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Phoenix Springs offers breathtaking beauty in a desolate neo-noir world

Take me to Phoenix Springs.I didn’t make it all the way to the remote desert oasis and its mysterious community of misfits while playing the Phoenix Springs demo...

Here are the cozy games from Wholesome Direct that you can play right now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocV4LvEYJcgBreak out your blankets and settle in, everyone. It’s time for the cozy games.The latest Wholesome Direct showcase offers an hour-long celebration of innovation and coziness in indie...

INDIKA weaves a mature tale of absurdity, hypocrisy and sexual violence

This story contains discussions of sexual violence.Multiple scenes from INDIKA are seared into my brain. A palm-sized person crawls out of a nun’s mouth and runs down her...

Indie Lovecraftian fishing game Dredge is gonna be a movie

In a year packed with rad fishing sims, Dredge was arguably the best. It came out in March 2023 and filled the wet, eldritch-horror-shaped hole in the year's gaming...

Open Roads review: Take it slow and savor the drama

Open Roads is an easy game to get lost in. It tells a twisting tale about generational trauma — the tension, lies and love between mother and daughter...

ULTROS and the palette of surreal sci-fi

Game design is a daring and dangerous endeavor for Niklas Åkerblad, who creates under the name El Huervo. When he describes the artistic process behind , a neon-speckled...

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X is testing a new way of opening links in posts to improve engagement

Links have proven to be a tricky thing when it comes to social media engagement. On platforms like Threads, data suggests that people...

China claims the NSA conducted cyberattacks on its national time center

As political tensions between the two global superpowers grow, China's State Security Ministry accused the US' National Security Agency of a cyberattack operation...

This is how the new ranching system will work in Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

We still have a few months to wait before the next Cult of the Lamb DLC, Woolhaven, arrives, but the Massive Monster team...

Mexico is considering slapping an eight percent tax on violent video games

Violent video games have found themselves in the crosshairs of politicians yet again, but this time with Mexico's government. Earlier this week, Mexico's...