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It's time for SONIC RUMBLE, everyone! Is it bad? Is it good? Is it Fall Guys? Yeah, it's Fall Guys, but now with the GrinCast!!!! Come watch us LIVE
It's time for SONIC RUMBLE, everyone! Is it bad? Is it good? Is it Fall Guys? Yeah, it's Fall Guys, but now with the GrinCast!!!! Come watch us LIVE
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Hi I'm Gorz, and I speak for the Grin. Im an awkward ball of sarcasm who loves games, especially niche or janky ones! Sometimes other GameGrin staff streams here too! Come watch for Variety, Anxiety, ...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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It's time for SONIC RUMBLE, everyone! Is it bad? Is it good? Is it Fall Guys? Yeah, it's Fall Guys, but now with the GrinCast!!!! Come watch us LIVE
It's time for SONIC RUMBLE, everyone! Is it bad? Is it good? Is it Fall Guys? Yeah, it's Fall Guys, but now with the GrinCast!!!! Come watch us LIVE
Nihon Falcom's legendarily heroic series is back, with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon! Stories coming together! Make sure you've played the prior games!
And make sure you read Mike's review of this resplendent RPG!
And make sure you read Mike's review of this resplendent RPG!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon Review | GameGrin
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since I reviewed the last entry into the The Legend of...
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January 25, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Nihon Falcom's legendarily heroic series is back, with The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon! Stories coming together! Make sure you've played the prior games!
And make sure you read Mike's review of this resplendent RPG!
And make sure you read Mike's review of this resplendent RPG!
Mike tried out half an hour of Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate from Evan, John, and David Szymanski! Did they like it?! Maybe?! Can YOU spare the time to read an article about it?! PROBABLY.
So... how IS the first half hour, Mike? Are you a secret agent wizard now?
So... how IS the first half hour, Mike? Are you a secret agent wizard now?
So I Tried… Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate | GameGrin
Each edition of So I Tried… I will try a game that I have never played before.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Mike tried out half an hour of Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate from Evan, John, and David Szymanski! Did they like it?! Maybe?! Can YOU spare the time to read an article about it?! PROBABLY.
So... how IS the first half hour, Mike? Are you a secret agent wizard now?
So... how IS the first half hour, Mike? Are you a secret agent wizard now?
Use a timeloop to your own advantage in a horror-film-themed action roguelike! It's HOTEL BARCELONA! From White Owls Inc.!!!!! Very cool.
And WE have a review of this narrative-driven delight! From the one
the only
Hemogoblin!
And WE have a review of this narrative-driven delight! From the one
the only
Hemogoblin!
HOTEL BARCELONA Review | GameGrin
HOTEL BARCELONA is a narrative-driven action roguelike from White Owls Inc.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Use a timeloop to your own advantage in a horror-film-themed action roguelike! It's HOTEL BARCELONA! From White Owls Inc.!!!!! Very cool.
And WE have a review of this narrative-driven delight! From the one
the only
Hemogoblin!
And WE have a review of this narrative-driven delight! From the one
the only
Hemogoblin!
Check out the latest episode of The Pals Anime Lounge (huh... that spells PAL!), where Artura, Gorz, and Acelister talk about watching Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN!
Ideally, listen to it sometime before dawn! Like, wait until the early morning hours!!!
Ideally, listen to it sometime before dawn! Like, wait until the early morning hours!!!
The Pals Anime Lounge Podcast - Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN | GameGrin
Welcome to the Pals Anime Lounge, a podcast where a bunch of pals get together to talk about anime!
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January 23, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Check out the latest episode of The Pals Anime Lounge (huh... that spells PAL!), where Artura, Gorz, and Acelister talk about watching Arknights: PRELUDE TO DAWN!
Ideally, listen to it sometime before dawn! Like, wait until the early morning hours!!!
Ideally, listen to it sometime before dawn! Like, wait until the early morning hours!!!
From Vinko Kodzoman comes Kinsfolk! It's short, it's about fatherhood, and it explores a guy's past!
Get this. Josh's review? EVEN SHORTER.
I mean.
Unless it takes you more than ~40 minutes to read eight paragraphs.
Which it might! I am a slow reader myself.
Get this. Josh's review? EVEN SHORTER.
I mean.
Unless it takes you more than ~40 minutes to read eight paragraphs.
Which it might! I am a slow reader myself.
