Fair warning. If you are looking at the piboy by experimental pi, their website has been mostly down for months now. They seem to have abandoned the project :(
At the time, PT was the scariest thing I'd ever played. Was super obsessed with that demo.
Will never get over silent hills cancelation
I have a bit of an obsession with handheld systems. I've always been on the lookout for cool handhelds. Probably started with some leapfrog devices I had when I was a kid.
Some of the more interesting ones include a piboy. A raspberry pi 4 stuffed into a gameboy dmg like shell to emulate games. More recently I've been very into my analogue Pocket. I play a ton of stuff on that as it can accurately recreate a ton of older systems. I'm also quite interested in getting a playdate at some point, but have yet to justify it.
I also have some modded GBC and GBA systems. With USB c charging and nicer screens
Game Information --------------------
Game Title: UFO 50
Platforms:
- PC (Sep 18, 2024)
Trailers:
Developer: Mossmouth
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 90 average - 100% recommended - 8 reviews
Critic Reviews -------------
>UFO 50 will remind you why you fell in love with video games in the first place.
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>A collection of new-old sports games, RPGs, platformers and puzzlers: what is all this sweet work worth?
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>UFO 50 is a celebration of retro gaming, full of wonderful modern ideas, sensational video games and a whole lot of content.
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>A superb retro-style smorgasbord in real danger of drowning out its own consistently good work.
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Unscored
>The 1980s reimagined as a collection of 50 "small" games, ranging from arcade racers to full-blown RPGs.
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>Faux retro compilation UFO 50 is a can't-miss release.
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>You’ll occasionally come across signs bearing dreamlike musings: “the sea shells form a bridge between us,” “there is a dark shape on the horizon,” and so on. As you travel further, the wind changes direction and the evening sky shifts from orange to purple. Platforms get sparser and require leaps of faith or hope. And when you inevitably miss and Waldorf falls into the sea, he wakes up on an ice floe, surrounded by sleeping walruses, waiting to dream again. It’s the clearest example of UFO 50’s willingness to experiment paying off in something as fun to play as it is interesting conceptually, but in a crowded field, it’s far from the only one.
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>Sitting down with this collection is stepping into an alternate timeline, and having 50 timeless 8-bit gems dumped into your lap. The level of variety, and the incredible quality of each game, make UFO 50 an absurd value. For anyone looking to experience the magic of video games, I can’t stress enough how excellent UFO 50 is. It is an out-of-this-world collection.
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Game Information --------------------
Game Title: The Plucky Squire
Platforms:
- PC (Sep 17, 2024)
- PlayStation 5 (Sep 17, 2024)
- Nintendo Switch (Sep 17, 2024)
- Xbox Series X/S (Sep 17, 2024)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/xREgLxEzZE4?si=ZT8DpyzBkn9cq0ct
Developer: All Possible Futures
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 86 average - 89% recommended - 28 reviews
Critic Reviews -------------
>"A fantastic adventure and just downright beautiful"
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>The Plucky Squire has a lot of incredible moments, with a scale of creativity that is often executed well. Unfortunately, the 3D sections are nowhere as interesting as the 2D elements, and often fail at using the best qualities of the mechanics to really stand out. All that said, when The Plucky Squire is leaning on its best ideas, it’s a truly engaging and creative title that should be experienced.
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>The whole third act will especially leave you smiling like a fool, because at its core, The Plucky Squire is good, simple fun.
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>The Plucky Squire may be one of the most exceptionally presented video games in recent memory. In moving from the 2D space to the 3D space, a sense of wonder is created that's unrivalled by the vast majority of other releases. That sense of wonderment is captured in the storytelling as well, which leans on the charm of children's fiction. Perhaps a little too scared to create complex depth to the puzzles or gameplay, more mature audiences may find the game lacking in some regard. However, that doesn't stop the title from being widely appealing and an absolute delight from prologue to epilogue.
