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Smart Assault | Metal Slug Tactics wins by adding its own design ideas to a well-trodden path, and avoiding cheap nostalgia
Its reverence for the property is an advantage, not a weakness.
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TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024
Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!
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Dashing Blow | Windblown is the perfect roguelite for dashing sickos, and the fact it has three-player co-op only sweetens the deal
Gotta go fast and die even faster.
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This Is A Thing | Here's Project Ethos, and it's a roguelike, er, hero shooter from a Sledgehammer Games co-founder's new studio and 2K
Michael Condrey's back and doing a thing that looks a bit like Overwatch.
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Lost in Wild Space | Wild Bastards has got killer style and ideas, but feels like a scattered shotgun blast instead of a bullseye
Blue Manchu's latest game takes a while to take off and fails to dazzle.
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Oink Oink | Nif Nif, now on Kickstarter, is a "cozy roguelike deckbuilder" that's suitable for everyone, and it's packing more than just cute visuals
I failed this little piglet once and felt sad.
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Good God | It's not just the story: every single game developer can learn something from Hades' creative take on an underused mechanic
Don’t Hade the player…
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Ocean's Away | The dev behind mobile classics Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride is back with... an eldritch horror roguelike about exploring deepsea caves?
A change of pace, but not necessarily a bad one.
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A Rogue Roll | How a Baldur’s Gate 3 modder who’d never played a "known" roguelike ended up turning Larian’s RPG into one
"There is still a lot that hasn't been done with the current tools."
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Meli-No Way! | Finished Hades 2? There's now a Baldur's Gate 3 mod that turns it into a fully-fleshed out roguelike
Are you and your party up to taking on the Trials of Tav?
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Rogue Fu | The designer of Dead Cells is back with Tenjutsu, a killer new rogue-lite brawler
Tenjutsu asks the question: what if Dead Cells but rogue-lite kung fu action?
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Time For Tweaks | Hades 2's second patch is here, and it revamps all five main weapons - as well as giving Charon the ability to stop time
Chronos is gonna be really fuming about this, but the chill boatman probably won't care.
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Wishlisted - Our 10 Best Steam Next Fest Demos
Another Next Fest kicks off soon, but we've already done the digging for you.
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Hades 2: How to get Moon Dust
Moon Dust helps buff your Arcana cards, which means you have a chance of surviving longer
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Hades 2: Unravel a Fateful Bond and survive on the surface
How to break Melinoe's curse and stay alive in Ephyra
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HADES AND SEEK | Hades 2 director teases that "clues as to where things are going" major update-wise are already out there for folks to find
You'll just have play the game "deeply enough" - that's definitely a phrase - and hope they pop up.
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Hades 2: How to break the wards and reach the surface
How to unlock the wards and explore Olympus
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GOING UP? | Hades 2 fulfilled my greatest wish from the first game, and all it took was a simple change in direction
Supergiant's sequel has introduced an Olympian challenge.
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ONE MORE RUN | Hades 2 is so good even the first game has just beaten its own Steam record
People are just desperate to go to hell.
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Hades 2: How to get bronze
Bronze is the only way to get the fishing rod in Hades 2, but finding it is a journey in itself
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Hades 2: How to get G Rock (Glassrock)
G Rock is a rare material you need for several important upgrades
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ROGUELIKE RENDEZVOUS | The Rogue Prince of Persia studio pushes back Steam Early Access launch to avoid current Early Access darling Hades 2
Biding its time.
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HELL-O THERE | Should I play Hades 2 in Early Access, or should I wait for the full launch? Here’s what we think
There's more pros than there are cons right now.
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GOT A BRAND NEW ZAG | One of the best games of all time is included with Netflix on iOS, and just in time for its sequel
Godly, gorgeous, and gripping – and that's just the protagonist. You need to get yourself with Hades as its sequel tears up the charts in Steam early access.
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CLOCK'S TICKING | Hades 2 shoots to Steam top sellers after sudden Early Access launch
Can Supergiant's long-awaited sequel breach that 100,000 concurrent mark?
