Nicholas Plouffe

Nick is an avid tabletop and video gamer from the great white north. While he’s currently in another field to pay off student loans, this debt was accrued to obtain a diploma in game design. He’s spent over a year working for a AAA studio in Vancouver and knows what it takes to bring a game from the pre-production stage all the way to gold master, putting away small mountains of coffee and a lot of late nights in the process. He enjoys most genres, but has a soft spot for classic RPGs like Fallout or Baldur’s Gate.

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Gauntlet: Slayer Edition Review – Warrior Still Needs Food, But Not Nearly As Badly

The 2014 dungeon crawler hits the PS4 with new upgrades and modes. While some of the changes worked better than others, this hack-and-slash adventure is lots of fun for the price.

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Galak-Z: The Dimensional Review – Gundam Meets R-Type Meets PixelJunk Shooter

This take no prisoners, easy is for the weak, retro styled arcade shooter from 17-BIT is worth every penny it costs. Offering up a great variety in gameplay alongside gorgeous graphics makes Galak-Z one to put on your must play list.

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The Swindle Review – Thievin’ Ain’t Easy…

This steampunk inspired, rogue-like styled stealth game has a great style and a lot of redeeming qualities. A few issues hold it back from being amazing but these issues could likely be fixed with a patch making The Swindle a stellar offering.

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Legend of Kay Anniversary Review – A Game that Not Many Know of Gets a Surprising HD Remaster

Originally released in 2005, this 3D platformer has been surprisingly given the “HD” treatment and re-released to a variety of platforms. We hack and slash our way through the PS4 version and walk out in one piece to give you our opinion of this updated game.

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The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna Review – A Brilliant Expansion With Formidable Puzzles

This whopper of an expansion consists of four episodes that take experienced players through some of the most advanced and challenging puzzles yet. It’s everything The Talos Principle fans could have wanted from this brilliant piece of DLC.

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Gunpowder Review – Quality Over Quantity is the Key to This Game

We take to the wild west and blow up a safe or two in what really boils down to a western themed Robin Hood type game that makes for some good gameplay play in short spurts.

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Rocket League Review – The Servers Stink But That Should Not Stop You At All

We recognize the servers haven’t been up to snuff, but this should not stop you from jumping into Rocket League’s arena right away, before it isn’t free anymore for PlayStation Plus members. This soccer and driving mashup is a hoot!

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Toren Review – Fun Brazilian Game Lacks a Bit of Polish

Developed by Brazilian indie studio Swordtales, Toren is a dark-fantasy game that follows the story of Moonchild as she quests for the truth about Toren, the tower that holds her captive. Toren has many redeeming elements but the lack of polish holds the game back.

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Ether One Review – Glitches and Bugs Overshadow Charming Experience

White Paper Games has done a nice job giving us an original and delightful exploration game where your goal is to fix memories and restore life. It’s currently free on the PS+ and it’s a good thing too as the bugs take away from the overall experience.

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Steam Could Be in Hot Water if GOG’s Galaxy Takes Off

GOG Galaxy is a gamer-friendly, DRM-free online gaming platform that promises auto-patching, social functionality like chat, friends lists, and achievements. Could this be the beginning of Steam’s downfall?