As we way goodbye to 2021 and press onwards into the ninth generation of gaming, it is always nice to take a moment to be retrospective and reflect on the great gaming moments that last year gave to the gaming community as a whole. We were treated to some of the first games of the […]
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We have been taught as gamers that bigger is better. More content equates to a better game. That’s the narrative that the industry has been pushing for quite some time now, and it’s the same narrative that is acting as an albatross around the neck of AAA development, and has led to some really bloated
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Digital card games have soared in popularity in recent years, with the most well-known ones (like Hearthstone) having hundreds of thousands of concurrent players. This should come as no surprise as card games are a ton of fun, and in the digital space, the possibilities are endless. With endless possibilities comes endless choice, and that’s
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If you are looking for the next big thing when it comes to arcade skating games, you may be in luck. Mere moments ago in the Day of the Devs showcase, we were treated to a first look at a new demonic arcade skating game known as Helskate. With Steve Swink, one of the minds
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We have known for some time that the star of Disney fame, Pinocchio, would be entering the world of Soulsborne courtesy of the upcoming title from Round8 Studios, Lies of P. However, up until very recently, we were in the dark about when we would be able to get an opportunity to get on hands
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While there are a lot of indie subgenres that demand their moment in the spotlight, such as the breakout craze of Roguelites, or the wonderous world of walking sims, there are a few that have been a mainstay in the gaming zeitgeist since day one, and one of those is the RPG genre. An RPG
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The indie game world is positively brimming with incredible titles from thousands of talented developers. One thing that makes indie games so special is that in comparison to Triple-A titles, they don’t have to conform so strongly to genres. That allows them to combine ideas to create unique gameplay mechanics. As such, there are many
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There has been a recent trend emerging in the world of indie gaming. I have seen a slew of indie developers release Halloween-themed games about as far away from Halloween as possible where the calendar is concerned. Then to add the rotten cherry on top of this metaphorical cake, the games always seem to have
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ArcRunner is a roguelike shooter skinned with cyberpunk-style graphics. On the first launch, the player learns that they are nothing more than a personality file onboard the ship’s computer system called the arc, supposedly one of the many wonders of the new universe. After this, you will be met by Chip, an Artificial Intelligence in
Have A Nice Death, developed by the big brains over at Magic Design Studios and produced by Gearbox Games, is not a game I would typically play. It’s a roguelike. I hate roguelikes. I suck at timing and threading through enemy attacks with spontaneous precision. However, Have A Nice Death is a gorgeous-looking game. That’s
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