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Pixel art: Why it’s better than realism

December 23, 2020

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Video by Matt S. I’ve been playing a lot of retro and retro-styled games recently, and it has reminded me that in a lot of ways pixel art is the perfect aesthetic for video games. The way it inspires the imagination is like a good book, and adds to the…

What we’re looking forward to in 2021: Brad’s big five

December 23, 2020

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What an unmitigated nightmare of a year 2020 has been. Between the natural disasters that went large this year, over to COVID-19 and the horrors of a pandemic, very few people will look back at this year with fond memories. Typically at the end of the year we look back…

The latest couple of Hatsune Miku games on mobile are painfully adorable

December 23, 2020

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Article by Matt S. I must admit that I don’t check the mobile gaming space nearly as often as I probably should (especially since I subscribe to that Apple Arcade thing and don’t even check what games I’ve got to play on it). However, with this time of year being…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #23: Sonic at the 2020 Olympic Games

December 22, 2020

24 days of Christmas/Sonic at the 2020 Olympic games

It’s the big countdown! Just as you pull out your advent calendars to count down the 24 days to Christmas, so too are we going to count down in our own way, by highlighting 24 games that you could play this month to get into the spirit of the season.…

Review: Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend (Nintendo Switch)

December 22, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Square Enix was quite strategic about the release timing of Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend. The company released this late into the year so they can pick up some easy cash from the nostalgic with what is a very cheap retro collection, without too much…

What we’re looking forward to in 2021: Clark’s big five

December 22, 2020

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How many of the best games of 2020 did you play?

December 22, 2020

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Article by Matt S. It’s finally done for another year! We’ve given awards to all our top games in 2020, and looking back, it has been a surprisingly good year, despite the disruption. Even with one or two high-profile failures, the depth and breadth of the video game industry continues…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #22: The four Trails of Cold Steel games

December 21, 2020

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Interesting games on itch.io: December 21

December 21, 2020

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List by Matt S. I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows…

What we’re looking forward to in 2021: Alan’s big five

December 21, 2020

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