The life of an indie game artist is a tough one. On a shoestring budget, you need to find a way to make your little pixel project stand out in a sea of multi-million dollar games vying for the attention of the gaming community. It’s a tough job, and no matter how many bright lights, […]
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Back in my childhood, it was pretty much accepted that if a game wasn’t fun in the most basic and traditional sense, then it probably wasn’t worth playing at all. It was all about high-octane action, fast-paced platforming, and getting a high score to lord over your friends. However, in this new modern era of
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If you’re anything like me, you’ll have been playing the new deck-builder masterclass Balatro pretty much non-stop since it was released in February this year, and like any avid gambler, I can stop anytime I want, I just don’t want to. I’ve poured upwards of 100 hours into this consequence-free gambling card game, and with
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We have a lot to thank Hidetaka Miyazaki for when it comes to modern-day RPGs. Seeing as he is the driving force behind the sub-genre known as the Souls-like and has brought us amazing franchises such as Dark Souls, Demon Souls, Sekiro, Elden Ring, and several more. Honestly, without this wave of challenging but rewarding
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It’s a tale as old as time. Like a hit TV show which sucks for the first few seasons but then bursts into life, or an album that needs a few listens before you truly appreciate it. Sometimes, you need to stick with things before they ‘get good’, and this can also be true of
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I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again. A good boss battle is a dying art in modern video gaming. Unless you’re playing a souls game, most boss battles will wash over you as you beat them to a pulp with little to no effort. But if you’re willing to seek them out, there
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If you’re a developer who is making a video game, unless you are a maniacal and sadistic type, you probably want potential players of your game to see everything that your game has to offer and, at the very least, finish the game to the point that the credits roll. Completing a game tends to
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2024 has got off to an amazing start as far as indie games are concerned. We have seen games like Palworld and Helldivers 2 rack up monumental concurrent player counts, we have seen some critical smash-hits in the form of Pacific Drive and Ultros, and there is still so much of the year to go!
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Hollow Knight is a punishing game; there’s no getting around that. But, if you’re clever with your build, you can equip a cocktail of Charms that might just help you push through the Path of Pain, or one of the soul crushing Pantheons that this game has to offer. That being said, not all Hollow
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When we think of big gaming moments, we tend to think of the big hitters. Things like Bioshock’s Would You Kindly. Metal Gear Solid’s Psycho Mantis boss battle, or stepping out of Vault 101 for the first time in Fallout 3. These are all seared into my brain, don’t get me wrong, but I often
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