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Whirling-In-Rags | If you want to hear Disco Elysium's amazing music live, you need to act quickly: Sea Power is touring in 2025

It's a good time to be a Disco Elysium fan... unless you want a sequel or something, of course.

Dec. 13, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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It Never Ends | Disco Elysium's potential 'spiritual successors' reportedly come with even more behind-the-scenes drama, including a bizarre spat about photos of someone's ex-wife

According to ex-Disco writer Argo Tuulik, one of the parties involved in the mess, it's "a comically confusing situation".

Nov. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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Money Farm | Farming Simulator 25 has sold 2 million copies already - that's more than Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2, an excellent and successful AAA release, being outsold by a niche farming sim goes to show the industry is still rich in quiet bangers.

Nov. 19, 2024 Connor Makar

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DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2024

From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.

Nov. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Kim Karlachsuragi | Longdue creative director says its upcoming game will be on the "closer to Disco" end of a great Disco Elysium to Baldur's Gate 3 cRPG spectrum

"There's so much room for other studios to come out and make something on that spectrum."

Oct. 29, 2024 Mark Warren

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Playing Co-op | Summer Eternal’s not-quite-Disco Elysium successor needs a focused vision, and the studio’s unique worker-owned set-up is the key to making sure it finds one

"I think we are going to relieve those fears."

Oct. 28, 2024 Mark Warren

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Games Going Forwards | “I think this industry is finished”: not quite Disco Elysium spin-off studio Summer Eternal on the chances of things getting better for game devs

"Now, after tens of thousands of layoffs, the time seems right for game developers to stand up for their rights against systemic greed."

Oct. 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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Revashow Me The Way | Fittingly, Summer Eternal isn't aiming to "outdo or even match" the original Disco Elysium, because it's driven more by artistic vision than profit

"We leave that business to the profiteers."

Oct. 24, 2024 Mark Warren

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Tequila Sunrise | We’re not getting a “Disco Elysium 2 assembled on autopilot, trauma and uppers”, but here's how one group of ex-ZA/UM devs is building something “familiar but new”

“Kuno’s not yet done with this fight.”

Oct. 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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Tell Me A Good One | The best story games to play in 2024

If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.

Oct. 23, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Endless Time Loop | Alan Wake 2’s The Lake House DLC is returning to its horror roots on October 22

Following a gameplay reveal at the Xbox Partner Preview Showcase, Alan Wake 2’s The Lake House DLC is expected to launch later this month on October 22.

Oct. 17, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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I Want Majimore | Watch October's Xbox Partner Preview showcase here

We already know you'll get the chance to see Alan Wake 2's Lake House DLC in action, plus pirate Majima.

Oct. 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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DJ Khaled Meme | Enter "a war machine waging war at the machine": I see the Disco Elysium spin-off projects you've already read about, and raise you one with its own manifesto

Yep, I go on holiday for one week, and all of my buses come at once.

Oct. 14, 2024 Mark Warren

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Pale’s In Comparison | We’re never getting an official Disco Elysium sequel, but some of its original developers are at least working on the next best thing

The leads of the now-canceled Disco Elysium sequel, and original members of the development team, are working on a spiritual successor

Oct. 11, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Video Games | Xbox folks, here are the games from PlayStation's September State of Play that're confirmed to be coming to Microsoft consoles

Also, here's a quick recap of pretty much everything else we saw, delivered as though a stranger's stopped you in the street to tell you about it.

Sept. 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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LAKE HOUSE | Alan Wake 2 DLC: The Lake House shown off during State of Play, arrives in October

The DLC that had a composer in tears is right around the corner.

Sept. 24, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Can't Tear Me Away | Alan Wake 2's composer says the Lake House DLC has left him "crying constantly", a "damn ugly snot cry" at that, which can only be good news, right?

"Absolutely amazing stuff coming. I wish I could say more."

Sept. 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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The Hard Way | How, against all expectations, The Outlast Trials has made my very stressful summer a bit more manageable

Fighting fire with fire.

Aug. 11, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Diver Down | Thalassa: Edge of The Abyss review: Joining the dots to pull yourself out of the depths

Sarepta Studio’s latest work is all about diving deep to unearth the truth behind tragedy.

July 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Indict the Future | The Operator reimagines The X Files as a work-from-home saga that may or may not be about little green men

The truth is several mouse clicks away.

June 9, 2024 Jim Trinca

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LAST SUPPER | Indika review - A bizarre, beautiful, and unforgettable journey of a scorned nun

Indika isn't just any ol’ nun, however. She happens to be accompanied by the devil.

May 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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BLACK AND WHITE | "I don't care if they sell well or not" Danganronpa creator stands by making games he likes

At a time where sales and growth are king, Kazutaka kodaka stands by his vision.

