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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
about 17 hours 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.
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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
10 days 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
11 days 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
16 days ago
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Brian Crecente
25 days 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
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@drkowert.bsky.social
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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
25 days 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/
about 1 month 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/
about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
Atari Gamestation Go My Arcade - 2025 Source:
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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/
about 2 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/
about 2 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/
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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
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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
2 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
2 months ago
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Video game horror told through the lens of photo mode. Which is your favorite?
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2 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/
3 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
3 months ago
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How a four-week delay improved Dying Light: The Beast
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4 months ago
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Brian Crecente
4 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/
4 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/
4 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/
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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…
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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/
4 months ago
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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
5 months ago
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Something fun for you: An ongoing series of photos of handheld game systems from the hugely popular to the oddly eclectic, updated daily. Just a little sunshine for your mornings.
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5 months ago
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Mad Mixxi bundle coming to Fortnite!
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Grab Borderlands 4 on the Epic Games Store and get the Mad Moxxi Bundle in Fortnite!
Get some!
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/borderlands-4-epic-games-store-mad-moxxi-bundle-fortnite
5 months ago
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Something fun for you: An ongoing series of photos of handheld game systems from the hugely popular to the oddly eclectic, updated daily. Just a little sunshine for your mornings.
bsky.app/hashtag/Hand...
5 months ago
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Death, taxes, and Madden NFL
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Madden NFL 26 uses real-world data to make its football simulation even more authentic
Madden NFL 26 rebuilds its players and coaches from the ground up using decades of real-world game data. We talk with the team about making the most true-to-life Madden football simulation yet.
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/madden-nfl-26-preview-authentic-real-world-data-custom-zones
5 months ago
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Get your rewards, but quick!
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Earning Epic Rewards just got faster
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/earning-epic-rewards-just-got-faster
6 months ago
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This year’s Summer Game Fest Play Days was the best gaming showcase I’ve ever attended. A little context, first. There…
https://padandpixel.com/play-days-is-no-e3-thats-a-good-thing/
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Play Days is no E3, that's a good thing
This year’s Summer Game Fest Play Days was the best gaming showcase I’ve ever attended. A little context, first. There was a time, back when I ran things at Kotaku when I attended every major
https://padandpixel.com/play-days-is-no-e3-thats-a-good-thing/
6 months ago
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This year’s Summer Game Fest Play Days was enriched not just with the cavalcade of colorful, sometimes astounding interactive art found in…
https://padandpixel.com/marvel-rivals-warframe-1999-among-this-years-game-makers-sketchbook-selections/
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Marvel Rivals, Warframe: 1999 among this year’s Game Maker's Sketchbook selections
This year’s Summer Game Fest Play Days was enriched not just with the cavalcade of colorful, sometimes astounding interactive art found in the video games on show, but also a gallery dedicated to the advancement and recognition
https://padandpixel.com/marvel-rivals-warframe-1999-among-this-years-game-makers-sketchbook-selections/
6 months ago
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“The game is about guns and combat and feeling like a badass."
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Hands-on with Borderlands 4, Gearbox’s “most ambitious game to date”
How a new engine and player feedback are shaping the future of the Borderlands series
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/hands-on-with-borderlands-4-gearbox-s-most-ambitious-game-to-date
6 months ago
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Celebrate the art of great game makers!
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Marvel Rivals, Warframe: 1999 among this year’s Game Maker's Sketchbook selections
The artwork was shown off during Summer Game Fest and is available for purchase now, with all proceeds going to the AIAS Foundation.
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/game-makers-sketchbook-selections-2025-summer-game-fest
6 months ago
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Exclusive interview with famed developers IGA and SHUTARO
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Talking Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement with legendary developers IGA and SHUTARO
Koji Igarashi and Shutaro IIida sat down with us for the most in-depth Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement chat in existence.
