Stephan Adamus

1 week ago | cogconnected.com | Stephan Adamus

Death end re;quest: Code Z ReviewDeath end re;quest: Code Z is the third game in the Death end re;quest JRPG series. What makes past series installments stand out from other JRPGs, from developers like Compile Heart and Gust, are their dark tone, and gruesome death depictions. A lot of JRPG fans discovered this series because they were looking for horror-themed JRPG options. A major part of the Death end re;quest series’ appeal is seeing the gruesome scenarios.

2 weeks ago | cogconnected.com | Stephan Adamus

3 Up, 3 Down – April 2025April 2025 was a slower month for video game releases, so a lot of the games in this article flew under the radar. But months like April 2025 make for more interesting/ less obvious reading. The highest scoring game of the month was The Last of Us Part II Remastered for PC, but we’ve already covered it for PS5, so we’re going to give some new releases a chance to shine. Forza Horizon 5 also scored incredibly well, but is a fairly straightforward port of its Xbox version.

2 weeks ago | cogconnected.com | Stephan Adamus

Top 5 Video Games Arriving in May 2025May 2025 is such a fantastic month of video game releases! There are so many games that could have been nominated as our runner-up this month. But we’re going with the generically titled Blades of Fire. It’s a new third person action IP from Mercury Steam, who developed the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow games, and the last two 2D Metroid games. Without further ado, here are The Top 5 Video Games Arriving in May 2025:5.

1 month ago | cogconnected.com | Stephan Adamus

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 PreviewCapcom Fighting Collection 2 is Capcom’s latest retro game collection. This newest package of 8 games is releasing May 16. It consists of Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro, Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001, Capcom Fighting Evolution, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper, Power Stone, Power Stone 2, Project Justice, and Plasma Sword. One month before the game’s official release, COGconnected got the chance to get a hands-on preview of 3 of the 8 games.

1 month ago | cogconnected.com | Stephan Adamus

3 Up, 3 Down – March 2025March 2025 was another awesome month for video game releases. What makes this month unique is a lot of the biggest releases weren’t loved by our reviewers. The main theme of March’s Bad section, is that a lot of retro releases haven’t aged well. Many of these games play well for those with nostalgia goggles, but struggle to connect with newcomers.