Category: Game Preview

Dino-Ducks Mayhem Steam Review

Dino-Ducks Mayhem was sent my way by Duckosaurs Games which I always appreciate. Dino- Ducks Mayhem is a Twin Stick shooter with bullet heaven type gameplay, and honestly has an interesting concept. You pick one of two ducks, with more to unlock later, and two ducklings to help you out. You can unlock more of these later as well. You then traverse the map killing enemies, collecting coins to buy things from a truck that occasionally shows up, collecting shards to upgrade them at a forge that also shows up occasionally and fighting mini bosses or jailers to free ducklings.

Now the artwork is honestly very nice, and it is truly the standout thing here. Each duck looks interesting and different, this goes for the ducklings as well. The weapons are also pretty nice and feels like they matter. the ability to create new weapons based on the ones you pick up or to collect things like rocks or bottle caps to combine with your weapons at the forge to create bigger and better weapons and upgrade their levels is a nice touch as well. It is great to see how they truly feel stronger.

The game does have some issues whether you play with a mouse and keyboard or an Xbox controller. The game itself absolutely plays better on a controller, but the menus function better with a mouse. This makes it hard to just sit back and play the game when the menu becomes hard to navigate with a controller. It isn’t that the game is hard to play with Mouse and Keyboard, its just better with a controller.

The early part of the game is also very slow paced, this isn’t good or bad, this is for you to decide on. I rather enjoyed the slow walk up to being surrounded by enemies myself, but I know some people won’t like this. This game however makes it work.

All in all Dino-Ducks Mayhem isn’t a bad game, there are just better games in the genre, some are cheaper even. I have a hard time recommending a game that still needs work at a $15 price point when other games exist that do it better. It is a 6/10 title that only fans of ducks should buy. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Resident Evil: Veronica remake reveal

We finally have our next RE remake after the banger that was Resident Evil 4 Remake . Personally its Veronica as opposed to the original or Resident Evil 5. I can already tell just from the reveal trailer it’s going to be a wildly different game in a lot of ways. The set up isn’t the same and I know damn well they are redoing the Ashford lore. Overall I’m pretty pumped and I’m sure it’ll be a good time (even Resident Evil 3 (2020) wasn’t all that bad.) May the gaming gods bring you glory.

Until Dawn 2 reveal trailer

Until Dawn was one of my biggest surprises of the PS4 era. I loved the story, the atmosphere, and there was passion behind it. I never really expected a sequel to Supermassive’s masterpiece. Upon seeing this, I’m just very confused how this is a Until Dawn 2. I feel like this might’ve been a project they slapped the title on to generate buzz. It doesn’t look bad by any means, just hardly what I think any of us were expecting. Hopefully we’ll get a better idea what’s coming soon. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

Open-world survival prequel Smalland 2: Lost Realms announced

Maximum Entertainment today announced Smalland 2: Lost Realms, the next chapter in the beloved miniature-scale open-world survival adventure franchise.

Launching this year on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Epic Games Store, with Nintendo Switch 2 planned for 2027, Smalland 2: Lost Realms expands upon the original game with a larger world, deeper progression systems, creature companionships, and more, all while maintaining 10-player co-op.

Set ages before the events of the original Smalland: Survive the Wilds, Smalland 2: Lost Realms transports players to a mythical era before the Giants arrived. In this vast new adventure, players will explore a sprawling world filled with elemental creatures, forgotten civilizations, and mysterious lands waiting to be rediscovered.

As a member of the Smallfolk, players must journey across the Lost Realms to uncover ancient secrets and confront a dark prophecy foretelling a catastrophe that threatens the future of the world.

Players will traverse diverse regions, each featuring unique cultures, resources, and challenges. Whether venturing alone or alongside friends, survivors can establish outposts, forge trade routes between distant lands, and build thriving networks to help their people evolve in these diverse environments.

Smalland 2: Lost Realms introduces the following features:

  • A new crafting system
  • New water and climbing mechanics
  • A wide variety of vibrant new environments brought to life with enhanced visuals, greater detail, and improved environmental effects thanks to Unreal Engine 5
  • Enhanced ability to tame and bond with a variety of creatures, forming powerful companionships that provide unique abilities and assistance throught their journey

Smalland 2: Lost Realms will launch this year on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Epic Games Store, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version coming in 2027.

Cozy Horror Hit ‘The Road Of Dust And Sorrow’ Announced For Consoles!

As the shadows lengthen across a broken world, the journey of Kathrine and Ava is just beginning. Following a standout trailer drop at the Future Games Show, Silver Lining Interactive and Painted Black Games are thrilled to announce that their highly anticipated pixel-art thriller, The Road of Dust and Sorrow, will officially arrive on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 1, Nintendo Switch 2 & Xbox Series X|S, alongside the Steam release in 2026.

Can’t wait to step into the wasteland? A demo is available to experience right now on Steam! It has already received an overwhelmingly positive reception, with players highly praising its haunting atmosphere and gripping story, leaving them eagerly counting down the days for more. 

About The Road of Dust and Sorrow

The Road of Dust and Sorrow is a tense, story-driven pixel art horror inspired by ’90s classics. Survive a world gone wrong and protect what matters most: your daughter.

