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

Marvel Cosmic Invasion Released: December 1st, 2025 Developer:   Tribute Games Publisher:   DotEmu Systems:   PC, PS4/5, Switch (reviewed), Switch 2 (reviewed), Xbox One/X/S I love a good brawler, and that can only mean one thing when it comes to Marvel Cosmic Invasion - I don’t love Marvel Cosmic Invasion in the bloody least. It’s crap. Suffering from a remarkably worse version of the issue I had with Ultimate Alliance 3, the superheroes don’t feel super . A large part of th