Jacob Bukacek

1 week ago | hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek

After Baldur's Gate 3 was released back in August 2023, it seemed as though it was all anyone could talk about. It enjoyed practically overnight success, massive critical acclaim and almost instantly transformed Larian Studios into a premier developer. And, as one would expect of such a company, Larian Studios has been continuously updating and improving its game this whole time.

1 week ago | hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek

When one first gets started in Balatro just getting that first win feels like a monumental achievement. Somehow, despite the climbing score requirements, RNG and killer boss blinds, ante 8 was cleared and the victory screen was reached! Balatro's response: "Great job! Now do it again on Red Stake!" Yup, this was only the lowest difficulty: you've still got to fight your way up through six more difficulties and defeat Gold Stake to claim ultimate victory.

2 weeks ago | hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek

Now that the Persona series (and Atlus with it) have hit the mainstream thanks to the absolute phenomenon that was Persona 5, it seems both old fans and new are more excited than ever to dive into that universe and experience everything it has to offer. Thus, when Atlus and Sega launched Persona 3 Reload just over a year ago, it quickly rose to both critical and commercial success.

3 weeks ago | hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek

While Minecraft might be the unstoppable juggernaut of procedurally-generated crafting games, many smaller titles have managed to carve out fun little niches for themselves. Astroneer is one such title, offering players a side of planetary exploration with a dash of tech tree development to go along with their crafting.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Jacob Bukacek

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