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SKIP THE BIG MAC | Don't Starve studio's co-op roguelike Rotwood sprouts on Steam Early Access: Jump into a world of monstrous encounters for less than a value meal
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood.
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COOL YOUR JETS | Hades 2 isn't even out yet, and Supergiant is already having to ask people to stop datamining it
You can hold off looking at all those beautiful gods, can't you?
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INEVITABLE, REALLY | Somehow, Hades 2's new character art has left fans even hornier than the first game, and you can't really blame them
Yup, all of those awoooga noises Tom and Jerry make when they fall in love.
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PLAYSTATION ALLSTARS | The best PS5 Games to justify your next-gen PlayStation purchase in 2024
Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger.
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RULE OR RUIN | Darkest Dungeon 2 expands its realm with free standalone mode Kingdoms later this year
Find and defeat a monstrous threat before it overwhelms and destroys the Kingdom.
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ROGUELITE STYLE! | The Rogue Prince of Persia parkours into Steam Early Access this May
Persia needs a hero.
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FROSTY | Xbox celebrates release of South Park: Snow Day by giving away four custom South Park-themed Series X consoles
Grand Wizard Cartman, Kyle the High Elf, Princess Kenny, and Barbarian King Stan Marshwalker- which would you choose?
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Critically acclaimed roguelike Hades descends onto Netflix Games for iOS on March 19
Get out of Hell alive.
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PLAY WISHLIST REPEAT | Demo dive! Jump into Steam Next Fest and try out some these neat demos
We wade through the shallows and swim the deep end so you don't have to.
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PIXEL HEARTS | The best dating sims to play in 2024
Whether you’re looking for a goofy romantic experience or something that’ll tug at your heartstrings, here are some of the best dating sims to give a go.
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RAINSTORM | Believe it or not, there's a new Devil May Cry game launching in January
Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat is launcing worldwide in January, as the monkey's paw clenches a finger.
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GO TO HELL | Netflix is getting one of the best roguelites around and more next year
Netflix continues its attempt to be the Netflix of games.
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SPONSORED | Wetory could be your next roguelike Steam obsession – and it’s already winning awards
Racking up 'Best Indie Game' awards at Gamescom and ranking high on Tokyo Game Show's best-in-show are just two reasons Wetory should be on your radar.
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WITCHKILLER | Watch this Witchfire gameplay trailer and you'll want to play it immediately
Witchfire's early access has officially kicked off, but you can catch up on why shooter fans are hyped right now.
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FOR THE KING! | For the King 2 enters closed beta next week - secure your access today
The sequel to the super-fun original is out sometime this year.
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FULL OF SLAVIC LORE | Witcher and Frostpunk devs' dark fantasy city-building strategy game Gord set for summer release
Enter a world of primordial beings, horrifying beasts, and powerful incantations.
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LOTS OF CATS | Here’s everything announced at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase
Missed the showcase? Here’s a round-up of all the games that were shown off.
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CYCLE PATH | 2021's best indie is now an Xbox Game Pass must-play
Over and over and over and over – like a hero with a miniature sickle. The joy of repetition really is in you.
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VICE, VICE, BABY | Crime Boss: Rockay City is tantamount to elder abuse
This tepid, try-hard crime simulator serves as a final indignity to the handful of faded stars who bothered to call back.
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CASH HAEMO ROYALE | Vampire Survivors absolutely deserved to win Best Game at the BAFTAs
It achieves more with a handful of sprites and some clever psychology than most AAAs do with infinite budgets.
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WITCHES VS THE CHUCH | Witchfire gameplay demonstration shows off the power of spellcraft
Fair is foul and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.
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RETURNAL IS HOME | The best PS5 game is now on PC, and it's even better
Returnal arrives on PC less than two years on from its initial release on PS5, and there's never been a better time (or better way) to play Housemarque's modern classic.
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WAIT UNTIL IT CLICKS | Jesus Christ, Returnal is incredible with a mouse
Returnal was made to be played with a mouse, and I won’t hear different.