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William Saw
@williamsaw.bsky.social
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Owner of MonsterVine (@MonsterVine.com) with 16 yrs experience in gaming media. Based in San Francisco Bay Area.
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If most Rome games are chasing the violence and melodrama, this is the Rome of documentaries. - @oldpappythomas.bsky.social

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Anno 117: Pax Romana Review – The Roman Empire, Now With Trade Routes and Aqueducts
Rome is well-trod ground for games, but most of them are more like the HBO series Rome, focused on violence and chaos. You’ve got your Total Wars and your games about gladiators and your games about…
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November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Dispatch is a great adventure game that effectively uses and plays with superhero tropes to craft a memorable narrative, led by excellent performances. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social

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Dispatch Review – A Superhero Adventure Game That Hits All the Right Notes
Dispatch is a great adventure game that effectively uses and plays with superhero tropes to craft a memorable narrative, led by excellent performances. A couple of the choice-based outcomes are a bit…
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November 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Bounty Star is a good time, with likable characters and an interesting setting ripe for exploration. - @woodmanflg.bsky.social

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Bounty Star Review — A Heartfelt Mecha Western With More Soul Than Steel
A tumbleweed dances across a dusty desert, but this isn’t anywhere like we have here and now, because this one is covered in bandits, dinosaurs, mercenaries, monsters, and reasonably sized robots!…
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November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Anyone going to The Game Awards? Are there events happening that week?
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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November 2025 Indie Game Wrap-Up: The Best New Indie Releases and Demos You Can Play Now

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November 2025 Indie Game Wrap-Up: The Best New Indie Releases and Demos You Can Play Now
Sadly, October is gone, and along with it, spooky season. November is here, and if you’re in the U.S., that means eating entirely too much food and setting the clocks back. Fortunately, for everyone,…
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November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Overall, Heartspell: Horizon Academy has a lot to offer, and the structure makes it easy to get engrossed. - @samlienhard.bsky.social

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Heartspell: Horizon Academy Preview – Magic, Match-3 Puzzles, and Meaningful Bonds
I recently had a chance to check out the beta build of Heartspell: Horizon Academy, an upcoming game that combines a romance visual novel with match-3 puzzle gameplay. You play a new student at…
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November 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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The Séance of Blake Manor is an intriguing supernatural mystery filled with interesting characters and secrets to discover. - @samlienhard.bsky.social

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The Séance of Blake Manor Review – A Supernatural Mystery Worth Investigating
Manage your time carefully and investigate each clue as you attempt to track down a missing woman at a hotel where everyone has a secret. The Séance of Blake Manor Developer: Spooky Doorway Price:…
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November 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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SCUF aims to check off all those boxes in one go with its upcoming fall line-up of controllers. - @imluisgutierrez.bsky.social

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Hands-On with SCUF’s Fall Lineup: Valor Pro, Reflex, and Envision Pro Impress with Premium Precision
Finding the right controller for gaming can often be daunting. There are many things to consider when purchasing. Battery life, comfort, and even what other features it might have. SCUF aims to check…
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October 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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The Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is another strong collection from Digital Eclipse, despite some strange missteps. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social

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October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Giving some love to @spencer-legacy.bsky.social's review who is the ultimate Dragon Quest fan!
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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a masterful couple of remakes that breathe new life into the earliest and simplest games from one of the greatest RPG series. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social

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October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a masterful couple of remakes that breathe new life into the earliest and simplest games from one of the greatest RPG series. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social

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October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Borderlands 4 is exactly what you’d expect, and that’s mostly a good thing. - @woodmanflg.bsky.social

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Borderlands 4 Review – The Best Gunplay in the Series, Held Back by Performance and UI Woes
Borderlands 4 is exactly what you’d expect, and that’s mostly a good thing. It’s loud, crude, and absolutely overflowing with guns, loot, and over-the-top explosions. Gearbox has doubled down on what…
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October 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Marvel Snap is easily one of my most-played games. So, of course, I jumped at the chance to talk with the dev team about the latest season themed around Marvel Zombies. If you have a moment, check it out!
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Platinum'd Ghost of Yotei. Still got that dawg in me
October 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a great new entry in the iconic monster-collecting franchise, outside of a few issues that seem to stick with the series. -
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Review – The Pokémon Z We Never Got
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is a great new entry in the iconic monster-collecting franchise, outside of a few issues that seem to stick with the series. The story is enjoyable, the gameplay is stellar, and…
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October 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Gonna crash out if I see another roguelike deckbuilder
October 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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I got to play a bit of World of Warcraft's upcoming expansion Midnight and it slaps!
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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The Outer Worlds 2 is a serviceable RPG held back from greatness by playing it too safe and small. - @kaijucryptid.bsky.social

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October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Once Upon a Katamari is a brilliant new entry in the long-rolling Katamari series that I think anyone could find enjoyment in. - @spencer-legacy.bsky.social

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October 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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@theagentofdoom.bsky.social Happy birthday my dude
October 21, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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Ninja Gaiden 4 feels plucked out of time in the best way possible. - @jamesthecarr.bsky.social

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October 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Fellowship is a game that wears its inspiration on its entire shirt. - @nickmanwrites.bsky.social

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Fellowship Preview – More Than Just Mythics
Fellowship is a game that wears its inspiration on its entire shirt. What if, instead of rolling a new character in an MMORPG, leveling that character up, and THEN crawling through dungeons and…
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October 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Ah man, I had such a good time reviewing BALL x PIT. Arkanoid/BrickBreaker fans rejoice, this one's a banger.
October 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Don’t you ever yearn to go to sleep and become a Viking? Aren’t you tired of being nice? Don’t you just want to go apeshit? - @oldpappythomas.bsky.social

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Norse: Oath of Blood Preview – Lead Your Viking Clan in a Bloody Quest for Glory
Don’t you ever want to just cast off the bonds of this boring life in a world that sucks, hit the longships, and go raiding? Don’t you ever yearn to go to sleep and become a Viking? Aren’t you tired…
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October 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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I had a really good time with the short demo I got to play of REPLACED. - @nickmanwrites.bsky.social

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REPLACED Preview – A Stylish, Dystopian Platformer with Soul and Steel
The world of cinematic platformers is few but dense. Games like Another World, Prince of Persia, Little Nightmares, or Planet of Lana show the depth and range that can come from the side-scrolling…
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October 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM