Tag: gaming

Cakey’s Twisted Bakery Playstation 5 and Xbox Review

Cakey’s Twisted Bakery is a horror game sent to me on both PS5 and Xbox by Ultimate Games. They have sent me plenty of games over the years, and I always appreciate it. They are best known for Drug Dealer Simulator PS5 review, but they make plenty more.

The gameplay is quite simple: sneak around and find ingredients to make pies and cakes. You play as a child trying to save your brother, since in this bakery, children are the secret ingredient. You and your trusty flashlight (a torch for my European readers) must avoid getting eaten long enough to bake these not-so-yummy sweets and use them as weapons against these terrifying abominations.

While this game may sound easy, it is not. It also may look cute it is definitely not made for children. There are jump scares aplenty, and the monsters will literally pick you up and eat you when they catch you. It isn’t graphic like many survival horror games, but it is more difficult than many that are made for teens.

The game does have its issues, however. The game doesn’t exactly explain much, with most of it being left to trial and error. For example, there is a crouch button, and you can simply hide in open crates. This has varying degrees of success, but since you are a child, it works out. You can also simply pile ingredients into the machine as you find them; there is no need to place exact quantities into the machine. Having to do this one at a time doesn’t make it truly worth it to stockpile massive amounts, but searching for only what you need can get you killed.

The game is fun for the $10 price point. A solid 7/10 experience. Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Flotsam Steam Review

Flotsam was recently released into 1.0 from Stray Fawn Studios, and I picked it up during the winter sale on Steam. I really enjoyed The Wandering Village PS5 Review and figured I would give this one a shot. I have to say, Stray Fawn really has a handle on these city builders. This time around, the world has flooded, and you are essentially on a boat picking up plastic and wood with the last few survivors and attempting to survive.

Early decisions here matter as water is at a premium, and so is your wood and plastic supply. Your boat has a limited supply of power that slowly regenerates, so choosing wear to go and what to pick up needs to be done carefully. The tutorial, which goes right into the game itself, does a great job explaining how everything works.

There are a few things that are huge game changers. For example, when you can finally start building scavenger boats instead of swimming, your people will be much happier and work much faster. It also becomes much easier to manage food when you can grow seaweed, four or five farms, and you will never go hungry. Survivors won’t be happy with the food, but they won’t go hungry.

The game itself is well done and a lot of fun, and for $25, it has plenty of replay value. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Preorders Open for Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown as Deluxe Edition, Console Demos, Switch 2 Version And Launch Date Are Revealed

Many of you may remember when I reviewed the demo on Steam for Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown Demo Review. Well, for console fans, you now have the chance to play it yourself. It is currently live on PS5 and Xbox. I won’t waste too much of your time. The release date is approaching soon, on February 18, 2026, to be exact. It has also been announced that it will be released on the Switch 2. So enjoy the combat deep dive below, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Set the U.S.S. Voyager and deep in the unexplored reaches of the Delta Quadrant aboard, Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown invites players to relive—and redefine—the legendary starship’s journey back to earth. The game blends exploration, ship & resource management, roguelite elements, and meaningful choices. Experience crew dynamics and a fresh take on a beloved sci-fi universe — with what-if scenarios that open up new possibilities.

Player decisions shape both the fate of the crew and the configuration of the U.S.S. Voyager itself. With each playthrough, the ship becomes a different version of itself—reengineered and reimagined based on the path taken through the quadrant and the command decisions made along the way.

In Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, players take command of the U.S.S. Voyager as it traverses 12 vast sectors of the Delta Quadrant. Along the way, they’ll manage systems and crew, engage in diplomacy, navigate difficult moral decisions, and face the unknown. Familiar faces return, but their fates may differ—reshaped by the captain on the bridge.

Dreadmyst Steam Review

Dreadmyst is a new MMORPG published by Dreaddmyst.com that has a very old-school look and feel to it. You can choose from one of four classes: Paladin, Mage, Ranger, or Cleric, which do the typical things you would expect. The Cleric heals, the Mage throws powerful spells, and the Paladin swings a sword, mace, or axe while using holy spells to deal damage or heal and buff those around him.

You can check out the decently sized map and pick up a ton of different quests that range from finding a guy’s lost book to killing a certain number of enemies, or an undead wolf, even. There always seems to be something to be doing in the early game and with easy access to fast travel, you won’t waste a lot of time backtracking to areas.

There is, however, one boss in this free-to-play delight that everyone currently struggles with. Signing into the game itself. Much of my game time has been played in separate long sittings, because it takes forever to sign in. Forget playing with friends, by the way, because the chances of all of you signing in at the same time at an agreed time are slim. The fastest I have ever signed in took about 20 minutes of trying. There are also allegations of stolen assets from Aion, but I have not been able to confirm this myself.

So, do I recommend this game? No, sadly, I can’t. Even as a free-to-play game, it is unacceptable that the ability to play is plagued by an inability to sign in and frequent server restarts, which then require you to play a game of will I be able to sign back in? This game is best avoided, at least until they address the issue of not being able to actually sign in. The lack of a queue system and having to manually just keep trying makes it even worse. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

EBOLA VILLAGE Console Release Date and Trailer

EBOLA VILLAGE is a first-person survival horror game coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.

Inspired by classic survival horror games of the 1990s, the game follows Maria, whose quiet evening is interrupted by a television broadcast about a biological threat. Concerned for her family, she travels to a remote village, where disturbing events and a dark mystery begin to unfold.

Key details:

  • Genre: First-person survival horror
  • Mode: Single-player
  • Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
  • Release date: January 23, 2026

I Am Future Playstation 5 Review

I Am Future is the newest title from TinyBuild, which they were kind enough to send me a PlayStation 5 copy of to review, which is always appreciated. I Am Future is a cozy survival game where you play as the last person on the planet. The customization options for Robin or Chris are pretty extensive, as you take apart old barrels, trees, and assorted junk to rebuild a base for yourself and rebuild bridges and helper robots.

One of my favorite aspects of this game is that while you are the last person on Earth doesn’t mean there is nobody to talk to; you will meet a cast of robots, for example, the Earl of Fridge. You will develop a friendship with them, and they will teach you things like new recipes to cook, and together you will figure out why you are the last surviving human.

Of course, none of this matters if the gameplay itself is not fun and engaging. Thankfully, if you are a fan of this type of game, the game loop is exactly what you would hope for. You will be upgrading tools at regular intervals, so you can find bigger and better things. Fishing is simple and relaxing, and serves a real purpose, and you never feel like you are stuck waiting on things to develop. There is, of course, a certain amount of grinding to it, but it isn’t ever overwhelming.

At the end of the day, like every game of this genre, it’s a title fans of the genre will enjoy, but it won’t likely change anyone’s mind. It is an 8/10 experience. I will definitely play again at some point. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

First-person survival horror SENARA: The Sacrament revealed

SENARA: The Sacrament puts players in the role of a new recruit of a religious organization with a massive 6,000-ton ship: the Senara. Upon setting sail you wake up to find the crew missing, while unspeakably horrors roam its steel corridors. Hidden cult rituals, forbidden truths, and survivors with their own agendas await you in the darkness. In a place where blind faith and salvation intertwine, you’ll be forced to make choices that go far beyond survival.
Hearkening back to classic survival horror design, SENARA: The Sacrament offers a massive escape room where you must solve puzzles and use limited resources to your advantage if you’re to get out alive. In order to get out of the Senara alive, you’ll have to ration your resources, make use of stealth, and make difficult decisions regarding when to fight or flee. Explore the complex, intertwined corridors of this structure based on a real ship, uncover hidden passages, and gather clues to find the key to your escape.
This unholy tale is open to interpretation with snippets of truth scattered across documents, objects, and conversations between characters. Depending on what you believe and how you interpret the clues, the story can unfold in entirely different directions. With multiple endings based on your choices, your decisions affect not only your escape but also the fate of the Senara and what truth comes to light.
Using LiDAR, photogrammetry, and Unity HDRP pipelines, SENARA: The Sacrament offers a scan of a real-life documentary-level accuracy 6,000-ton ship. This precise reality reconstruction naturally adds an ultra immersive, uncanny playspace for players to get lost in.
“SENARA: The Sacrament is our love letter to classic survival horror titles that keep players shrouded in mystery and trapped in suspense,” said No-Jin Kwak, Director at Influsion Inc. “Using claustrophobic corridors, moody offshore atmosphere, limited resources, non-linear level design, and a fragmented story, we aim to create a terrifying experience that shakes players to their very core!”