Dec. 20, 2023 Connor Makar

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PASS IT ON | Day of the Dev's Game Awards stream had plenty of Game Pass reveals

Plenty to look forward to next year.

Dec. 7, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

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HOPPY NEWS | The Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery is a must-play for sleuths on Xbox Game Pass

Fancy solving crime as a happy-go-lucky frog? Look no further than The Frog Detective series.

Oct. 20, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

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HOLD YOUR BREATH | "This feels so wrong" - Iron Lung dev on sales spike following Titanic explorers disappearance

Developer David Szymanski shares his conflicted thoughts on the development over Twitter.

June 22, 2023 Connor Makar

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GRID CIRCULAR | Tron: Identity is the perfect Disney universe for Bithell Games to play around in

A surprising culmination of everything the studio has been building towards since Thomas Was Alone.

April 14, 2023 Jim Trinca

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AGHAST BOOT | Your next Indie obsession drops in a few weeks, and it ain't on Game Pass

Visit a beautiful island archipelago where everyone is terrified of what happens next (not Britain)

Feb. 22, 2023 Jim Trinca

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ARS GRATIA ARTIS | Pentiment review: a wonderful tapestry of historical intrigue, and a welcome treat for Game Pass users

Nobody expects a lavish ink commission.

Nov. 14, 2022 Jim Trinca

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Pray to God Hand | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.22: The best game about gods that isn't God of War

Are "god games" about gods?

Oct. 21, 2022 Tom Orry

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Everybody, Yeah! | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.21: The best dead game you'd buy a console for if it came back

What franchise do you want to see rise from the grave?

Oct. 14, 2022 Tom Orry

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Snake on a plane | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.20: The best game you played on your phone

Good mobile games come in all shapes and forms.

Oct. 7, 2022 Tom Orry

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DOOMED PLANET | The Invincible will ask much of the audience, but the rewards could be well worth it

Adapting a landmark work of speculative fiction for the Fortnite age is as risky as space exploration itself.

Oct. 6, 2022 Jim Trinca

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Hoodwinked | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.18: The best game you thought was one genre but turned out to be another

The wool has been pulled over our eyes on more than one occasion.

Sept. 23, 2022 Tom Orry

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Audiotore de force | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.17: Best Assassin's Creed game that isn't an Assassin's Creed game and you can't pick Ghost Of Tsushima

We're altairibly sorry, but our game is a lot like yours.

Sept. 16, 2022 Tom Orry

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all sorts of stuff | Nintendo Direct: here's what you may have missed

Everything else announced during Nintendo Direct.

Sept. 13, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Full Motion Vidiots | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.16: Best game that uses that FMV that was all the rage in the '90s

Games really wanted to be films, didn't they?

Sept. 9, 2022 Tom Orry

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The memory remains | Immortality review – A haunting love-letter to the silver screen that will keep you awake at night

Sam Barlow’s latest deftly weaves cinema and interactive fiction together to create something both unsettling and unexpected.

Sept. 2, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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Immortality Walkthrough: How to collect every clip and piece of secret footage

Buckle up, the tale of Marissa Marcel is a mind-bending one.

Sept. 1, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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Mystery of Marissa | Her Story developer's upcoming game, Immortality, is delayed

Those interested in the work of Sam Barlow won't have to wait too much longer for his upcoming mystery.

July 14, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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Return to sender | Returnal's senior narrative designer says writing the game was a "tightrope walk"

Writing Returnal and making allowances for a player-discovered non-linear story was no mean feat.

June 20, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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stay quiet | Silent Hill doesn’t need a remake; it just needs to be left alone

In an age where developers and publishers can’t help but tread old ground, we should never set foot back in Silent Hill.

June 5, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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Secret Legend | Tunic still has secrets left to give up, says creator Andrew Shouldice

One of Tunic’s biggest joys is uncovering secrets – and it seems even the most diligent sleuths have some puzzles left to solve.

May 27, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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LOOKS MOODY | Project Palianytsia is a horror mystery game in the works at Frogwares

While not the game it wanted to work on next, the war in Ukraine has forced the studio to change its plans.

May 19, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Be Kind Rewind | The Quarry features a "death rewind" mechanic that lets you undo your fatal mistakes

Director Will Byles explained how the mechanic works in a recent interview.

May 2, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo is an adventure game based on the classic film

June 9, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

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Swery's The Good Life has a new publisher and a new release window

June 5, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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The Sinking City: Fleeing Phoenix guide

July 3, 2019 Lauren Aitken

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Aviary Attorney PC Review: Fowl Play

Sketchy Logic's bird lawyer game doesn't quite hit the heights of Ace Attorney, but its heart's in the right place.

Jan. 13, 2016 Bob Mackey

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Jake Hunter: Rondo of Revenge hitting 3DS in Japan June 28

March 30, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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Secret PS3 game "might" get E3 reveal, says BBC

June 1, 2009 Mike Bowden