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Absolum – DSOGaming Review

Posted on: 14 Nov 2025

Absolum is a roguelike beat ’em up, and given the genre’s arcade roots, it’s a very sensible combination. The constant cycle of death and restarting the campaign, once fueled by quarters, is now reimagined through runs, unlockable upgrades, and character-specific quests. It’s a smart evolution that honors the spirit of old-school brawlers while embracing the … Continue reading Absolum – DSOGaming Review →

Sonic Racing: Crossworlds – DSOGaming PC Review

Posted on: 28 Oct 2025

In a cramped year for Kart racers (Kirby, Mario, Garfield?), Sega delivers Sonic Racing: Crossworlds and in doing so, delivers arguably the genre’s finest experience this year (Kirby hasn’t dropped yet but the first game was regarded as rather average, we will see what Nintendo pulls off but either way it’s not on PC and … Continue reading Sonic Racing: Crossworlds – DSOGaming PC Review →

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance PC Review

Posted on: 23 Sep 2025

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is an excellent revival of Sega’s classic ninja series, crafted by Lizardcube. This reboot mixes in a fun Metroidvania-lite experience that lasts around 10 hours if you’re not going for 100% completion. For this review, I spent 14 hours with the game, collecting some extras and secret content without fully completing … Continue reading Shinobi: Art of Vengeance PC Review →

Gaming After Dark: The Game Awards, Steam Deck OLED Impressions

Posted on: 10 Dec 2023

This week Gaming After Dark is back for a special episode. In this episode the crew discusses The Game Awards, Game of the Year contestants, Sega’s Power Surge promo and Steam Deck OLED impressions. Hit the jump to listen and see more.

Sonic Frontiers PC Review

Posted on: 01 Dec 2022

Most of you are probably aware of the Sonic cycle, right? If not a quick primer: Step 1. Sega shows tidbits of a new entry in the franchise, lack of new friends (or perhaps annoying ones) in promotional materials, people who are deluded get hopes up. Step 2. Revealed that annoying or stupid looking new … Continue reading Sonic Frontiers PC Review →

Gaming After Dark: Steam Deck Impressions

Posted on: 02 Oct 2022

This week Gaming After Dark is back for a special episode, as both of us have received our Steam Deck from Valve and give impressions regarding our usage so far. There isn’t much in terms of news for this episode, it’s really a discussion regarding what our experience with Valve’s handheld Linux PC was. Nonetheless, … Continue reading Gaming After Dark: Steam Deck Impressions →

Gaming After Dark Episode 22

Posted on: 24 Jan 2022

This week for episode 22 we cover the Microsoft-Activision/Blizzard acquisition, our games of the year and go in-depth on Halo Infinite campaign talk. Halo Infinite’s basically been part of this podcast since it started and in a way this series has documented all its ups and downs following the bungled announcement with Craig the Brute.

Gaming After Dark Episode 21

Posted on: 21 Nov 2021

This week for episode 21 Mondo and I cover Konami rumors, Steam Deck’s delay, the GTA debacle and our very early impressions of Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite.

Gaming After Dark Episode 20

Posted on: 26 Sep 2021

This week for episode 20 Mondo and I cover the Nvidia GeForce leaks, lent recent credibility by the recent ActRaiser announcement, which we also discuss. We also go over the debut of the new Saints Row.

Gaming After Dark Episode 19

Posted on: 22 Aug 2021

Mondo and myself are back this week to discuss Halo Infinite’s progress, Ocarina of Time possibly being successfully decompiled and the cost of Epic game store’s exclusives.