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Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders – Highlands Playstation 5 Review

Yesterday, you may have seen my review for full game review for Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders. Megagon Industries was also kind enough to send me a copy of the Highlands DLC to check out. I won’t be talking much about the game itself here because I recently covered that; instead, we will be discussing is the DLC is worth the $8 price tag.

First, the new slopes. There are 4 new trails with 2 slopes each. All of them add new challenges and times to beat. If you read my review, you would know I spent most of my time smashing into trees once again. I won’t hold my lack of skill against the game, however.

For those who can play the game well, all new leaderboards to master and climb. You won’t see me on them, but you guys feel free to set all sorts of new records.

This DLC also comes with new cosmetic armor to unlock, for example, the armor my character wears. It doesn’t offer any real protection, but it looks hilarious. So does the kilt. This brings us to the conclusion: is it worth $8? Truthfully, it all comes down to do you enjoy this game. Despite my crashing more than a toddler left alone with his Halloween candy, and the sugar wearing off, I am still having a lot of fun trying to figure out the best way to shave a few extra seconds off my time. A few extra trails and cosmetics are a nice add-on. It surely won’t be for everyone, however. It is a 7/10 DLC that only the most avid fans will want to pick up at full price. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Eldegarde, a multiplayer action-RPG from Blizzard veterans, launches in January 2026

Developer Notorious Studios, formed by Blizzard veteran Chris Kaleiki (World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King, Mists of Pandaria), has worked closely with the game’s community over the past eleven months, shaping and improving the core multiplayer experience, adding in brand new maps and new classes such as Paladin and Wizard.

Eldegarde’s 1.0 launch also introduces a PvE mode, allowing more casual players to jump into the classic pulp fantasy-inspired world of Eldegarde, learning its combat mechanics and map intricacies without the threat of other players.

“We’re incredibly excited to finally launch into 1.0,” said Chris Kaleiki, Founder of Notorious Studios. “Early access has been an incredibly useful and rewarding experience, allowing us to shape and refine our game alongside our dedicated community.”

“Beginning life as a hardcore PvPvE game, over time we learnt that players also wanted a PvE experience, something akin to a ‘mini-MMO’, if you like. Eldegarde is indicative of that effort; it is the name of the world in the game, which now provides a variety of experiences including PvE, PvP Arenas, a Social Hub and PvE Dungeon, ready to welcome in new and returning players alike.” 

Eldegarde launches into 1.0 on Steam on 21 January 2026. In the meantime, players can still purchase the game in Steam Early Access today, and upgrade to 1.0 for free come January.

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Playstation 5 Review

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders finally got its PlayStation 5 release, and Megagon Industries was kind enough to send me a copy to check out, which I always appreciate.

The game itself is pretty straightforward. Ski down a hill, pass checkpoints, and set the fastest time you can while crashing the least amount of times possible. You are free to do some spins and flips while you do it. This sounds easy, but damn, this game pissed me off more times than I can count. This has nothing to do with the game itself. The controls are nice, with a couple of options to choose from if you don’t like a specific style.

Knowing when to break and cut that sharp corner is important, and there are plenty of areas where you can simply make a leap of faith and cut off precious seconds to secure that faster time. I am horrible at making those judgment calls, it seems. I also don’t exactly excel at avoiding trees or rocks.

The game is a lot of fun, with simple graphics that add to the game’s simplistic but challenging nature. Another nice touch is the unlockables. It is simple things like hats and scarves. Some don’t even make sense; they are just fun. My character currently skis down the hill wearing a knight’s helmet. I am not much for winter sports; however, if I went snow tubing or something, and some dude flew past me in medieval armor, I’d laugh a lot.

This game won’t be for everyone; it may not even be for most people. That being said, for $25, there is quite a bit of content. Multiple game modes, multiplayer, plenty of different routes, mountains, and difficulties to choose from. It is a 7/10 experience. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Frostpunk 2 Fractured Utopias DLC – PS5 Review

Some of you may remember that not long ago, I covered the release of Frostpunk 2 PS5 Review. 11 Bit Studios was kind enough to send me the Fractured Utopias DLC on PS5. The question is, will this be worth the $13 price tag? Let’s explore that question.

