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Report indicates Walking Dead developer Telltale Games appears to be downsizing
The Verge report cites numerous posts on social media from former employees

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The Verge report cites numerous posts on social media from former employees

Updated Telltale Games have just released a press statement via their official Twitter account, addressing the current situation; pic.twitter.com/evqg5X98WZ — Telltale Games (@telltalegames) September 21, 2018   Original Story According to a report published at The Verge, Telltale employees have been posting messages on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter announcing that the studio […]

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Ninjin: Clash of Carrots Review
Ninjin pays homage to the classic coin-operated side scrolling beat ‘em ups of yore. Is it worth the quarters?

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Ninjin pays homage to the classic coin-operated side scrolling beat ‘em ups of yore. Is it worth the quarters?

Story When Shogun Moe steals all of the carrots from the villagers, it’s up to Ninja Warrior Rabbit Ninjin and Ninja Fox Akai to follow the thieves and reclaim the stolen treasure. Follow the villains through four worlds inspired by feudal Japan and show Shogun Moe he messed with the wrong rabbit! Gameplay Ninjin: Clash […]

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Dead Cells Review
Unforgiving. Frustrating. Wicked. Fun.

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Unforgiving. Frustrating. Wicked. Fun.

Summertime – that wonderful time between major tentpole releases. Summertime is often a chance to try and immerse yourself in your backlog, hunt down trophies or achievements that you’ve been putting off, or forget gaming altogether to spend time in the sun. This summer I found myself spending time away from my consoles, as nothing […]

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Five Things I wish I’d known at the outset of No Man’s Sky
A beginner’s guide to help you on your journey across the stars

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A beginner’s guide to help you on your journey across the stars

Hello Games has crafted a robust space exploration game, with a lot of content. Here are five things that will help beginners navigate the game and become rulers in their own galaxies.   The best things in life aren’t always free: early on in my first playthrough on Xbox One, I stumbled upon a distress […]

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No Man’s Sky Review
Hello Games ambitious space survival game comes to Xbox, but can it warp away from early criticism?

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Hello Games ambitious space survival game comes to Xbox, but can it warp away from early criticism?

No Man’s Sky may not be for everyone, but Hello Games has crafted a very special title that will speak to a large populace of the gaming community looking for good value for their money and something that is inherently fun.

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Earthfall Review
Holospark Games ambitious alien arcade action shooter is out. Will it survive our autopsy?

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Holospark Games ambitious alien arcade action shooter is out. Will it survive our autopsy?

Earthfall is an ambitious project from indie developer Holospark Games. Inspired by cooperative arcade shooters like Left 4 Dead, the game pays homage to a sect of the FPS genre that has seen very few quality titles in the past few years. Is this alien invasion worth fighting, or is best left on the operating […]

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Blacksea Odyssey Review
Top down galactic shooter impressive on PC, but does it work on console?

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Top down galactic shooter impressive on PC, but does it work on console?

PlayStation has always been a great home for the top-down space shooters; games like Super Stardust and Pixeljunk Shooter easily come to mind when thinking of the genre. Blacksea Odyssey tries to get innovative by combining elements of RPG into the mix. Developer Team Blacksea Odyssey has ported their PC title to PS4 – is […]

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E3 2018: Death Stranding continues to puzzle, amaze.
Kojima's bizarre sci-fi is sure to have people talking...

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Kojima's bizarre sci-fi is sure to have people talking...

Master storyteller Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding debuted gameplay at Sony’s 2018 E3 briefing. A beautiful gameplay preview was shown, as Norman Reedus’s titular character Sam as he travels through an alien landscape. The game also features Mads Mikkelsen and Lea Seydoux. The game appears to have elements of exploration, sci-fi, horror, stealth, survival and of […]

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E3 2018: Bethesda announces sequel to Doom, titled Doom Eternal
Sequel to rebooted series brings Hell to Earth

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Sequel to rebooted series brings Hell to Earth

A more powerful doom slayer? Twice as many demons? Hell on Earth? Bethesda showed a brief teaser for Doom Eternal at their E3 presentation. The trailer moves over a landscape of corpses, skeletons and the iconic demons from the series. The Doom Slayer’s foot crushes a skull as creatures slowly move towards him. Cut to […]

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Old Man’s Journey Review
The mobile title makes the jump to PS4

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The mobile title makes the jump to PS4

Overview How we play and interact with games is changing. Mobile games have seen that. We now hold the power of a tiny console in the palm of our hands, and this affords a lot of opportunities to indie developers to tell unique stories using innovative storytelling devices. Old Man’s Journey is one such game. […]

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Descenders Preview
Is this preview game worth a look?

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Is this preview game worth a look?

Descenders, from developer Rage Squid and publisher No More Robots, is an extreme downhill mountain biking game that utilizes procedurally generated worlds. The game is part of Xbox’s Preview Program, and as such represents a game that is still in development. The game is also available on Steam. Gameplay When the game loads, users find […]

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Our First Week at Sea – The Loot Gaming takes on Sea of Thieves

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The internet is a puzzling thing, or maybe this reaction is everything we should have expected. One of the most anticipated games in Microsoft’s modest exclusive stables has finally just released, and the verdict is divided. Writers from The Loot Gaming have been playing Sea of Thieves all week and give their initial take prior […]

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