Kinsfolk Review | GameGrin
There is an argument that the length of a story doesn’t always indicate its quality.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:22 PM
From Vinko Kodzoman comes Kinsfolk! It's short, it's about fatherhood, and it explores a guy's past!
Get this. Josh's review? EVEN SHORTER.
I mean.
Unless it takes you more than ~40 minutes to read eight paragraphs.
Which it might! I am a slow reader myself.
Get this. Josh's review? EVEN SHORTER.
I mean.
Unless it takes you more than ~40 minutes to read eight paragraphs.
Which it might! I am a slow reader myself.
Ahhh, Remedy Entertainment. Some great games, like Alan Wake or Control or Quantum Break or what have you. Great stories, interesting gameplay, cool connectivities!
...They can get pretty frickin' hard tho, right? Niall thinks so! How so, Niall? Tell em more!
www.gamegrin.com/articles/rem...
...They can get pretty frickin' hard tho, right? Niall thinks so! How so, Niall? Tell em more!
www.gamegrin.com/articles/rem...
Remedy's Games Are Harder Than They Should Be | GameGrin
High videogame difficulty typically arrives in a couple of recognised flavours.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Ahhh, Remedy Entertainment. Some great games, like Alan Wake or Control or Quantum Break or what have you. Great stories, interesting gameplay, cool connectivities!
...They can get pretty frickin' hard tho, right? Niall thinks so! How so, Niall? Tell em more!
www.gamegrin.com/articles/rem...
...They can get pretty frickin' hard tho, right? Niall thinks so! How so, Niall? Tell em more!
www.gamegrin.com/articles/rem...
From Wonderland Kazakiri comes CASSETTE BOY! In it, you gotta think outside the box! Woah! See what Dylan has to say in his reviewwwwwwww
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January 16, 2026 at 1:17 AM
From Wonderland Kazakiri comes CASSETTE BOY! In it, you gotta think outside the box! Woah! See what Dylan has to say in his reviewwwwwwww
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www.gamegrin.com/reviews/cass...
All the Doctors on Doctor Who are great! Absolutely no exceptions! Andrew likes them all!
Don't read the title of the article about this very positive opinion.
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Don't read the title of the article about this very positive opinion.
www.gamegrin.com/articles/mov...
Moving Pictures: There Are No Bad Doctor Whos (Except For That One) | GameGrin
Having recently watched every episode of Doctor Who, I’ve been asked which version is my favourite.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:49 PM
All the Doctors on Doctor Who are great! Absolutely no exceptions! Andrew likes them all!
Don't read the title of the article about this very positive opinion.
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Don't read the title of the article about this very positive opinion.
www.gamegrin.com/articles/mov...
Digital Sun's sequel to Moonlighter, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, is in Steam Early Access! Here with lots of things to know about how it plays already is Bex, in this here Preview! Be the best merchant/adventurer you can beeeeeeeeeee
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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Preview | GameGrin
I’m going to preface this with the obligatory statement that I’ve never played Moonlighter… albeit that will most...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Digital Sun's sequel to Moonlighter, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, is in Steam Early Access! Here with lots of things to know about how it plays already is Bex, in this here Preview! Be the best merchant/adventurer you can beeeeeeeeeee
www.gamegrin.com/previews/moo...
www.gamegrin.com/previews/moo...
Creative Assembly's Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is coming!!! Probably!
And Josh has a worry about it! A Major worry! Read if you wanna know what it is!!!
...
Okay, it's about limited base game factions. ARE YOU HAPPY?!
And Josh has a worry about it! A Major worry! Read if you wanna know what it is!!!
...
Okay, it's about limited base game factions. ARE YOU HAPPY?!
I Have One Major Worry About Total War: Warhammer 40,000 | GameGrin
As a Warhammer fan, I am over the moon when it comes to the reveal of not one, but two...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Creative Assembly's Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is coming!!! Probably!
And Josh has a worry about it! A Major worry! Read if you wanna know what it is!!!
...
Okay, it's about limited base game factions. ARE YOU HAPPY?!
And Josh has a worry about it! A Major worry! Read if you wanna know what it is!!!
...
Okay, it's about limited base game factions. ARE YOU HAPPY?!
Welcome to Atomstring Games' Kotama and Academy Citadel, where you can explore the titular Citadel, which is like a SCHOOL.
School's are so cool, especially when they're part of a metroidvania. I love learning. Does Dylan, the reviewer of this game, also love learning?
We'll see!
