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Hades II Is A Brilliant Step Forward For Supergiant Games' First Sequel

How do you improve on what came before? That is a question Supergiant Games never had to answer before Hades II. It is a testament to the studio's diverse portfolio of work and their emphasis on…

April 23, 2024 | 09:17 EDT

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PAX East 2023: Cuisineer Preview

I didn’t know much about Cuisineer when I went to play the demo from BattleBrew Productions at Xseed’s booth at PAX East 2023, other than the game was about cooking. Plus it looked pretty cute! So, I…

April 4, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

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PAX East 2023: The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story Preview

This weekend at PAX East I was able to go hands-on with The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story with two of the developers at Digital Sun and walked away wanting more from my first exposure to…

March 26, 2023 | 04:15 EDT

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Backpack Hero is a Simple yet Interesting Dungeon Dive

Sometimes, a game doesn't need top-of-the-line graphics, an epic saga for the ages, or gameplay systems so varied they can keep players on their toes for hours. All they really need to do to succeed…

August 16, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

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Cult of the Lamb: A New Contender for the Roguelike Crown?

I love The Binding of Isaac. Anybody who knows me will tell you that. It’s not only the game on Steam that I have the most hours in, but it’s the game I have the most hours in across any platform.…

April 27, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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PAX East: Cursed to Golf Preview

At PAX East, we had the opportunity to go hands-on with Cursed to Golf, a delightful golf-life adventure game where you'll need to successfully complete 18 holes in order to break out of purgatory.…

April 25, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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Superfuse Takes Sacred Gameplay Into The Cyberpunk Future

Following the release of Cyberpunk 2077, there's been a resurgence of cyberpunk-related content. The idea of a futuristic neon world appeals to many folks for the spectacle and sense of wonder.…

March 31, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

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Power Chord is a Neverending Battle Against Monstrous Musicians

Can you rock out harder than a demon can? Power Chord is a roguelike deck-builder that invites you to rock on, rage against your foes, and land right back where you started when it's all over. You'll…

October 21, 2021 | 09:00 EDT

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The Roguebook Demo is Interesting, but Needs to go Off Book

The roguelike deck-building genre has become oddly popular in the last few years. What initially appears to be a combining of two fairly unwelcoming genres results in a gameplay formula that’s as…

February 3, 2021 | 04:00 EST

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Risk of Rain 2 is a Lootin' Shootin' Good Time

When Super Mario 64 released to the public in 1996, audiences were blown away by the incredible 3D visuals. The transition from a series known for being completely 2D to the next dimension was…

April 4, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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Slice Your Way Out of Hell in Supergiant Games' Hades

Supergiant Games is one of those developers that manage to build an outstanding reputation within the community despite a very limited lineup of releases. That is bound to happen when every single…

December 15, 2018 | 02:00 EST

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Slay the Spire Preview – Eternal Recurrence

The deckbuilder is a fairly recent subgenre of collectible card games. In most card games, players build their decks in advance before the game. The first deckbuilder to flip the script was Dominion…

April 11, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Darkest Dungeon Is Tough as Nails

Darkest Dungeon by Red Hook Studios is not a friendly RPG, with a depressing Gothic aesthetic bleeding into every crevice of the game's many dark pits. This is not a game that someone prefers that as…

February 6, 2015 | 11:00 EST