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Cuba’s next indie game is powered by fear, family, and the sun
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Cuba’s next indie game is powered by fear, family, and the sun
It is, perhaps, the perfect time in Cuba to make a horror game. Intertwined oil shortages and an economic crisis…
http://dlvr.it/TS1Fvs
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Crimson Desert Hands-on on a Handheld
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Crimson Desert Hands-on on a Handheld
Crimson Desert is the sort of glee-generating, open-world graphical powerhouse that clearly isn’t designed to be played on a handheld PC.…
http://dlvr.it/TS1BT5
1 day ago
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Luckily for game developer Josuhe Pagliery, the rolling blackouts in Cuba line up with his family time each day.
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Crimson Desert Hands-on on a Handheld
A gleeful ramble through a world packed with almost too much to see and do
https://game.substack.com/p/crimson-desert-hands-on-on-a-handheld
25 days ago
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"Kliff has a sort of gruff cynicism as a default, but as we moved through recording, we embraced the chances to see other parts of his personality too…he is capable of great emotion and not just aggression or ferocity."
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Voice actors discuss what it takes to bring a grand adventure like Crimson Desert to life
We speak to the cast of Crimson Desert and other acclaimed voice actors about how the job has changed over the decades, and how a good performance helps bring games to life.
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/crimson-desert-voice-actor-interview
about 2 months ago
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The Resident Evil Requiem secrets hidden inside a steel briefcase
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The Resident Evil Requiem secrets hidden inside a steel briefcase
A blacklight, lighter, and a Cherub key
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/the-resident-evil-requiem-secrets-hidden-inside-a-steel-briefcase
about 2 months ago
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“The Resident Evil series has always offered the fear of survival horror, and the exhilaration and catharsis that comes from overcoming that fear.”
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Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa discusses how the game pays homage to both the horror and the action of the series’ past
He provides insight into the game’s dual protagonist format and how it honors the history of the series
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/resident-evil-requiem-producer-masato-kumazawa-discusses-how-the-game-pays-homage-to-both-the-horror-and-the-action-of-the-series-past
about 2 months ago
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Check out the Epic Games News week in review and let us know what you think.
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about 2 months ago
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Epic Games Store 2025 Year in Review
Third Party Game Spending Up 57%!
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/epic-games-store-2025-year-in-review
2 months ago
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Organizers are in “discussions with the mayor’s office … about the safety, security, and overall experience of attendees.”
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A tumultuous time in the game industry is underscored by ICE at GDC fears
The annual State of the Game Industry report details a year of struggle
https://game.substack.com/p/a-tumultuous-time-in-the-game-industry
3 months ago
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Top 20 video game sites in 2025!
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3 months ago
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It started with a spark of an idea: What if you mashed up an off-road trucking simulator with the dread…
https://padandpixel.com/toxic-commando-fusing-blood-mud-and-john-carpenter/
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Toxic Commando: Fusing blood, mud, and John Carpenter
It started with a spark of an idea: What if you mashed up an off-road trucking simulator with the dread of a lurking evil? Then came the prototyping and mud. Finally, John Carpenter signed on,
https://padandpixel.com/toxic-commando-fusing-blood-mud-and-john-carpenter/
3 months ago
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How a streamer’s odd aside turned into a full-blown John Carpenter horror adventure.
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Toxic Commando: Fusing blood, mud, and John Carpenter
How John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando went from streamer’s odd aside to full-blown Carpenter horror adventure
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/john-carpenter-toxic-commando-interview-mud-blood-off-roading-zombie-shooter
3 months ago
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I remain befuddled about the current state of SEO and the shift to GEO. For those of you blissfully unaware,…
https://padandpixel.com/enshortification-and-the-death-of-social-media/
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Enshortification and the death of (social?) media
I remain befuddled about the current state of SEO and the shift to GEO. For those of you blissfully unaware, SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, or the way Google (and other search engines) force
https://padandpixel.com/enshortification-and-the-death-of-social-media/
3 months ago
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Phantom Blade Zero wishlists topped 1M. Read our exclusive deep dive into the making of the game to discover what all the hype is about.
