Dominic Tarason
@dominictarason.com
Veteran freelance games crit & PR. Hyped for indie games & mods. Bylines on RPS, PC Gamer, PCGamesN. Find my work, Steam curation & contact info below - He/Him
Find me elsewhere online at dominictarason.com
Contact email: [email protected]
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Contact email: [email protected]
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Dominic Tarason
@dominictarason.com
· Apr 26
Dominic Tarason - Games Crit & PR
Professional Profile, Contact Details & Links
dominictarason.com
Wow, I apparently cleared 10,000 followers!
You've all made a terrible mistake and are going to spend too much on obscure games!
I am terribly sorry, but relieved to see others suffering from my curse.
I also have a Steam curator page, and accept tips (which helps me find games). Details below:
You've all made a terrible mistake and are going to spend too much on obscure games!
I am terribly sorry, but relieved to see others suffering from my curse.
I also have a Steam curator page, and accept tips (which helps me find games). Details below:
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hey remember when I got shit on for years for trying to warn people that GamerGate was just Nazis and not just about harassing women and not just about some “consumer revolt”
The Epstein files reveal what powerful people see in video games: profit, coercion, and control
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
February 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
hey remember when I got shit on for years for trying to warn people that GamerGate was just Nazis and not just about harassing women and not just about some “consumer revolt”
I've always been impressed with DLSS (at Quality settings it's basically free frames at almost no visible compromise), but this video really does highlight just how smart the upscaling is.
At 38 x 22 resolution, Kingdom Come still looks more readable than Daggerfall did on my PC back in the day!
At 38 x 22 resolution, Kingdom Come still looks more readable than Daggerfall did on my PC back in the day!
DLSS is Magic, and This Proves It.
YouTube video by 2kliksphilip
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I've always been impressed with DLSS (at Quality settings it's basically free frames at almost no visible compromise), but this video really does highlight just how smart the upscaling is.
At 38 x 22 resolution, Kingdom Come still looks more readable than Daggerfall did on my PC back in the day!
At 38 x 22 resolution, Kingdom Come still looks more readable than Daggerfall did on my PC back in the day!
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Man, how prescient was Rain World? An entire game based around the concept of 'The entire planetary ecology is fucked because giant AI data centers are constantly boiling the oceans for cooling while stuck in an eternal loop of trying to calculate transcendence'.
It's original release was in 2017.
It's original release was in 2017.
Rain World on Steam
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the ...
store.steampowered.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Man, how prescient was Rain World? An entire game based around the concept of 'The entire planetary ecology is fucked because giant AI data centers are constantly boiling the oceans for cooling while stuck in an eternal loop of trying to calculate transcendence'.
It's original release was in 2017.
It's original release was in 2017.
While I've enjoyed many console games over the years, I will always come back to PC gaming, because it is - at heart - about communities.
Even if it all ground to a halt tomorrow and not another penny was exchanged for goods and services, people would still be making and sharing and improving games
Even if it all ground to a halt tomorrow and not another penny was exchanged for goods and services, people would still be making and sharing and improving games
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM
While I've enjoyed many console games over the years, I will always come back to PC gaming, because it is - at heart - about communities.
Even if it all ground to a halt tomorrow and not another penny was exchanged for goods and services, people would still be making and sharing and improving games
Even if it all ground to a halt tomorrow and not another penny was exchanged for goods and services, people would still be making and sharing and improving games
Huh. That's interesting - PS2 era Zelda-ish platformer Sphinx and The Cursed Mummy (currently on sale) just got a big remaster-type update. It's 75% off.
store.steampowered.com/app/606710/S...
Also it just recently got a huge fan-made expansion??? The one and only mod for the game, but it's BIG.
store.steampowered.com/app/606710/S...
Also it just recently got a huge fan-made expansion??? The one and only mod for the game, but it's BIG.
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy - PC Mod Trailer (Shadow of Set)
YouTube video by ϛρhinx
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Huh. That's interesting - PS2 era Zelda-ish platformer Sphinx and The Cursed Mummy (currently on sale) just got a big remaster-type update. It's 75% off.
store.steampowered.com/app/606710/S...
Also it just recently got a huge fan-made expansion??? The one and only mod for the game, but it's BIG.
store.steampowered.com/app/606710/S...
Also it just recently got a huge fan-made expansion??? The one and only mod for the game, but it's BIG.
Ooh, new standalone free game dropped on the Doomworld forums. Shrine Of Kalgadar, a fantasy hack n' slasher. Looks kitbashed together from bits of Heretic, Hexen, Daggerfall, Witchaven, etc.
Haven't tried it yet, but it looks neat!
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
Haven't tried it yet, but it looks neat!
