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It's okay to fail in Disco Elysium

[Narrated by Dan Vincent] Disco Elysium opens with you on the floor. Your character, whoever they are or whatever might be left of them, is face-down in a nondescript hotel room. You are surfacing, breaching the plane between the void and t...

 
 
 
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CrossCode gets one last content update

One more update is coming to indie RPG CrossCode today, as a final send-off for the game. Developer Radical Fish Games announced today that one more small update, included as part of the A New Home DLC, will be the final piece of conte...

 
 
 
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Cris Tales introduces our hero's charming party of allies

This weekend saw the UK put the clocks forward one hour, and hoo-boy am I feeling it. It's times like these I wish I had the power of characters such as Crisbell, the protagonist of Modus Games' Cris Tales. Crisbell is a Time Mage, y'see, a...

 
 
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Closing the Loop: Four Quarters on the making of Loop Hero

The first iteration of Loop Hero didn't come together on time. The latest game from the Four Quarters team started out as a game jam entry in Ludum Dare; the only problem was, by jam's end, it didn't really work. On the page for what was ca...

 
 
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Review: Genesis Noir

There is a start to everything. All conflicts and compassions require a catalyst, but finding the true zero point can range from easy to very, very tricky. This is the setup of Genesis Noir, an adventure from developer Feral Cat Den that's ...

 
 
 
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What makes Kentucky Route Zero a classic?

[Narrated by Dan Vincent] Spoiler warning for the entirety of Kentucky Route Zero. If you haven't played yet, or don't want anything in the game spoiled for you, turn back now. Kentucky Route Zero is one of those games where I spent a lot o...

 
 
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Here's everything Microsoft announced at the ID@Xbox showcase

Microsoft just finished its "first ever" ID@Xbox showcase stream, and there's a lot to unpack. As a recap, ID@Xbox kicked off in 2013, as a way for Microsoft to push indies forward specifically within their ecosystem. The publisher typicall...

 
 
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Xbox announces over 20 indies coming to Game Pass day one

The Xbox Game Pass library has been great for accumulating access to a lot of games I need to get around to playing, and it's adding even more to the list. At today's Twitch Gaming and ID@Xbox showcase, over 20 games were confirmed for Game...

 
 
 
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Moonglow Bay looks like a pretty chill fishing RPG

Who hasn't wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of city life? Games like Stardew Valley offer a rural farming respite, but upcoming indie game Moonglow Bay heads for a different place: the sea. Revealed during today's ID@Xbox stream, Moon...

 
 
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Sexiest game ever Hades swipes five BAFTA Games Awards

Last night saw the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) hold its annual BAFTA Games Awards, which saw a cavalcade of excellent releases from 2020 line up in hopes of receiving recognition from Britain's premier arts & med...

 
 
 
 
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Streets of Rage 4 DLC listing pops up on Steam database

Great news for Streets of Rage 4 fans, as a new listing for previously unannounced DLC has popped up on the Steam store database (Steamdb). As spotted by Redditor MikeSaintJules, the mystery entry is titled "Mr. X Nightmare" - a reference t...

 
 
 
 
 
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Review: Kaze and the Wild Masks

While most rabbits prefer the simple life — hanging around in fields, lolloping in runs and hutches, playing basketball with Bill Murray — such mediocre pastimes do not trouble the head of tomb waidin' wabbit, Kaze. Kaze chases ...

 
 
 
 
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Xbox is hosting an indie game showcase on March 26

We're early enough into 2021 that I'm not burned out on video game news streams, but I'm bracing for impact. You thought last summer's events were too drawn-out? Here, how about a Spring Game Fest. I'm kidding – kind of. But digital s...

 
 
 




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Vesalius

Current status: time for cake and

 
Virtua Kazama

Kiry- err, I mean Joryu made a name for himself at The Castle! And were going back to it again on tonights session of Like a Dragon Gaiden!

 
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Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -Dragon Quest XI (Switch) -CrossCode (Switch) -Judgment (PS4/5)

 
Virtua Kazama

We only have two more Royal Seeds Lets keep making WONDERful progress as we go live with Super Mario Wonder!

 
Virtua Kazama

Well, this is I released a blog talking about Virtua Fighters return to EVO through EVO Japan 2023, and they are not in the lineup for EVO Japan Mind you, I make these blogs a month in

 
taterchimp

Still Some days

 
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Had to share this, hey all!

 
 

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