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Console Creatures - Recommended
>The Plucky Squire is one of my favourite games this year. It's filled with charm, humour, and heart. All Possible Futures understands video games don't need to be complicated and bloated—the emphasis on puzzles, platforming, and combat is straightforward but done incredibly well.
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Digitec Magazine - German - 5 / 5
>“The Plucky Squire” is a masterpiece that enchanted me with its creativity and charm. Something that generally only Nintendo can achieve.
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>A magical journey from start to finish that hooked me from page to page.
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>All Possible Futures' The Plucky Squire offers a beautifully creative game featuring a vibrant world with wordplay, combat, and puzzles, alongside seamless transitions between a 2D book and a detailed 3D desk environment.
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>The Plucky Squire oozes creativity and charm on every page. It stands aside Balatro and Animal Well as one of the best indie games of the year.
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>The Plucky Squire is an adorable adventure for everyone to enjoy. It has some issues, like glitches and a less than stellar story, but plucky really is the right word to describe the game. It's technically ambitious and impressively varied, making it easy to forgive its shortcomings.
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>The Plucky Squire may not be the most challenging game you'll play. It is, however, the most charming, most beautiful, and most engrossing of these 2D action-adventure titles you'll have the pleasure of experiencing.
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>The Plucky Squire was worth the wait; it's the definition of indie perfection: it has a lot of quality, heart, soul, innovation and charm. Thanks to the characters, their personality, the world and all the creative things it does constantly, it has become one of our games of the year and one that we will remember with a lot of love.
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>The Plucky Squire is an incredibly inventive and unique amalgamation of 2D and 3D gameplay. Its charming little story is played out with a comedic tone and sarcastic humor that is a welcomed accompaniment to the incredibly fun-to-play gameplay. There were times it felt like Earthbound and others Zelda; however, The Plucky Squire was able to form an identity of its own through its glowing personality. While a tad on the easy side, The Plucky Squire is an artful and entertaining story worth exploring.
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>The Plucky Squire is a fun & fresh take on a classic game style, full of heart with a great message for all ages. Just because a story seems simple, doesn't mean it doesn't matter.
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>The Plucky Squire is a creative triumph and certainly lives up to the hype ever since it was first announced. The full experience is wonderful, often employing a change of mechanics from one level to the next, keeping players on their toes with fresh gameplay. > >The Plucky Squire deserves a spot on anyone's list of titles to look forward to this year. It is a refreshing game amidst the barrage of AAA titles, and certainly a reminder that falling back to depend on a creatively fun and polished experience can do no wrong.
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PSX Brasil - Portuguese - 85 / 100
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>The Plucky Squire is absolute magic, and a page-turner, from beginning to end. From its first, boisterously narrated word, the game packages so much heart and character within a rather novel, wildly creative notion. It takes what Pixar did for toys and applies it to storybooks.
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>The Plucky Squire is an endlessly charming adventure that tells a wholesome story thanks to its likable cast and lighthearted tone. Jumping from 2D to 3D spaces is technically impressive, no matter how often you've seen the effect play out.
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>The Plucky Squire is a delightful adventure that surprises with fun ideas in every chapter. The world within the book offers unique puzzles and challenges, which is compounded by Jot's ability to leap from its pages into the third dimension. Though the combat's kinda flat, and some elements deserve to be used more often than they are, there's an undeniable joy to the game's constant imaginative ideas. It's a short but sweet game that'll win over players of all ages.
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - Unscored
>An altogether fun action adventure with some charming, and occasionally brilliant, 2D to 3D platforming and puzzling. But don't expect to flex your own creativity, even if it gives you the tools to do so.
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>While both Astro Bot and The Plucky Squire are about creativity and joy, the latter manages to get in its own way in comparison. The result is jarring.
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>The Plucky Squire is an incredible action-adventure game combining 2D and 3D, but needs just a little more shine.