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
Shrine Of Kalgadar Beta 1.1 - Playtest Updated!
YouTube video by ThatKidBobo
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Ooh, new standalone free game dropped on the Doomworld forums. Shrine Of Kalgadar, a fantasy hack n' slasher. Looks kitbashed together from bits of Heretic, Hexen, Daggerfall, Witchaven, etc.
Haven't tried it yet, but it looks neat!
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
Haven't tried it yet, but it looks neat!
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
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sometimes i think about that thing a disco elysium dev said in response to someone asking why choosing fascist options lowers your morale. that being a fascist is miserable, since it requires you to believe that you are being dominated by the weak and unworthy in everything you do.
February 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
sometimes i think about that thing a disco elysium dev said in response to someone asking why choosing fascist options lowers your morale. that being a fascist is miserable, since it requires you to believe that you are being dominated by the weak and unworthy in everything you do.
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I'm LIVE with Interactive Entertainment 20! twitch.tv/rescue_cat
rescue_cat - Twitch
One half of the @retropals. I love Trash. Showing off Multimedia CD-ROMs and assorted VHS/Laserdisc/Home Media Ephemera!
twitch.tv
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
I'm LIVE with Interactive Entertainment 20! twitch.tv/rescue_cat
Just a heads up that all the common standalone VR headsets (Quest 1-3, Pico series, etc) have native Virtual Boy emulators that you can play in greyscale instead of red.
Fixes the eye-strain AND the neck ache!
Fixes the eye-strain AND the neck ache!
I was never interested in the Virtual Boy – its upcoming Switch 2 revival included – but now that I've tried it, I have to admit it's kind of cool. gameinformer.com/2026/02/03/i...
February 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Just a heads up that all the common standalone VR headsets (Quest 1-3, Pico series, etc) have native Virtual Boy emulators that you can play in greyscale instead of red.
Fixes the eye-strain AND the neck ache!
Fixes the eye-strain AND the neck ache!
The best kind of NG+
New Game plus / Hard mode will include new enemies, new items/systems and reworks to level design and bosses.
February 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The best kind of NG+
Oh yeah, I've had a chance to poke at some of the post-game shenanigans going on in Pathologic 3.
If I could, I'd bump the review score up another couple percent despite the scripting bugs (being patched) getting gnarly in the late-game.
They have FUN with time travel and the framing mechanics.
If I could, I'd bump the review score up another couple percent despite the scripting bugs (being patched) getting gnarly in the late-game.
They have FUN with time travel and the framing mechanics.
Pathologic 3 review
A marvelous, grim, often comedic time-travel mystery hybrid.
www.pcgamer.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Oh yeah, I've had a chance to poke at some of the post-game shenanigans going on in Pathologic 3.
If I could, I'd bump the review score up another couple percent despite the scripting bugs (being patched) getting gnarly in the late-game.
They have FUN with time travel and the framing mechanics.
If I could, I'd bump the review score up another couple percent despite the scripting bugs (being patched) getting gnarly in the late-game.
They have FUN with time travel and the framing mechanics.
After watching a couple developer streams (VODs on Twitch here), I think I'm doubly excited for Malison: The Cursed City.
Look Outside was one of 2025's best RPGs. It was made in a few months, and expanded over another few.
It was a side-project from Malison, which has been in the works 12+ years.
Look Outside was one of 2025's best RPGs. It was made in a few months, and expanded over another few.
It was a side-project from Malison, which has been in the works 12+ years.
Malison: The Cursed City
YouTube video by FrankieSmileShow
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
After watching a couple developer streams (VODs on Twitch here), I think I'm doubly excited for Malison: The Cursed City.
Look Outside was one of 2025's best RPGs. It was made in a few months, and expanded over another few.
It was a side-project from Malison, which has been in the works 12+ years.
Look Outside was one of 2025's best RPGs. It was made in a few months, and expanded over another few.
It was a side-project from Malison, which has been in the works 12+ years.
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My hobby is finding the most random & cool-looking untranslated RPGs and going "hell yeah!"
February 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
My hobby is finding the most random & cool-looking untranslated RPGs and going "hell yeah!"
A great bunch of games for very little moneys. Also don't skip on Peppered. While fairly light as a platformer, it is a GREAT, highly branching goof delivery system.
Last call on Playful Platformers 2026 and titles like:
- Peppered: An Existential Platformer
- Lunistice
- Super Kiwi 64
- and more! Supports TD Foundation.
- Peppered: An Existential Platformer
- Lunistice
- Super Kiwi 64
- and more! Supports TD Foundation.
Playful Platformers 2026 | Humble Bundle
www.humblebundle.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM
A great bunch of games for very little moneys. Also don't skip on Peppered. While fairly light as a platformer, it is a GREAT, highly branching goof delivery system.