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4 months ago
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We are teetering on the tail end of the holidays, but I thought it would still be fun to send…
https://padandpixel.com/seven-crazy-gaming-presents-for-yourself/
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Seven Crazy Gaming Presents (for yourself)
We are teetering on the tail end of the holidays, but I thought it would still be fun to send out a list of some of the cooler things I’ve been playing around with over
https://padandpixel.com/seven-crazy-gaming-presents-for-yourself/
4 months ago
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Fans of the sci-fi, dino-taming survival game ARK: Survival Ascended will get their first taste of the long-anticipated sequel—ARK 2—in a major…
https://padandpixel.com/sci-fi-dino-taming-survival-game-ark-2-eyes-a-2028-release-with-a-little-or-a-lot-of-vin-diesel/
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Sci-fi, dino-taming survival game ARK 2 eyes a 2028 release with a little or a lot of Vin DIesel
Fans of the sci-fi, dino-taming survival game ARK: Survival Ascended will get their first taste of the long-anticipated sequel—ARK 2—in a major update hitting near the end of 2027. ARK 2, Jeremy Stieglitz, co-founder of developer Studio
https://padandpixel.com/sci-fi-dino-taming-survival-game-ark-2-eyes-a-2028-release-with-a-little-or-a-lot-of-vin-diesel/
4 months ago
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You can turn a cheap Casio into a game watch or the LEGO Game Boy into a functioning handheld. Here's a list of fun stuff you might want to pick up for yourself or others this holiday.
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Seven Crazy Gaming Presents (for yourself)
Not all gifts have to be for someone else
https://game.substack.com/p/seven-crazy-gaming-presents-for-yourself
4 months ago
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We chat with one of the creators of dino-taming sci-fi survival game ARK about the next two years of content and why he thinks 2028 is when ARK 2 will arrive.
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Sci-fi, dino-taming survival game ARK 2 eyes a 2028 release with a little or a lot of Vin DIesel
Space ships, Dinos, and Vampires
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/sci-fi-dino-taming-survival-game-ark-2-eyes-a-2028-release-with-a-little-or-a-lot-of-vin-diesel
4 months ago
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Phantom Blade Zero wowed with its new trailer last night. Now read our deep dive with the studio about its appoach to combat inspired by Chinese wuxia films.
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/p...
4 months ago
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Here are the 64 best video games of the year, according to BAFTA.
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BAFTA reveals longlist of the best 64 games of 2025
Longlisted games will now progress to Round Two voting to decide the nominations, to be announced on 12 March 2026
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/bafta-reveals-longlist-of-the-best-64-games-of-2025
4 months ago
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"There was a big shift in the industry basically, because before Super Meat Boy, indie games just weren't really a thing."
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How Super Meat Boy 3D brings the ultra-hard indie platforming classic to a new dimension
We speak with developer Sluggerfly's Dominik Plassmann and Christian Patorra about reinventing the indie classic.
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/super-meat-boy-3d-brings-ultra-hard-indie-platformer-classic-new-dimension
4 months ago
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The GDC keynote talks are back!
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Hideo Kojima to headline new GDC Festival of Gaming
Restarting from Zero: A Message to Creators Considering Independence
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/hideo-kojima-to-headline-new-gdc-festival-of-gaming
4 months ago
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Brian Crecente
5 months ago
They put the cozy in cozy. But how?
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What makes a cozy game cozy, and why do so many people love playing them?
@davetach.bsky.social
spoke to
@drkowert.bsky.social
and a bunch of devs to get the answers.
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
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The Rise of Cozy Games
From Stardew Valley to Animal Crossing and the COVID boom, we spoke with developers, players, and a video game-focused psychologist on the rise of chill games.
