About to go live with some more Absolum over on twitch.tv/phillmreich! Come hang out for some Phriday Night Phitch!

After playing a new build of Nioh 3, find out why our resident soulslike expert @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social says that it's shaping up to be his favorite of the series to date. Our final preview: https://bit.ly/44fFRgh

DONT EVER UNC CHECK ME

Forestrike's tactical martial arts inspired action does a wonderful job of combining combat and puzzle solving to make for a clever roguelite that will test your wits and reflexes in equal measure. Our review: https://bit.ly/44jJrWC

I'm not the biggest fan of Where Winds Meet, but I will say this flying animation is SLICK AS HELL

New review! It's a bit late, but I wanted to get my thoughts out on Forestrike, a really cool roguelite that blends slick martial arts action with brain tickling tactical combat puzzles. www.ign.com/articles/for...

I wanna withhold judgment on Chatty McChatterson in Metroid Prime 4 until I get to play it. I dont think his presence is inherently a bad thing, and the dialogue I’ve seen hasn’t been THAT bad. But if he turns into a hint dispenser like Aloy or Atreus without a way to turn it off…

The happiest of birthdays to my perfect little boy ❤️❤️❤️

Gonna do a Jackbox community night for tonight's Phriday Night Phitch stream! Come hang out for some Party Pack 11 over on twitch.tv/jurassicrabbit with me and @phillmreich.bsky.social

Demons Souls has some rough ones. Maneaters immediately comes to mind with that fucking mindflayer on the stairs.

Achievement unlocked: Survived Disneyland with a two year old that suddenly came down with the stomach flu

Happy Halloween!

Got killed in the elevator in Arc Raiders and got knocked just beyond the doors as they were closing and got furious. Is this the extraction shooter experience?

After 700 hours in Street Fighter 6, I finally hit High Master 😭. Master itself was a height I never thought I'd be able to reach, and then once I got there it was like getting to the top of Mt. Everest only to find another Mt. Everest. pic.x.com/W49McHiDEg

I love everything about Dispatch so far except for the dispatching

Imagine getting one of the best 2D indie action games for about the price of a Snickers.

I was so convinced i was dead and then all of a sudden

I’m rewatching the Toy Story movies for the first time in yearsssss with my son and man Toy Story 3 is so dang good. I like Toy Story 4, but I feel like its existence cheapens the beautiful ending of Toy Story 3.

We've got more discussion on Halo: Campaign Evolved on the new episode of Unlocked that just dropped! Plus Ninja Gaiden 4 chatter with our ace reviewer @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social too. Oh, and the whole "very premium" next-gen Xbox thing. Tap in! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e73...

If the Halo 1 Remake can make the Library into something that's not one of the worst levels in first person shooter history, that'd be a pretty big win, I think.

For anyone playing Ninja Gaiden 4 that maybe never played the other games and may be struggling: Let me tell you "the big secret" to survivng this game's combat. On land Ultimate Techniques.

Okay let's talk about story in games where story isn't the focus. I know that story isn't the reason people play Ninja Gaiden (hell I basically say that in the review!) I know that World Tour in Street Fighter isn't what the hardcore fans are there for, etc. etc.

New Review! Ninja Gaiden 4's combat is absolutely incredible, like we're talking peak of the genre good. The things around that combat are... not so great. It was a tough game to put a score on. Here it is: www.ign.com/articles/nin...

It's Phriday Night Phitch day and we're starting up something new! Come hang out as we check out Absolum! twitch.tv/phillmreich @phillmreich.bsky.social

This one hits hard. Rest in Peace Itagaki-san. Thank you for helming one of my favorite games of all time.

LMAO. Just for the record, this is an updated version of a list we made by committee in 2021. I still lost the fight making Spelunky 2 #1, but it was to Binding of Isaac, which isn't my favorite, but I was fine with it because of its legacy and impact @blessingjr.bsky.social @timgettys.bsky.social

For the YT crowd! www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2lj...

New Review! 2XKO has sunk its hooks into me. Super fun characters, excellently designed mechanics, and welcoming to newcomers while still being fiercely technical at higher levels. www.ign.com/articles/2xk...

Hes making fun of me 😭

Sometimes I dream about being a video game developer for a AAA game and putting in a recurring puzzle that requires the player to do progressively harder fighting game combos. The last and hardest one will be optional, but it's required for the platinum trophy.

I got lazy with my flu shots, and am currently dealing with the worst bout of the flu I’ve ever had. Lesson learned.

Credits on Hades 2! I started over with the 1.0 release and got through it in 39 nights. My thoughts from my early access review largely hold up: It's an incredible sequel that does a wonderful job of reimagining the gameplay loop established in the first game and expanding upon it in exciting ways.

Hades 2, like the first one, is such a funny game because you'll get to a boss for the first time and be like "what the fuck, this is nonsense how am I supposed to beat this?" and then three runs later you'll beat it without even using a single death defiance.

Damn, Prometheus is kinda a jerk in Hades 2. Stop stealing my death defies.

If Hades 2 offers you a Daedalus Hammer, you PICK UP THE DAEDLEUS HAMMER!

Got fifth at my local this week! Trying to make it out to these as much as I can.

It sounds like Silent Hill f is shaping up to be one of those games I’m gonna have to play despite being a wuss that hates horror

Credits on Borderlands 4, and I think that's probably gonna do it for me. Definitely an improvement over 3, doesn't quite reach the heights of 2 in terms of the overall package though. So much of my enjoyment in the series is dependant on what guns I have

Just did some 2XKO duos with my best friend who doesn't play fighting games and it was a lot of fun! Got him on a basic Blitzcrank gameplan of either grab > command throw or grab > mash pulse combo, and to use his assist at the end of my block string so i can keep up my pressure

Finally hit act 3 in Silksong. DAMN this game is so cool

Kids these days don’t know about the excitement when your crush signed on AIM and their name popped up in bold letters.

The true villain of Silksong

New Review! (In Progress). Here are my thoughts on 2XKO's closed beta. www.ign.com/articles/2xk...

Dan is one of the GOATs of this industry. I truly don’t think I would be where I currently am at in my career if he didn’t see something in my writing early on in my time at IGN. He helped me hone my craft with his edits, his pointed questions, and his encouragement to dig deeper in my critiques.

I wrote 3,400 words about Silksong and did not once use the words "soulslike," "Dark Souls," or "metroidvania." If that isn't worth a read, I don't know what is.

The person who posted that reddit post about Silent Hill F is in enough trouble and no doubt has enough embarrassment, so i'll just leave this as a general PSA for anyone new or inexperienced in this field: Getting games early is exciting, I get it, doubly when its in a series you love.

Gonna go live with some more Nightreign with @phillmreich.bsky.social! Gotta get the W on the Darkdrift Knight for him! twitch.tv/jurassicrabbit

New preview! I played about 5 hours of Nioh 3 and it turned me into a believer of its new Samurai/Ninja mode hot swapping mechanic. It feels like Team Ninja's character action roots are creeping into Nioh, and i cant be more excited. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BIx...

AJ is making Becky into an entertaining heel just like Alexa has made Charlotte into an entertaining face. Amazing how the right dance partner can elevate people in roles they initially seem uncomfortable in. #WWERaw

I think my only complaint with Silksong is how stingy they are with Rosary Beads. Like damn man, how you gonna make all of these benches cost 60 rosaries but then only make certain enemies in certain areas drop like 5 at a time. It drives me to farming and i hateeee farming