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Life is Strange Has Achieved 20 Million Players

Today Don't Nod Entertainment announced that the adventure game Life is Strange has achieved a new player count milestone. According to the announcement made on X (formerly Twitter), the original…

November 24, 2023 | 02:14 EST

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Life is Strange Developer Teases New Narrative Game With First Screenshot

Today Life is Strange developer Don't Nod Entertainment had a small tease to share with the fans of its narrative adventure games.  The developer posted on Twitter an image that is said to be…

January 27, 2023 | 12:13 EST

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Life is Strange 2 Announced for Nintendo Switch

Today Square Enix and Dontnod Entertainment announced that the adventure game Life is Strange 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch. You won't even have long to wait, as the release date is February 2,…

January 23, 2023 | 12:22 EST

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Darktide May be a Hit, but Scorn for a Nintendo Union | Podcast 55

The Final Fantasy VII Battle Royale you definitely played is shutting down early next year, DontNod is working on 8 games to release by the end of 2025, Nintendo reached a settlement in a labor…

October 17, 2022 | 07:05 EDT

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Don't Nod Releasing 8 Games By The End of 2025

It's getting exciting to be a fan of Don't Nod, as the French studio will be releasing 8 games between 2023 and 2025. That's a very decent output, especially when you consider that from 2008 until…

October 12, 2022 | 11:01 EDT

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Life Is Strange Remastered Collection Review

Back when they were hitting fever pitch (early/mid-2010s), I was getting reeled into a number of episodic games. Dontnod's Life is Strange was among them. So, when it was announced that co-developers…

March 3, 2022 | 01:05 EST

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Life is Strange 2 is Just as Deserving of a Remaster

During Nintendo’s E3 presentation last year, it announced that not only would the Nintendo Switch be getting Life is Strange: True Colors, but also the Life is Strange Remastered Collection, a fancy…

February 21, 2022 | 11:00 EST

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Life is Strange: Remastered Nintendo Switch Release Date Delayed

There's bad news for fans of adventure games: the Life is Strange: Remastered Nintendo Switch release date has been delayed to later in 2022. Life is Strange: Remastered was surprisingly announced…

January 20, 2022 | 01:35 EST

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Life is Strange Remastered Collection Delayed to 2022

Square Enix and Deck9's Life is Strange team announced today a Life is Strange Remastered Collection delay, meaning that you'll need to wait longer to play these games all cleaned and prettied up.…

August 11, 2021 | 03:24 EDT

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Life is Strange: Remastered

Experience the award-winning saga of Life is Strange in one complete package with Life is Strange: Remastered. Return to Arcadia Bay once again and play through Life is Strange and Life is Strange:…

June 21, 2021 | 12:18 EDT

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Tell Me Why is Free During Pride Month

DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the episodic adventure game Tell Me Why, is making their game free for the entirety of Pride Month. Adventure game fans will be able to get the game for their…

June 1, 2021 | 12:21 EDT

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Life is Strange: Remastered Surprisingly Announced by Square Enix

Square Enix has a big surprise for fans of the first Life is Strange game—Life is Strange: Remastered has been announced, featuring the first game and Life is Strange: Before the Storm in one…

March 18, 2021 | 01:40 EDT

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Twin Mirror Review

DONTNOD Entertainment's 2015 adventure title Life is Strange has earned a spot on my list of all-time favorite games. The heartfelt writing, the thrilling anticipation, the actual consequences of my…

December 1, 2020 | 12:20 EST

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Twin Mirror

The latest adventure from Dontnod Entertainment, Twin Mirror has you play as Sam Higgs, a former investigative journalist who returns to his hometown of Basswood, West Virginia. Sam is there to say…

November 18, 2020 | 07:24 EST

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Twin Mirror is DONTNOD's Return to Form

For the last five years I've eagerly anticipated each new game from French studio DONTNOD Entertainment, creators of my favorite game of 2015, Life is Strange. But each subsequent title has left me…

November 3, 2020 | 12:00 EST

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Tell Me Why is Not Available for Purchase in 13 Countries

Dontnod Entertainment's newest game Tell Me Why is being played around the world right now, but it has recently come to light that you can't purchase this game in 13 countries. Tell Me Why is the…

September 10, 2020 | 05:02 EDT

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Tell Me Why's Third Episode - The Messy but Earnest Finale

