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2019 Needs to be the Year That Developers Stop Placating Racists

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2018: The Year of Mistakes for Gaming

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Vane Review: A Beautiful, yet Brief, Transformation of Genres
Much like how Vane’s main character can transform between a bird and a girl, Vane itself transforms genres throughout the course of the four or so hours you spend with it. Despite this, the game remains a mysterious and unnerving experience throughout, with a narrative that’s open to interpretation but provides no answers, a soundtrack […]
Kickstarter Game of the Week – The Cow Game
The Kickstarter campaign for The Cow Game is probably the biggest concentration of cow puns ever in a crowd-funding page. If that’s not a reason to back it then nothing else is. However, if you still need more convincing The Cow Game is a promising arcade-like title. It has an open approach to play styles, giving you […]
Hive Jump Review: Mediocre Multiplayer-Focused Roguelite
Hive Jump is a cross between a twin-stick shooter and a roguelite. While it doesn’t really excel in either of these genres, Hive Jump is a surprisingly great party game. Originally funded by a Kickstarter, Hive Jump was previously released on Steam and strangely enough WiiU. It has now been ported to Switch and Xbox One. You are pitted against […]
How to Make More Room for Indie Games in the New Year
It’s common to feel left out after year’s end, with seemingly everyone talking about all the great movies, shows and video games that you missed out on. Between games such as Celeste, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Florence, there were some real indie gems last year. That’s not to mention new ports to Switch […]

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2019 Needs to be the Year That Developers Stop Placating Racists

2018: The Year of Mistakes for Gaming