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  • E3 2021’s Prettiest Game Might Be This ’80s-Inspired Platformer

    E3 2021’s Prettiest Game Might Be This ’80s-Inspired Platformer

    It’s called E3 2021 not because 2021 is the year most calendars are set to but because video game publishers have released approximately 2,021 trailers over the past 72 hours. Given the sheer number of short clips, some show-stealers naturally fall through the cracks. One of the coolest in recent days — provided you haven’t…


  • Every Indie Game Shown During Today’s Guerrilla Collective Showcase

    Every Indie Game Shown During Today’s Guerrilla Collective Showcase

    It’s officially E3 season. Between the marquee E3 pressers (Microsoft, Square Enix, Ubisoft, et cetera) and individual events from publishers gone E3-rogue (what’s up, Sony?), you can catch a handful of events focusing on smaller games. The first of those, at least per the calendar, is the Guerrilla Collective, which aired its first of two…


  • Free From Stadia, Lost Words’ Story Hits Hard

    Free From Stadia, Lost Words’ Story Hits Hard

    Lost Words: Beyond the Page is poised to snag a second lease on life. First released last spring as a Stadia exclusive, the idyllic puzzle-platformer from Sketchbook Games, officially released yesterday for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Switch (where I’ve been playing). Lost Words sports the sheen of star power: Rhianna Pratchett, of…