One of the greatest strengths of Dontnod's storytelling throughout Tell Me Why has been how it has sidestepped certain common narrative pitfalls, particularly in terms of mental health and gender…

September 10, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

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Tell Me Why's Second Episode Dives Into Loss

Two years ago, I lost my grandmother to kidney cancer. I had to undertake the hardship of coordinating her funeral, burying her, and then selling her house. Wandering the rooms in a melancholic haze…

September 3, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

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Tell Me Why's First Episode is An Emotional Ride

Tell Me Why might just be Dontnod's most grounded and human experience to date. Ever since they stepped into making interactive dramas, directly competing with the likes of Quantic Dream and Telltale…

August 27, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

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Tell Me Why's Chapter 1 Releases August 27

Tell Me Why, the latest narrative adventure title from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the Life is Strange franchise, will release its first chapter on August 27, 2020…

July 23, 2020 | 12:31 EDT

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Twin Mirror is the Next Narrative Game Worth Getting Excited Over

When Life is Strange's final episode came out in 2015, Dontnod Entertainment cemented themselves as the kind of studio you turn to when you want a good story. Since then, they've made and announced…

July 10, 2020 | 11:00 EDT

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Twin Mirror Coming Soon to Epic Games Store

Dontnod, the studio that made the Life is Strange series, showed off a new cinematic trailer for their upcoming game Twin Mirror during the PC Gaming Show today. In the game, you play as Sam Higgins…

June 13, 2020 | 04:20 EDT

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Tell Me Why

Dontnod, known for the hit series Life is Strange, returns with another narrative adventure called Tell Me Why, featuring twins Tyler and Alyson. The twins share a strong bond and seek out their…

December 8, 2019 | 11:15 EST

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New Dontnod Game Tell Me Why Announced

Dontnod Entertainment announced a new game at X019 today, that looks to be in a similar vein to Life is Strange. Tell Me Why is set to launch all chapters in Summer of 2020. Set in a small town in…

November 14, 2019 | 03:48 EST

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Vampyr

Set during the Spanish Flu epidemic in London, players will portray Dr. Jonathan Reid, who is turned into a Vampire and must grapple with the morality of his undead condition, and the new hunger for…

October 6, 2019 | 07:33 EDT

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Life is Strange 2 Temporarily Removed from Sale in Australia

Life is Strange 2 has been temporarily pulled from sale in Australia, owing to the need for the Australian equivalent of the ESRB to review the game's age ratings. No specific reason for the re-…

September 10, 2019 | 11:41 EDT

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The Rising Reception of Life is Strange 2

Just a few weeks ago, Dontnod released the fourth episode of Life is Strange 2, an episodic series we’ve been enjoying so far. The journey follows brothers Sean and Daniel, the latter of whom has…

September 6, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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Bandai Namco Cancels Japanese Release of Dontnods Twin Mirror

More bad news for Dontnods next title, Twin Mirror. It was announced today that the games Japanese release has officially been canceled by publisher Bandai Namco, who cited that the game will not be…

June 19, 2019 | 09:00 EDT

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Dontnod's Psychological Adventure Thriller Twin Mirror Delayed Until 2020

Twin Mirror, the upcoming psychological adventure game from Life Is Strange dev Dontnod, has been delayed until next year. The game was originally intended for release on consoles and PC sometime…

June 14, 2019 | 10:00 EDT

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Life is Strange 2 Episode 3: Wastelands Review – Welcome To Weed Camp

Life is Strange 2 has been a pretty wild ride so far. The first episode established some seriously dramatic stuff. It set up a narrative filled with potential, even if its execution was a little ham-…

May 16, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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Life is Strange 2 Episodes Can Now Be Purchased Individually, Episode 3 Teaser Revealed

Life is Strange 2 episodes can now be purchased individually independent of the game's season-long bundle. The announcement was made on the game's official Twitter earlier today. Unfortunately, it…

April 4, 2019 | 02:17 EDT

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Life Is Strange 2 Episode 3 Release Date Announced Along with Other Episodes

Square Enix officially announced the Life is Strange 2 Episode 3 release date, along with dates for Episode 4 and Episode 5. The third episode, entitled Wastelands, will release on May 9 on Xbox One…

March 21, 2019 | 07:44 EDT

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Life is Strange 2 Episode 2: Rules Review - Ground Rules

