Latest articles by Dominic Tarason
Phantom Brigade review: An exciting concept begging for structural refinements
20-20 Foresight A bare-bones foundation for future mech wars.
Like a Dragon: Ishin! review: Old-school Yakuza for better or worse
Slash Fiction Yakuza, but as a period drama.
6 games that had a huge impact on PC gaming, but are rarely celebrated today
Lost Expeditions The unsung trailblazers of PC gaming history.
Fans of survival sim Rain World have spent 5 years making an expansion so big, it's practically a sequel
Rising Damp Rain World: Downpour, out now, dramatically expands the original game while also making it much more approachable.
One Piece Odyssey review
Cruisy An easygoing JRPG that's the equivalent of an anime filler arc.
15 hidden gems to grab before the Steam Winter Sale ends
Deals All of these games came out in 2022 and deserve a spot in your library.
2023's looking like another banger year for deckbuilders
In the cards Here are 11 deckbuilders (out of many, many more on the way) to keep an eye on.
This JRPG platformer's amateurish art hides one of 2022's best and wildest sleeper hits
Dark horse Astlibra Revision looks bizarre, but when you play it, you'll see why it's become a huge hit on Steam.
Path Of Exile's December expansion brings a bite-sized roguelike and a brutal new difficulty mode
Roguish Coming December 9, The Forbidden Sanctum's Ruthless mode aims to be PoE's toughest challenge yet.
Levitation is a fantastic Half-Life: Alyx mod that apes Valve’s style almost too well
Imitation Game It feels like a remixed encore of Alyx's original adventure—great fun, but I found myself wishing for something new.
11 obscure PC ports that time forgot
Mysterious Alchemical experiments from the era where console and PC went together like oil and water.
Signalis review: One of the best survival horror games yet
Radiotherapy One of the best psychological sci-fi chillers in years.
Bonelab review: A VR game that's strange, playful, and committed to creativity
Big Boned A bold, weird VR physics sandbox with a story.
How to get into The Binding of Isaac in 2022
Back to the basement Don't be intimidated by The Binding of Isaac's massive mod scene: let us show you the way.
Signalis is shaping up to be a beautiful, fragmented sci-fi nightmare
Tuned in Space survival horror that seems familiar, until it surprises you.
Cultic might be the year's grungiest retro FPS
Full-Blooded This spiritual successor to '90s classic Blood delivers the goods. And the dynamite.
12 upcoming games without names that we're excited about
Enigmas Twelve games we know exist—we just haven’t been properly introduced to them yet.
Freedom Planet 2 feels like a long-lost Sega Saturn gem
Treasured The Sonic-inspired platformer evolves beyond its Mega Drive inspiration.
Spark The Electric Jester 3 refines Sonic-style 3D platforming to an art
Electrifying Spark The Electric Jester 3 is a speedy spiritual successor to Sonic Adventure.
Dungeon Munchies is an RPG platformer where you're a zombie, and worse, an unpaid intern
Delicious The plating is amateur, but Dungeon Munchies is a deeply moreish dish.
Path of Exile's next quarterly expansion offers an early taste of the endgame
News Lake of Kalandra will let players reflect on battles that were, battles that are, and some battles that have not yet come to pass.
Being a bear who runs a B&B is no picnic
Bearbnb Bear and Breakfast is big and beautiful, but beleaguered by busywork.
