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How Indie Gaming Saved Adventure Games (again)

William Worrall - March 8, 2019

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How Indies Saved Adventure Games [VIDEO]

William Worrall - November 14, 2018

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Classic Dragon Ball Antagonist Cell Finds New Life in Games
Dragon Ball FighterZ has been phenomenally well-received on a wide scale, sparking the interest of long-time franchise fans, the general fighting game community, the esports scene, and casual players. Part of the appeal of the game is how well it committed to the aesthetic of Dragon Ball’s 2D origins as a manga and anime when […]
NPCs Massacre Game Shows Steam Still Isn’t Doing Enough
Steam recently did something notable, it actually blocked a horrendous game from appearing on their storefront. It’s notable because their policy up until this point was essentially “Fuck it, do what you want just pay our cut.”. The game is question was pretty awful. It was a rape and murder simulator. Unlike Night Trap, this […]
Troll Games and their Place in Gaming Culture
It is hard to make a good game, it may even be harder to make a game that sells well. Some focus only on the former and some only on the later. When a game developer only wants to make a game that sells well without taking the time to make it actually good, they […]
Anthem Reviews Aren’t Being Censored
Every few years the remnants of GamerGate re-emerges to attempt to construct an outrage over something. Between complaining about any form of diversity or politics they don’t agree with; they like to play the hits from time to time. Broadly speaking, game reviews. More specifically, complex crazy conspiracy theories about game reviews crafted into a […]
Apex Legends Accessibility Options Shows other Battle Royales Up
Apex Legends is the latest game to burst onto the battle royale scene, releasing on February 4th. A character-based version of the popular online multiplayer format, Apex is free to play, like many of its counterparts. Players can unlock characters by leveling up or, of course, by buying in-game currency. Each character has their own skills to […]

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How Indie Gaming Saved Adventure Games (again)

How Indies Saved Adventure Games [VIDEO]