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6 days ago | 
gamingbolt.com | Matthew Carmosino
Despite its appearance as just another arcady sandbox game, Deliver At All Costs is shockingly story-minded. So much so, that its constant focus on narrative might deter those just looking for some dumb fun. And after seeing the narrative through to the end, I wouldn’t blame them, given how hard the game tries to be a grand tapestry of storytelling excellence. The adventure is structured into three acts, each with a unique town to explore and complete missions in.
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2 weeks ago | 
gamingbolt.com | Matthew Carmosino
Blades of Fire is one of those solid games fated to get overlooked. It doesn’t have much marketing behind it and it’s releasing in between some major heavy hitters as a AA title. Also, the action RPG crowd isn’t exactly starved for new games nowadays. Still, with Blades of Fire, we something special worth your attention here. So, what exactly makes Blades of Fire stick out in 2025? The one thing about this game that truly differentiates itself for me is the forging.
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2 weeks ago | 
gamingbolt.com | Matthew Carmosino
The last Game of Thrones game that wasn’t specifically catered to mobile platforms was arguably Telltale’s narrative based adventure game from 2015. Since then, we’ve gotten a handful of mobile-based GoT titles that haven’t exactly impressed core gaming audiences. Game of Thrones Kingsroad aims to change that, providing a dynamic action RPG set in a huge open-world, and all in the graphical richness of Unreal Engine 5.
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3 weeks ago | 
gamingbolt.com | Matthew Carmosino
Fighting fans rejoice, the latest fighting collection is here and it’s no less impressive than their previous two outings. Capcom Fighting Collection 2 includes eight games: Capcom Vs. SNK 1 and 2, Capcom Fighting Evolution, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper, Power Stone 1 and 2, Project Justice, and Plasma Sword (or Star Gladiator 2 as it is called in Japan). Like previous collections, every game here is a port of their arcade versions, albeit with some small additional content and tweaks.
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3 weeks ago | 
gamingbolt.com | Matthew Carmosino
It seems the era of ‘scrolls-likes’ is upon us. Earlier in the year, Obsidian’s Avowed scratched that Elder Scrolls itch for some while leaving much to be desired for others. Now, the self-proclaimed love letter to open-world FPP RPGs is nearing its official 1.0 launch and its garnered heaps of praise from those who played the early access and demo.
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4 weeks ago | 
gamingbolt.com | Matthew Carmosino
Games as aesthetically rich as The Midnight Walk don’t come very often. As a fan of claymation visuals and stop-motion animation, I felt specifically catered to with this experience. And to my delight, the designs are varied and interesting throughout the journey. But this isn’t a visual novel; there’s a surprising emphasis on stealth gameplay here that I wasn’t quite prepared for (or maybe it was the absolutely terrifying creatures that I wasn’t ready for).
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1 month ago | 
gamingbolt.com | Matthew Carmosino
It’s been five long years since the last Division story DLC, Warlords of New York, graced player’s screens. Sure, the game has gotten continual support in the form of seasonal updates since that time, but The Division 2 has crawled along without a significant story update since March of 2020. As of May 27th, The Division 2 finally receives its latest story expansion, and it’s set in the most nostalgic locale of all. Remember the E3 trailer for The Division 1?
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1 month ago | 
gamingbolt.com | Matthew Carmosino
In a way, Peace Walker is a kind of proto Phantom Pain. It walked (pardon the pun) so that Phantom Pain could run, functioning as a stepping stone of sorts for the ambitious open-ended stealth title. But Peace Walker shouldn’t just be thought of as a shadow of more substantive games. It’s a mainline Metal Gear Solid game through and through despite its PSP side game identity.
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1 month ago | 
gamingbolt.com | Matthew Carmosino
The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion has more RPG mechanics built into it than Skyrim or most Bethesda games after Oblivion, for that matter. Skyrim streamlined some of the intricate busywork that fans have enjoyed dabbling in (and breaking the game with) since Daggerfall and Morrowind. Perhaps most obvious is the complete omission of an NPC persuasion minigame in Skyrim. The Oblivion Remaster brings back the old persuasion minigame wheel and all of the other cool stuff the original had.
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1 month ago | 
gamingbolt.com | Matthew Carmosino
La Quimera is a uniquely styled sci-fi FPS. The Latin America setting is something we haven’t seen much of, and the mixing of megalopolis high-rises and jungle landscapes provides a unique playground to fight in. This new FPS comes courtesy of Reburn studios; a recent split from Metro series developers 4A Games. There’s already been a day-long closed beta, so footage is out there for a couple of the missions. Here are 15 things you need to know about it before you pick it up.
