Conjuring: Last Rites trailer

Nothing in modern horror has possibly made me sadder than the decline and implosion of the Conjuring universe (that should never have been a cinematic universe to begin with). This film looks better than The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It but after the flood of pointless spinoffs and steadily bad sequels, I can’t say I really care about the “final” Conjuring. All I can hope for is that the saga goes out on a fairly positive note. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master Steam Review

JDM: Japanese Drift Master was sent my way by Gaming Factory, which is always appreciated, and I do like to be up front about that.

The game itself attempts to be a super realistic racing experience that plays as well with a controller as it does with a full racing setup. They wanted to combine the everyday player with the more serious enthusiast and make a game both could enjoy.

The map is massive, and would feel right at home with any more open-world game like your Grand Theft Auto titles. This also leads to the downside where a lot of it is locked behind missions, causing you to miss out on a ton of beautiful scenery.

The driving took me a bit to get used to as I went into it thinking it was just another racing game, which couldn’t be further from the truth. The game does offer driving schools to teach you everything you need to know, and my biggest mistake was going into this without doing those. Between wanting that raw experience and thinking I could just drive like I do in any other racing game, I made the game far harder than it needed to be on myself.

My biggest, and only real complaint about the game the options for the starter car are extremely limited. By this, I mean there is only one car. Combine this with a relatively empty. It should also be noted that I played strictly with a controller, and most of the negative reviews you will see on Steam have to do with steering wheel integration. The game is a solid 7/10 experience, and drifting fans will love it, I think. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal trailer

I want to have hope. I want to believe this awesome trailer is a promise of Battlefield’s legendary return. Unfortunately, this is a EA game. After the lackluster Battlefield 5 and disastrous Battlefield 2042 as well as a host of other despicable choices, I’m rightly worried. I want to love Battlefield again. Time will tell. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

Back to Dawn Steam Review

Back to Dawn was finally released from early access as version 1.0, and Spiral Up Games was kind enough to send me a copy for review. Big shout out to them, as always, for doing that.

The game itself is a prison escape RPG. You have two different characters to choose from. I went with the recommended first-timer route of Thomas the fox. A news reporter who, when given the chance to take a bribe to bury a story to help out a major business and political leader, makes the morally right choice. This, of course, lands him in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

Your job from there is simple: be a good inmate, work your inmate job, and get to know everyone. Don’t forget to be where you are supposed to be when you are supposed to be there to avoid problems, and when the time is right, get the hell out of jail.

Everyone in jail has a story to tell, and getting to know them will at least let you know who won’t be helping you out. They will, however, have information for you. The narrative is fantastic, and the controls and visuals are great. I went into this expecting the escapist with a bit more of a story to it, and this is anything but that.

The game features various branching story paths, and it is entirely possible to fail at your escape and need to start over. The game is insanely well done, and with over 6000 Steam reviews, it is still sitting at very positive reviews.

No game is perfect, however, and it can get repetitive, and the start is very slow. This will turn some people off, and I can’t blame them. Once it gets rolling, it is a lot of fun, but the first hour or 2 can be a bit rough at first. The game is still an 8/10 experience, however, maybe even a 9/10 if this is your preferred genre. Back to the Dawn is also available on Xbox and with Game Pass. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Silent Hill F demo

My hype for Silent Hill’s latest entry is officially through the roof after watching the latest gameplay demo. I adore the imagery. The scarecrows are a creepy ass enemy design. I love the environment. The combat looks fair- you aren’t a soldier or superhero, but at least you can reasonably defend yourself (it’s all I ask in my horror games). I’m already saving money to hopefully get it near release. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

Predator: Badlands trailer 2

Wow…this movie is starting to look pretty badass. I love the direction I see it going in. I think Badlands looks like a cool way to expand the Predator mythos. The monsters and fauna look cool and I can’t wait to see a young, fledgling Predator face off against them. I like Elle Fanning so far and how it looks like a weird buddy journey with her and the Predator. In the end I’m super hyped. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

Zombie (aka Zombi 2 aka Zombie Flesh Eaters)

Ann’s father has disappeared while on vacation. Along with Peter, a journalist, and two vacationers, they bum a ride from, they set off to a tropical island to find them. This island has been ravaged by death. A plague or something more supernatural, maybe both. The dead have begun to walk, and they are hungry.

Zombie (or whichever title you prefer) is one of Lucio Fulci’s most well-known works. The Beyond is my favorite, but Zombie was my first. I’ve heard it said the movie is a knockoff of Romero’s Dawn of the Dead , but I disagree. Zombie doesn’t hold a candle to Dawn’s memorable characters, good acting, or the sheer scope of the film. What Zombie does have is nightmarish zombie effects and top-notch gore. The zombies are well-detailed and absolutely gross to look at. I do really like the movie’s theme. The story and characters are meh; the dubbing isn’t as good as I’d like it to be. The slow pace kills the movie. When things happen, the movie is great, but a lot of it feels like the main characters wandering around. My favorite moment will always be the zombie fighting the shark at the bottom of the ocean. In the end, there’s definitely better Fulci films and zombie films all around, but this is a solid horror with great effects, blood, and some absurdity that’s worth checking out. May the gaming gods bring you glory.

 God of Weapons PS5 Review

God of Weapons on PS5 is a game I have played before on PC and Xbox. Ultimate Games, however, was kind enough to send me the PS5 version to check out, and I figured, like my many nights of one more run with it, why not give it one more run.If you want to know how I felt about the Xbox Version, by all means, check that out. God of Weapons Xbox Review

As I said in my previous review of the game, if you have played any action rougelike, you know the general game flow. Choose a character. I like the ranged characters, start weak, move around the map, kill enemies, and level up. In between levels, buy better weapons and items, repeat all while hoping the stronger enemies don’t kill you. When they do, buy permanent upgrades that make the next runs easier, and when you finally win, move on to more challenging difficulties that have bigger and badder bosses and enemies.

The game has plenty to unlock and doesn’t offer anything new to the genre, but it is still probably the 2nd best game in it. The PS5 version is also my favorite version to play. It is absolutely a 7/10 experience and worth playing. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Square Enix Announces Octopath Traveler 0 

During today’s Nintendo Direct, SQUARE ENIX unveiled two new games in development at its internal studio, Team Asano: OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0, an HD-2D turn-based RPG featuring a standalone story set before the critically-acclaimed OCTOPATH TRAVELER, launches on Dec. 4, 2025