Tomas Franzese

Firaxis and 2K's Marvel’s Midnight Suns is worth a revisit now that a Ghost Rider movie is on the horizon for the MCU

Bubsy 4D is by far the best Bubsy game ever, but that wasn't a high bar to clear

Welcome back to Remastered. This week, I wrote a retrospective on Rage, which is perhaps the weirdest game released by id Software in its post-Wolfenstein 3D era. If you enjoy this newsletter, consider subscribing for free or supporting me on Ko-fi! id Software's Flawed Foray Into Something Different I'm always fascinated by the “black sheep” games in a storied company's catalog. Remember when Bungie made an anime action game called Oni, or when Valve made a collectible card g

Kiln may not be lighting up the SteamDB charts, but it's a refreshing multiplayer game nonetheless

Darwin's Paradox from Konami and ZDT Studio is incredibly charming and proves that Konami doesn't have to solely rely on series like Metal Gear

Do not play Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

Welcome back to Remastered! This week, I’m writing about some games available within Fortnite that are soon going to be gone forever. Additionally, I share a lot of thoughts on what I’ve been playing over the last week, which includes a preview build of the upcoming retro-inspired indie Dark Scrolls, and write about one of my favorite 3DS games to celebrate the system's 15th anniversary. Consider subscribing for free if you aren't already and enjoy!  A Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and

Welcome back to Remastered! This week, I'm writing about a brand new Starship Troopers video game that's one of my favorites of the year so far. Enjoy, subscribe for free if you haven't already, and consider supporting me on Ko-fi if you like what you read. Would You Like To Know More About Ultimate Bug War? As the United States government forces the country into a war with Iran and uses video game imagery to try to rally support online, there has been no better time in recent

Welcome back to Remastered, my weekly newsletter on the ever-evolving nature of retro gaming. This week, I have a review of Scott Pilgrim EX for you all! If you enjoy what you read, consider subscribing for free or supporting me on Ko-fi. Scott Pilgrim EX Isn't The Kind Of Beat 'Em Up You'd Expect The Scott Pilgrim franchise is deeply intertwined with nerd culture, so it only makes sense that its video game adaptations would find inspiration from retro video games. 2010's Scot

Dogpile was shadow-dropped like one of its dogs during the week of The Game Awards

The long-awaited fourth entry in the Metroid Prime series was ultimately a disappointment

My first time booting up a match of City Trial in Kirby Air Riders, I was overwhelmed as I was hit with a flurry of attacks from other players, constantly had to deal with mid-match events, and didn't know which machines or stat boosts were the best…

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 still delivers a fun multiplayer experience, but it loses a lot of the series' identity in the process

I typically don't play The Legend of Zelda games for the story, but that's what drew me into Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. This Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive serves as a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, explaining what…

Lumines Arise capitalizes on the formula Tetris Effect established to deliver one of the best games of the year

Obsidian Entertainment is one of the best developers working in the RPG genre, and The Outer Worlds 2 is further proof of that

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 had a rocky development, and the end result is competent, if underwhelming

Ninja Gaiden 4 may feature some exhilarating combat, but everything else about this action game is an anticlimactic let-down

Double Fine and Xbox Game Studios' Keeper is a gorgeous, surrealist, and enthralling adventure about a lighthouse and a bird that I won't soon forget

If you enjoy games like Vampire Survivors or Breakout, you need to play Ball x Pit