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Jun
15

The best modern platformer is getting a Steam revamp and sequel

A decade later, Shovel Knight is one of the best modern interpretations of old-school game design I’ve ever seen. The 2D platformer is vibrant, a joy to control, and stuffed with so many free updates that your eyes start to […]

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Jun
15

30 years later, the seriously dark, bizarre Drowned God resurfaces

What’s the scariest game you’ve ever played? Resident Evil, when the dogs first jump through the window. Silent Hill, and the opening section with the chain-link fence and the wheelchair. There’s Amnesia, Alien Isolation, the Ravenholm section from Half-Life 2. […]

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Jun
14

Earn your revenge in this retro noir immersive sim out now on Steam

Noir is an underserved genre in gaming. We’ve had games like L.A. Noire, Discworld Noir, and the first two Max Payne games giving us some hard boiled goodness but overall noir is thin on the ground. You’d think the types […]

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Jun
14

Dragon Age The Veilguard confirms tactical combat ability limitations

It must be very difficult to be making a follow up game for a series that’s become legendary. You can’t just make more of the same, because times have changed and so have tasted. You can’t alter too much because […]

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Jun
14

When is Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree coming out? PC release times

When is Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree coming out? The first DLC for FromSoftware’s magnum opus is almost here and it’s nearly time to head back to the Lands Between. Taking us on a journey to somewhere completely new, […]

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Jun
14

Ex GTA dev’s new sandbox game Everywhere is searching for beta testers

GTA 3. Vice City. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. GTA 5. Red Dead Redemption. LA Noire. Former Rockstar producer Leslie Benzies has some serious career pedigree, having presided over some of the best-loved and most successful games of the past […]