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BERSERK BOY is a fast paced platformer with the soul of Sonic the Hedgehog
Did you grow up blasting through Green Hill Zone or Casino Night Zone? Maybe you spent hours defeating the nefarious schemes of Dr Wily.These colourful platformers hold a fond place in the hearts of many including Zu Ehtisham solo developer of the new BE
Motorbike stunts and metrovania combine in stylish LAIKA: AGED THROUGH BLOOD
You know when you just look at a game and think, everyone is going to be talking about this? LAIKA: AGED THROUGH BLOOD combines some of the best motorbike tricks of TRIALS with a stylish story featuring some of the coolest anthropomorphic animals in game
The history of video games, one year and one game at a time
How do you condense more around forty years of interactive history into one book? Games journalist Jordan Minor (PC Mag, The Escapist) has taken on this task, with a new beautifully illustrated book "Video Game of the Year" which charts the bigges
Drop Rate SIFTER's new review podcast - STORY OF SEASONS A WONDERFUL LIFE
Subscribe to Drop Rate our new review podcast for free. Apple Podcasts SpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon MusicPocket Casts--STORY OF SEASONS: A WONDERFUL LIFE revisits the 2003 farming simulator GameCube classic. In the years since its original release, farmin
PLANET OF LANA has its own secret language and galaxy spanning story
It might not look like it, but PLANET OF LANA is actually Wishfully's very first game after a long career in TV and animation. Lead game designer Adam Stjrnljus and script writer Klas Eriksson who both co-directed the game have been working together crea
PLANET OF LANA has its own secret language and galaxy spanning story
It might not look like it, but PLANET OF LANA is actually Wishfully's very first game after a long career in TV and animation. Lead game designer Adam Stjrnljus and script writer Klas Eriksson who both co-directed the game have been working together
The video game industry does not exist
You might be thinking looking at the name of this episode, hang on, haven't you been making a games podcast for nearly a decade now? Well that's the title of a new book from games researcher Brendan Keogh, who has been speaking to developers all around th
DROS is an alchemical platformer inspired by dark 80s fantasy like The Dark Crystal
Creative Director Ben Ward describes the world of DROS as kimo-kawaii or creepy cute taking direct inspiration from 1980s dark fantasy films, this platformer has you switching characters on the fly to complete each level. Producer Tim Molony and Ben join
Why DREDGE a cosmic horror fishing game is reeling people in
There is something not quite right below the waves and in DREDGE you're pulling it all back up to the surface. This lovecraftian fishing game is simple and addictive, with plenty of creeping terror bubbling below the surface. Programmer, designer and narr
Why real rental horror stories are part of this spooky comedic game
Everyone has a horror story to tell when it comes to renting, there are some downright scary experiences out there, and Sydney's Fuzzy Ghost are trying to collect the best of the worst for their next game JANET DEMORNAY IS A SLUMLORD (AND A WITCH), or JDM