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Splash banner for video games are good, features the colors white, yellow, and red. The V in video is in the shape of a thumbs up. The white in the top portion of the banner floats upward and away, like a lava lamp.

The key art for the game Despelote. A photograph of a city is tinged with a dark pink tone while black and white line art of kids playing soccer on the street is overlaid. There is a black and white flag of Ecuador, a group of people sitting around a TV in plastic chairs, and various other people milling about.

The key art for the game Despelote. A photograph of a city is tinged with a dark pink tone while black and white line art of kids playing soccer on the street is overlaid. There is a black and white flag of Ecuador, a group of people sitting around a TV in plastic chairs, and various other people milling about.

REVIEW: Despelote's part-game part-documentary speaks to the power of sports in community and simpler times

Ecuador, 2001: A boy, a ball and a country on the cusp of greatness.

Nate Hermanson

May 57 min read

Find a rival, learn to ball, and save a community in Beastieball - PAX West 2023 interview

Find a rival, learn to ball, and save a community in Beastieball - PAX West 2023 interview

Find a rival, learn to ball, and save a community in Beastieball - PAX West 2023 interview

Greg Lobanov's "dream game" to make is our dream game to play. Find out what we learned at PAX West 2023 about Beastieball, coming in 2024.

Nate Hermanson

Sep 14, 20238 min read

Steam Next Fest February 2023: 9 games to keep in your sights

Steam Next Fest February 2023: 9 games to keep in your sights

Steam Next Fest February 2023: 9 games to keep in your sights

We're here to help you catch up on the great games you may have missed during Steam Next Fest February 2023.

Nate Hermanson

Feb 13, 20236 min read

Dear Diary - Golfing in the Mushroom Kingdom with Mario Golf: Super Rush

Dear Diary - Golfing in the Mushroom Kingdom with Mario Golf: Super Rush

Dear Diary - Golfing in the Mushroom Kingdom with Mario Golf: Super Rush

We're pairing cheeky narrative storytelling with early-impression musings about the world of Mario Golf: Super Rush.

Nate Hermanson

Jul 1, 20216 min read

Sports game developers deserve love too

Sports game developers deserve love too

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.

Nate Hermanson

Jun 28, 20214 min read

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