Lyle Pendle

3 days ago | lootlevelchill.com | Lyle Pendle

When it comes to my platformers, I have practically no preference between two dimensions or three. I spent so much of my younger years playing every 2D mascot platformer I could get my tiny hands on, and as I grew and the third dimension suddenly appeared in my games I was happy to jump around new vast environments with glee. There are a few middle grounds to be found in the platforming dimensions as well, and one of my favourites of these is when a 3D platformer features flat 2D characters.

4 days ago | lootlevelchill.com | Lyle Pendle

As someone who is always looking for his next platforming fix, I’m always intrigued when a platformer comes along that’s more focused on telling an interesting story than jumping across chasms. Most of us are fairly familiar with jumping around 2D environments at this point, so it makes sense to use this as a backdrop for narrative I suppose. Quantum Witch is absolutely a 2D platformer that focuses more on story than anything else, and it’s also fabulously queer so is perfect for Pride month.

5 days ago | lootlevelchill.com | Lyle Pendle

For years my husband and I have been huge fans of Phasmophobia, and it’s for good reason. This ghost hunting game took the world by storm when it first arrived in early access back in 2020, and across dozens of updates has evolved into a genre defining multiplayer experience. It’s fun to watch people play or to play it on your own, but nothing beats gathering a squad of ghost hunters to identify a dangerous demon or spooky spirit.

1 week ago | lootlevelchill.com | Lyle Pendle

The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 has been an exciting time for all of us gamers, but it has to be said that the line-up of launch games have had an air of familiarity to them. The vast majority of Switch 2 games currently available are remakes and ports, and while it’s been exciting playing all these great games on a gorgeous new handheld, it’s hard to deny a lingering urge to play something new.

1 week ago | lootlevelchill.com | Lyle Pendle

With hundreds and hundreds of exciting games releasing every year, there’s never enough time to catch up on older titles you missed the first time around. The sad truth is that it’s just impossible to play everything, and some wonderful games will always slip through the cracks. Thankfully new console launches often feature a few older games ported to your shiny new toy, and the Switch 2 launch line-up has plenty of these to choose from.