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Baldurs Gate 3: On why it is so different to the original

October 14, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a game that fans have been waiting for for over 20 years now. With the highly talented Larian Studios behind it, the game delivers in many ways – it’s gorgeous to look at, expansive in scope, and offers excellent, classical RPG…

Nintendo surprise-dropped another Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity trailer on us

October 13, 2020

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News by Matt S. Nintendo has developed a habit of this, dropping trailers and information for its most anticipated games out of nowhere. Everyone is looking forward to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity right now, and this new trailer will certainly whet appetites even further. This one is a narrative…

review-nickelodeon-kart-racers-2-grand

October 13, 2020

Kart Racer/Nickelodeon/Nintendo Switch/Racing Game/Reviews/Switch Review

Review by Matt S. This is going to be a relatively short review, because there’s really not much I can say about it. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is one aggressively fine game. It’s a character mash-up kart racer, derivative to Mario Kart to a fault, and your mileage…

watch-hatsune-miku-dancesport-dancer

October 13, 2020

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News by Matt S. I don’t usually do news stories on single Twitter tweets, but this is just too cool so I’m making an exception. Over there on the Twitterland I saw a video of a motion-captured Hatsune Miku and KAITO doing a ballroom (Latin) dancesport routine. As someone involved…

On making games that blur the line between sex and horror

October 13, 2020

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Interview by Matt S. One of my favourite games in recent years has been Lust for Darkness. It’s a plucky indie game that was rough around the edges, but in blending Lovecraftian nightmares with Eyes Wide Shut-themed decadence and eroticism. Games are one of the rare forms of art that…

One of the most promising Chinese games is just days away…

October 12, 2020

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News by Matt S.Xuan-Yuan Sword VII releases on PlayStation 4 and PC on October 29 – just 16 days away – and we can’t wait to get our hands on it. Rooted in Chinese history and mythology, the game looks like the real deal – an action RPG that has…

How does this Rilakkuma game not have an English localisation yet?

October 12, 2020

News/Nintendo Switch/Rilakkuma/trailer/Trailers

News by Matt S. The publisher behind the upcoming Ouchi de Rilakkuma: Rilakkuma ga Ouchi ni Yatte Kita on Nintendo Switch has released a new trailer, and it’s the most charming-looking game. Given the success that the Rilakkuma animation on Netflix has been, and the general popularity of the bears,…

hide-and-dance-mini-lets-play

October 12, 2020

Indie/rhythm game/Video/Video review

Video by Harvard L. Harvard has been having so much fun with Hide And Dance, a quirky little release on Nintendo Switch, that he decided to do a short second Let’s Play this week. Hide and Dance is a rhythm game, with a real point of difference in how quirky…

Interesting games on itch.io: October 12

October 12, 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…

ellipsis-harvard-lets-plays

October 12, 2020

Indie/Nintendo Switch/Video/Video review

Video by Harvard L. Ellipsis is a new, super-minimalist game available on Nintendo Switch. Featuring a neat neon lo-fi vibe, this is a puzzle/action game that, as simple as it looks, might just draw you into its hypnotic rhythms and aesthetics. Ahead of a review that will appear on DigitallyDownloaded.net…

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