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A veteran voice in video game journalism, Excelle Escalada has been writing and creating content for the gaming industry since 2008. His journey began at the heart of the gaming community as a founder and administrator for Exitializ, a competitive gaming guild established in 2008. Specializing in popular MMORPGs like CABAL, Guild Wars 2, and Dragon Nest, Exitializ grew from a passionate guild into a multi-channel gaming platform under his community leadership. This deep, firsthand experience with player communities and complex game systems provided the perfect foundation for a career in games journalism. Transitioning his passion into a profession, Excelle has brought his unique, community-first perspective to his role at Game Haunt.
September 3, 2026
Moonlighter 2 chooses refinement over repetition and that restraint transforms a divisive loop into an addiction. Where the original Moonlighter asked you to tolerate punishing dungeon runs and opaque shop pricing, its sequel smooths every friction point without removing the tension that made the premise work. Developer Digital Sun rebuilt the game in 3 D, rethought …
September 2, 2026
Crimson Moon knows exactly what it wants to be. Rather than chasing a 50 hour epic, Probably Monsters built a tight loot heavy action RPG that blends Soulslike tension with roguelike momentum and you can finish a full run before dinner gets cold. That restraint is its greatest strength and its clearest limit. You play as …
August 31, 2026
FAN EXPO Canada celebrated its 30th anniversary from August 27 to 30 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, bringing together comics, gaming, anime, collectibles, movies, television and plenty of pop-culture fandom for four busy days. With so much happening across the show floor, it would be impossible to cover every booth in the same amount …
August 21, 2026
Hyper X used its Level Awakening 2026 showcase in Los Angeles on August 20 to roll out its widest gear refresh in years, and both headliners take aim at long-standing gripes. The Hyper X Cloud Alpha Air is the brand’s first open-back gaming headset, and it arrives in September 2026 at $149. 99 with a Bass Tube design that Hyper X …
August 17, 2026
Reviewed on Nintendo Switch 2 | Played in handheld and docked modes | Patch 2. 0. 0 Pokémon Pokopia has taken over my life to a certain degree. Omega Force’s cozy sandbox, published by Nintendo on Switch 2, has had me exploring the skies, making pals with my favourite Pokémon, and dragging a certain coastal town back from …
July 30, 2026
The Hyper X Origins 2 1800 (starting at $139. 99, frequently on sale for $99. 99) sits in that sweet spot between budget plug-and-play boards and the enthusiast custom keyboard rabbit hole. Our review unit arrived with Hyper X Red linear switches pre-installed, an 8000 Hz polling rate, and a semi-transparent housing that harks back to ’90s tech aesthetics. The …
July 27, 2026
The ELO Vagabond ($99. 99) arrives from an e Sports-focused brand most mobile gamers have never encountered, yet it delivers a gamepad that punches well above its relative obscurity. Hall-effect sticks, mechanical buttons, glowing LED rings, and a telescopic grip that stretches to accommodate devices up to 8. 2 inches wide make this one of the more complete mobile controllers …
July 16, 2026
Aniimo is a free-to-play open-world action RPG from Pawprint Interactive Entertainment. It’s releasing globally in Q3 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, i OS, and Android. The Global Closed Beta is live right now if you want to get a head start. Here’s the full picture. Last updated: July 16, 2026 …
July 15, 2026
The short answer is no. Aniimo is not a traditional gacha game. Catching creatures is a core gameplay mechanic, not a paid pull system. That said, “free to play” and “no gacha” are two different things, and neither one means there’s nothing to spend money on. Here’s exactly what costs money, what doesn’t, and what …
July 14, 2026
Aniimo’s Global Closed Beta went live on July 9, 2026, and it’s available right now on PC, i OS, and Android. If you’ve been watching this open-world creature RPG from the sidelines, this is your first real chance to jump in before the full launch. Here’s everything you need to know, from how to download it to …
June 22, 2026
Ho Yoverse announces the next closed beta for Honkai: Nexus Anima, its first creature-collecting adventure strategy game. The “Evolution Test” runs July 9 on PC, i OS, and Android, and registration is now open through the official website. The test introduces new characters, Anima, regions, and gameplay systems, expanding the game’s core loop beyond what earlier tests showed. Announced June 22 …