School's are so cool, especially when they're part of a metroidvania. I love learning. Does Dylan, the reviewer of this game, also love learning?
We'll see!
Kotama and Academy Citadel Review | GameGrin
Kotama and Academy Citadel is a sci-fi 3D metroidvania developed by Atomstring Games and published in collaboration with 2P Games.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Welcome to Atomstring Games' Kotama and Academy Citadel, where you can explore the titular Citadel, which is like a SCHOOL.
School's are so cool, especially when they're part of a metroidvania. I love learning. Does Dylan, the reviewer of this game, also love learning?
We'll see!
School's are so cool, especially when they're part of a metroidvania. I love learning. Does Dylan, the reviewer of this game, also love learning?
We'll see!
Insomniac Games' Ratchet & Clank is a classic series of shooty adventure games featuring a kinda cat guy and a robot! And Martin was inspired to go through them all! Or at least most of them! Starting with 2002's PS2 classic, Ratchet & Clank!
I wonder which one's Clank.
Let's take it From the Top!
I wonder which one's Clank.
Let's take it From the Top!
From the Top: Ratchet & Clank (2002) | GameGrin
As the year inexorably begins anew and I desperately try to catch up on releases, I often find myself tiring...
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January 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Insomniac Games' Ratchet & Clank is a classic series of shooty adventure games featuring a kinda cat guy and a robot! And Martin was inspired to go through them all! Or at least most of them! Starting with 2002's PS2 classic, Ratchet & Clank!
I wonder which one's Clank.
Let's take it From the Top!
I wonder which one's Clank.
Let's take it From the Top!
From Tuncay Ayanoglu comes Hell Loop, a precision platformer in the Hellvoid! With 48 stages of pain, can you survive the Hellvoid?!
Well. Maybe you should ask Alana? Or at least read this here review first.
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Well. Maybe you should ask Alana? Or at least read this here review first.
www.gamegrin.com/reviews/hell...
Hell Loop Review | GameGrin
I hope you are ready to suffer in this 2D precision platformer set in a fiery underworld called Hellvoid.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
From Tuncay Ayanoglu comes Hell Loop, a precision platformer in the Hellvoid! With 48 stages of pain, can you survive the Hellvoid?!
Well. Maybe you should ask Alana? Or at least read this here review first.
www.gamegrin.com/reviews/hell...
Well. Maybe you should ask Alana? Or at least read this here review first.
www.gamegrin.com/reviews/hell...
Have you ever wanted to jump into a VHS tape and live out a movie?!
Well, maybe @katanalevy.bsky.social's Dead Format can help! Or, uh, maybe don't jump into these VHS tapes? It's a survival horror title, after all. You might die!
Maybe you should check out Alyssa's review first! Just to be safe?
Well, maybe @katanalevy.bsky.social's Dead Format can help! Or, uh, maybe don't jump into these VHS tapes? It's a survival horror title, after all. You might die!
Maybe you should check out Alyssa's review first! Just to be safe?
Dead Format Review | GameGrin
Growing up, I remember wishing I could dive into the whimsical worlds my VHS collection offered, films like Barbie in...
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January 5, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Have you ever wanted to jump into a VHS tape and live out a movie?!
Well, maybe @katanalevy.bsky.social's Dead Format can help! Or, uh, maybe don't jump into these VHS tapes? It's a survival horror title, after all. You might die!
Maybe you should check out Alyssa's review first! Just to be safe?
Well, maybe @katanalevy.bsky.social's Dead Format can help! Or, uh, maybe don't jump into these VHS tapes? It's a survival horror title, after all. You might die!
Maybe you should check out Alyssa's review first! Just to be safe?
It's time for PART TWO of the GOTY podcast! Quick! Guess which games won GOTY for 2025!!!!
There's also OTHER awards too.
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There's also OTHER awards too.
www.gamegrin.com/articles/the...
The GrinCast Podcast 442 - GameGrin Game of the Year 2025 Part Two | GameGrin
Welcome to the GrinCast, your guide to the world of gaming.
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January 1, 2026 at 1:46 AM
It's time for PART TWO of the GOTY podcast! Quick! Guess which games won GOTY for 2025!!!!
There's also OTHER awards too.
www.gamegrin.com/articles/the...
There's also OTHER awards too.
www.gamegrin.com/articles/the...
Did you miss the GameGrin Game of the Year Awards stream? Well well well, wouldn't YOU like to know who won? Here's the first half of that streamed podcast recording! See which games won Best Indie of the Year!!!!
