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Two New Games…

Feb 12, 2020 130

Just last month, farming simulation sensation Stardew Valley hit a 10 million units sold milestone, today the game’s creator Eric Barone (Concerned Ape) shared a little tidbit about his future ambitions. On Twitter today he confirmed that he’s turned his attention to a pair of new projects, both of which…

Gameplay still from The Pedestrian showing a platforming sequence taking place along the railway

The Pedestrian Review…

Feb 7, 2020 208

There’s something unanimously humbling about exiting the New York City underground subways, where subterranean confines with claustrophobic depths give way to another world entirely. Skies with no end reign above you and skyscrapers tower. Activity courses through the city across multiple planes, running concurrently in a manner too engulfing…

Apex Legends Season…

Feb 5, 2020 219

Apex Legends Season 4: Assimilation is live, replacing the just-finished Season 3 of the battle royale shooter by Respawn Entertainment. The newest update features a reworked version of Season 3’s map, World’s Edge. A gigantic machine called The Planet Harvester pierces the map, adding new life to the whole aesthetic…

PlatinumGames Crowdfunds Wonderful…

Feb 3, 2020 177

As part of PlatinumGames’s ongoing effort to bring older titles to modern consoles, they’re seeking to bring their Wii U action-adventure game The Wonderful 101 to the Nintendo Switch. In The Wonderful 101, players control a horde of superheroes who fight a federation of aliens in defense of Earth. As they traverse…

Mutazione Review –…

Jan 31, 2020 297

There are two ways to develop a game narrative: branching paths based on player choice or a linear path for the player to sit back and experience. Die Gute Fabrik’s Mutazione (pronounced moo-tat-seona) tries for a middle-of-the-road approach, but ultimately, it’s a perfect example of the latter. A game…

Lightmatter Review —…

Jan 24, 2020 295

To the same degree that light spreads out from the aperture it shines through, the creative energy seething from Valve’s The Orange Box permeated all levels of game development. The concept of the “hero shooter”, formalized by Team Fortress 2’s gradual and persistent popularity, went on to skyrocket through…

Stardew Valley Surpasses…

Jan 24, 2020 170

One of the greatest games of our time, light of my life, point of hope in the chaos of the world Stardew Valley has officially sold over 10,000,000 copies after its release in 2016. Stardew Valley is, at first glance, a love letter to traditional farming simulators, where players plant and…

Dying Light 2…

Jan 21, 2020 244

Delay season just won’t end. The sequel to the well-liked, open-world zombie parkour game Dying Light has been delayed from its intended spring 2020 release window. Developer Techland has not disclosed the new release window, so Dying Light 2‘s official release date is now TBA. Techland states, “We were initially…

Support Australian Fire…

Jan 17, 2020 299

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/australia-fire-relief Global climate change has lead to worse wildfires than ever as of late, the most recent of which being a bush fire that covered the entire continent of Australia coast to coast. As ever when a natural disaster happens, though, people are quick to group together and support…

Resident Evil 3…

Jan 15, 2020 269

Capcom’s highly anticipated Resident Evil 3 Remake has just gotten a new trailer. This marks the second bit of footage we’re seeing of RE3 Remake, which was announced last December during the PlayStation State of Play. The trailer mainly focuses on Carlos and everybody’s favorite bio-weapon Nemesis. We’ve already…