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Julien Lefevre

Julien Lefevre is a gamer from Quebec who writes for Hitbox Magazine in both French and English, which comes pretty naturally when you grow up in Montreal switching between the two. He keeps a close eye on live service games, MMOs and indie releases, and he also handles the site's reviews, always based on his own hours with the game. His rule is simple: be honest about what works and what doesn't, and never oversell a game, even one he's been waiting on for months.

SULFUR leaves Early Access after selling 500,000 copies

November 3, 2026 by Julien Lefevre
In SULFUR, two helmeted goblins ride a flying fish over the sunset desert

SULFUR, Perfect Random’s roguelite shooter, left Early Access on 28 October and reached consoles after selling 500,000 copies on PC.

Categories The Indie Zone

Ocarina of Time on Switch 2: what’s changed since the N64

November 3, 2026 by Julien Lefevre
Half blocky polygons, half lush detail, Kokiri Forest surrounds Link in Ocarina of Time

Ocarina of Time reaches Switch 2 on 5 November with a jump button, a sprint and voiced scenes, plus everything Nintendo chose to keep.

Categories Guides

Paper Strike, a French 3v3 arena where you draw your spells

November 2, 2026 by Julien Lefevre
On a pink arena, two Paper Strike fighters clash around a glowing white rune

Paper Strike, a 3v3 arena game from a small French studio, has you trace your spells with the mouse. Its free demo is out on itch.io.

Categories The Indie Zone

Anomalith review: good ideas that never quite gel

November 1, 2026 by Julien Lefevre
Reona sprints down a sunlit Anomalith corridor beside a small drone with red lights

Our Anomalith review: an unsettling liminal world, strong bosses and superb Japanese voices, held back by systems that never gel. Rated Very good.

Categories Full reviews, Reviews

Queen’s Domain review: a demanding King’s Field heir

November 1, 2026 by Julien Lefevre
A staff set with blue gems faces strange creatures in the ruins of Queen's Domain

Our Queen’s Domain PC review: superb exploration and level design, held back by dated combat and punishing difficulty. Rated Excellent.

Categories Full reviews, Reviews, The Indie Zone

Ayasa: Shadows of Silence is out now on PS5 and Xbox Series

October 31, 2026 by Julien Lefevre
A pig-headed creature gorges on gold coins at a table in Ayasa

Ayasa: Shadows of Silence reached PS5 and Xbox Series on 26 October, alongside update 3.0 on PC, after a rough launch the studio openly admits.

Categories The Indie Zone

Look Outside, Devolver’s horror RPG, hits PS5 and Switch

October 31, 2026 by Julien Lefevre
A grinning neighbour whose chest is covered in eyes, in Look Outside

Look Outside, Francis Coulombe’s horror RPG published by Devolver, launched on PS5, PS4, Switch 2 and Switch on 30 October, with no Xbox version.

Categories The Indie Zone

TOEM 2 patches: what a month of fixes has changed

October 30, 2026 by Julien Lefevre
TOEM 2's photographer walks through a forest full of goats wearing bells

TOEM 2 has had five rounds of fixes on Steam since launch on PC, PS5 and Switch, from photo freezes to a stuck puzzle and Steam Cloud saves.

Categories The Indie Zone

Crimson Desert’s Charting the Unknown: how to unlock it all

October 30, 2026 by Julien Lefevre
A tall sailing ship from Charting the Unknown heads past a mountainous coastline

Charting the Unknown is out: diving opens straight away, while Crimson Desert’s sea and new storylines wait on your campaign progress.

Categories Guides

Cop Bastard review: a VHS retro FPS that runs out of steam

October 29, 2026 by Julien Lefevre
A revolver spits fire across the neon nightclub of Cop Bastard

Our Cop Bastard PC review: a superb VHS look and hard-hitting guns, held back by shallow combat. Rated Good.

Categories Full reviews, Reviews, The Indie Zone
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