There is a distinction to be made between a difficult game and one that utterly absorbs and frustrates its players, leaving them drained of mind, reflexes, patience, and pride. The greatest video game ...

Scott Baird is a contributor with over a decade's experience writing about video games, along with board games and tabletop RPGs. Scott has previously worked for Dexerto, Cracked, Dorkly, and Gamepur.

The Nintendo Entertainment System was the Big N’s first foray into the console market. At the time, the industry was just coming out of a major crash, so the Japanese company jumped in at the perfect ...

Elena Chapella (She/Her) is a current Writer for DualShockers, formerly an award-winning journalist for local news stations and newspapers in central Indiana. Elena is passionate about writing, ...

La-Mulana originally launched in 2006 as a Japan-only game. It’s since been ported to several systems and made its worldwide debut (thanks to a remake) in 2012. On top of that, it’s challenging for a ...