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/bloodstained-the-scarlet-engagement-exclusive-interview-shutaro-iga
6 months ago
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Very early into Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a player can discover the game’s first boss. It’s at a stage when players are…
https://padandpixel.com/wuchang-fallen-feathers-asks-players-to-master-the-art-of-distance/
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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers asks players to master the art of distance
Very early into Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a player can discover the game’s first boss. It’s at a stage when players are still learning their attack moves and striving to turn the awkward, clunky button-presses of recently
https://padandpixel.com/wuchang-fallen-feathers-asks-players-to-master-the-art-of-distance/
6 months ago
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In Thick As Thieves, you’ve got to pay attention if you want to win. You need to listen for the sounds…
https://padandpixel.com/thick-as-thieves-is-a-study-in-observation-and-greed/
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Thick As Thieves is a study in observation and greed
In Thick As Thieves, you’ve got to pay attention if you want to win. You need to listen for the sounds of pursuit, or the grunt of a guard suddenly aware of your illicit presence. You
https://padandpixel.com/thick-as-thieves-is-a-study-in-observation-and-greed/
6 months ago
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Serenity and beauty collide in sword-surfing game Sword of the Sea
https://padandpixel.com/serenity-and-beauty-collide-in-sword-surfing-game-sword-of-the-sea/
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Serenity and beauty collide in sword-surfing game Sword of the Sea
Sword of the Sea is one of many beautiful games shown at the Summer Game Fest’s Play Day this year, but it's definitely the most serene. The game has players surfing rolling sand dunes and an aqua blue
https://padandpixel.com/serenity-and-beauty-collide-in-sword-surfing-game-sword-of-the-sea/
6 months ago
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FBC: Firebreak takes on volatile pink ooze in its latest job
https://padandpixel.com/fbc-firebreak-takes-on-volatile-pink-ooze-in-its-latest-job/
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FBC: Firebreak takes on volatile pink ooze in its latest job
It’s been a long six years and resources are getting kind-of scarce. That’s the situation when you join members of the Federal Bureau of Control in Remedy Entertainment’s upcoming cooperative shooter, FBC: Firebreak. The six-year struggle
https://padandpixel.com/fbc-firebreak-takes-on-volatile-pink-ooze-in-its-latest-job/
6 months ago
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Let fly with colors as you puzzle your way through ChromaGun 2
https://padandpixel.com/let-fly-with-colors-as-you-puzzle-your-way-through-chromagun-2/
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Let fly with colors as you puzzle your way through ChromaGun 2
As Summer Game Fest’s Play Days wound down on Sunday night, the teams closing their booths and security locking doors around me, I was still pondering primary colors and brain-twisting puzzles in a back booth. My appointment
https://padandpixel.com/let-fly-with-colors-as-you-puzzle-your-way-through-chromagun-2/
6 months ago
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Bandit Trap is a little bit Spy vs. Spy, a little bit Home Alone, and a whole lot of fun
https://padandpixel.com/bandit-trap-is-a-little-bit-spy-vs-spy-a-little-bit-home-alone-and-a-whole-lot-of-fun/
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Bandit Trap is a little bit Spy vs. Spy, a little bit Home Alone, and a whole lot of fun
It may be lacking in astute Cuban political commentary or traumatic holiday hijinks, but make no mistake: Bandit Trap is a bit like Spy vs. Spy or Home Alone. We went hands-on with the home invasion multiplayer game at Summer
https://padandpixel.com/bandit-trap-is-a-little-bit-spy-vs-spy-a-little-bit-home-alone-and-a-whole-lot-of-fun/
6 months ago
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Dying Light: The Beast dropkicked its way into my heart
https://padandpixel.com/dying-light-the-beast-dropkicked-its-way-into-my-heart/
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Dying Light: The Beast dropkicked its way into my heart
It was probably a mistake for the person leading my demo of Dying Light: The Beast to remind me of one of the game’s iconic moves so early in the experience. “We really improved the physics on
https://padandpixel.com/dying-light-the-beast-dropkicked-its-way-into-my-heart/
6 months ago
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Hands-on with End of Abyss’ creeping monstrosities
https://padandpixel.com/hands-on-with-end-of-abyss-creeping-monstrosities/
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Hands-on with End of Abyss’ creeping monstrosities
Darkly brooding, deeply atmospheric, it might be surprising to learn that the isometric action adventure game End of Abyss started life as something much brighter and certainly less unnerving. “In the beginning, it was more of an
https://padandpixel.com/hands-on-with-end-of-abyss-creeping-monstrosities/
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