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Gaming Parenting: How my Mum allowed me to love games

Even today many parents view gaming as something bad. They only see the negative sides it can have, like being too addictive. They don't see how it can teach you social skills, art, emotional intelligence and so on. My mum was always different and as I'm

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Mortal Shell II Review: What makes a Souls-like good?

As a huge From Software fan it's exciting to see that we get multiple solid Souls-like games every year nowadays. However, in my eyes, none of them ever reaches the highs of the originals. The only game I played that came close was Lies of P last

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Gaming when life is tough - Games Round Up July & August 2026

The past two months have been very hard for me. For the first time in my life I felt so numb that even my favorite hobby in the world barely gave me any joy. I still tried and played a lot of different titles for a bit during this period

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Tunic Review: A small Fox on a Grand Adventure

After enjoying Mina the Hollower, I was in the mood for another indie "Zelda-like" game. So I decided to finally give Tunic a try. What I found was an unforgettable experience that comes close to some of the all-time greats in many ways. Back to being

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Star Fox Switch 2 Review: The Perfect Remake?

I always loved Star Fox 64! As a child this game made me feel like I'm inside a Star Wars movie. It was epic, intense and action packed. But this was 29 years ago. Can a game this old really hold up today? A new step for Nintendo

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One Evening with: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

I'm a big fan of HD-2D Games and Team Asano especially. Octopath Traveler 2 I consider one of the best JRPGs of all time, so I was very curious about The Adventures of Elliot. This time instead of a JRPG, Team Asano tries to make an Action

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Games that made me

I've been a gamer my whole life. Gaming has always been my biggest hobby and passion. But how did I become a gamer? Which games had the biggest impact on me? All of this and other things I want to talk about here. 1989 - 1996 How I became

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Switch 2 Review: Great Characters buried in a mid game

When reviewing Final Fantasy VII Remakes there would be tons of things we could talk about. Like the great combat system that gets dragged down but too less enemy variety, or the promising main story that ends in a confusing mess, or all those moments where the game clearly got

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Mina the Hollower Switch 2 Review: Zelda + Elden Ring = A damn good time

In 2014 a small Indie Team with the Name Yacht Club Games released Shovel Knight. A classic Action Platformer that took over the Indie world by storm. Now they are back again with their new game, Mina the Hollower, a mix between 2d Zelda and Elden Ring. Just like with

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Games Round Up April & May 2026

April and May have been weird months for me. Before the release of Mina the Hollower there have been many games that peeked my interest but none of them I played to a level that I would want to make a full review on them. So I decided to give

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Simply enjoy Gaming - Why Backlogs make no sense

Nowadays in gaming social media there is an obsession with backlogs. Many try to give themselves rules like “you have to first finish game A to then play game B”. Youtube is full of guides on how you should play. People really tend to overthink their hobbies. The past 3

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Pragmata Switch 2 Review: A Deeply Emotional Adventure

Capcom is known for taking good care of their Franchises. Monster Hunter, Resident Evil and Street Fighter all get very good games very often. However lately Capcom also dares to give new IPs a try. Pragmata is such a try and after years of development it's finally here

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Diablo IV Lord of Hatred Review: Blizzard best Story since The Frozen Throne

Earlier this year I played Diablo 4 and its expansion Vessel of Hatred for the first time and it left me confused and conflicted. A setup with so much potential and yet it was so poorly executed. But I'm happy to report that Lord of Hatred learns from

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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Review: Love at third sight

I must admit when I first saw Tomodachi life on the 3ds I had zero interest in the game. When the successor for the switch showed up at a Nintendo Direct I laughed at it and thought “who's gonna play this?” well turns out I'm the

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Öoo Review: Good games don't need to be long

Nowadays most games are made to be long and most of them really overstay their welcome. Öoo is a short and sweet puzzle Metroidbrainia that has simple mechanics and evolves a whole game around it in a masterful way. Inspiring Gamedesign It's really hard to talk about Öoo

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch 2 Review: The most magical Mario Game of all Time

I love Mario games and have played almost every mainline title. All of them are excellent but only a few reach the level that Wonders does. I would even go so far and say, if you take off your nostalgia glasses, then Super Mario Bros. Wonder might be the best

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Pokopia Review: The Systemseller no one expected

When Pokopia was first shown it looked like a cute and fun spinoff. Knowing that the game was made from the people behind Dragon Quest Builders did got me excited, however I never in a million years expected that Pokopia would become a GotY contender and possibly my favorite Switch

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One Evening with: Crimson Desert

I went with a lot of excitement into Crimson Desert. I expected a beautiful open world game that I could get lost in and in some ways that is exactly what Crimson Desert is, but it still doesn't connect with me. Crimson Desert a game without character After

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Resident Evil Requiem Review Switch 2: Two Games in One

At this point I would call myself a Resident Evil Fan. I enjoyed each of the new entries since the comeback with Resident Evil 7. Each game offered a very different approach from intense slow paced horror to pure action. Resident Evil Requiem now tries to combine both approaches and

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Neva Review: The Art of Video Games

Today I didn't feel like playing anything huge or complex and instead wanted a short and cozy experience. After a hint from my wife I picked Neva and expected a relaxing journey through a beautiful world. What I got instead was an emotional rollercoaster that I won'

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Resident Evil 4 Remake Review: Simply a real Videogame!

In the last ten years I slowly became a Resident Evil Fan, but for some reason I never played the original Resident Evil 4 or the Remake. Now only weeks before Resident Evil Requiem I decided it's time to finally play this legendary game. For many it'

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One Evening with: No Rest for the Wicked

No Rest for the Wicked is a game that I had on my radar since its early access launch in April 2024. But it took me till now till I gave the game a first shot and I can honestly say it's the first game in 2026 that

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Diablo IV Review: A Game that lost its Vision

I firmly believe that behind every good game there is at least one person with a clear vision. This vision can be an addictive gameplay loop, a new groundbreaking idea or an emotional story. But what happens when a game during development changes this vision or comprises it to appeal

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My Gaming Year 2025

2025 has been a great year for gaming for me. I want to reflect on what I experienced in the past year and recap this special gaming year. A slow start The year started very slow for me. The first game I played was The Case of the Golden Idol

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Lies of P Review: A Surprising Competent Souslike

A South Korea studio makes a dark version of Pinocchio and turns it into a Soulslike game, can that work? Round8 Studio shows with Lies of P that this weird mix can turn into a great game, but in the end it still falls short of true greatness. A Familiar