Life is Strange: Reunion, Super Meat Boy 3D, Raccoin (New Balatro-Like)

Life is Strange: Reunion, Super Meat Boy 3D, Raccoin (New Balatro-Like)

Author: Game Informer April 4, 2026 Duration: 1:51:44
Alex returns from vacation to chat with Marcus and Charles about Life is Strange: Reunion, Super Meat Boy 3D, and several indie games: Damon and Baby, a twin-stick shooter from Arc System Works; Parseword, a new daily word game from the Wordle creator; and Raccoin, a coin pusher roguelike for fans of Balatro and quarter machines. 

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:41 - Cruise Ship Arcades
15:19 - Life is Strange: Reunion
44:10 - Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike
58:06 - Parseword
01:46:27 - Damon and Baby
01:21:31 - Super Meat Boy 3D
01:39:39 - Is the PS5 Pro Worth It?

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