Loan Shark Comes to Xbox

Steam fans will know Loan Shark as an atmospheric horror game sitting at very positive reviews. It is a quick and cheap game with an intense experience, one that Xbox fans should be quick to check out when it releases on January 13, 2026.

Key Features

  • Compact yet memorable experience — Designed as a focused narrative horror adventure (approx. ~30 minutes).
  • Underwater eye-cam mechanic — Track bites from below the surface while eerie watchers lurk in the depths. 
  • Fish & gut gameplay — Catch fish and carefully gut them under pressure — missteps can harm you.
  • Surreal dialogue & choices — Bargains from Cagliuso force players to weigh risk versus reward in tense decisions. 
  • Time pressure & looming threats — With creditors closing in, every second counts. 
  • Atmospheric horror — A shifting tone that blends dread and dark storytelling with immersive sound and visuals. 

Lords of the Fallen 2 Gameplay Trailer

Lords of the Fallen 2 is the upcoming Souls-style game that many people are looking forward to, which recently released a gameplay trailer. Below you will find the PlayStation Store’s provided info.

Realm by realm, nation after nation, the Umbral darkness consumed all in Her path. Now, over 1,000 years later, only one Kingdom remains; a sacred land, shrouded by an ancient force. Or so it was…

Stolen by the Gods themselves, mankind is left forsaken, defenceless against the darkness. Unless this force is restored, the shadow of death will devour all. But how do you kill… an immortal?

A hero must rise, for a God to fall.

Explore a Broken World
Journey across a vast, war-torn kingdom crumbling from within, as the realms of living and dead begin to bleed into one. From moonlit citadels to time-ravaged temples, tread carefully, for each step forward may well be your last.

Master Tactical Combat
Engage in intense, soulslike battles where every strike counts thanks to a fast, fluid and aggressive combat system. Whether steel or sorcery, melee or ranged, experiment with countless builds to overcome each unique enemy encounter before delivering an arena-drenching execution.

Battle Monstrous Bosses
Confront colossal abominations forged in a world without hope and void of mercy. Each distinct showdown will prove a brutal test of skill, grit, and unyielding will. Though aid is at hand, should you seek it…

Harness the Umbral
As bearer of the Umbral lamp, you have the ability to pass between the realms of the living and the dead, each with its own pathways, treasures, and of course, nightmarish creatures. But even greater, darker powers await you on this journey…

5 Games I Can’t Wait for in 2026

The start of the year is usually pretty slow for new games, but it is always exciting to realize we have a ton of new games and news to discover. So here are five games I can’t wait to get my hands on in 2026.

Resident Evil Requiem is the upcoming mainline title in the Resident Evil series, and while it has many people nervous with its splitting the game between two characters and game styles, the action-oriented Leon Kennedy and survival horror Grace Ashcroft, I remain hopeful after the last couple of games.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is making the list because it has a November release date, not because I believe it will come out this year. Don’t get me wrong, I look forward to playing it, but I don’t care to look at the game or news about it. It will simply arrive when it arrives.

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined is a game most of you probably knew would be on this list. I am a sucker for old turn-based RPGs, and Dragon Quest has been one of my favorites since the days it was called Dragon Warrior.

The Severed Gods has a lot in common with Octopath Traveler, but has a much more mature story. A small indie title with big dreams set to release this year, I am hoping this one is a good as it looks. The people developing it are very friendly and very active with the community, which are very good signs.

Steel Artery is a Train City Builder, one I have actually already played during a playtest. It basically covered the tutorial and covered how to build the train and get it running, and let you see how the game works. There was quite a bit to it all, but it was very simple to get into, surprisingly for how deep it was, and getting my hands on the full game can’t come soon enough.

Those are the five games I am most excited for, in no particular order, so best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.