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/best-cozy-games-why-cozy-feature-interview
5 months ago
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Metal Gear Solid 3’s Naked Snake—voiced by the character’s original actor David Hayter—arrives in Delta Force on Jan. 1 as a new…
https://padandpixel.com/metal-gear-solids-naked-snake-hits-delta-force-on-january-1/
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Metal Gear Solid’s Naked Snake hits Delta Force on January 1
Metal Gear Solid 3’s Naked Snake—voiced by the character’s original actor David Hayter—arrives in Delta Force on Jan. 1 as a new appearance option for the game’s stealth-assault character Nox. The Metal Gear Solid collaboration with the free-to-play shooter
https://padandpixel.com/metal-gear-solids-naked-snake-hits-delta-force-on-january-1/
5 months ago
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In an era when handheld gaming systems are growing increasingly bland—an army of glossy black rectangles framed with a familiar…
https://padandpixel.com/the-atari-gamestation-go-feels-like-a-system-built-for-fans/
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The Atari Gamestation Go feels like a system built for fans
In an era when handheld gaming systems are growing increasingly bland—an army of glossy black rectangles framed with a familiar array of buttons and thumbsticks—My Arcade decided to do something very different: Embrace the potential
https://padandpixel.com/the-atari-gamestation-go-feels-like-a-system-built-for-fans/
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Atari Gamestation Go My Arcade - 2025 Source:
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6 months ago
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Dauntless was, it seems, ultimately too successful to succeed. Launched in 2019 to a rabid fanbase clamouring for another take…
https://padandpixel.com/lessons-learned-from-the-rise-of-a-new-take-on-monster-hunter-and-its-sudden-collapse/
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Lessons Learned From the Rise of a New Take on Monster Hunter and Its Sudden Collapse
Dauntless was, it seems, ultimately too successful to succeed. Launched in 2019 to a rabid fanbase clamouring for another take on the fantasy-hunting genre created by Capcom with Monster Hunter, Dauntless came out of the
https://padandpixel.com/lessons-learned-from-the-rise-of-a-new-take-on-monster-hunter-and-its-sudden-collapse/
6 months ago
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It’s likely that the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally will land to conflicting perspectives. Seen through the lens of a lifelong…
https://padandpixel.com/xbox-not-an-xbox-who-cares-the-rog-xbox-ally-is-a-wonder/
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Xbox? Not an Xbox? Who cares? The ROG Xbox Ally is a wonder
It’s likely that the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally will land to conflicting perspectives. Seen through the lens of a lifelong console player, the system simply isn’t ready to be compared to the locked-down, slick user
https://padandpixel.com/xbox-not-an-xbox-who-cares-the-rog-xbox-ally-is-a-wonder/
6 months ago
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A series of mysterious animated shorts popped up on number of official Nintendo channels this week, confounding and exciting fans…
https://padandpixel.com/is-nintendo-returning-to-pikmin-animated-shorts/
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Is Nintendo returning to Pikmin animated shorts?
A series of mysterious animated shorts popped up on number of official Nintendo channels this week, confounding and exciting fans of the Japanese game maker. In the first of the two shorts, a baby left
https://padandpixel.com/is-nintendo-returning-to-pikmin-animated-shorts/
6 months ago
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It’s likely that the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally will land to conflicting perspectives.
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Xbox? Not an Xbox? Who cares? The ROG Xbox Ally is a wonder
More PC than console
https://game.substack.com/p/xbox-not-an-xbox-who-cares-the-rog
6 months ago
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“Ultimately, our goal was to create a game that honors the original while giving players a reason to come back."
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Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted mixes new challenges into a fan favorite
Popcap hopes new roguelike and multiplayer features will bring new life to a tower defense classic.
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/plants-vs-zombies-replanted-roguelike-multiplayer-classic-tower-defense
6 months ago
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When Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 releases, it returns players to a world first explored more than 20 years ago in the cult classic original. A lot has happened in the canon and real-world history of the World of Darkness during those decades.
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The Chinese Room’s Alex Skidmore and White Wolf’s Jason Carl on Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Welcome back to World of Darkness
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/interview-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-world-of-darkness
6 months ago
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Video game horror told through the lens of photo mode. Which is your favorite?
store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/f...
6 months ago
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A chat with the designers behind the Atari Gamestation GO Handheld gaming systems are big business as of late, and…
https://padandpixel.com/200-games-four-controls-one-glorious-atari-handheld/
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200 Games, Four controls, One Glorious Atari Handheld
A chat with the designers behind the Atari Gamestation GO Handheld gaming systems are big business as of late, and it’s not just PC gaming handhelds that are taking off. There’s also been a rise
https://padandpixel.com/200-games-four-controls-one-glorious-atari-handheld/
7 months ago
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So many buttons, so little time
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200 Games, Four controls, One Glorious Atari Handheld
A chat with the designers behind the Atari Gamestation GO
https://game.substack.com/p/200-games-four-controls-one-glorious
7 months ago
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How a four-week delay improved Dying Light: The Beast
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8 months ago
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Brian Crecente
8 months ago
Here's a story AND a podcast for your Monday morning.
