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The Dark Pictures: The Devil In Me is going to be exactly what you expected

August 26, 2022

Bandai Namco has shared a wealth of new detail and showcased to us media types a good chunk of footage for the upcoming The Devil In Me. This is the fourth of Supermassive Games’ Dark Pictures Anthology, and it’s also the end of season one. Whether that means the entire…

Review: Dusk Diver 2 (Sony PlayStation 5)

August 25, 2022

action RPG/Dusk Diver/JRPG/PlayStation 5/Reviews

ARGH! Argh, argh, argh, arghhhhhhhhhh! Dusk Diver 2 is so frustrating. So utterly, cruelly frustrating. Somehow this sequel is even more frustrating than its predecessor. I can see what the developer wanted to achieve with it, and I appreciate it on so many levels. It just doesn’t come together in…

Guide a young resident through his first weeks at a hospital in Fall of Porcupine

August 25, 2022

Indie/News

If you love mystery RPGs and heartwarming stories, Fall of Porcupine may be for you. Described by its developer and publisher as “a true love letter to wholesome indie adventures and the hardships faced by healthcare workers,” the game explores difficult subject matters while also focusing on the importance of…

Become a mighty samurai mage in Mahokenshi

August 25, 2022

Iceberg Interactive/News

Inspired by Japanese folklore, Mahokenshi is an action strategy deck-building game where choices mean everything. Set in the vibrant Celestial Islands, the game has player choosing a house based on play style. Then they wield a sword and hold the power of magic, trying to protect the land from forces…

A Space For The Unbound is delayed until further notice, and for unpleasant reasons

August 25, 2022

Indonesia/News/PQube/sad news

Contracts are a tricky thing, especially for indies. On the one hand, having a publisher can be enormously beneficial, as they provide resources, marketing, PR and more. More than a few indies would never have had hit games were it not for the support of a publisher. But there’s a…

Review: Pac-Man World: Re-PAC (Sony PlayStation 5)

August 25, 2022

3D platformer/Bandai Namco/PlayStation 5/Reviews

I had no idea that the original Pac-Man World was so well regarded. I had never played it, nor any of its sequels (despite being a general fan of the yellow pizza-man), but in researching the original for this review I did see that it was sold and reviewed very…

Review: Lair Land Story (Nintendo Switch)

August 24, 2022

Indie/Nintendo Switch/PQube/Princess Maker/Reviews/simulation

“Princess Maker-likes,” like Lair Land Story, are a niche within a niche, but it’s a genre that can be oddly compelling. They’re spreadsheet simulators, in which 90 per cent of the game involves carefully managing a girl’s development by carefully selecting her daily activities. But while that might sound dull,…

‘Big bosses, beautiful graphics, and cooperative shooting’ is the order of the day in The First Descendant

August 24, 2022

News/trailer/Trailers

The First Descendant is an upcoming free-to-play third-person RPG-shooter by Nexon is looking like the combination of a Destiny 2 and Monster Hunter. If that sounds good to you there is a planned PC beta test just around the corner, in late October! You’ll be able to reserve a spot…

Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom launches in November

August 24, 2022

Bandai Namco/News

Two fandoms collide in the sequel to Doraemon Story of Seasons, Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom. Doraemon meets Harvest Moon in this farm simulator game that brings back beloved anime character Doraemon in an all-new story. Anything related to the current Story of Seasons series is…

We need to stop mistaking characters in games, books, and other art forms for people

August 23, 2022

Game Theory/Opinion

“I have finally built my case against Catcher in the Rye.” This tweet, spat out by a YA author a few days ago (along with a video in which they outline their “case”), should have been easy to ignore. It is exactly what you would expect from a YA author.…

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