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Inkbound Preview

This past weekend the developers behind 2020’s Monster Train, Shiny Shoe, opened up access to a pre-alpha build of their upcoming title Inkbound. So, I hopped into the game with three friends to test the waters and see what Shiny Shoe is cooking up.


Samurai Maiden Review

HIGH Friendship super attacks are a delight.

LOW The bird ninja is essentially a machine built to stun-lock the player.

WTF That was a twenty-minute conversation leading into a 2-minute obstacle course.


OddBallers Accessibility Spotlight

Disclosure: This is an article written and released by Ubisoft, and sent to GameCritics via Ubisoft PR. While we don’t usually run PR releases, given its focus on accessibility and our lifelong dedication to same, we’re happy to share this information. The article can be seen in its original format here.


Victoria 3 Review

HIGH Using careful planning and strategy to rise through the ranks.

LOW AI behavior and performance can be all over the place.

WTF The insane amount of alt-history that occurs, even without my meddling.


Flat Eye Review

High Some decent character stories.

Low Poor pacing and barebones gameplay make getting to the stories a chore.

WTF Pretty much everything hippopotamus-related.