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Perhaps lost today in the tsunami of video game impressions, interviews, and general mayhem of Gamescom, Asus announced that the…
https://padandpixel.com/xbox-handheld-hits-next-month-with-intriguing-game-badging-system/
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Xbox handheld hits next month with intriguing game badging system
Perhaps lost today in the tsunami of video game impressions, interviews, and general mayhem of Gamescom, Asus announced that the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will begin hitting stores this October. The
https://padandpixel.com/xbox-handheld-hits-next-month-with-intriguing-game-badging-system/
8 months ago
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Spectre Divide vanished. After five years of development, 65 million dollars in investment, and an early wave of strong support…
https://padandpixel.com/nate-mitchell-and-matt-hansen-on-the-death-of-spectre-divide-mountaintop-studios/
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Nate Mitchell and Matt Hansen on the Death of Spectre Divide & Mountaintop Studios
Spectre Divide vanished. After five years of development, 65 million dollars in investment, and an early wave of strong support from pro players and the press. The tactical shooter meant to disrupt the Counter-Strike space
https://padandpixel.com/nate-mitchell-and-matt-hansen-on-the-death-of-spectre-divide-mountaintop-studios/
8 months ago
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With the new LEGO Batman announced, now's a great time to read up (and listen up) to the HUGE role Batman played in the history of LEGO video games. How a Caped Crusader LEGO Game Led to a Massive Buyout
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How a Caped Crusader LEGO Game Led to a Massive Buyout
A $210 million video game acquisition that became a formative pillar of a major studio’s investment in the game industry may not have happened had it not been for a tiny caped crusader. Fresh off the...
https://padandpixel.com/how-a-caped-crusader-lego-game-led-to-a-massive-buyout/
8 months ago
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Xbox handheld has a release date! Are you getting one?
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Xbox handheld hits next month with intriguing game badging system
ROG Xbox Ally and Rog Xbox Ally X hit Oct. 16, price TBA
https://game.substack.com/p/xbox-handheld-hits-next-month-with
8 months ago
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We chatted with the creators of Lords of the Fallen about how this new game will improve on the franchise.
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Lords of the Fallen 2’s developers know where the sequel needs to improve
In this exclusive Gamescom interview, CI Games open up about the lessons their upcoming Soulslike sequel is learning from the 2023 title
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/lords-of-the-fallen-2-s-developers-know-where-the-sequel-needs-to-improve
8 months ago
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We played through more than two hours of content from the start of Bloodlines 2 with full access to character classes and the open world, and no limitations on how many times we could play through different paths and classes for a full week before Gamescom kicked off.
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Hands-on with Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2’s incredible Gamescom
After a reboot and change in developer, Bloodlines 2 resurfaces with an incredibly confident Gamescom demo
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/hands-on-with-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-s-incredible-gamescom-demo
8 months ago
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ONL Gamescom is a go and live right now
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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025: World premieries, news, and trailers
Every ONL 2025 game for Epic Games Store players
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/gamescom-onl-opening-night-live-2025-world-premieries-news-and-trailers
8 months ago
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Are you ready for weeks of gaming news chugging out of this year's Gamescom? Epic has you covered in more than THIRTY languages! Bookmark this page and check back throughout the show for live coverage from the shows and floor.
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Gamescom 2025: Your one-stop hub for ONL, news, hands-on, interviews, and showcases
In-depth coverage, hands-on, and interviews from Gamescom 2025, one of the largest video gaming events in the world
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/gamescom-news-announcements-round-up-hands-on
8 months ago
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I’ve had a few conversations with Strange Scaffold’s Xalavier Nelson, Jr. over the years, but it still feels like there’s so much…
https://padandpixel.com/clickholding-hellraiser-el-paso-anywhere/
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Clickholding, Hellraiser, El Paso ... anywhere?
I’ve had a few conversations with Strange Scaffold’s Xalavier Nelson, Jr. over the years, but it still feels like there’s so much to talk about. That’s mostly because Xalavier is such a deeply thoughtful, interesting guy. But
https://padandpixel.com/clickholding-hellraiser-el-paso-anywhere/
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New podcast just hit: An interview with the talented El Pasoan Xalavier Nelson, Jr. of Strange Scaffold
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Clickholding, Hellraiser, El Paso ... anywhere?
A conversation with Stange Scaffold's Xalavier Nelson, Jr.
https://game.substack.com/p/clickholding-hellraiser-el-paso-anywhere
9 months ago
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