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PAX West 2024: Ender Magnolia balances beauty and brutality, just with fewer difficulty spikes | Interview with Hiroyuki Kobayashi

Nate Hermanson

16 hours ago
6 min

PAX West 2024: Ender Magnolia balances beauty and brutality, just with fewer difficulty spikes | Interview with Hiroyuki Kobayashi

Ender Magnolia publisher Binary Haze talked to us about the "oppressive and dark, but still beautiful" Metroidvania releasing winter 2025.

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REVIEW: Jackbox Naughty Pack gives your dirty jokes a new home in this slight but saucy package

Nate Hermanson

5 days ago
9 min

REVIEW: Jackbox Naughty Pack gives your dirty jokes a new home in this slight but saucy package

It's not the Jackbox Party Pack you break out at Thanksgiving, I'll tell you that.

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PAX West 2024: Heartworm is a standout in DreadXP's buzz-worthy indie horror lineup

Nate Hermanson

Sep 8
5 min

PAX West 2024: Heartworm is a standout in DreadXP's buzz-worthy indie horror lineup

Catching up with DreadXP, Heartworm, and the team behind this Silent Hill-inspired retro indie horror game.

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PAX West 2024: Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland brings back the lost art of licensed games

Julie Cooper

Sep 5
4 min

PAX West 2024: Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland brings back the lost art of licensed games

We played the demo for Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland at PAX a week before the game's release.

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VIDEO PREVIEW: Splitgate 2 embraces modernity to go bigger and better

Nate Hermanson

Aug 17
7 min

VIDEO PREVIEW: Splitgate 2 embraces modernity to go bigger and better

Now you're thinking with portals. And guns. Again.

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Jackbox keeps evolving with the times - Jackbox Megapicker and Jackbox Naughty Pack

Nate Hermanson

Aug 1
5 min

Jackbox keeps evolving with the times - Jackbox Megapicker and Jackbox Naughty Pack

The Jackbox Megapicker is available today, and Naughty Pack brings more adult (but surely less mature) comedy to your next Jackbox night.

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REVIEW: This game slaps - Thank Goodness You're Here

Nate Hermanson

Jul 31
7 min

REVIEW: This game slaps - Thank Goodness You're Here

The laughs come easily in this 2-3 hour "slapformer" where British humor reigns supreme.

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REVIEW: Tile and error - Find belonging in Arranger's slide puzzle world

Nate Hermanson

Jul 22
8 min

REVIEW: Tile and error - Find belonging in Arranger's slide puzzle world

The tile-shifting puzzle game Arranger and its heroine on a journey to belong give "sliding into home" a new meaning.

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REVIEW: Rediscover childhood joy and imagination in your shadows with SCHiM

Nate Hermanson

Jul 15
7 min

REVIEW: Rediscover childhood joy and imagination in your shadows with SCHiM

SCHiM is a delightful single-sitting summer game that cloaks you in the comforting shadow of reclaimed childhood joy.

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REVIEW: Until Then's beautiful recreation of the Philippines is only matched by its emotional metaphysical journey

Nate Hermanson

Jun 25
9 min

REVIEW: Until Then's beautiful recreation of the Philippines is only matched by its emotional metaphysical journey

One of the most genuine representations of Filipino culture in gaming, Until Then is an emotionally resonant story about human connection.

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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest: Breaking our minds with these puzzling Steam Next Fest demos

Nate & Glory

Jun 24
6 min

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest: Breaking our minds with these puzzling Steam Next Fest demos

For those eternally chasing the enigmatic: our four most-loved puzzle games of Steam Next Fest 2024.

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REVIEW: #BLUD's got bite - A sharp-witted nostalgic take on dungeon crawlers and '90s cartoons

Nate Hermanson

Jun 22
6 min

REVIEW: #BLUD's got bite - A sharp-witted nostalgic take on dungeon crawlers and '90s cartoons

#BLUD is a zany and nostalgic wish-fulfillment game for '90s and '00s cartoon fans, not to mention a display of animation wizardry.

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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop makes a nine-to-five feel fun

Nate Hermanson

Jun 19
4 min

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop makes a nine-to-five feel fun

Can't even pay the R.E.N.T. in my video games, smh. 👊😔

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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest: Breaching the best tactical demos

Nate Hermanson

Jun 17
8 min

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest: Breaching the best tactical demos

Three of the best tactical games to show demos during Steam Next Fest: Tactical Breach Wizards, Kriegsfront Tactics, and Metal Slug Tactics.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows can't come soon enough

Nate Hermanson

Jun 14
3 min

Summer Game Fest 2024: Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows can't come soon enough

Oh, to be a space-faring scoundrel in a little cropped jacket. Oh, to be a musket-wielding samurai.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: A vibe check on Day 2's showcases

Nate and Julie

Jun 8
8 min

Summer Game Fest 2024: A vibe check on Day 2's showcases

It's a summer night and the vibes are right to hash out today's Access-Ability, Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs & Devolver Direct shows.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: Every game shown at this year's Guerrilla Collective

Nate and Julie

Jun 7
10 min

Summer Game Fest 2024: Every game shown at this year's Guerrilla Collective

WHO'S GOT THE TIME? Get a handy list of every game showed at Guerrilla Collective 2024.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: 6 standout games from Day 1's Guerrilla Collective

Nate and Julie

Jun 7
7 min

Summer Game Fest 2024: 6 standout games from Day 1's Guerrilla Collective

Summer Game Fest 2024 gets a strong opener with 73 games plus a publisher showcase from Guerrilla Collective.

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REVIEW: Penny's Big Breakaway is 2024's best Dreamcast game

Nate Hermanson

May 23
7 min

REVIEW: Penny's Big Breakaway is 2024's best Dreamcast game

Sonic's speed. Mario's precision. Penny's sentient yo-yo. Evening Star's retro-inspired platformer has a recipe for success.

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9 games you need to remember from LudoNarraCon 2024

Nate Hermanson

May 13
10 min

9 games you need to remember from LudoNarraCon 2024

The 9 games in this list awed us, made us cry, scared us, and showcased the artistry in narrative games just as LudoNarraCon intended.

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