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Nate Hermanson
Jun 28, 20214 min read
Sports game developers deserve love too
Major sports game devs pump out games every year and often work on up to three at a time. And they deserve a little more credit for it.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 27, 20213 min read
Activision continues to be the absolute worst, gives CEO $154 million bonus
A short chronicling of Activision-Blizzard's descent into the industry's actual worst, amid news that its CEO nabs an unearned $154 million.
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Julie Cooper
Jun 22, 20214 min read
E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Lake promises to be the full package
Lake delivers the small-town mail-carrier fantasy in spades. And despite some bugs in its demo, we'll absolutely be there on release day.
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Julie Cooper
Jun 21, 20213 min read
E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Book your stay with Bear and Breakfast
An unBEARably cute management game, Bear and Breakfast, invites you to make a little cash in the forest as you restore and operate a B+B.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 20, 20214 min read
E3 2021 Mini-Preview: In choice-driven Road 96 no two road trips are the same
Road 96 offers an experience that blends handcrafted narratives and complete randomness to find a special sort of harmony.
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Julie Cooper
Jun 19, 20214 min read
E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Read between the lines in Letters - A Written Adventure
Read (and walk) between the lines in this word-based puzzle platformer, where the action happens on the page and words have power.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 18, 20214 min read
E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Wolfstride kicks ass
Wolfstride's giant mecha battles, constant energy and pleasing artistic choices make this turn-based RPG something we can't wait to master.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 16, 20213 min read
E3 2021 Mini-Preview: Meet Octarina, bringer of mayhem
Simple chaos. Sticky tentacles. Deeply satisfying destruction. Get free of the sushi factory in physics-based puzzler Octarina.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 16, 20214 min read
E3 2021 Mini-Preview: UNBEATABLE - Beating the odds... and your insecurities
"UNBEATABLE is an anime-inspired rhythm adventure game where music is illegal and you do crimes." Say no more and sign us up.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 16, 20213 min read
E3 2021: Nintendo saves E3 — but the week of gaming surprises didn't really need it
With Nintendo's big Direct and a few final indies, E3 drew to a close. VGG implores you to focus on the good after a difficult year.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 15, 20214 min read
E3 2021 Mini-Preview: TOEM is TOtally EMazing
Be helpful and get snapping in TOEM. Check out our early access review for the demo, which goes public during the Steam Next Fest.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 14, 20215 min read
E3 2021: Seven standout games from Day 2 of E3 weekend
E3 Day 2 was memorable and meme-able. But here's what we can't stop drooling over, from major franchises to dream-come-true game reveals.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 12, 20213 min read
E3 2021 Mini-Preview: A tiny look at a tiny frog in Frogsong
We always root for an underdog. An underfrog, if you will. Here's what to expect from the tiny frog hero Chorus in Frogsong. Demo out now.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 12, 20214 min read
E3 2021: The Definitive Tier List for Day 1 of E3 Weekend
We ranked E3 Day 1 showcases: Guerilla Collective 2, Wholesome Games, Future of Play, Ubisoft Forward, Devolver Digital & Gearbox.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 12, 20215 min read
E3 2021: Tribeca Games Showcase keeps indie excellence trending at E3
Read about the eight strong contenders for the inaugural Tribeca Games Award, to be judged on their artistry, storytelling and immersion.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 10, 20214 min read
E3 2021: Expectations for a COVID-era E3
What will a COVID-era E3 look like? Here are our predictions and expectations, plus the plans so far that make us go "WTF?"
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 6, 20214 min read
Before Your Eyes: Masterclass in Immersion
In Before Your Eyes, your blinks have the power to progress or pause the story, creating a bodily experience you won't soon forget.
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Nate Hermanson
Jun 4, 20215 min read
The Unexpected Warmth of Immortals Fenyx Rising
Immortals Fenyx Rising peels back the cruel façade of Greek mythology and paints an inviting portrait of self-worth underneath.
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Nate Hermanson
Feb 3, 20213 min read
NEWS: Steam Game Festival returns with 500+ demos of upcoming games!
Over the last year or so, Steam and Geoff Keighley found a way to bring back a relic of gaming past.
The demo disc.
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Nate Hermanson
Dec 11, 202017 min read
FEATURE: All 50+ of The Game Awards 2020 reveals and highlights ranked.
Geoff Keighley's grand celebration of all things games, The Game Awards, are increasingly becoming the gaming event to watch each and...
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