And other awards!!!!
www.gamegrin.com/articles/the...
And other awards!!!!
www.gamegrin.com/articles/the...
The GrinCast Podcast 441 - GameGrin Game of the Year 2025 Part One | GameGrin
Welcome to the GrinCast, your guide to the world of gaming.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Did you miss the GameGrin Game of the Year Awards stream? Well well well, wouldn't YOU like to know who won? Here's the first half of that streamed podcast recording! See which games won Best Indie of the Year!!!!
And other awards!!!!
www.gamegrin.com/articles/the...
And other awards!!!!
www.gamegrin.com/articles/the...
Have you ever heard of a glass mousepad?! Swanky.
Andrew got to try out QPAD's Obsidian Glass Superglide Mousepad in this here hardware review!
Though, as it is volcanic glass, it's really quite fragile, you see, and isn't well-suited for use as a mousepad!
Oh what's that?
Shatter-proof?!
Andrew got to try out QPAD's Obsidian Glass Superglide Mousepad in this here hardware review!
Though, as it is volcanic glass, it's really quite fragile, you see, and isn't well-suited for use as a mousepad!
Oh what's that?
Shatter-proof?!
Obsidian Glass Superglide Mousepad Review | GameGrin
I’ve been using the QPAD Obsidian Glass Superglide Mousepad for a couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s different to what...
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December 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Have you ever heard of a glass mousepad?! Swanky.
Andrew got to try out QPAD's Obsidian Glass Superglide Mousepad in this here hardware review!
Though, as it is volcanic glass, it's really quite fragile, you see, and isn't well-suited for use as a mousepad!
Oh what's that?
Shatter-proof?!
Andrew got to try out QPAD's Obsidian Glass Superglide Mousepad in this here hardware review!
Though, as it is volcanic glass, it's really quite fragile, you see, and isn't well-suited for use as a mousepad!
Oh what's that?
Shatter-proof?!
Welcome, Agent I. I understand, you might have forgotten some things about your work here, but just know, you are in for a swell VR time with Men in Black: Most Wanted.
Agent S (Simone) is here to tell you everything you need to know about this new adventure from Coatsick in her review.
Agent S (Simone) is here to tell you everything you need to know about this new adventure from Coatsick in her review.
Men in Black: Most Wanted Review | GameGrin
Men in Black’s world of government conspiracy, aliens living amongst us and fun, often silly tech has always been an...
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December 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Welcome, Agent I. I understand, you might have forgotten some things about your work here, but just know, you are in for a swell VR time with Men in Black: Most Wanted.
Agent S (Simone) is here to tell you everything you need to know about this new adventure from Coatsick in her review.
Agent S (Simone) is here to tell you everything you need to know about this new adventure from Coatsick in her review.
Hey kids! Do you like solving CRIME?! In a narrative-focused game?! Set in Wales?!
Well wait until you're older for The Department, from COPA Gaming. This one seems like it could go to dark places
But hey, as a consolation prize, why not read an interview between our Andrew and COPA Gaming?
Well wait until you're older for The Department, from COPA Gaming. This one seems like it could go to dark places
But hey, as a consolation prize, why not read an interview between our Andrew and COPA Gaming?
The Department Interview | GameGrin
We spoke to developer COPA Gaming about their upcoming crime drama title The Department, to find out their inspirations, and...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Hey kids! Do you like solving CRIME?! In a narrative-focused game?! Set in Wales?!
Well wait until you're older for The Department, from COPA Gaming. This one seems like it could go to dark places
But hey, as a consolation prize, why not read an interview between our Andrew and COPA Gaming?
Well wait until you're older for The Department, from COPA Gaming. This one seems like it could go to dark places
But hey, as a consolation prize, why not read an interview between our Andrew and COPA Gaming?
Are you a fan of Doctor Who? Andrew sure is!
But you know what there's far too much of in Doctor Who?! TIME TRAVEL.
Well... Other than the MAIN wibbly time travel. That's okay.
There's actually a couple different VERSIONS of time travel in the show.
This is about one of them. No, not that one!
But you know what there's far too much of in Doctor Who?! TIME TRAVEL.
Well... Other than the MAIN wibbly time travel. That's okay.
There's actually a couple different VERSIONS of time travel in the show.
This is about one of them. No, not that one!
