Every once in a while, a game comes along that doesn’t just tell us a story but one that one feels like an old memory once experienced or heard as a child. For me, that’s exactly what South of Midnight captures. The game is a third-person action-adventure game with a whimsical Southern gothic style and […]
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If you’re anything like me and have cried during an emotional cut scene or felt oddly called out by a game’s narrative, then you already know that games aren’t just about winning or entertaining. Sometimes it’s about the game being an emotional playground of sorts, a space where identity, pain, and healing work together to
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It’s no secret that the gaming industry has always had some struggles with diverse representation, both in and out of game. While there’s still plenty of progress to be made, we’re finally starting to see more and more game characters who reflect the true diversity of the players actually playing these games. These seven characters
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The moon rises over my pixelated vegetable and herb garden, casting a soft glow over the leaf covered roof of my cabin. I begin brewing an invisibility option while my crow familiar, Alwin, blinks at me from atop a bookshelf (his favorite place to perch). I hear the sounds of my straw golem friends harvesting crops
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The idea of playing a fun new co-op game with a partner is easy to romanticize, but the reality is that playing co-op games as a couple isn’t always a fairytale. It tests your communication, patience, and trust with your partner. With Hazelight’s newest co-op game, Split Fiction, my partner and I wanted to see
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