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Stray Souls Developer Jukai Studio Shuts Down Following Poor Reception

Jukai Studio, the developer of othe action-horror game Stray Souls has announced its shutdown. This follows the closure (at least in its previous form) of the game's publisher Versus Evil.…

December 24, 2023 | 01:04 EST

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Entire Staff of Banner Saga Publisher Versus Evil Has Been Laid Off [UPDATED]

Another company and its employees have fallen victim to what appears to be one of the worst years ever for employment in the gaming industry, Versus Evil. The Baltimore, Maryland-based publisher…

December 22, 2023 | 01:59 EST

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First Class Trouble

First Class Trouble is a multiplayer social deduction game created by Invisible Walls and developed by Versus Evil. Each match is set aboard the ISS Alithea, an intergalactic cruise ship that has…

January 7, 2023 | 03:24 EST

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First Class Trouble Review

With COVID-19 and subsequent limitations on travel, various occupations, and so on, total game-streaming viewers and hours recorded reached new heights in 2020. One of the biggest draws wasn't the…

November 22, 2021 | 01:00 EST

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UnMetal

UnMetal is an over-the-top indie action-adventure game that parodies the likes of classic Metal Gear Solid titles. Play as Jesse Fox, a highly trained covert agent who is imprisoned on a secret…

September 29, 2021 | 09:39 EDT

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UnMetal Review

It's very rare to find a comedy game that actually makes you laugh. Comedy is a really subjective genre, which is why comedy movies have this tendency to not review so well unless they having…

September 27, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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Cardpocalypse Is Better Than A Paper Cut

Collectible card games can be a lot of fun. Especially if you don't have to worry about actually spending money on cards. At least that way you won't have to worry about becoming addicted to opening…

December 28, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Fate of Pillars of Eternity 3 Unknown, According to Josh Sawyer

With the recent release of The Outer Worlds by Obsidian, there has been a revival of talk regarding their other IPs and franchises, most notably Pillars of Eternity.  Josh Sawyer, the Pillars of…

November 11, 2019 | 04:54 EST

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Cardpocalypse Lands On Consoles December 12th

RPG card battler Cardpocalypse has a release date on consoles. The game will land on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on December 12th. Cardpocalypse comes from the developer…

November 7, 2019 | 11:30 EST

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Cardpocalypse

Cardpocalypse is an RPG with deck-building and trading card game elements. You play as Jess, a 10-year-old girl who accidentally gets everyone's favorite collectible card game banned. The game goes…

November 7, 2019 | 08:19 EST

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - The Forgotten Sanctum Review – Cronenbergian Crawl

It’s much more difficult to end on a high note than to make a great first impression. The base experience of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire was an innovative and refreshing take on the traditional…

February 20, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Seeker, Slayer, Survivor Review - Are You Not Entertained?

Both my reviews of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and its first DLC Beast of Winter were quite positive. Seeker, Slayer, Survivor is the second DLC, released along with the 3.0 patch back in…

January 25, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Turn-Based Mode Releases January 24

Obsidian Entertainment released Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire back in May 2018 to a great critical reception. The commercial reception, however, was reportedly poorer. There are many factors that…

January 22, 2019 | 10:00 EST

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Turn-Based Hands-On Preview

Pillars of Eternity was supposed to play just like Baldur’s Gate. BioWare’s first CRPG popularized pausable real-time combat back in the 90s, successfully implementing the Dungeons & Dragons 2nd…

January 22, 2019 | 10:00 EST

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Beast of Winter Review – The Gods Are Assholes

In my review of Deadfire, I wrote about the inevitability of chaos and entropy. Later I was eager to learn more about the first DLC in an interview with Game Director Brandon Adler. Beast of Winter…

August 17, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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How To Fight A God – Q&A With Director of Deadfire DLC Beast of Winter

Brandon Adler has been with Obsidian Entertainment since Neverwinter Nights 2, where he started as a Quality Assurance tester. Since then he has also worked in Design and Production. His…

July 31, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire DLC Coming August 2nd

Brand new DLC for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire will be released by Obsidian on August 2nd. Titled Beasts of Winter, the DLC will see the watcher and their crew sail towards the southern-most…

July 12, 2018 | 07:31 EDT

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Pillars Of Eternity 2 Patch 1.2.0 Adds Mod Support And Much More

Patch 1.2.0 for Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire has landed, and it's a big one. The actual patch notes for this update are incredibly numerous and in-depth, so we'll focus on the two main additions…

July 4, 2018 | 08:27 EDT

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Review – Standing on the Shoulder of a Rogue God

“The Deadfire is a maelstrom of competing interests and clashing powers,” one of your wisest companions will tell you at some point. “Someone needs to bring order to the chaos.” Try as you might,…

June 25, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is a role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Versus Evil. It is the sequel to the 2015's Pillars of Eternity, and was released…

May 14, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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Pillars of Eternity II Announced, Funded in Less Than a Day

Obsidian Entertainment has officially announced Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and that the game is to be crowdfunded using Fig. After a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign for the first…

January 27, 2017 | 12:56 EST

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The Banner Saga Review

Often games fall into a trap of trying to do too much, leaving their game unfocused and difficult to follow. Stoic did not have that issue with The Banner Saga, which places you in an interesting…

March 19, 2014 | 10:00 EDT