Rules continues directly from where the first episode left off. After accidentally killing a cop during an emotional outburst that unleashed Daniel’s psychic powers, he and his older brother Sean are…

January 31, 2019 | 02:00 EST

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Life Is Strange 2 Episode 2 Release Date Is Sometime In Early 2019

The Life is Strange 2 Episode 2 release date is sometime in early 2019 according to a news post on the game's Steam Community page. Life is Strange is a franchise where, well, life is kinda strange.…

November 29, 2018 | 08:55 EST

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Vampyr Lives Again; Heading to the Nintendo Switch

Dontnods recently released horror-RPG Vampyr is getting a second bite at success. Focus Home Interactive, the publisher behind Vampyr, noted in their quarterly sales review that the vampire-themed…

October 26, 2018 | 06:10 EDT

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Life is Strange 2

Life is Strange 2 is the sequel of the beloved Life is Strange graphic adventure. Developed by DONTNOD Entertainment and published by Square Enix, Life is Strange 2 features two brothers who are on…

October 6, 2018 | 11:13 EDT

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Life is Strange 2 Episode 1 Review - A Brother's Bond

In early 2015, DONTNOD Entertainment introduced Life is Strange, a story rich graphic adventure featuring a teenage girl wielding the power to rewind time. The tale explored relatable emotions…

October 2, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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Vampyr Getting New Difficulty Modes; Photo Support

Dontnod's action-RPG Vampyr is getting a slight upgrade next week, with brand new difficulty modes being added to the title on the game across all platforms. According to a press release, two new…

September 21, 2018 | 06:00 EDT

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Life Is Strange 2 Will Be a Road Trip Full of Heartbreak

While at PAX West, I had the chance to attend a presentation on the upcoming Life is Strange 2 and play the game's opening minutes. From what I saw, Life is Strange fans should definitely be…

September 11, 2018 | 12:30 EDT

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[Updated]Sony PrE3 Day 3 - Twin Mirror Announced for PlayStation 4

Update: Bandai Namco has shared new information about Twin Mirror in a press release. In it, they state that Twin Mirror will be released for Xbox One and PC in addition to PlayStation 4, and shared…

June 8, 2018 | 12:33 EDT

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Vampyr Review - A Penny Dreadful

Morality in games is something of an old trick by now. Especially in RPGs, the days of a binary choice system are long gone. Many players look for something more complex and dynamic, but most games…

June 4, 2018 | 07:00 EDT

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DontNod's Vampyr Delayed to Spring 2018

DontNod's anticipated RPG Vampyr has been officially delayed. According to a recent press release, the game will be delayed to Spring of 2018 due to a major technical issue that has set the team…

September 20, 2017 | 03:27 EDT

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E3 2017 - Vampyr Presentation Details

The Vampyr presentation was 45 minutes long but felt like less than half. I was so engrossed in the information coming my way that time just flew on by. When someone peeked in to let the developers…

June 20, 2017 | 12:00 EDT

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Vampyr Releases in November; E3 Trailer Shown

Dontnod's upcoming RPG Vampyr finally has a release window, and a new E3 trailer accompanying it. The trailer, containing the rock song "Devil" by IDA MARIA shows off bits and pieces of the game in…

June 8, 2017 | 04:19 EDT

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Semi-Open World and More Confirmed for Vampyr

It has been a while since Dontnod revealed the game Vampyr to the public, but some new information has finally been given out about the upcoming action-RPG. Stephane Beauvanger, the Narrative…

February 12, 2017 | 12:21 EST

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Vampyr shows itself in a 14 minutes gameplay video

  Vampyr is the latest project from Focus Home Interactive and DontNod Entertainment (known for games like Remember Me and Life is Strange). It's an Action-RPG game set in a London plagued by a…

August 26, 2016 | 12:50 EDT

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E3 2016 - Vampyr Presentation and Details

  We had the opportunity to attend a presentation of Vampyr, which was given by Philippe Moreau,  Game Director over at Dontnod Entertainment, creators of Life is Strange. I was not given the…

June 15, 2016 | 01:59 EDT

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E3 2015 - Dontnod's Vampyr

One of the more intriguing things heading into this years E3 was Vampyr the upcoming RPG by Dontnod and Focus Home Interactive. Not much was known about the game, but Dontnod has build a solid…

June 19, 2015 | 05:11 EDT