• WWE 2K25 – Xbox Series X Review

    To be frank: this is what you hope to see in an annually released game. More features and improvements across the board combine to make it better than ever. WWE 2K25 is exactly that – bigger and better than ever.

  • Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered - PC Review

    The year was 1996 when I first heard about Tomb Raider. I didn't have a Playstation, nor was I any sort of adept at using those controllers. However I did enjoy watching my friend play them on his PS...

  • Microtopia - PC Review

    Microtopia is a neat game where players grow a new kind of colony, the kind that is run by robotic ants. Now if an automation game where you get to control robotic ants isn't an interesting one, you've been living under a rock.

  • Maliki: Poison of the Past - PC Preview

    Hey there, and welcome to a preview of a new title that’s now wormed it’s way into my wishlist. Maliki: Poison of the Past is a really neat looking title that draws from the graphic novel series Maliki.

  • Space Engineers 2 - PC Preview

    Keen Software House (Keen) has recently launched Space Engineers 2 (SE2) into early access with a polished communication campaign featuring YouTube influencer previews, snappy teasers and a road map using the ‘vertical slice’ concept to show the intended path between initial early access availability and final release.

  • Ever 17: The Out of Infinity - Nintendo Switch Review

    I've got a good one for ya! An awkward teen, an amnesiac kid, a grumpy Lolita, a bratty child (not really), a hacker, an oblivious employee and an AI walk into an underwater bio-dome---

  • ZPF - PC Preview

    ZPF is a new shoot-'em-up game that looks, sounds and plays like a Sega Genesis game. The demo I played was short with three levels and three different heroes (ships) each with their own play style.

  • Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land - PS5 Review

    If there's one series that keeps me excited for every new release, it's Gust's Atelier series. As much as things change over the years, the core staple of the series remains the same. It's about alchemy...

  • Rise of the Ronin - PC Review

    Set in the Bakumatsu-era in Japan, Rise of the Ronin follows the path of a Veiled Edge, a unique paired swordsmen's technique where you play one half of a pair of sword-slinging ronin called Blade Twins.

Win a copy of Agarest: Generations of War 2

Earlier today we gave you our review for the recently released Agarest: Generations of War 2 on PC. Robert was a huge fan of the game - so we thought we would do something for our readers better than just talking about it. How would you like a chance to win a free Steam cod...
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Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart - PS Vita Review

I have been more than a little excited about this one. It has been a while since I played a solid strategy-RPG title (I was not all that fond of Natural Doctrine, despite the hopes I had been harboring for it). In fact, the last awesome handheld strategy game I played was Fire...
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Agarest: Generations of War 2 - PC Review

We at Chalgyr's Game Room have a long history with the Agarest war games. In fact, it is probably one of our most-covered franchises here on the site. Every iteration, from the very first Agarest, released in 2007, to this latest port-that-is-not-really-a-port (more on that...
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Sins of the Saviors Pathfinder Adventure comes to life with a new Syrinscape soundpack

I used to try just about everything to make tabletop RPG sessions a bit more immersive, and one of those tactics years ago was trying to find music to play for ambient effect. I wrote about the Syrinscape service at some length yesterday, and found this recent announcement interesting...
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Soul Axiom - PC Preview

Would you like to live forever? If someone offered you the opportunity to download your soul, your memories, the very essence of who you are into a server to be relieved by family once you’re gone, would you take it? This is the opportunity offered by the Winter Corporation...
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Munchkin Zombies Deluxe - Tabletop and Board Games Review

Munchkin Deluxe caught me completely by surprise when we played and reviewed it recently. I knew nothing about the game, but our group found it immediately addicting with its unique brand of humor and the mechanics that have players interacting with (messing with is probably...
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Red Dragon Inn: 5 - The Character Trove is killing its Kickstarter

Man, this is great news. We really enjoyed our recent time with Red Dragon Inn 4, and we have been keeping a close eye on the next Kickstarter, which launched about a week ago. Well, that goal of $20k was seen and well passed by now as the backing is just a shade over $70,0...
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Syrinscape - PC Review

"You wouldn't play your favourite computer game on mute, so why play unaccompanied at the gaming table." That is one of the taglines found on the Syrinscape website, and on several levels, it makes a lot of sense to me. What Syrinscape promises is an application that will provide...
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Casa Grande - Tabletop and Board Games Review

Casa Grande by Ravensburger Games is a unique title that does not fall into the typical 'card' or 'dice' game categories. There is a die involved, and it is needed to inject a bit of good and bad luck into the game, but Casa Grande is much more centered on strategy than just...
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Crowfall, an MMO created with Voxel Farm Technology has been announced

Being an independent developer has plenty of challenges, and undergoing an MMO is a significant one. It will be interesting to see what comes of ArtCraft Entertainment's upcoming effort, Crowfall. ...
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htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary - PS Vita Review

The Firefly Diary is an interesting experiment that suffers an interesting paradox. What should be its strengths often turn out to be the game's greatest weaknesses. Visually htoL#niQ: The Firefly Diary does a beautiful job of creating a world of light and shadow around our...
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Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+ - 3DS Review

