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GDC 2018: The Banner Saga 3 Overview
With its fantastic art direction, deep and accessible mechanics, and gripping narrative, The Banner Saga series has been captivating audiences for over four years. The Banner Saga 3 is the forthcoming finale and the culmination of the three games’ narrative.
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GDC 2018: Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Overview
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is an action role-playing game that harkens back to renowned titles such as Icewind Dale and Baldur’s Gate. With a wide of range of customization, a huge world to explore, ample replayability, and diverse tactics,
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GDC 2018: Hands-on with Atari and the VCS
At this year’s Game Developers Conference, ConFreaks and Geeks had a hands-on opportunity to preview Atari’s upcoming games and take an early look at the Atari VCS hardware. These games include Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 3, RollerCoaster Tycoon Switch, RollerCoaster
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Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018: A Fun, Diverse Experience
Silicon Valley Comic Con once again brought fantastic energy to the San Jose Convention Center for the third year in a row. With a wide variety of artists, personalities, actors, exhibitors, and other guests, it was a dynamic convention full
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GDC 2018: Hands-on with Monster Prom
Developed by Beautiful Glitch and published by Those Awesome Guys, Monster Prom is an incredibly unique competitive multiplayer take on dating simulation games. Monster Prom is full of whimsical characters and tons of hilarious writing. The player enters a seemingly
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GDC 2018: Hands-On With Frostpunk
Frostpunk is a forthcoming game that hybridizes the city building and survival genres. It is being developed by 11-bit Studios, the same developers as the gripping This War of Mine. Frostpunk takes place in a desperate setting in which a
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GDC 2018: Hands-on with Russian Subway Dogs
Spooky Squid Games demonstrated their forthcoming title Russian Subway Dogs at the Game Developers Conference 2018. With fast-paced arcade-inspired action, humorous antics, and simple to learn but hard to master mechanics, the game constantly drew laughter and repeat plays from
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GDC 2018: An Inspiring Day of Art Sessions
The Game Developers Conference (GDC 2018) is consistently packed full of inspiration, advice, and fascinating retrospectives. On the first day of the conference, developers spoke at length regarding their experimentation with emerging technology and how they branched out into other
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Danmaku Unlimited 3 Review
Developed by Doragon Entertainment Published by Doragon Entertainment Reviewed on Nintendo Switch (also available on Steam, iOS App Store, and Google Play) During the ‘90s and 2000s, vertically scrolling shoot-’em-ups’ intensification spawned the “danmaku” subgenre. The term “danmaku” translates
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GDC 2018: Dive Into Horizon Zero Dawn’s Art
With its widespread popularity and incredible craftsmanship, it is no surprise that numerous sessions at the Game Developers Conference discussed specific aspects of Horizon Zero Dawn. Attendees could attend dedicated sessions to learn about how developers built certain aspects of
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