Moving Pictures: There is Too Much Time Travel in Doctor Who | GameGrin
Before you jump down my throat, I don’t mean the Doctor time-travelling in the TARDIS with Companions.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Are you a fan of Doctor Who? Andrew sure is!
But you know what there's far too much of in Doctor Who?! TIME TRAVEL.
Well... Other than the MAIN wibbly time travel. That's okay.
There's actually a couple different VERSIONS of time travel in the show.
This is about one of them. No, not that one!
But you know what there's far too much of in Doctor Who?! TIME TRAVEL.
Well... Other than the MAIN wibbly time travel. That's okay.
There's actually a couple different VERSIONS of time travel in the show.
This is about one of them. No, not that one!
It's time for the GameGrin Game Awards everybody! GET IN HERE! Tell us to give awards to your favourite games! Or your LEAST favourite games! I dunno which those are, you need to TELL MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Ahem.
Get in now!
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Ahem.
Get in now!
www.twitch.tv/gamegrin
GameGrin - Twitch
Hi I'm Gorz, and I speak for the Grin. Im an awkward ball of sarcasm who loves games, especially niche or janky ones! Sometimes other GameGrin staff streams here too! Come watch for Variety, Anxiety, ...
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December 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
It's time for the GameGrin Game Awards everybody! GET IN HERE! Tell us to give awards to your favourite games! Or your LEAST favourite games! I dunno which those are, you need to TELL MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Ahem.
Get in now!
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Ahem.
Get in now!
www.twitch.tv/gamegrin
Are you ready for one of several game awards this year?! Well, we at GameGrin have our OWN nominations! All of these games!
You can catch us streaming our awards conversation on Twitch (soon) or listen to the two resulting podcast episodes on the 23rd and 30th of December!
You can catch us streaming our awards conversation on Twitch (soon) or listen to the two resulting podcast episodes on the 23rd and 30th of December!
Every Game Nominated for GameGrin's Game of the Year 2025 | GameGrin
On Saturday 13th of December starting at 7pm GMT, the members of our podcasting team will debate which titles deserve...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Are you ready for one of several game awards this year?! Well, we at GameGrin have our OWN nominations! All of these games!
You can catch us streaming our awards conversation on Twitch (soon) or listen to the two resulting podcast episodes on the 23rd and 30th of December!
You can catch us streaming our awards conversation on Twitch (soon) or listen to the two resulting podcast episodes on the 23rd and 30th of December!
Alana doesn't want a lot for Christmas
There are just 10 things she neeeeeds
She doesn't care about the presents
underneath the Christmas treeeeee
She just wants these games on Steam
more than you could ever dream
Make her wish come truuuuuuuuue
...
By reading this article. What? You're not Santa.
There are just 10 things she neeeeeds
She doesn't care about the presents
underneath the Christmas treeeeee
She just wants these games on Steam
more than you could ever dream
Make her wish come truuuuuuuuue
...
By reading this article. What? You're not Santa.
10 Games That I Am Asking Santa for This Christmas | GameGrin
Every year, I have a list of games that I want to check out but just haven’t got around to...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Alana doesn't want a lot for Christmas
There are just 10 things she neeeeeds
She doesn't care about the presents
underneath the Christmas treeeeee
She just wants these games on Steam
more than you could ever dream
Make her wish come truuuuuuuuue
...
By reading this article. What? You're not Santa.
There are just 10 things she neeeeeds
She doesn't care about the presents
underneath the Christmas treeeeee
She just wants these games on Steam
more than you could ever dream
Make her wish come truuuuuuuuue
...
By reading this article. What? You're not Santa.
Josh drifted away from Ubisoft's kinda-time-slipping person-stabbing adventure series, Assassin's Creed, but maybe Assassin's Creed II will get him back in that killing mood?!
Nothing is true, everything is permitted, baby!
(Don't forget to grab your wanted posters, Josh)
Nothing is true, everything is permitted, baby!
(Don't forget to grab your wanted posters, Josh)
Will Assassin's Creed II Renew my Love of the Series? | GameGrin
With the end of the year approaching, I find myself in something of a retro mood.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Josh drifted away from Ubisoft's kinda-time-slipping person-stabbing adventure series, Assassin's Creed, but maybe Assassin's Creed II will get him back in that killing mood?!
Nothing is true, everything is permitted, baby!
(Don't forget to grab your wanted posters, Josh)
Nothing is true, everything is permitted, baby!
(Don't forget to grab your wanted posters, Josh)