Big Trouble in Little Chimney PS5 Review: Holiday Horde Chaos!

Big Trouble in Little Chimney, developed by FobTi Interactive and published by Ratalaika Games, delivers a chaotic holiday twist on the arena survival shooter genre. In this fast-paced bullet-hell experience, players take on the role of a shotgun-toting St. Nick battling endless waves of mischievous Christmas critters including baddies like rogue turkeys, gingerbread soldiers, and nutcracker brutes, each spilling out from a cursed chimney threatening the festivities.

Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch PS5 Review - Roguelike Defense Hybrid

Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch, developed by Dvora Studio and published by Headup, casts players as the Dungeon Monarch, a regent tasked with safeguarding a divine entity's lair from opportunistic archon hunters, rival deities, and greedy adventurers eyeing the master's golden throne during their absence. The game revolves around flipping the typical fantasy script. Instead of delving into dungeons as heroes, you embody the villainous defender, summoning infernal legions to crush waves of intruders before they breach your sanctum.

In the way of content the core package that is included for the base price delivers a hybrid experience blending deckbuilding tactics with dungeon defense, featuring roguelite progression, auto-battler automation, and summonable units across multiple factions. Additional content includes cosmetic DLC like Monarch skins (Azazel's Fashion, Hellforn's Mask) and dungeon reskins.

Dino Land PS5 Port Review: Retro Pinball Roars Back

Ratalaika Games' PS5 port of the 1991 Sega Genesis title Dino Land brings a quirky prehistoric pinball experience to modern hardware, faithfully recreating the efforts of developer Wolf Team.

In this action-packed pinball adventure, players control Dino, a kind-hearted dinosaur who rolls into a powerful ball to battle ferocious rivals threatening his girlfriend Meeshell and their companions. The light storyline follows Dino's quest to restore tranquility across a chaotic Jurassic landscape, blending pinball mechanics with exploration of land, sea, and sky environments filled with dynamic hazards like eruptions and tempests. Beyond the core gameplay, the port includes a robust suite of extras such as a gallery showcasing original artwork and packaging, a full jukebox for the soundtrack, and toggles for cheats, turbo speed, rewind functionality, and save states.

Nom Nom Apocalypse (PS5) - A Greasy, Janky Feast of Mutant Food Mayhem

Nom Nom Apocalypse, developed by Deadleaf Games and published by Upscale Studio on PS5, delivers a wild top-down shooter where plucky chefs battle a city overrun by rampaging mutant edibles like cheeseburger brutes and candy fiends. Drawing clear inspiration from B-movie schlock like Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, it revels in the absurdity of killer cuisine turning the apocalypse into a greasy, gooey feast of chaos.

The core package shines with versatile playstyles allowing players to dive in solo or grab a buddy for local co-op mayhem, as well as chase high scores on global leaderboards, and unlock a hefty batch of achievements to flex your culinary combat prowess.