June 18, 2026
Kirby Air Riders is not trying to reinvent arcade racing. Masahiro Sakurai’s follow-up to the 2003 Game Cube cult title arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 with the same core philosophy its predecessor established: minimal inputs can carry surprising depth, speed is its own reward, and chaos is the feature. Two decades later, the question was never …
June 8, 2026
The Blacklyte Athena Pro (starting at $499 USD, $719 CAD, $559 as tested for the Leatherette White) doesn’t reinvent anything. It executes the Secretlab Titan recipe with enough polish that it earns a seat at the same table. You get the tall bolsters, the 4 D armrests, the built-in lumbar knob, and the magnetic neck pillow, …
June 5, 2026
Arena Net has announced Guild Wars 3 at Summer Game Fest, bringing the long-running MMORPG franchise back with a new entry for PC, Steam, and Play Station 5. The PS5 version marks the first time a Guild Wars game has launched on a home console, while the first beta test is scheduled for fall 2027. The announcement …
June 1, 2026
Realm of Ink does not hide its influences. Leap Studio’s action roguelite wears its Hades-shaped silhouette openly, from the brisk room-to-room combat flow to the way each run asks you to improvise around a growing pile of synergistic upgrades. That familiarity could have made it feel derivative. Instead, it mostly works in the game’s favor …
June 1, 2026
The Hyper X Cloud Stinger 3 Wireless doesn’t just iterate on its predecessor. It bulldozes every reasonable expectation for what a sub-$100 wireless gaming headset can deliver. Our review unit features 50mm dynamic drivers, dual wireless connectivity, and a claimed 80-hour battery life. The headset’s absurd stamina and stainless steel reinforced frame stand out, though the …
June 1, 2026
The strange thing about James Bond in games is that the fantasy always sounded easier to adapt than it actually was. On paper, the ingredients are obvious: espionage, gadgets, gunfights, luxury, deception, fast cars, and the constant threat of a mission collapsing at the worst possible second. In practice, most Bond games either leaned too …
May 29, 2026
Good-Feel’s latest Yoshi outing trades challenge for discovery and ends up delivering Nintendo’s most inventive platformer in years. The question is whether the industry knows how to celebrate a game like this. Editor’s Take Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a breathlessly imaginative platformer that replaces traditional challenge with systemic discovery, delivering a hand-crafted toybox …
May 29, 2026
007 First Light is proof that the best licensed games do not come from brand power alone. They come from a studio whose core design instincts already understand the fantasy the license is supposed to deliver, and IO Interactive may have been the right James Bond studio long before it officially got the job. Before …
May 15, 2026
Victoria Day is the unofficial patch that pushes Canada into summer. Most long weekends disappear into a Steam backlog, a live-service event, or one more “quick” session that somehow eats the whole afternoon. The May 18 weekend offers a different kind of side quest. You can go AFK, keep the gamer brain switched on, and …
May 11, 2026
Housemarque built its modern reputation on games that value feel above everything else. SAROS keeps that identity intact, but it also reaches for something more open and more human. Rather than simply extending Returnal with a new setting and tougher loop, it adds a more direct story, a more flexible progression model, and a structure …
May 1, 2026
If you want a browser RPG in 2026, you probably want two things at once. You want to get into the game fast, and you want enough depth to justify coming back after the first session. That sounds obvious, but plenty of browser games still miss one side of that deal. Some are quick to …
April 30, 2026
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream does not chase the soft, low-stakes comfort that defines many modern life sims. Instead, it leans into absurdity. It is loud, awkward, funny, and often completely unhinged. That choice works because Nintendo understands the appeal of this series: you are not building a peaceful retreat so much as managing a …
April 29, 2026
There was a time when Capcom felt comfortable taking expensive swings. Alongside defining hits like Resident Evil 4 and Devil May Cry, it also backed stranger, riskier work such as Killer7, P. N. 03, and Gregory Horror Show. Pragmata feels like a return to that older instinct. Rather than chasing another familiar blockbuster template, it builds a …