In many ways 2014 felt like 'year of the remake', but I think 2015 might be close on its heels already. Thankfully this is a title that still looks and feels great. Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+ probably did not need a remake, but I am glad it got one all the same. ...
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Magic Origins attempts to mark key moments in the lore of Magic: The Gathering

I have been playing Magic: The Gathering for a long time, and this ranges from the card games, the obscure Micropose PC game, the Duels titles and even having read books and collected comics years ago. This newest set really appeals to someone like me, who always appreciated...
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Gratuitous Space Battles 2 - PC Preview

“What did Robert get me into?” were the first words out of my mouth as the various screens of dialog went by. Not having played something this heavy in instructions in a long while I read through all of the menus and instructions until the fateful press of “Fight” after setting...
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Besiege - PC Preview

Wait I can do what…? How do I do that other thing…? There’s no way that this is going to work… Dear sweet merciful gods! Did you see that? Which button pulls back the springs again and how can I make a death chucking catapult? All the above were uttered while experimenting with...
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Bossa Studios shows off some very early Worlds Adrift footage

This is very early footage of the upcoming game from the makers of I am Bread and Surgeon simulator, but it certainly looks promising at this point. ...
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Cities XXL - PC Review

There are many things that I can say about the recent issues surrounding Cities XXL; plenty of gamers and press outlets are hammering Focus Home Interactive for what is seen as essentially a re-release of a previous title under a new name while charging more for essentially...
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Thumb Treadz - Hardware Review

Yesterday I had a chance to talk about the Trigger Treadz sold by iMP Gaming. They are a nice accessory that do what they advertise, but might not necessarily been seen as a must-have from a competitive edge standpoint. The other product in the Treadz series is Thumb Treadz....
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Mekazoo is still a ways off - but here are some assets

Not slated to land until later this year, Mekazoo looks like it could be really fast fun. I was reminded of older Sonic games when watching part of the trailer. ...
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Red Dragon Inn 4 - Tabletop and Board Games Review

The Red Dragon Inn games are all about what happens after the day's or week's adventures have played out. Many a good RPG starts in a tavern, but what about those stories that take place at the tavern when all of the adventuring is said and done? Here a group of friends get...
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Trigger Treadz - Hardware Review

iMP Gaming saw a need and came up with a solution to try and meet it. Triggers on controllers can often get a bit slippery. Some games hardly use the triggers, relying heavily on face buttons, but shooters and racing titles in particular lean every heavily on the triggers. Unlike...
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Three trailers and some screenshots for The Awakened Fate Ultimatum

The Guided Fate Paradox was a great game that really surprised me with its entertaining story, charming characters and gameplay hooks that merged strategy, RPG and roguelike elements into one very slick package. The following media and press release information has me that much...
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Dungeon Roll - Tabletop and Board Games Review

Dungeon Roll is a push your luck style of game that actually proves surprisingly fun once you wade through the somewhat murky rulebook. This is a dice rolling game that is quick to set up and play, but has plenty of replay value in its small, portable package. Founded on a successful...
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Hand of Fate - PS4 Review

Every now and again, a game comes along with a completely original premise. These are actually few and far between. Sometimes we see a new hook, or a clever twist or variation on what has come before, but it is not often you come across games anymore that actually feel completely...
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Kholat - release date, pre-order info and plenty of images

Previously we had talked about how Sean Bean was involved in the upcoming game Kolat and readers seemed interested in this horror/mystery title. Well with more information available, we hope that there is even more interest in what looks like it is shaping up to be an excellent...
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New Nintendo 3DS XL - Hardware Review

Nintendo is getting known for their handheld hardware refreshes over the last several years. In fact, this latest iteration of the DS rather reminds me of the Game Boy Advance or Color. It is essentially the same system, it has some backwards compatibility, but it has promise...
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Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Master's Screen - Tabletop and Board Games Review

Ah... the Dungeon Master's screen. A DM's bastion of privacy when rolling the dice or referencing maps. I have seen and owned a lot of different ones over the years - including having fashioned several of my own as well. With the handful of new Dungeons & Dragons materials...
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More screens of the upcoming htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary

With Criminal girls getting a release today, the next title from NIS America is htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary near the end of the month. Here is their latest batch of screenshots and a bit more information about the game itself. ...
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Double Dragon II: The Revenge - Retro Reflections

There is really no getting around it - I have been on a huge Double Dragon kick lately. I blame the recently released Double Dragon Trilogy on Steam. That got me back to comparing the first Double Dragon's arcade release to its NES counterpart. I had played both versions of...
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Sheriff of Nottingham - Tabletop and Board Games Review

Many board games put you in roles where you are competing with other players, but in a very indirect fashion. These tend to have minimal interactions that impede the progress of others. Some games turn the tables and you only progress by directly hindering an opponent. Sheriff...
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Dungeon Masters unite - Sword Coast Legends teases new opportunities to play

I feel it's safe to say we enjoy Dungeons & Dragons around these parts. Between our love of the Neverwinter games (seriously, we did two different Retro Reflections here and here), and we spent plenty of time reviewing the latest edition of Dungeons & Dragons tabletop...
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Costume Quest 2 - PS4 Review