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Tom's Hardware Italia - Italian - 9 / 10
>All Possible Futures, in their first challenge, deliver a meticulously crafted work of art that surprises with several unexpected twists, sure to leave you smiling more than once. If you're in the mood for a light-hearted story, suitable for everyone, with highly original level design, then The Plucky Squire is the game for you: a simple adventure capable of warming your heart.
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>I absolutely adored The Plucky Squire. It takes the simplicity of older 2D games and mixes it with the fun exploration found in more modern 3D puzzle platformers. My only complaint is that I found the puzzles to be a bit too devoid of challenge, as I would have loved to have seen more done with the page-turning, book-shifting concepts they introduced. Still, this is a game that is truly something unique and can be enjoyed by everyone, especially with all the accessibility options available.
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>A wickedly creative romp through a basic storybook tale of good versus evil that ends up being anything but basic, The tale of Jot and his merry band of mates is one that you will easily enjoy - remembered long after that final page has been turned.
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>The Plucky Squire is a game clearly made with a serious amount of love for the wonderful medium of glorious interactivity that is video games. And for it being the first title from development team All Possible Futures, it’s a staggering achievement in art, design and ideas. It’s just a shame the gameplay didn’t get as much attention as the nostalgia it so skilfully indulges.
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ZdobywcyGier.eu - Polish - 10 / 10
>The Plucky Squire is one of the best games of this year. The highly varied gameplay perfectly combines with a creative approach to building the game world in both 2D and 3D sequences. The above elements, combined with near-perfect technical condition and very good sound design, put this production next to the best games of the year.
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Ah, yeah it might be kind of rough on an SP. You could play it normally though tbh. The menus are flipped but once you're in the game there's not much difference playing it flipped on its side
For homebrew shooter stuff you can check out
It's bullet hell but pretty simple and fun
For other homebrew stuff definitely check out Apotris. One of the best Tetris clones out there.
I think the title does a fine job explaining it isn't to be trusted 🤷♀️.
But yeah for real it's not legit. These people poached the trademark and are trying to cash in
The classic mobile game Flappy Bird was announced to be making a return this week, except it's not quite the comeback you think it is.
It's the Adidas Telstar style and yeah surprisingly hard to find any with that style. But derbystar sells them it seems. With branding ofc but a brand less one you'll probably need temu or something like that
Whatcha playing!
I 100%ed Astro Bot in just a couple days lol. But really outstanding. Up there with Rayman origins as favorite platformer.
Now I'm kind of waiting for more stuff to be out. Super excited for the new Zelda and cautiously optimistic for the sh2 remake
Talk of emulation is definitely allowed but might be for the best to not link places to get roms. Just out of an abundance of caution
Seems this will not impact Remedy
https://x.com/jasonschreier/status/1834359607621238858?t=OWvilLaQMitFlSvR_ooqLQ&s=19
Megan Ellison-led firm sees staffers quit after spinoff talks fail.
No paywall link: https://archive.ph/5JFyZ
You are allowed to disagree, however this has devolved into personal attacks which is not acceptable here. Please be(e) nice
Dang the boxart series really swept this list /s
So the only part that is our responsibility is our backyard within our fence. Everything else is done by some landscapers once a week. I can't recall immediately if there are exact rules on how our backyard needs to be maintained, but our across the way neighbors who we've become friends with have said if a lawn gets completely overrun in weeds some neighbors may complain but really most people in the neighborhood are pretty chill
Not the original source. It's only officially posted on his Instagram but figured most people wouldn't want to view it that way. Here is the link though
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_y8-rrS5La/?igsh=cWY5c3Fha3BvaHNs
That is quite unfortunate. However it seems like it could lead to more affordable gpus that do well enough? That would be nice at least
Thanks for the tips! It's been an interesting process so far. Right now lots of weeds growing which I don't care too much about, however the HOA might get annoyed...