For starters, everything comes into play during the Utopia Builder mode. So if you don’t play this mode, you are already out of luck. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t see why you wouldn’t play what is basically the main mode of the game, but it is worth noting that this is where all the content is. Right from the start, you will notice you have the option to start with a faction, of which there are 8 new ones in total to discover.

Each faction also has its very own skill tree to make your way through. This alone will add hours of gameplay, making your way through each one can be a challenge, and it leaves plenty to see. I find this alone well worth the money.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of what is new. Each faction has new variants on housing, unique laws, HUBS, abilities, and more. So much so that after hours of playing, I haven’t seen them all. I have also seen at least 40 new narrative events, and the store page claims there are over 100.

The only disappointing part of this is that we were only given one new map to play on. The two new premium tales, Doomsayers and Plague, are nice, however.

At the end of the day, this is a very nice DLC. We have all paid far more for DLC and gotten far less. $13 is a fair price for everything it gives. I would have liked one or two more maps, but I can live without them. It is an 8/10 DLC that fans of the game should definitely pick up. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Drink Human Beans Steam Review

Every so often, I play a game that leaves me wondering, What the hell did I just play? Drink Human Beans is that game. Sent to me by Last Dissent, for which I am grateful. The game is a horror game at its core, and every bit of it will leave you wondering. The game’s story is broken up into days, with each day serving a narrative purpose. What that purpose is, however, is largely left for you to figure out. It does not really hold your hand as you solve puzzles and make choices that will ultimately decide what ending you get.

One moment, you might be trying to figure out how to open a door before using your phone’s flashlight to find your way down a hall, only to be laughed at by what seems to be a storage area with marked boxes you think you need to sort, only to have them launched across the room. I don’t want to go into spoiler territory, but all of this does serve a real purpose, and the more you dig around and screw with things, the more you discover that even things that seem pointless serve a real narrative purpose.

This game clearly won’t be for everyone. Honestly, it wasn’t even the type of game I normally play. The violence and dark humor are rather enjoyable, admittedly. It is a 7/10 experience that fans of this type of game will enjoy. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Sleep Awake Playstation 5 Review

Sleep Awake is a psychological horror game from Blumhouse Games that they were kind enough to send me a copy of to check out. Now, most of you can probably figure out that Blumhouse Games is connected to Blumhouse Films. With that knowledge, you can probably figure you are in for a ride.

The story is simple: you play as Katja, a citizen of the last known city on Earth. Everyone is attempting to stay awake to avoid The Hush. The Hush is a weird phenomenon where anyone who sleeps disappears. Everyone in the world suffers from sleep deprivation; many can’t tell the difference between reality and make-believe. Some are running different types of scientific experiments to stay awake, and others swear pain is the saving grace for staying awake.

I won’t go more into the story than that because this is a game you HAVE to experience with as little knowledge as possible to truly enjoy. Suffice it to say if you see the trailers or enjoy Blumhouse movies, there is a good chance you will enjoy the game.

Instead, I want to focus on the gameplay and music. First, the music. Robin Finck of Nine Inch Nails does music for this bad boy, and it is truly worth listening to. Each track lends itself to truly making the environment as eerie as possible when it needs to be, and when it doesn’t need to be, you feel like the world is as empty as you would imagine it to be. It isn’t the best music in gaming lately, but it is up there.

The gameplay itself is nice. The Puzzles aren’t hard for no reason, but they also don’t insult your intelligence. The maps leave you with room to explore without feeling empty and needlessly big. Stealth sections can be a challenge, but I never felt like the game shoehorned me into following an exact route or getting killed by a cheap enemy. Speaking of death, I never died and lost a ton of progress.

The game admittedly isn’t for everyone, but for people in this niche crowd, it is an 8/10 experience. So turn down the lights, and prepare to get creeped out. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Dungeon Rampage Steam Review

Some of you may remember the good old days of flash games; Facebook was full of them. Dungeon Rampage was quite popular, and it has returned to Steam. Gamebreaking Studios was kind enough to send me a copy to review.

