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PCGamesN Recounts Relatable Struggles in the Lonely Space Journey of Astroneer

Writing for PCGamesN, Jack Yarwood reflects on Astroneer, the accessible interplanetary survival sandbox played by more than 2 million space explorers while in Early Access. In Astroneer, Yarwood feels the loneliness and isolation of journeying through space. Without extraterrestrial threats, space politics, or threatening fauna, Astroneer presents a different kind of hazard: an Read more…

Nintendo Life Digs Up Nintendo Switch Hidden Gems Hand of Fate 2, Armello, and City of Brass

Nintendo Life went digging through the eShop and found a bunch of hidden gems, including Hand of Fate 2, the acclaimed action RPG from Defiant Development, Armello, the fantasy digital board game from League of Geeks, and City of Brass, the Arabian Nights-inspired first-person rogue-lite adventure from the BioShock veterans at Uppercut Games. Author Gavin Lane describes why these titles made the Read more…

Metro UK Shares Refreshing Review of VA-11 HALL-A

Metro recently shared their review of VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action, the booze em’up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life which has sold more than 300,000 copies on Steam from Ysbryd Games and developer Sukeban Games. GameCentral came away particularly impressed by how VA-11 HALL-A‘s non-linear storytelling: The non-linear nature is extremely impressive for Read more…

Gamasutra Falls Hard for Astroneer

Gamasutra recently shared their feature on Astroneer,  the accessible interplanetary survival sandbox played by more than 2 million space explorers while in Early Access. Gamasutra’s Katherine Cross talks about her experience with the challenging world in Astroneer: Astroneer excels at managing the critical balance between stress and triumph. As irritated and lost as I Read more…