When it comes to management games, I usually prefer ones which involve overseeing operations in smaller capacities. This might be because I’ve grown up playing city builders like Zeus: Master of Olympus and Caesar III, where I had to take care of citizens while constructing streets, canals and bustling neighborhoods filled with…
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Georgi was only a wee child when he discovered the wonders of blowing up bad guys in Unreal Tournament. Since then, he’s grown into a game maker, a connoisseur of weird indie offerings and a madman writing about said things on the internet. As it turns out, he’s also pretty good at making homemade pizza.
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Despite a lack of gameplay footage available for Psychonauts 2, Double Fine Productions has finally decided to offer us a glimpse of some form of the game in action. The company recently posted a new Fig update containing three behind-the-scenes videos. The first video has Tim Schafer and Zak McClendon (Psychonauts 2’s Project Lead) playing through a stunning Unreal…
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My biggest complaint about Hyper Light Drifter was its 30FPS lock. Mostly because of the the game’s heavy reliance on split-second reactions, such a technical restriction seemed weird even after playing through the game and enjoying it immensely. Luckily, a new Steam update just introduced 60FPS for the Windows release,…
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I’d be surprised if you’ve heard anything about BrightLocker in the past few months. Ever since I covered the up and coming crowdfunding platform last November, there hasn’t exactly been a ton of press coverage and information surrounding the website. Interaction on its social platforms isn’t common,…
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A game called Guts and Glory arrived on Kickstarter last week. No, I’m not talking about that mobile swiping game with the muscular gladiators wielding gigantic weaponry. Instead, think of it more as a 3D Happy Wheels, where you navigate open environments in race-like scenarios involving…
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I thought Twitch couldn’t get crazier after watching a couple of fish playing Street Fighter against each other. It turns out I was wrong, because now we’re about to witness a game made exclusively for streamers. Made by a team led by popular YouTuber creator Criken, I.C.U. is an “interactive horror game show”, which managed to…
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Kickstarters that end up raising less than $1,000 don’t exactly have the best track record. Judging by our awesome, handy-dandy Kickstarter data, a significant number of those tend to disappear into the unknown a few months after getting funded. Despite that, there’s a game called Vex which recently managed to…
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There’s something really unsettling about flying whales. Perhaps I first realized this while refusing to acknowledge their grim existence in Dishonored. Then there was Aik, which somehow managed to incorporate the floating sea beasts into its black and white ecosystem. Luckily, a fresh Kickstarter game called Blubber Busters shines a more colourful light on the sea…
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Every once in a while, we like to bring your attention to games which have yet to land on Kickstarter’s perilous shores. Those are usually somewhat unpopular, a bit crude and wildly ambitious. Yet, things are a bit different when it comes to Lost Ember, an upcoming story-driven exploration…
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Ever since it got funded in October 2013 for a little more than $700,000, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero has evolved into quite the promising looking platformer. Unfortunately, it seems that WayForward has hit a few bumps close to release. A new Kickstarter update by the developers states that the game would…
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Have you ever pondered upon the peculiarities of becoming a stray dog, having to steal food from unsuspecting humans? I know, that’s quite the specific question, but I’m sure you wouldn’t be surprised if I told you there’s a game focusing exactly on that concept….
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Let me start by saying that I love historical, World War-based games. Whether it’s a good old Call of Duty 2 or a more unorthodox and charming Valiant Hearts doesn’t really make a difference – I find the setting to carry an oddly specific and magical essence in all cases. That’s one of…
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It’s no secret that Keiji Inafume’s Mighty No. 9 isn’t exactly a great game. Reviews came along and everyone’s fears proved to be right, a most bitter tasting bite being left for Mega Man fans and all those who decided to support the initial Kickstarter pitch. After a…
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Standing out on Kickstarter is no easy task, especially if you’re making a game like The Founder – a management simulator which tasks players with operating their own startup business. Dig a bit deeper though, and we’re really looking at an experimental game mocking modern…
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Is it a sausage? Is it a corgi? Oh, no. It’s both, actually. The second element can also be a bald eagle, a “birdie” or a shark. They seem to be bumping into each-other as well, frantically chasing a ball. Oh my, there are spikes….
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Remember the times when magazines and demo disks were the holy grail of gaming? Not only could you read about the latest in AAA, but there was also the chance to play the hottest demos around the block, getting to spend a few precious minutes full of carefully orchestrated gameplay…