June 2021

June 25, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Minute of Islands

I think it's fair to say that Minute of Islands will not be for everybody. This is not a light-hearted 2D platformer about island hopping, but rather an introspective examination of a girl who is defi...
June 23, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Lumberhill

Lumberhill gets points for originality. Who knew that competitive logging could be this much fun? As a multiplayer game, this debut release from 2BIGO Studio is a blast. There's a level of contro...
June 21, 2021 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Psychic World (Master System & Game Gear)

Episode #127 - Summer is finally here, which can only mean one thing -- it's time to celebrate the Sega Master System. That's right, we're quickly approaching the 35th anniversary of Sega's 8-bit console coming to A...
June 20, 2021 DG News

13 Most Intriguing Games at E3 2021

Episode #37 - Thanks to E3, we saw a sneak peak at a lot of great games that will be showing up in the coming months or, more realistically, years. From Halo Infinite to Forza Horizon to Elden Ring coming back from...
June 18, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Cloud Cutter

While it may not reinvent the shoot 'em up genre, Cloud Cutter has enough fresh ideas to hold your attention through thirteen intense stages. This is a gorgeous looking action game with so much detail...
June 16, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Beasts of Maravilla Island

Take the perfect photograph in Beasts of Maravilla Island, a fun and relaxing journey through a tropical setting filled with hidden secrets and undiscovered animals. With a likeable lead and an inspir...
June 15, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Astalon: Tears of the Earth

By mixing elements from Castlevania, Mega Man and Groundhog Day, first-time developer LABS Works has created a glorious new throwback game that will scratch that 8-bit itch. From the urgent storytelli...
June 14, 2021 DG News

10 Things We Learned from E3 2021 Press Conferences

Episode #36 - After taking a year off, E3 is back and ... better than ever? Okay, I wouldn't go that far, but E3 is definitely back. As somebody who has fond memories of going to E3 throughout the years, there...
June 10, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Donuts'N'Justice

A mix of Miami Vice and NARC, Donuts'N'Justice is a shoot 'em up throwback that skewers the over-the-top craziness of the 1980s. With simple gameplay and an endless supply of cheap deaths, this run 'n...
June 09, 2021 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Wurm - Journey to the Center of the Earth (...

Episode #126 - It used to be that when you bought an 8-bit game, you knew exactly what kind of experience you were going to get. It was right there on the box, letting you know that this was going to be an adventure...
June 06, 2021 DG News

10 Things We Learned This Week: May 31 - June 6, 2021

Episode #35 - Join Lorne Riseley in this brand-new episode of 10 Things We Learned This Week, the fastest news show on the internet. He'll be bringing his gaming goodness to a whole bunch of off-the-wall news stori...
June 04, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Crossbow Crusade

If you like side-scrolling action games that sort of look like they came from the 1980s, then Crossbow Crusade is definitely a game you can buy. You should probably pick up something else, but it is c...
June 03, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Hentai vs. Evil

It used to be that EastAsiaSoft was the company best known for putting out cartoony adventure games and fan-favorite shoot 'em ups. I'm talking about cult hits like Rainbow Moon, Lost Sea, Soldner-X 2...
June 01, 2021 EGM Ranks

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Top 10 Virtua Fighter Games

Episode #7 - You can hear the excitement in the air, because Virtua Fighter is back! Fifteen years after it was first released in arcades, Virtua Fighter 5 will be returning to home consoles with the Ultimate Show...