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Human Chess
Human Chess has the same rules as normal chess, with one additional mechanic. Starting from move 2, players can claim their opponent’s last move was a top …
An occidental gaming look at Christianity
Super Bunnyhop takes a look at the deeper religious elements that are all over Bayonetta. It's an interesting piece on its own, but I was kind of smitten by …
The existential in Red Dead Redemption 2
There is one notable exception to my ambivalence towards video games, however. A game which I played for hours with thorough enjoyment and zero regret: Red …
The making of Dune II
‘In order to give us the most freedom to take the IP into military ground combat realm, we decided to have Dune II take place thousands of years prior to the …
UnDUNE II for PICO-8
Speaking of Dune II, here's a demake for (of all things) the PICO-8 called UnDUNE II. It's actually pretty neat to play!
Weekplay 202248
I've been playing Sokpop's latest Springblades (SD). It's a Japanese console role-playing game, but heavily streamlined. There's a map on which you can move …
A Christmas tree bauble that plays Doom
Christmas is coming again, and generally that means christmas trees and everything in it: lights, streamers, and ofcourse baubles. The holiday is all very …
PS Bath
What it says on the tin, really. https://memewhore.tumblr.com/post/702916237821362176
Transformers-ish co-op game?
Deep in Hasbro HQ:
Armored Souls VI
In case you weren't hyped yet for Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, here's VaatiVidya doing his lore-magic on the little info that's out there. Damn, he's …
I like bulky bots and I cannot lie
Since October 13 artist Alex Pelayre has been sharing his concept art for the cancelled Transformers: Heavy Metal game that was being developed by Niantic …
24/7 Twitch
Across a broad range of streamers—gamers, dancers, political commentators, or those “just chatting”—it’s common to spend eight, 10, or 12 hours per day on …
Weekplay 202250
Only took me seven years, but yes, I've finally started playing The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition (PS5). My first encounter with The Witcher was …
A deep dive into every Yakuza minigame
I was already intimidated by the amount and depth of the mini-games in Yakuza Kiwami. And the management min-game in Like A Dragon was just interesting enough …
Weekplay 202251
Courtesy of Eyepatch Wolf’s year overview I decided to give Fear & Hunger (SD) a spin. And oh boy, does it punch you in the face. Both Eyepatch Wolf and …
cleaner7
Did you know there was a mod for Max Payne 2 being worked on to turn it into killer7 wholesale? No? Well, now you do.
Hidetaka Miyazaki sees death as a feature, not a bug
“I’ve never been a very skilled player,” Miyazaki told me recently, via Zoom. He was sitting in his office, a book-lined room in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo. “I …
Set up your Chill Corner
Thanks to GAME Watch for pointing out Chill Corner, a free "game" by Vietnamese developer Low-Hi Tech in which you decorate a room and earn currency to …
Yearplay 2022
Looking back at 2022 is a bit strange. There's a black hole of a game in the early months and after that I found myself drawn towards the smaller and often …
Way, way too much information on Pac-Man
It wasn't too long after the release of Pac-Man when word began to spread of players occasionally passing straight through a ghost unharmed, seemingly at …
If you set up your PS5 vertically, you're gonna have a bad time
However it appears that several cases have shown that the PS5’s “seal” between the APU and its cooler can sometimes move or be damaged. When that is the case, …
The end of Minecraft
In 2016 Microsoft bought all of Minecraft. Well, not entirely… A particular little part of it called the ending wasn't. Background/Recap: Eleven years ago, I …