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Red Candle Games Looks Back on Devotion, And The Controversy That Shook a Region
How the studio is committing to making even more games that push creative boundaries even after Devotion's yank from Steam.
How Dark Souls Inspired a New Generation of Metal Bands
FromSoftware's groundbreaking action games have also served as the foundation for several metal bands. We met some of them.
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A clever RPG with a lot of heart that is nevertheless difficult to recommend on Switch.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Wedding Season Event is a Wonderful Pastel Toybox
The latest event has shades of Happy Home Designer.
Starting Screen | Black Work Matters
There's been an outpouring of support for black creators today, but it should always be there.
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Two very different games, both of which feel perfectly suited for 2020.
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Some amazing Nintendo characters have surfaced in the past ten years alone. Which one takes the top spot?
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There have been six Jackbox Party Packs, so we ranked them in order from worst to best.
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