Tag: gaming
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Saraab: Beyond The Veil Review – Some Demons Are Closer Than We Think
We love immersing ourselves in visual novels, especially from the comfort of our Steam Deck. When the story is well written and the visual identity is strong, hours pass by like minutes, but the characters stay with us long after we’ve stopped playing. Saraab: Beyond The Veil is a psychological horror visual novel that takes…
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Wonderia Review – A Litle Planet with Big Ambitions
Wonderia is a game that adds a colourful alien world and some wonderfully strange creatures to keep us magical company as we chop down trees, gather resources and build shelters. Developed by Rock&Dash, this charming adventure combines elements of Core Keeper, Terraria and Animal Crossing. As fans of all three games, it’s refreshing to see…
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Virtue and a Sledgehammer Review – A Homecoming with a Hammer
Virtue and a Sledgehammer is one of the best indie games we’ve played over the past two months. It managed to impress us not only with its carefully thought-out narrative but also with its outstanding art direction and clever gameplay mechanics. Developers Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbour have managed to capture poetry in motion, telling a…
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The Séance of Blake Manor Review – Everyone Has Something to Hide
The Séance of Blake Manor, developed by Spooky Doorway, is a supernatural detective adventure that takes us to 19th-century Ireland. We’ve never been the patient sort, but here, we were more than happy to put on our thinking caps and do our best to solve a mystery that requires patience, careful observation, and a willingness…
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Interview about The Lich Wars: Thirty Years of War and the Memories That Won’t Go Away
Old friends can disagree about the smallest things. In The Lich Wars, Aleks and his three lifelong companions have rather more serious memories to argue over. Their lives stretch across nearly thirty years of war, and not everyone remembers those years in quite the same way. We spoke with the developers about their unusual approach…
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Time To Wake Up Review (PS5) – Don’t Forget to Blink!
In Time To Wake Up blinking is the only way to escape an unpleasant nightmare. Developed by Eye Blink Twice, this short psychological thriller combines environmental puzzles, platforming and disturbing childhood memories. If you enjoy unusual games that play with your perception of reality, this one might catch your eye. A School Reunion We’d Rather…
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Fangtopia Review – A Cozy Little Kingdom for Monsters
If you’ve enjoyed Dorfromantik and wouldn’t mind a little Halloween atmosphere thrown into the mix, Fangtopia might be worth checking out. Developed by Absolutely Games, this cozy puzzle game invites us to build a miniature kingdom for friendly monsters, with no enemies to worry about and absolutely no time pressure. We can take as long…
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Stupid Never Dies Review – Love Makes You Do Stupid Things
We’ve all heard about people doing stupid things for love. Heck, we’ve done our fair share of stupid things ourselves, but Davy sure makes the rest of us look like geniuses. Our dude is a not-particularly-bright zombie who’s fallen hopelessly in love with a girl who’s been frozen to death. Naturally, he decides that the…
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Beat, Heart, Beat Early Access Preview – A Strange Little Rhythm Trip
Just like any other rhythm game, Beat, Heart, Beat tests our musical abilities. In addition to that, it expects us to fight enemies, avoid obstacles, and perform some pretty demanding platforming while keeping time with the music. The Wacy have managed to come up with a colourful game that combines rhythmic combat with fast-paced action,…
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No More Room in Hell 2 – Why Now Is a Great Time to Face the Apocalypse
No More Room in Hell 2 had anything but a smooth launch, and if you’ve followed it closely since its Early Access debut, we wouldn’t blame you for being a little hesitant. The game was plagued by technical problems and missing features that initially disappointed plenty of players. Had. Past tense. The devs refused to…