Dive into a story-driven survival-horror adventure inspired by classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. A cure designed to end famine became humanity’s ruin. The failed experiment twisted people into feral creatures called Dusters, driven by primal hunger. Katherine and her daughter Ava roam the remnants of civilization, searching for a safer future. Their journey draws the attention of a Preacher and his mysterious cult, driven by an ancient hunger, they see humans as fertile soil.



A FALLEN WORLD

Streets lie abandoned, buildings rot from the inside out, and vegetation is growing back at an accelerated rate. Traces of the past linger, in homes – barricaded for protection, offices with supplies scattered, and stores picked clean of supplies. Humanity is shaped by desperation, how far will you go to survive?

FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE

Claw your way through decaying streets, bloodthirsty monsters, locked rooms, and forgotten corridors. Solve environmental puzzles, uncover hidden paths, and survive encounters with feral Dusters for a chance to reach safety. Proceed with caution every door can lead to salvation… or devastation.

PROTECT WHAT MATTERS MOST

Protect Ava at all cost. The world can die but she must live. Every step draws you deeper into a place that wants you gone. No one will save you, but you can fight. You can run. You can try to get her to safety.

KEY FEATURES

  • Story-Driven Linear Gameplay
  • Dystopian Survival
  • Exploration and Puzzles
  • Beautiful Pixel Art

Can you Survive a Shift in ‘Happy’s Humble Burgatory’ a new Co-Op Cooking Horror From tinyBuild | Grill Burgers, Deliver Orders & Escape the Nightmare

To celebrate the announcement Happy’s Humble Burger Farm will be free to keep on Steam for a week, starting June 11

Grill burgers, serve customers, and hit your quota before the kitchen turns into a nightmare. When Asset Joy begins her hunt, try to escape alive and extract your hard-earned cash to survive another shift.

Key Features

●       COOK, SERVE, HIT YOUR QUOTA: You and your crew are hired to participate in an experiment run by the Paragon Corporation. It sounds like a standard fast-food gig: grill burgers, fry sides, pour drinks, work the register, hit your quota, and keep the customers happy.

●       ESCAPE THE NIGHTMARE: Every shift is a ticking clock – the kitchen always wins eventually. Once the simulation collapses, Asset Joy breaks containment and begins her hunt. The iconic mascot is back for blood – and you have only one chance to escape!

●       THE WALLS ARE LISTENING: The game reacts to what you say on the mic. Speak the wrong word, and Asset Joy will hear you. Speak the right incantation, and the kitchen warps. Learn how to use your words to your advantage, and what to never say aloud if you don’t want to anger the beast.

●       EVERY SHIFT IS UNIQUELY UNHINGED: 35+ modifiers ensure each run goes off the rails in a unique way. Rush Hour brings additional customers for a more profitable yet more chaotic shift. Profanity Policy punishes the team every time someone swears on the mic. Back Burner changes all recipes mid-run. You never know what to expect next.

●       EXTRACT YOUR HARD-EARNED CASH: Escape alive, and your earnings come with you. Spend them on boosters, sacrifice them to the ascension ritual to move the story forward, or gamble them on harder contracts for bigger payouts.

●       HAPPY’S HUMBLE SAGA CONTINUES: Burgatory is the next chapter in the Scythe Studios Universe, and a direct successor to Happy’s Humble Burger Farm – peeling back another layer of the Paragon Corporation’s reality-warping simulation program. Ready to go down the rabbit hole again?

Happy’s Humble Burgatory will launch on Steam July 16. Follow the developers on X to stay in the loop.

Horde of Distraction Steam Demo

Horde of Distraction is a game being made by Static Feed, and they asked me to check out their demo. The game is described as “An incremental game inspired by classic RPGs. Fight monsters, collect rare gear, progress through a vast skill tree, and defeat powerful bosses!” on their Steam page, and honestly, I really didn’t know what that meant. Turns out it means use your mouse to hover over stationary enemies, and either they die, or you do.

After an hour of playing, this is me killing everything

Now this sounds pretty boring, honestly. Trust me, I understand being skeptical; I certainly was. The demo starts out pretty slow, in typical RPG fashion, killing rats for a little bit of money and maybe earning some levels. You then use that money to buy some upgrades. I tell myself one more run.

I went a little overboard and got them all

After a little bit of rat killing and barrel breaking, some new enemies show up. They are a bit tougher; they do more damage. I tell myself one more run, again. I can’t go out this way. At this point, I have some basic gear, and I am hoping to get some more so I can merge it into better stuff. One more run turned into many more runs.

Before I realize it, I have killed the final boss of the demo, and I am asking myself questions about my life I didn’t know I had, most notably, how was this fun, or when can I get my hands on the full game? Most importantly, why is there a skull in my inventory that seems to have no use?

