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PS4
Shoot 1Up DX (PS4/PS5) mini-review
Elevated by an ingenious play mechanic that lets plays shift between a tight formation of ships or a loose formation…
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IndieGo
IndieGo #25: Project Starship X and Habroxia 2
The shoot ‘em up was once one of the foundational genres in gaming. But in recent years, the shooter’s popularity…
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Review
Space Invaders Forever review
Space Invaders Forever bundles three of the property’s more interesting moments. A few missteps mar an otherwise respectable effort. Space…
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Mini-Review
Jetboard Joust mini-review
With an affordable price and play that supports numerous playthroughs, Jetboard Joust is a satisfying, arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements.…
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Review
Zero Strain review
An arena-shooter with MOBA-esque aspects, Zero Strain’s visual cacophony can initially be overwhelming. Adjust to the chaos, and masochists might…
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Review
1993 Shenandoah review
1993 Shenandoah is a curio with nearly a three-decade gap between development and release. Yet, it captures the indie zeitgeist…
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Switch
Darius Cozmic Collection Console review
Collectors might call them rarities, less fervent fans might call them filler, but there’s a bit of redundancy and at…
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Featured
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade review
Exterminate schools of antagonist mechanical marine life across a compilation of Darius’ arcade offerings. There’s a notable omission, but that’s…
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Review
Flying Red Barrel ~The Diary of a Little Aviator~ review
Doujin developer Orange_Juice’s fluffy little shooter makes its way to Steam, offering five protracted stages of projectile dodging, MiniCoin-collecting fun.…
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Featured
SEGA AGES Thunder Force AC review
The 1991 coin-op arrives on Switch screens with most of the customary supplements of the SEGA Ages line. If you’re…
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