The thyme seems nice although it's not native to the pnw from what I understand and would like to try and have something native if possible
I moved into a new place in May and have been having to deal with something I've never had before... a yard
It's been a learning experience. And I want nothing more than to get rid of all the grass and do something more low maintenance. Neighbors have some creeping thyme in their yard which seems quite nice. That or clover. Also was left some planter boxes that have some sage growing in them that we're trying to find uses for. And as a sort of house warming thing a friend of mine got me some carrot and lettuce seeds!
Not a particularly interesting article necessarily, but I wanted to share this as the list is actually quite good in my opinion, and it's laid out very nicely. It's one page that's very easy to scroll through. Might find some things you havent played!
Features including GPU upgrade, advanced ray tracing, and PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution take players to new heights.
$700 no disk drive 💀
Devs looking to port their Godot-developed game to consoles will have solutions as soon as October.
Whatcha been playing!
I finished the little metroidvania crypt custodian which was super fun! Highly recommend. Also been playing a lot of the super Mario Sunshine mod that came out "Super Mario Eclipse." Adds lots of qol stuff to the game and fun new movement, on top of 120 new shines it's really fun!
But most of all I have been playing tf out of Astro Bot. Holy shit this is one of my new all time favorites. This game is so insanely good. Absolutely in love with it
Game Information --------------------
Game Title: Astro Bot
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5 (Sep 6, 2024)
Trailers:
Developer: Asobi
Publisher: Sony
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 95 average - 100% recommended - 75 reviews
Critic Reviews -------------
ACG - Jeremy Penter - Buy
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Arabhardware - Khaled Abdelkhalek - Arabic - 10 / 10
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Atomix - Alberto Desfassiaux - Spanish - 100 / 100
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CGMagazine - Jordan Biordi - 10 / 10
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COGconnected - Jaz Sagoo - 95 / 100
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Checkpoint Gaming - Luke Mitchell - 9 / 10
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ComingSoon.net - Tyler Treese - 10 / 10
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Console Creatures - Luke Williams - Essential
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Daily Star - Tom Hutchison - 5 / 5
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Digital Chumps - Nathaniel Stevens - 9.5 / 10
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Digitec Magazine - Domagoj Belancic - German - 5 / 5
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Easy Allies - Michael Damiani - 10 / 10
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Echo Boomer - David Fialho - Portuguese - Essential
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Enternity.gr - Platon Peppas - Greek - 9 / 10
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Eurogamer - Christian Donlan - 5 / 5
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Eurogamer.pt - Bruno Galvão - Portuguese - 5 / 5
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Evilgamerz - Christiaan Ribbens - Dutch - 10 / 10
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GGRecon - Joshua Boyles - 5 / 5
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GRYOnline.pl - Adam Zechenter - Polish - 8.5 / 10
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Game Rant - Dalton Cooper - 5 / 5
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GameBlast - Victor Vitório - Portuguese - 10 / 10
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GamePro - Tobias Veltin - German - 94 / 100
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GameSpot - Mark Delaney - 9 / 10
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Gamefa - Mostafa Zahedi - Persian - 9.5 / 10
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Gameffine - Uphar Dutta - 100 / 100
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Gameliner - Rudy Wijnberg - Dutch - 5 / 5
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Gamersky - 心灵奇兵 - Chinese - 9.2 / 10
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GamesRadar+ - Matt Cabral - 5 / 5
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Gaming Age - Benny Rose - 10 / 10
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Gaming Nexus - Eric Hauter - 10 / 10
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GamingBolt - Shubhankar Parijat - 9 / 10
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GamingTrend - Jack Zustiak - 90 / 100
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Geeks & Com - Marc-Antoine Bergeron Cote - French - 9 / 10
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God is a Geek - Lyle Pendle - 10 / 10
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Hardcore Gamer - Michéal Murphy - 4.5 / 5
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Hobby Consolas - Alberto Lloret - Spanish - 92 / 100
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IGN - Simon Cardy - 9 / 10