Of all the yearly events in the year, there is one that truly should be reserved as a holiday and it isn't. Allhallows Eve, aka Halloween, one of the best events of the year. It isn't just about the candy, or the costumes, be they spooky, creepy, epic, or otherwise (though they...
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Resident Evil HD Remaster - Xbox One Review

Resident Evil was originally released in 1996 for the original PlayStation and then ported over to the Sega Saturn; that is where I was first introduced to the series. In '96/'97 I remember picking up Resident Evil for the Sega Saturn (along with Daytona USA and Dark Savior...
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Sandbox - or Seabox? Windward now available for Early Access

Windward is in Early Access and better yet - launching fully sooner than later with an expected release in Q2 of this year. Here is hoping that it will capture the feeling of sailing the high seas and open world environments. ...
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Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk - PS Vita Review

The Atelier series of games have long been a favorite here at Chalgyr's Game Room. While it still fits within the JRPG realm of games, the Atelier series is something a little more and something quite different. The primary focus of the majority of the Atelier games is actually...
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - 3DS Review

This game is a long time in coming. Having originally picked up A Link Between Worlds upon release and wanting to do nothing more than play the sequel to my favorite Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, life got in the way. Fast forward three months and I decided to pick it...
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The Windwalkers Kickstarter looks like it could be interesting

Below we have the press release from Forge Animations, the team working to help create this game. They have some pretty ambitious goals here, but there is plenty of potential as well. ...
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Heroes of Might & Magic III - HD Edition

Heroes of Might and Magic III - HD Edition can be approached from two different angles, as I see it.  The first is on its own merits, which is to say, a turn based strategy game that has just been released on Steam, while the other approach is to view it relative to the...
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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds - PC Review

Right off the bat, Phantom Breaker Battle Grounds tells me one thing: I’m out of touch with the Xbox Marketplace because I should have played this two years ago! Recently released on Steam, Phantom Breaker Battle Grounds is a side scrolling brawler that supports up to four...
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Evolve is here!

We have been keeping an eye out for this one for quite some time now. Don't believe us? We talked about the Alpha numbers as well as when the alpha become available, not to mention the DLC plans and more. This is a big release. Well, now the big day is here - so how about...
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Relic Knights: Shattered Sword & Black Diamond - Tabletop and Board Games Review

Relic Knights was a Kickstarter project that absolutely demolished its goal; posted by CoolMiniorNot with an initial goal of $20,000, Relic Knights landed just over $900,000 in pledges and was successfully funded launched in 2012 and since then has developed quite the cult following....
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Sentinels of the Multiverse - PC Review

I have a huge weakness for comics. I also enjoy card games. There are loads of video games out there that use comic book characters, but most of the time these just feel like derivative action titles with very little owed to their page turning origins. This video game feels...
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The latest Paperbound trailer looks like crazy fun

When Pierre-Yves had a chance to get his hands on a preview build of Paperbound, he could not say enough good things about its particular brand of frantic fun. The latest trailer from Dissident Logic shows enough of the gameplay that has PY anxiously awaiting its arrival. ...
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 - PC Review

The Hyperdimension titles stormed our shores about 5 years ago, bringing Hyperdimension Neptunia to the PlayStation 3 back in 2010/2011 and we here at Chalgyr's Game Room have long been fans of the series. Eschewing the generally heavy themes that one finds in most JRPG games,...
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Double Dragon - Retro Reflections

Having recently had a chance to play the classic Double Dragon arcade games with the Double Dragon Trilogy on Steam, I felt it was probably time to take a look back at the game on the NES. This was one of my favorite titles growing up, even if it was something of a pale imitation...
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Shadows of Esteren prepares for several upcoming product releases

A new video game? A music album? Gaming accessories and more? All of these based on a horror scenario? Sign me up - I've always had a weak spot for horror movies, games and books. Hot on the heels of yet another successful Kickstarter and Ulule campaign, Agate RPG has some pretty...
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Criminal Girls: Invite Only - PS Vita Review

Criminal Girls: Invite Only is something of a mixed bag in that JRPG fans will likely enjoy the solid level design and unique combat system, while anime fans might enjoy the fan service that could very well make other gamers somewhat uncomfortable. The visual style is actually...
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Afterglow Nur Premium Wireless Headset - Hardware Review

Over the past year we have reviewed many of the different Afterglow headsets, from the highly adequate AGU1.s headset to some of their later offerings like the Kral and Karga headsets. Needless to say, we are very big fans. Affordable price points and exceptional quality while...
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Homeworld Remastered is coming sooner than expected

We have some serious space fans in both our reader base and on the team, so the announcement that the Homeworld Remastered Collection was right around the corner got a few guys on the team excited. ...
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Munchkin Deluxe - Tabletop and Board Games Review

Do you remember that time you were playing Dungeons & Dragons and you worked your way deep into the cavern in search of loot, fame and fortune? Do you recall that same adventure where you kicked open the door to a new level only to be... confronted by an undead pony who...
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