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Static Dread is Paper’s Please but you’re a lighthouse keeper besieged by Lovecraftian monsters

I've often thought lighthouse keeping would make a fine second career, albeit mostly because in my head, it would give me endless time to write (and finish Baldur's Gate 3). You won't have much time to write in Static Dread, sadly. The world has ended, the oceans teem with unspeakable ...
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Hilarious ‘Brothership’ Short Stars Mario And Lui… The Other Guy

Have you readiness for this?!As we inch ever closer to the launch of Mario & Luigi: Brothership on 7th November 2024, Nintendo is ramping up its marketing for the game with a brand new video short posted on YouTube.It's one of those teasers that doesn't show any direct footage from ...
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Decade is a tech-noir adventure game where you send children back in time to prevent metal rain from pulping the planet

One of my biggest challenges as a writer has been tempering my love of vague gestures at metaphysical concepts with the revelation that the people who read my articles also, apparently, can’t read my mind. Pah. A skill issue if I ever saw one, honestly. Decade is a fascinating adventure ...
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Aussies: Win an Epic EA SPORTS FC™ 25 Prize Pack

Uber One is teaming up with IGN to launch an epic giveaway to help budding EA SPORTS FC 25 players who are Uber One members improve their game on the pitch. Thanks to Uber One, three Uber One members have a chance to win an EA SPORTS FC 25 prize ...
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Daily Deals: Space Marine 2, Sonic X Shadow Generations, LEGO Super Mario, and More

The weekend is officially here, and we've rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for Sunday, October 27, below:Sonic X Shadow Generations for $39.99Sonic X Shadow Generations just released this week, and you can already save $10 off a Nintendo Switch copy at Woot. This ...
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Toby Fox Shares Deltarune Dev Update, Says He’s Working On Chapter 5 Every Day

He also briefly mentioned the next newsletter drop.Toby Fox has shared an incredibly brief update about the ongoing development of his latest game Deltarune.In a post on social media, he mentioned how he's working on Chapter 5 "every day" and "was planning on" having the next newsletter for the game ...
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What’s on your bookshelf?: Dragon Age veteran Mark Darrah

Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week - our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! Most of us know about the novel, the novella, and the rare novito, but did you know that Penguin briefly tried ...
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Feature: The Man, The Mascot, The Moustache – The Many Faces Of Mario

It’s-a-him.The early days of video gaming saw the birth of so many iconic characters, console stars that endure to this day. Amongst that early litany there is, of course, Super Mario. Mario Mario to his friends. Who would’ve thought 100-odd squares would one day become one of the most recognisable ...
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Resident Evil 4’s Creator Explains What Makes a Good Remake

Video game remakes are everywhere these days. We’ve just had a new version of Silent Hill 2, the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy is in full swing, and a recreation of Metal Gear Solid 3 is on the horizon. But few people know remakes quite as well as Shinji Mikami ...
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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Kid Icarus (NES)

Angelic.Hey everyone, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!Before we get cracking with this week's battle, let's see how things panned out last time. We took a look at Balloon Fight for the NES, a bonafide Joust-inspired classic from legendary developers such as Satoru Iwata and Yoshio Sakamoto. It ...
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