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IGN Italy - Francesco Destri - Italian - 9 / 10
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IGN Korea - Jieun Koo - Korean - 9 / 10
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IGN Spain - Estrella Gómez - Spanish - 10 / 10
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Impulsegamer - Andrew Paul - 4.5 / 5
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Kakuchopurei - Alleef Ashaari - 90 / 100
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Kotaku - Moises Taveras - Unscored
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Metro GameCentral - GameCentral - 9 / 10
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Nerdburglars - Dan Hastings - 8.5 / 10
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New Game Network - Alex Varankou - 84 / 100
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Nexus Hub - Ryan Pretorius - 9 / 10
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One More Game - Chris Garcia - 10 / 10
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PPE.pl - Wojciech Gruszczyk - Polish - 10 / 10
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PSX Brasil - Portuguese - 95 / 100
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PlayStation Universe - John-Paul Jones - 10 / 10
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Press Start - Kieron Verbrugge - 9 / 10
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Push Square - Stephen Tailby - 10 / 10
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Rectify Gaming - Henry - 9.5 / 10
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SECTOR.sk - Michal Korec - Slovak - 9 / 10
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Saudi Gamer - Arabic - 10 / 10
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Shacknews - TJ Denzer - 10 / 10
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Sirus Gaming - Lexuzze Tablante - 10 / 10
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Spaziogames - Marcello Paolillo - Italian - 9 / 10
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TechRaptor - Andrew Stretch - 9.5 / 10
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The Games Machine - Danilo Dellafrana - Italian - 9.4 / 10
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TheGamer - Stacey Henley - 5 / 5
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TheSixthAxis - Nic Bunce - 10 / 10
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TrueGaming - Arabic - 9.5 / 10
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UnGeek - Nicolo Manaloto - 9 / 10
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VGC - Jordan Middler - 5 / 5
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VideoGamer - Tom Bardwell - 9 / 10
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Wccftech - Kai Tatsumoto - 9.3 / 10
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WellPlayed - Adam Ryan - 9 / 10
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Worth Playing - Chris "Atom" DeAngelus - 9 / 10
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XGN.nl - Rox van der Helm - Dutch - 8.5 / 10
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ZTGD - Ken McKown - 10 / 10
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The race was the tightest on record in Washington primary history, nearly shutting out Democratic candidates for the post in the November general election.
An insanely close race that was the focus of WA state for the last few weeks with a lot of lessons learned I think.
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Down ballot races matter. Upthegrove got second by only 53 votes in the end. Vote!
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Washington's mail voting system works. There were roughly 10 vote numbers changed in the entire state after the hand recount was done.
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First past the post voting is awful. The Democrats got the majority of votes, but it was split between 5 candidates vs the 2 Republican candidates. We almost had a general election with 2 Republicans up in an extremely blue state. 2 candidates who are in the pocket of the timber industry.
Archive link: http://archive.today/7lzkp
It's official - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom take place outside the series' establi…
Whatcha all playing!
I finally finished crow country. Game was great! I thought the puzzles started off a little too easy but they got better as the game went on. Really hope to see more games from this dev soon!
Started crypt custodian. A really solid top down metroidvania. I'm about 5 hours in and am at 50% completion. So pretty short overall I'd say. Def recommend if you're looking for a quick fun time
Absolutely the best way to place this game. Huge props to everyone who worked on this!
What have you all been playing?
I'm still working my way through Arkham Origins. Also playing some zachtronics solitaire on the side
MySims, the unexpectedly decent The Sims spin-off that first hit Nintendo platforms back in 2007, is reportedly heading…
An early hands-on with Bloober Team's remake of the legendarr Silent Hill 2 - a major challenge which shows some promise.
The previews so far are more positive than I imagined.... Sh2 is one of my all time favorites. I will eat my words if bloober actually pulls this off!