Author: Dev and Play Media
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Why Now Is a Great Time to Play Cairn
Cairn has been out for more than half a year, and yet we never had the chance to play it. We watched some reviews and were glad to read how it managed to impress a lot of critics with its touching story and unique climbing mechanics. Weirdly enough, the game was always at the back…
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Four Indie Developers #1: Playtesting, Bad Ideas, Nostalgia and the Things That Keep Games Fun
Over the past few weeks, we’ve had the absolute pleasure of talking to four indie developers about four very different games. We’ve discussed murder mysteries, anime romance, farming competitions, old-school beat ’em ups and Nintendo 64 shooters. We’ve asked about gameplay mechanics, storytelling, unusual design decisions and some of the problems that developers encounter while…
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Create Step-by-Step Guides Effortlessly with Scribe
We’ve all been in a situation where we’re trying to explain a computer process to someone who just isn’t following along. Usually, the best solution is to create a step-by-step visual guide. While there are plenty of tools out there for this, Scribe recently caught our eye. Scribe allows you to record guides directly from…
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Dancing with Ghosts: Finding Joy after Loss
Dancing with Ghosts looks like a cheerful, cozy storybook adventure where you get to spend time helping people, making food, dancing, driving a boat and generally being useful around a beautiful little Thai village. Underneath all that, though, there is a surprisingly sad story about grief, loneliness and, most importantly, trying to find some reason…
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Tooly: The Ultimate All-in-One Utility App
In today’s digital age, there’s an app or website for practically everything. The downside? We constantly find ourselves jumping from one tab or application to another just to complete simple tasks. But what if you could access dozens of essential utilities all from a single hub? Enter Tooly—a versatile toolkit designed to simplify your digital…
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Tempest Rising: The Veti’s Wrath Review – Making Excellent Soldiers out of the Dead!
When we reviewed Tempest Rising previously, we called it one of the best recent strategy games, and we still stand by that opinion. It reminded us of the good old days of Command & Conquer and Red Alert, when we spent countless hours building enormous bases and assembling ridiculous armies. The insanely talented team at…
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Tempest Rising: The Return of Classic RTS Action in a Post-Apocalyptic World
In the near future, planet Earth is tragically devastated by a global nuclear conflict, leaving survivors in an uncompromising struggle for scarce remaining resources and fragile power. Emerging into this post-apocalyptic setting is Tempest Rising, a title that marks a significant return to the roots of the real-time strategy (RTS) genre, drawing direct inspiration from…
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Anima Gate of Memories: I&II Remaster — The Refreshed Chronicle of Gaia
The universe of Anima: Beyond Fantasy was originally born through the pages of popular tabletop RPG books, featuring deep mythology and a unique blend of Western gothic fantasy with Eastern anime aesthetics. The digital adaptation of this universe through the Gate of Memories series is an exceptionally ambitious attempt to bring that complexity into an…
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Highway Blossoms: Gold Rush Edition: A Long Road Ahead
Between so many great AAA games we had the opportunity to just sit back and relax with our steam deck playing, well, reading primarily a good story travelling across the American Southwest with characters we enjoy being around. Highway Blossoms: Gold Rush Edition is an oldie but a goodie on PC. It recently got out…
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A Simple Tool for Creating Custom Bingo Cards
When you need a break from phones, laptops, and gaming consoles, why not return to classic family games with a fun round of Bingo? Easily Design Custom Cards & Materials This website lets you quickly generate printable bingo cards for any number of players, along with matching call-out sheets for the host. You can create…