The game is quite simple: 1-4 people hack and slash their way through levels to find gold and treasure chests. You can use that gold to buy keys to open those chests to get powerful weapons and items. The experience you gain from this will also help you level up, and each time you level up, you will gain 5 gems. Gems can be used to buy new characters and cosmetic items for them, such as outfits.

This is where the flaw comes into an otherwise decently fun game for $10. The original version of the game was free to play, and like many of those games, it was essentially pay to progress. If you weren’t willing to sink potentially 100 or more hours into the game, you weren’t unlocking everything. The real money aspect has been completely removed; you buy the game, and you can play it as much as you want.

The issue is that they do not seem to have rebalanced the game. After the first hour, you will have more chest than you can open. Without the option to buy gold as the game intended, you start collecting more than you can open. Relying on leveling up and daily rewards to get gems also puts you on an extremely slow path to unlocking characters. The archer character is the cheapest to unlock, costing only 150 gems, which isn’t bad. The next 2, however, cost a whopping 800 each. That’s roughly 350 levels, which is way too long to be playing a game that doesn’t have a ton to offer to begin with.

The game does function as advertised, if that is worth playing or not is completely debatable, and I legitimately worry they will eventually turn it back into a pay-to-progress situation. It is a 5/10 for me. It functions, but I can’t recommend it. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Survival Horror VR Game “Dread Meridian” Gets New Trailer During UploadVR Showcase

During today’s UploadVR Winter Showcase 2025, Level Infinite unveiled a new look at Dread Meridian, the upcoming atmospheric VR survival horror game from developer KUKRGAME. The showcase offered a chilling glimpse of Oglanbyen, a forsaken island where players will confront terrifying creatures, unravel cryptic puzzles and navigate dread-filled environments. Level Infinite also teased an upcoming multiplayer playtest scheduled before the end of 2025. Ahead of the game’s January 2026 launch, players can gear up with a slew of pre-order bonuses and 15 percent discount, available via Meta Quest.

Play as Daniella, a researcher who ventures to a remote arctic island in a desperate search for her missing twin sister, Isabella. In this harrowing adventure, players will scavenge for resources, solve cryptic puzzles and come face to face with unimaginable creatures while unraveling the mystery of Isabella’s disappearance. It’ll be up to players to choose how to best utilize their limited resources and customizable weapons to battle the island’s hostile monsters with intense VR combat and tactical decisions. When ammo is low, players can pull out their trusty knife and fight to their last breath.

Dread Meridian Website

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Playstation 5 Remaster Review

Dragon Quest 3 HD 2-2D Remake is one of those games that truly show how these games should be done. They don’t try to change the original, they simply improve the orginal by updating it for a modern audience while keeping what people loved about the initial release.

For starters, you will need to create your own character, take a little quiz, and find out what your personality is. This will help determine your stat growth. When you make your group, you will essentially be assigned random ones as you choose a vocation for each member. Don’t worry, there are plenty of ways to change these during your adventure, and you can even swap out people pretty easily. I definitely recommend keeping a monster rangler with you at all times, however. I didn’t do this, and finding friendly monsters to help me in the arena became annoying. There is an item known as Musk that can help replace them, and a move the thief learns also helps, but it is easier to just have a wrangler.

The story itself is nice, but it is the typical you are the child of a great hero and go on a quest to defeat a great evil. You will spend part of the game finding orbs and following in your father’s footsteps. I won’t say more than that because I don’t want to spoil anything, but most of you will already know where this story is going.

The combat is also a typical turn-based adventure, but it is also one of the more challenging games in the series. The difficulty spikes can be brutal if you aren’t expecting them, and when you change vocations for your other characters, they restart at level one and lose half of their stats. This is a great way for people to build an extensive spell and ability list, and a character that has reached level 20 in two different vocations will absolutely be stronger than a character that has reached level 30 in one. (It takes a similar amount of experience to do this.) So it is worth doing this, but choosing when and how is important.

As always, killing metal slimes before they run away is important for leveling

If you had any reservations about picking up the HD remakes of Dragon Quest, lay them to bed and pick them up. They are fantastic, and are easily up there with Suikoden 1 HD Remaster Review in quality of Remakes and Remasters. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.