Category: Features
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Disco Elysium: Bleak, Whimsical, Hard-Core-to-the-Mega
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The world of ZA/UM’s Disco Elysium is as disorienting and cold as it is an inviting marvel. The music takes us through waves of despair, hope, and even through the rave scene, should we choose to explore it. The muted color palettes cast a somber tone, but vibrance can be…
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A Retrospective on KOTOR II’s Lack of Romance
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Romance has become a staple in RPGs over the years and was even prevalent in Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic over two decades ago. You have your back and forths with Bastila leading to a passionate kiss, slowly helping Carth open up and admit his love for you,…
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Video Game Movies Adaptations: An Impossible Achievement?
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“Video Game Movies”, such a simple phrase yet impossible to master. Both mediums are based entirely around story, but what may be interesting to some people won’t interest everyone. Some people may love video games and dislike movies or vice versa. In order to recoup the other half of the…
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Silent Whispers: Rising from the Ashes
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Welcome to the City of Fading Light. Break the cycle and find the source.
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Staff Picks: Horror Games We Love
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To celebrate the spooky season, our staff presents horror games we love. While not all of these are firmly in the horror genre, they still give a sense of unease, thrill and dark excitement. So, lock the doors, keep the lights on, and let us know what your favorite spooky…
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Red Candle Games: A Flame That Casts Long Shadows
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There is a unique kind of horror that doesn’t come from monsters under the bed, but from the silent, oppressive weight of history. It’s a feeling Taiwanese studio Red Candle Games has mastered since its founding in 2015. While many horror games trade in universal fears, Red Candle’s power stems…
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A Dip Into Seattle Indie Expo 2025
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Every year, Seattle Indies group hosts the Seattle Indie Expo (SIX) – a one-day free event that coincides with PAX West. As the name suggests, it’s a showcase of indie games from local developers and studios (with some exceptions). This year, there were 40 titles showcased from industry creatives from…
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Return to Syberia This November with Syberia Remastered
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Microids, the developer and publisher of the late Benoit Sokal’s popular point-and-click Syberia games, has announced a release date for Syberia Remastered with a Before/After trailer of both games. I’ll admit, while I do love the original Syberia, the game is starting to show its age visually. These days, pressing…
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No.HazedHeart is a Pretty but Puzzling NSFW Game
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No.Hazed Heart is an erotic maze puzzle game and “casual strategy game” from Garbage Bin Studio. With no plot to speak of, it’s a rather barebones and short experience intended to entertain and titillate the player in the shortest period of time possible. Scored by the sound of some melancholic…
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Happy Best Friends Day to These Top Video Game Friendships
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Video game protagonists don’t have it easy. Whether they’re defying world-ending villains or navigating teen romance, they go through a lot. Luckily, they don’t have to go through it alone. This National Best Friends Day, we looked at some of the teammates and besties who are there to help lift…