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Sweet Pool Review

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 by Anne

Sweet Pool, the first of JAST Blue’s Nitro+chiral BL game localizations, is finally out in English! Not only did I have the very exciting opportunity to contribute very slightly to its release as a PR consultant, but I’m thrilled to share my thoughts on the full game with you in this review. It’s not often we get an official English BL game release, so Sweet Pool‘s release is definitely cause for excitement!

When the news was first announced that Sweet Pool was going to come out in English in time for its 10th anniversary, I was thrilled, albeit surprised. As the first Nitro+chiral game to come out officially in English, it’s a rather interesting choice… because Sweet Pool is quite notorious for its dark horror themes and grotesque, body horror elements. So, while Sweet Pool is billed as a BL game, I would recommend anyone interested in it solely for the BL elements to tread with caution.

DuckTails: Remastered Giveaway for #DisneyGameMonth

January 18, 2019January 15, 2019 by Anne

Not sure what to play for the Disney Game Community Game-Along? You’re in luck! To celebrate the first Game-Along of 2019, I’m giving away 1 Steam key for DuckTales: Remastered! Simply enter using the widget below. The giveaway is open worldwide until 11:59 PM PST, January 20th, 2019. After that, a random winner will be selected and … Read moreDuckTails: Remastered Giveaway for #DisneyGameMonth

January 2019 Community Game-Along: Disney Games

January 2, 2019 by Anne

Happy new year! The 2019 Community Game-Along schedule is now in full swing! Thanks to the awesome suggestion from Nitro of the M Disk Playlist, the theme for January is Disney games. If you’re excited for the impending release of Kingdom Hearts III, playing a game based on a Disney movie or featuring Disney characters is a great way to get even more hyped!

The 2019 Community Game-Along Master List

January 1, 2019December 29, 2018 by Anne

It’s time to announce the twelve Community Game-Along themes for 2019! Got a massive gaming backlog but don’t know where to begin? Itching to try a new style of video game, but have no idea where to start? That’s where the Community Game-Along comes in!

Manga Spice Cafe Review

December 23, 2018 by Anne

I love Japan-related subscription boxes, especially when they offer something a little different from the usual snack and candy fare. Manga Spice Cafe is one such box!

Manga Spice Cafe is like getting a manga cafe experience delivered to your door every month. Each box contains snacks and candy as well as a selection of curated manga every month. If you can’t visit a manga cafe in Japan, this is the next best thing!

December Community Game-Along: Doujin Games

December 3, 2018 by Anne

We’re finally here… The end of 2018, and the final Community Game-Along theme of the year! For December, we’ll be celebrating Japanese indie and hobbyist games, aka doujin games. Doujin games often don’t get the spotlight as much as western indie games, so this is a great opportunity to try a game you might not play otherwise!

Horror Game Community Game-Along Roundup

November 29, 2018November 28, 2018 by Anne

It’s nearly the end of November, but I’m still lamenting the end of the October horror game Community Game-Along! It’s always one of my favorite Game-Along themes, and I really enjoy seeing the huge range of scary or festive Halloween-y games people pick up to play.

In this post, I’ve rounded up some of the submissions people made using #HorrorGameOct on Twitter and Instagram! Read on to see what everyone got up to! You might just find a new game to add to your to-play list.