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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a glorious and beautiful pain in the ass
GSC Game World’s long-awaited survival epic delivers the ultimate stalker fantasy — if you can look beyond the plethora of glitches.
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Phoenix Springs reimagines the point-and-click adventure as weird noir
Unsettling, smart, and emotionally cathartic, Phoenix Springs has depth beyond its gorgeous, hyper-stylized visuals.
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How Japan has avoided the gaming industry’s persistent layoffs
Workers in the country enjoy greater protection thanks to employment laws, but that doesn’t mean Japan is anything close to a proletariat utopia.
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Saudi Arabia’s plan to become the crown prince of gaming
With avowed ‘massive gamer’ Mohammed bin Salman at the helm, the kingdom’s insatiable appetite and bottomless riches are already remaking the global video game industry.
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Games like Stray and Endling are creating more realistic animals
Evolving our relationship with virtual beasts
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How one of gaming’s most intimidating genres spawned a legion of hits
The slow-burn rise of the roguelike deckbuilder
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The game makers who found careers as asset store creators
Once a means of supplementing an income, making assets and tools can now be a full-time gig
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Bitsy is the small video game engine with a big community
Alongside digital DIY tools like Twine, Bitsy has made game-making genuinely approachable