DukeHawthorne

Astro Bot is an incredible experience from the moment you open the box. Or download it, if you went that direction. It’s a joyful experience that is both a celebration of PlayStation and gaming in general. It’s characters from dozens of franchises, bright and cheerful music, gorgeous art style and graphics, and excellent...

Otherskin is a third person shooter that plays like your favorite, obscure, janky action adventure game from the PS3 era. It has a lot going on, with unique powers you absorb from defeated enemies, an array of weapons and power-ups, and a story that feels a lot like Returnal.

The Switch is known for having a ton of great indie games, and a ton of great retro games. It stands to reason that it also has a lot of fantastic retro-inspired indie games. Too many, even. Today’s video is all about showcasing the ten best retro indie hidden gems on the Nintendo Switch!

October is going to be a big month for indie games. With a lot of variety - from creature collectors, horror games, rally racing, and so many more - I found 19 great indies you should check out.

Astro Bot is the best game of 2024. It’s the best 3D platformer I’ve ever played and its one of the best games I’ve ever played. Not to hype it up too much.

Akimbot is a 3D Platformer that blends Ratchet & Clank and Jak & Daxter. It still has unique ideas of its own, though. But does this lively platfomer live up to either PlayStation legend?

House Flipper 2 initially left me a little disappointed when it first released. I liked it, but it was lacking in basic features. And it got me wondering: “are there better house flipper games out there?” This video is the result of my months long journey to find out. And boy did I find some weird stuff.

Bakeru is an incredible 3D platformer from longtime Nintendo collaborator GoodFeel, and its something of a spiritual successor to Ganbare Goemon.

Over five years covering video games on YouTube, I’ve featured a lot of games. It’s time I go back and look at what happened to some of the games and their creators since I last covered them. There are some pretty big surprises in here, and plenty of sad stories…

Steam Next Fest is coming to a close, but before it does, be sure to check out these incredible retro-styled games with incredible demos!

2024 is shaping up to be a great year for 3D platformers! From ones inspired by Jak & Daxter, Super Mario Sunshine, and Captain Toad, to musicals, to roguelikes and puzzle games.

Tinykin is a fantastic 3D platformer that experiments with the genre by taking elements of other games and seamlessly combining them with parts of the genre we know and love. Part Pikmin, part Mario, and full of charm, Tinykin is one of the best 3D platformers I’ve played in years.

For six years I’ve hosted the series Upcoming 3D Platformers, showcasing a ton of games in the genre that I thought looked promising. Some of those games have come out, some are still in development.