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Tag: Roguelike

  • Is Dead Cells’ Hero Secretly a Gamergater?

    Is Dead Cells’ Hero Secretly a Gamergater?

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    Andrew King
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    Upon its release into 1.0 last month, Motion Twin’s Dead Cells took the gaming world by storm, finding commercial and critical success. And what’s not to love? With satisfying hack-and-slash gameplay, a grimly colorful neon world and a compelling upgrade system, Dead Cells is a compulsively playable, aesthetically pleasing and accomplished “roguevania.” But, one thing…

  • Let’s Hope the Devs Behind Homeless Sim CHANGE Know What They’re Doing

    Let’s Hope the Devs Behind Homeless Sim CHANGE Know What They’re Doing

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    Andrew King
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    CHANGE, a successfully Kickstarted survival game that aims to simulate the experience of being homeless will hit Steam Early Access on September 18, and I’m deeply skeptical that it should even exist. To be clear, developer Delve Interactive’s heart seems to be in the right place. They’ve said that CHANGE was inspired by their experience…