Matt Vatankhah
Matt Vatankhah

Yes, ‘Astro Bot’ Does Deserve to Win Game of the Year

Team Asobi's 'Astro Bot' stole our hearts in 2024, but many gamers are enraged at its Game of the Year win.

Dec 13 24December 13, 2024

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Point and Click Adventure Games Are Entirely Too Slept on, but These Devs Are Keeping Them Alive and Well

Indie developers are keeping point and click adventure games alive, refusing to adhere to a status quo that dominates today's gaming sphere.

Dec 11 24December 11, 2024

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‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ Makes Turn-Based Combat Look like Art and Paints a World So Gorgeous, You’ll Forget You’re Dying (Review)

Montpellier-based Sandfall Interactive debuts with 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,' a masterstroke in design and storytelling.

Apr 23 25April 23, 2025

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‘Ghost Haunting’ Is an Adorably Spooky Point-And-Click Adventure That Looks Just Like the Classics

'Ghost Haunting' brings pixelated mischief, cheeky demons, and heartwarming chaos to the world of point-and-click adventures.

Jul 16 25July 16, 2025

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‘VILE Exhumed’ Confronts You With the Unsettling Realities of Digital Obsession and Misogynistic Entitlement

'VILE Exhumed' is the Steam debut of Final Girl Games' indie horror narrative, tackling the unsettling realities of obsession and violence.

Jul 11 25July 11, 2025

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‘Old Skies’ Is an Emotional Look at the Costs of Turning Back the Hands of Time (Review)

'Old Skies' proves that time travel doesn’t need bombast to be compelling. All it takes is a good story and the courage to look back.

Jul 08 25July 08, 2025

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I Tried Drug Dealing in ‘Schedule 1’ and Now I’m Hooked (Demo Impressions)

Drug dealing simulator 'Schedule 1' is solo dev TVGS' first-released Steam game, and it's quickly topping the player charts.

Mar 26 25March 26, 2025

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‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Continues Its Online Store Shenanigans by Releasing Sets of Attire That, Together, Cost More Than Dawntrail Itself

A set of costume bundles has recently released on the 'Final Fantasy XIV' Online Store, but its pricing has angered a lot of players.

Jun 30 25June 30, 2025

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Point-And-Click Adventure Fans: This Steam Bundle Has Your Name on It

The Steam Point'n'Click Stories bundle is your chance to grab a huge collection of independent, bold, and unique point and click games.

Jun 24 25June 24, 2025

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‘Dune Awakening’ Will Soon Have More Endgame Options for PvE Players, More Balanced PvP Combat, and Better Rewards, Says Creative Director

A message from 'Dune Awakening' Creative Director Joel Bylos details upcoming changes intended to make the endgame more rewarding.

Jun 23 25June 23, 2025

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Sloclap’s ‘Rematch’ Scores 1 Million Unique Players in Its First 24 Hours of Release

Just 24 hours after officially releasing, Sloclap's multiplayer soccer game 'REMATCH' has reached one million unique players.

Jun 20 25June 20, 2025

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As ‘Stellar Blade’ Reaches 3 Million Sales, Shift up CEO Rewards All 300 Employees With a Switch 2

Shift Up studio CEO celebrates 3 million sales of 'Stellar Blade' with another generous reward for his over 300 employees.

Jun 18 25June 18, 2025

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No Time for Crawling: ‘Scaravan 66’ Is a Dungeon-Cruising Roguelike With a One-Way Ticket to the Devil Herself

'Scaravan 66' is an upcoming car combat dungeon-crawling roguelike where you'll gun down the legions of Hell on a trip to the Devil herself.

Jul 18 25July 18, 2025

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‘Dune Awakening’ Latest Patch Is Supposed to Fix Vehicle Interactions, but It’s Doing the Complete Opposite

After a recent patch, 'Dune Awakening' players are finding their items vanishing from their vehicles – if they're even able to board them.

Jul 03 25July 03, 2025

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Aggro Crab and Landfall Join Forces to Make ‘Peak’, a Co-op Climbing Game about Friendship and Falling

Besties Aggro Crab and Landfall Games have released 'Peak', a co-op climbing adventure about scaling a mountain with friends.

Jun 16 25June 16, 2025

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‘Cave Crave’ Offers a Panic-Induced VR Spelunking Experience without the Threat of Actually Dying

Have you always wanted to go spelunking, but aren't interested in dying a horrifying and slow death? You'll fit right in with 'Cave Crave'.

Jul 08 25July 08, 2025

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Battle Royale Games You Should Be Playing if You’re Tired of Battle Royales

The Battle Royale genre has been around for almost a decade, but some of its most underrated gems make it far from being stale.

Jun 11 25June 11, 2025

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‘Peak’ Studio Landcrab Looks to Add More Content as It Celebrates 2 Million Sales

Celebrating two millions copies sold, 'Peak' studio Landcrab issues a statement of gratitude along with possible ideas for the future.

Jun 26 25June 26, 2025

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In ‘PIGFACE,’ When They Say to Kill, You Ask How Many (Demo Impressions)

'PIGFACE' is an upcoming dark and gritty shooter by Ontario-based developer titolovesyou, tasking you with jobs that you can't refuse.

Jun 06 25June 06, 2025

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‘Clair Obscur Expedition 33’ Has Phenomenal Turn-Based Combat, but We Cannot Make It the New Standard for Turn-Based RPGs

'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' has some of the most thrilling combat in turn-based RPG history, but it's missing a key component of the genre.

Jun 04 25June 04, 2025

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