Author: Matt Eakins

Matt has been an avid gamer since he first ventured to Zebes in Super Metroid. If he's not there, he's probably racking his mind over a puzzler, running through a JRPG, or grinding Dark Souls again. You can find him at your local bookstore, disc golf course, or friendly Smash Bros. tournament otherwise. With a background in Linguistics and Creative Writing, he loves writing about anything from gaming to semiotics.

  • Krai Mira: Extended Cut Review

    ByMatt Eakins

    The desolate wasteland of Krai Mira returns with this new edition. While it boasts more content than before, it doesn’t really change the experience enough. Krai Mira: Extended Cut offers old school RPG fans something to enjoy, but isn’t inviting for casual fans. The core game has not been altered much with this new edition….

  • Use Your Words Review

    ByMatt Eakins

    Use Your Words brings a few unique twists to the format, and it’s all the better for it. Grab your friends, find your confidence, and let your creativity soar.

  • Ghost Recon: Wildlands Review

    ByMatt Eakins

    As a shooter, it is tactical, refined, and precise. As a world it is open, sprawling, and filled with things to do/find. And as a co-op experience, it’s arguably one of the best yet.

  • Bungie Addresses Destiny 2 Question With the Answer No One Wanted

    ByMatt Eakins

    Bungie laid out an update yesterday on the future of Destiny and the road ahead to Destiny 2. There’s one question that Bungie has been plagued with for years now when news of a sequel first emerged. They answered it today. And, well, it’s not the best answer. Bungie usually gives a Thursday update through the…

  • Loot Rascals Review

    ByMatt Eakins

    With a deeper sense of strategy than most games of its kind, Loot Rascals might just be the thinking man’s roguelike you’ve been waiting for.

  • Magnet Knights Review

    ByMatt Eakins

    Local multiplayer is a dying art in video games. The days of gathering all your friends at one house, around one TV, are slowly fading. But there are still beacons of hope out there. A new hopeful, Magnet Knights, looks to join the ranks of that last bastion. With 4-player local multiplayer, it fits nicely…

  • Star Wars Battlefront Breathes Life Into PSVR

    ByMatt Eakins

    Since PSVR launched, gamers everywhere have been waiting for that one moment that completely sells the idea of the product. Well, wait no longer. Get ready to fulfill your childhood fantasy and strap into an X-Wing. Star Wars Battlefront has added a free VR mission with its latest update. Though brief, this little add-on will…

  • Ace Banana Review

    ByMatt Eakins

    The PSVR lineup is slowly growing, and gaining some standout titles. In the mix, though, are games which falter from all sorts of problems. Like several other available titles, Ace Banana, tries to be the one shooting gallery/archery title you need. Unfortunately, there’s no ace up the sleeve on this one. Monotonous gameplay, tracking issues…

  • Pixel Gear Review

    ByMatt Eakins

    For a lot of gamers my age, some of our early gaming memories are from arcades. Popular games around that time were rail shooters and shooting galleries. Logically, they both have a place in VR. With that, however, comes repetition, and Pixel Gear is no different. While the gameplay has little variation, it is smooth…

  • Weeping Doll Review

    ByMatt Eakins

    Virtual reality is, for many, the most suitable home for horror games. Because of that, a slew of early VR titles happen to be horror/thriller type games. Weeping Doll is another of the growing pool of similar titles: explore a mansion and uncover the mysteries of what happened to this family. The game won’t last…

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