Fighting Force Collection Released: January 23rd, 2026 Developer:   Core Design (original), Implicit Conversions Publisher:   Limited Run Games Systems:   PC, PS5, Switch/Switch 2 (reviewed), Xbox Series If we had a hall of fame for PSX games known more for their demos than their full retail versions, Fighting Force would definitely have a place. It wouldn’t be among the first  round of inductees, certainly not before Intelligent Qube, but it’d get in way sooner than Ninja: S

Code Violet Released: January 10th, 2026 Developer:   TeamKill Media Publisher:   TeamKill Media Systems:   PS5 According to the TeamKill Media, Code Violet snubbed a PC release to protect its protagonist from the “vulgarity” of modders. This sentiment is somewhat at odds with a horny marketing push that includes saucy preorder costumes, a “Sexysaurus Rex” difficulty option, and lovingly crafted jiggle physics that stand out against the otherwise stiff animations. Call me a c

Octopath Traveler 0 Released: December 4th, 2025 Developer:   DOKIDOKI GROOVE WORKS, Square Enix Publisher:   Square Enix Systems:   PC, PS4/5, Switch (reviewed), Switch 2 (reviewed), Xbox One/X/S If a story-driven RPG is in part defined by its villains, Octopath Traveler 0 is utterly delicious . Placed front and center of the story’s first half are a trio of despicable antagonists whose litany of atrocities are amazing to witness. Octopath Traveler has often dipped darker th

Blood: Refreshed Supply Released: December 4th, 2025 Developer:   Nightdive Studios, Monolith Productions Publisher:   Warner Bros. Games, Atari Systems:   PC, PS4/5, Switch (reviewed), Switch 2 (reviewed), Xbox One/X/S My best friend in college introduced me to Blood. It was literally the only game he played, because he thought it was hilarious. He wasn’t wrong - the absurd violence, delirious shouting, and wanton edginess are all so extreme as to transcend horror and enter