Man, how prescient was Rain World? An entire game based around the concept of 'The entire planetary ecology is fucked because giant AI data centers are constantly boiling the oceans for cooling while stuck in an eternal loop of trying to calculate transcendence'.
It's original release was in 2017.
It's original release was in 2017.
Rain World on Steam
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the ...
store.steampowered.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Man, how prescient was Rain World? An entire game based around the concept of 'The entire planetary ecology is fucked because giant AI data centers are constantly boiling the oceans for cooling while stuck in an eternal loop of trying to calculate transcendence'.
It's original release was in 2017.
It's original release was in 2017.
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Journalists and streamers! I have five pairs of Steam keys for Santa Corps 4 and Snow Patrol, if you're interested in streaming these or doing a writeup, DM me here or if we aren't mutuals, email at: contact at 2mello.net
store.steampowered.com/app/3398530/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3398700/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3398530/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3398700/...
SantaCorps 4 on Steam
After years of flying solo The Old Saint can't go it alone anymore...so he started a team! Enlist in the legendary Santa Corps solo or with up to 3 friends and dash your way through this fast-paced ac...
store.steampowered.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Journalists and streamers! I have five pairs of Steam keys for Santa Corps 4 and Snow Patrol, if you're interested in streaming these or doing a writeup, DM me here or if we aren't mutuals, email at: contact at 2mello.net
store.steampowered.com/app/3398530/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3398700/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3398530/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3398700/...
Oof, that was a rough weekend for multiple reasons. Ended up sleeping like 13 hours last night and I'm still feeling a bit tired.
February 3, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Oof, that was a rough weekend for multiple reasons. Ended up sleeping like 13 hours last night and I'm still feeling a bit tired.
Something that every critic across every known medium should internalize.
February 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Something that every critic across every known medium should internalize.
A quaint reminder that there was a time before language collapsed in on itself.
February 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
A quaint reminder that there was a time before language collapsed in on itself.
Mentioned it a bunch, but Look Outside, fantastic as it is, was just a small side-project. Malison is Couloumbe's BIG game.
Malison stream tonight!! Will be drawing some portrait assets! Should be fun. Tune in here-
www.twitch.tv/frankiepixel...
www.twitch.tv/frankiepixel...
February 2, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Mentioned it a bunch, but Look Outside, fantastic as it is, was just a small side-project. Malison is Couloumbe's BIG game.
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haha hey you ever post something you thought would be a funny meme
and instead you uncover a psychopath Nazi CEO who funds his company through an illegal hostel where he visa traps interns/employees and uses them as self proclaimed "slave labor" in a basement with no windows
cool cool me too...
and instead you uncover a psychopath Nazi CEO who funds his company through an illegal hostel where he visa traps interns/employees and uses them as self proclaimed "slave labor" in a basement with no windows
cool cool me too...
Look I know there's a lot going on right now.....but what in the fresh hell is this
February 2, 2026 at 12:19 AM
haha hey you ever post something you thought would be a funny meme
and instead you uncover a psychopath Nazi CEO who funds his company through an illegal hostel where he visa traps interns/employees and uses them as self proclaimed "slave labor" in a basement with no windows
cool cool me too...
and instead you uncover a psychopath Nazi CEO who funds his company through an illegal hostel where he visa traps interns/employees and uses them as self proclaimed "slave labor" in a basement with no windows
cool cool me too...
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February 2, 2026 at 12:12 AM
@pipopixie.bsky.social As you asked in chat, Quake modding has kinda exploded recently! The biggest community project EVER (it's like 4-5x the length as regular Quake) just dropped as a totally free game.
Also, if you want more catgirl boomshoots, here's a character mod and a full total conversion.
Also, if you want more catgirl boomshoots, here's a character mod and a full total conversion.
February 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
@pipopixie.bsky.social As you asked in chat, Quake modding has kinda exploded recently! The biggest community project EVER (it's like 4-5x the length as regular Quake) just dropped as a totally free game.
Also, if you want more catgirl boomshoots, here's a character mod and a full total conversion.
Also, if you want more catgirl boomshoots, here's a character mod and a full total conversion.
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“surely people are exaggerating and the president didn’t shit himself in front the press in the oval office”
folks the president shit himself in front of the press in the oval office
folks the president shit himself in front of the press in the oval office
February 1, 2026 at 10:04 PM
“surely people are exaggerating and the president didn’t shit himself in front the press in the oval office”
folks the president shit himself in front of the press in the oval office
folks the president shit himself in front of the press in the oval office
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Anyway this is the look I'm aiming for
February 1, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Anyway this is the look I'm aiming for