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Games made in 2 years are more exciting than games made in 8 years, indie boss says, because "6 years of that" is often "no man's land while some guy would come in and radically change the game because he played something really cool"

"we have plenty of examples of games that were developed for a decade, if not more, and did not hit"

Experts say Monolith's patented Nemesis System doesn't have to die with its Lord of the Rings games: "You can see some similar design language in the Mercenary system in Assassin's Creed Odyssey"

Experts say Monolith's patented Nemesis System doesn't have to die with its Lord of the Rings games: "You can see some similar design language in the Mercenary system in Assassin's Creed Odyssey"

More nemeses might await you

How The Newest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game Is A Series First

How The Newest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game Is A Series First

'Tactical Takedown' is the first 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' strategy game in history, and there's a surprising story behind how it came together.

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Indie dev slams the handbrake to pivot to what might be the first match-3 Metroidvania after playtests for a “match-3 survival horror comedy RPG” shockingly fell apart

There was a lot going on

The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles strategy game kills Splinter and Shredder before a moment of gameplay happens, all so it can tell its own story

Pushing Buttons: Why viral voyeurism game Clickolding became a surprise hit

This strange, dark game is an allegory about voyeurism and transactional sex that gives ample space to freak ourselves out – and critics and players can’t get enough

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The new game from the maker of El Paso, Elsewhere is about a man in a chair in the corner of a dark hotel room, and yes, he wants to watch

Clickolding sounds like a weird sex thing, and for all I know it is.

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Larian boss says Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't "strike fear in the hearts of AAA developers," reckons The Witcher 4 and GTA 6 "can dwarf what we've been doing"

Larian boss says Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't "strike fear in the hearts of AAA developers," reckons The Witcher 4 and GTA 6 "can dwarf what we've been doing"

"You are going to see a whole bunch of other games that are going to be very huge."

El Paso, Elsewhere, a Max Payne-inspired shooter about keeping your vampire ex-lover from destroying the world, is being made into a movie

El Paso, Elsewhere, a Max Payne-inspired shooter about keeping your vampire ex-lover from destroying the world, is being made into a movie

This might be really good.

Bethesda responding to negative Starfield reviews is no surprise, say indie devs who do the same: "This is becoming industry standard"

Bethesda responding to negative Starfield reviews is no surprise, say indie devs who do the same: "This is becoming industry standard"

"It makes a big difference when it comes to the algorithm"

Larian founder responds to debate over Baldur's Gate 3 'raising the bar' for RPGs: 'this is videogames, standards just die every day'

Larian founder responds to debate over Baldur's Gate 3 'raising the bar' for RPGs: 'this is videogames, standards just die every day'

Baldur's Gate 3's success ignited an argument over whether it's a one-off anomaly or a new standard for the RPG genre.

Max Payne spiritual successor El Paso, Elsewhere is coming in September

Max Payne spiritual successor El Paso, Elsewhere is coming in September

Texas-set shooter El Paso, Elsewhere is coming soon

El Paso, Elsewhere is the edgy Superhot I never knew I needed

El Paso, Elsewhere is the edgy Superhot I never knew I needed

El Paso, Elsewhere is an edgy, bloody, and unexpected spiritual successor to Superhot in all the right ways.

Indie game dev "goofs too close to the sun" and gets their game temporarily barred by Nintendo for joking about teaching kids to gamble

Indie game dev "goofs too close to the sun" and gets their game temporarily barred by Nintendo for joking about teaching kids to gamble

Sunshine Shuffle had a very strange launch week

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This game about 'confronting relationship trauma' perfectly illustrates why it's a bad idea to date Draculae, lord of the vampires

Hands-on with El Paso, Elsewhere, a Max Payne-inspired game from the maker of Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator.

The number of Black video game developers is small, but strong

We talk to five people who are forging their own path in the industry, and bringing their unique experience to the world of video games.

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