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Neon Tail – Cyberpunk Skating, Now With Free Headache

Posted on October 3, 2020 by travistaborek
Neon Tail, a game by Taiwan-based indiedev studio Rocket Juice Games

I went into Neon Tail expecting to like it. By the time I put the controller down 3 hours later, I was starting to get a headache. I’m not sure that it’s necessarily the game’s fault either. I’ve never been… Continue Reading →

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Banjo-Kazooie and the Rareware Touch – Boy, Weren’t Those Great Times

Posted on July 14, 2020 by travistaborek

I was playing a lot of Banjo-Kazooie a few months ago. Wow, Rareware sure made some kickass games in their heyday. Whatever happened to that? In light of the excitement of Banjo-Kazooie now being a playable character in Super Smash… Continue Reading →

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SteamWorld Heist: a Rootin’, Shootin’, Galootin’, Steam-Tootin’ Strategy RPG

Posted on June 3, 2020 by travistaborek

Intro I have fond memories and associations with the SteamWorld franchise of games, even before SteamWorld Heist. The original SteamWorld Dig, created by Swedish studio Image & Form Games, was one of the first indie game purchases I ever made.… Continue Reading →

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How Slime Rancher Made Me Regret My Choices

Posted on April 27, 2020 by travistaborek
Slime Rancher around a pen

Intro Last year I went to Monomi Park’s Halloween Party after the CEO Nick Popovich  put out an invite on Twitter. It was rockin’. I got to meet studio CEO Nick Popovich, as well as studio staff from Double Fine,… Continue Reading →

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Hyper Light Drifter – Three Reasons Why You Need To Play It

Posted on December 29, 2019 by travistaborek
hyper light drifter for ios

How I Got a Hyper Light Drifter Review Code from the Publishers Ok, so first of all: BIG shout-out to Abylight Studios for the iOS version of Hyper Light Drifter which was released this year. And shout-out again for having… Continue Reading →

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