I obviously won’t be giving a score to a demo, but I encourage everyone to go check this thing out. It plays very well and is far more fun than I ever expected it to be. As an added bonus, the trailer has a bull playing guitar. Check it out below, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

The Lost Wild – Dinosaur Survival Horror Game Coming 2027

In The Lost Wild, players embark on an immersive evasion-based survival horror experience where they are pitted against nature’s ultimate hunters — dinosaurs. They assume the role of Saskia, who wakes up on a mysterious island overrun by prehistoric creatures. To survive, Saskia must explore derelict research facilities nestled in a lush wilderness and be resourceful while evading and overcoming this unstoppable threat.

Players become the hunted as the dinosaurs roam the abandoned facility, seeking out their prey. It’s essential to observe movements and patterns to learn about their behavior, to stay alive in this violent primal world. Choosing the best path forward is key, as players use stealth and caution, or venture off the beaten path to discover hidden routes which might lead to safety.

“The Lost Wild is a survival horror experience unlike any other, one that is built around slow burn tension while players are hunted by intelligent dinosaurs. These are not monsters, these are wild animals that think of you as prey,” said Great Ape Games CEO Nick Gregory. “This idea has persisted in various forms and iterations over the years. What started as a shared passion for dinosaurs, curiosity, and a love of games eventually grew into a fully fledged grassroots studio with over 25 talented people behind it. We now find ourselves in the incredibly fortunate position of building our dream dinosaur game, a true love letter to the genre, alongside one of the best publishers in the industry.”

Players can acquire useful items to improve the chances of survival, but will become subject to ever-increasing dangers the deeper Saskia explores, while using non-lethal weaponry, resulting in intense cat and mouse-style gameplay. Players can create distractions and use the environment to their advantage or temporarily scare off deadly predators using a combination of non-lethal weaponry to escape and evade. 

Outmaneuver, distract, run, and if all else fails, hide.

For more information on The Lost Wild, visit: https://annapurnainteractive.com/games/the-lost-wild 

Popular medieval survival RPG Bellwright coming to Xbox Series and PS5 consoles on June 9th

Bellwright is a medieval open-world survival RPG where you can establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.

Now available on Steam Early Access, Bellwright saw numerous updates that PlayStation and Xbox players can enjoy at launch, including the Halmare Isles map, offering over 10 square kilometers with all new story-based quests with multiple progression lines, expanded armor and equipment, new animals and buildings, and introduces a Loyalty & Faction system. 

This console edition of Bellwright has been optimized for big screen play with dedicated gamepad support. Offering new controls, this is the most accessible Bellwright has ever been, ensuring that console players can immediately get fully immersed in the world of Karvenia.

“We’ve always wanted to bring Bellwright to the largest audience possible, and now PlayStation and Xbox players will be able to play the full game with over two years of major content updates,” said Creative Director and Project Lead Florian Hoffreither.

Bellwright is available to wishlist on Xbox and PlayStation and is playable now in Early Access on Steam.

Where Dolls Hang

What starts as a missing persons investigation quickly spirals into a nightmare in Where Dolls Hang, a new psychological survival horror game from Steelkrill Studio. Inspired by Mexico’s infamous Island of the Dolls, the game blends detective investigation, survival systems, and psychological horror inside a living forest filled with mannequins, puppets, and disturbing secrets hidden deep within flooded swamps and isolated wilderness.

  • Investigate Crime Scenes in Real Time: Examine bodies, place evidence markers, bag corpses, and photograph clues using an immersive in-game camera system
  • Survive a Living Forest Inspired by Real-World Folklore: Explore flooded swamps, hidden waterways, and isolated wilderness areas where danger escalates after dark
  • Balance Investigation and Survival: Craft supplies, upgrade your safehouse, navigate by boat, and survive dynamic weather and adaptive threats stalking the forest

What begins as a missing persons case slowly becomes personal as players search for clues tied to the disappearance of the detective’s own daughter. Investigate crime scenes, examine bodies, photograph evidence, and survive a hostile wilderness that grows increasingly dangerous after dark. Beyond the forest trails, flooded swamps, and hidden waterways can be explored by boat, leading to isolated locations filled with disturbing discoveries and hidden dangers.

Between investigations, players return to a customizable safehouse where they can craft supplies, upgrade equipment, and prepare for the next descent into the unknown. Dynamic weather systems, adaptive threats, survival mechanics, and immersive detective gameplay combine to create a horror experience where uncovering the truth can be just as terrifying as surviving the forest itself.

Key Features:

  • Detective Investigation Gameplay: Examine bodies, place evidence markers, bag corpses, and photograph crime scenes using an in-game camera system
  • A Living Forest Inspired by Real-World Folklore: Explore a disturbing wilderness  inspired by Mexico’s infamous Island of the Dolls
  • Survival Horror Exploration: Scavenge resources, craft tools and weapons, and upgrade your safehouse to survive increasingly dangerous nights deep within the forest.
  • Boat Traversal & Swamp Exploration: Navigate flooded regions and hidden waterways while uncovering isolated areas cut off from the main map, and  customize boats with unique perks and storage options
  • Dynamic Threat & Weather Systems: Adapt to changing conditions as weather and darkness directly impact visibility, stealth, and enemy behavior 

Where Dolls Hang launches on PC via Steam in 2026. Players can wishlist the game now and prepare to uncover the horrifying truth hidden deep within the forest.

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