Cosmin Vasile
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Stranded: Alien Dawn Review (PC): One of the Best Colony Simulators for Space Explorers
30 Apr 2023, 15:42 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / There's a certain charm to building a colony from scratch on an alien planet after you've crash landed. The colony simulator genre is well represented by games like Rimworld, Craft the World, and Dwarf Fortress, so it makes perfect sense ...
'Death Roads: Tournament' Is Mad Max Behind the Wheel, but With Cards
16 Apr 2023, 17:41 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / It’s not often that a racing game heavily relies on deckbuilding and roguelite elements, but the folks at The Knights of Unity aren’t afraid to try new things. Death Roads: Tournament, the studio’s latest game, draws inspiration f...
Lightracer Spark Review (PC): The Final Race to Save the Universe
15 Apr 2023, 08:55 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Despite its name, Lightracer Spark doesn’t put players behind the wheel of a more or less mundane car trying to win races. On the contrary, the game developed by Smartmelon Games is as “action-less” as possible, but that’s c...
Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure Review (PC): Of Sand and Dunes
9 Apr 2023, 18:51 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / It’s been less than a year since Forza Horizon 5 received its first-ever expansion, Hot Wheels, and the folks at Playground Games decided to give it another go and take fans of the arcade racer on a new adventure, one that involves a lot of r...
Everspace 2 Review (PC): The Ultimate Looter-Shooter for Space Jockeys
8 Apr 2023, 19:44 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / The sequel to Everspace, a thrilling roguelike space combat game, has finally been released this week after about five years in development. Everspace 2 spent most of that time in Early Access, so developers implemented many of the features and imp...
Formula Retro Racing – World Tour Review (PC): A Well-Crafted Low-Poly Arcade Racer
1 Apr 2023, 23:53 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / The retro-style arcade racing game Formula Retro Racing took the world by surprise when it launched three years ago. This was especially an incredible achievement considering that the game was developed by a single person, Andrew Jeffreys. Encourag...
Forza Horizon 5 Gets Muddy in the Latest Rally Adventure Expansion
26 Feb 2023, 08:20 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / The fine folks over at Playground Games revealed the next adventure for Forza Horizon 5 players will start at the end of next month. The second major expansion for the critically-acclaimed racing game, Forza Horizon 5, is coming on March 29 to brin...
Lead Extraterrestrial Civilizations to Prosperity in Sci-Fi Drama Lightracer Spark
11 Feb 2023, 18:10 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Playing the first 15-20 minutes of Lightracer Spark can be overwhelming. There’s not a lot to understand, and the action lacks entirely. The dialog between an AI (artificial intelligence) and an unknown being belonging to an advanced civiliza...
Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021 Review (Switch): A Disastrous Port of a Great Formula
22 Jan 2023, 05:18 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Riding a bike is infinitely more liberating than repairing one for most of us, but that’s not to say that there aren’t people that favor the latter over the first. Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021 is meant to provide both sides with t...
Forza Horizon 5 Debuts New FORDzathon Series Featuring Themed Events and Rewards
7 Jan 2023, 22:55 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / If you’re done with the 2023 celebrations, Forza Horizon 5 is waiting for you with new driving adventures for the next four weeks. The #FORDzathon series is the latest update for Forza Horizon 5 that brings themed events and rewards. Througho...
GTA Online Kicks Off 2023 with Triple Rewards on Freemode Events, Festive Bonuses
7 Jan 2023, 00:17 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / It’s been less than a week since we started a new year and Rockstar has already announced a bunch of rewards and bonuses for GTA Online players. Regardless of your gaming platform, this week GTA Online players will be getting triple and doubl...
Swordship Review (PC): A Thrilling Dodge ‘Em Up Experience
2 Jan 2023, 10:54 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Swordship is a slightly different kind of game even for a dodge ‘em up. The game developed by Swiss studio Digital Kingdom perfectly blends elements of different solid genres, including rogue-like, arcade shooter, and racing. Flipping the ...
Best Racing/Driving Games to Play on Apple Arcade
31 Dec 2022, 14:25 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / With the launch of Apple Arcade, the Cupertino-based company is trying to offer iPhone and iPad users what gaming giants like Google, Microsoft, and Sony provide their customers: a subscription service that grants access to a rotating catalog of ga...
War Thunder’s Apex Predators Update Brings F-16, MiG-29, Dozens of New Military Vehicles
27 Dec 2022, 09:41 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Teased earlier this month, War Thunder’s Apex Predators update went live before the year’s end. As the name suggests, the update introduces some of the most powerful military vehicles, many of them unrivaled in the air and sea, or on th...
Top 5 Most Anticipated Driving Games for 2023
25 Dec 2022, 08:03 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / As we’re nearing the end of the year, it’s time to take a glimpse into the future and see what 2023 has in store for us when it comes to racing games. Judging by what’s been confirmed until now, next year shapes up to be just as g...
Best Racing Games in PlayStation Store’s Holiday Sale 2022
24 Dec 2022, 17:50 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / It’s that time of the year again when all game developers slash the prices of their games, old and new, to offer fans the chance to get their favorite titles at much lower prices. Just about every store that sells games is now running its own...
Rocket League Reveals Collaboration with Bugatti
18 Dec 2022, 18:52 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / The fine folks at Psyonix have a nice surprise for Rocket League players coming just in time for Christmas. The developer of the soccar game has just revealed a collaboration with the renown car brand Bugatti, which means you’re going to have...
GTA+ Members Getting Special Benefits in GTA Online: Los Santos Drug Wars
17 Dec 2022, 20:43 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / If you’re playing GTA Online on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S and pay $6 for GTA+ membership, you’re in for some nice surprises this month. Launched earlier this week, the Los Santos Drug Wars expansion brings new rides, hundreds of ...
Build Your Own Armored Aircraft in Crossout’s Latest “Off We Go!” Mode
15 Dec 2022, 17:35 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Crossout, the vehicular combat racing game that took the industry by storm, is launching a new update just in time for the holidays. Dubbed “Off we go!”, this update introduces a new mode where players can build their own armored aircra...
GTA Online: Los Santos Drug Wars Expansion Goes Live, Here's What's New
15 Dec 2022, 16:18 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Teased last week, GTA Online’s new expansion is now live, at least the first part of it. Los Santos Drug Wars introduces a plethora of new activities, new cars, and clothing items. A total of six new story missions are now available in the ga...