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  • Tech Dude Rips Off Wordle, Angers Internet

    Tech Dude Rips Off Wordle, Angers Internet

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    Daily word-guessing game Wordle has taken the internet by storm. Despite its huge newfound success, creator Josh Wardle said he wants to keep the hit web browser game demonetised and ad-free. But one app developer had other plans, and he’s now quickly become Twitter’s main character of the day.

  • Vlambeer Is Closing Down

    Vlambeer Is Closing Down

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    In 2010, two Dutch students — Rami Ismail and Jan Willem Nijman — founded an independent video game studio. It would start with some fishing, go on to release games like Nuclear Throne and Luftrausers, and now in 2020 is shutting down like a rock band deciding yeah, you know what, enough is enough.

  • We Made This Game When We Were Angry

    We Made This Game When We Were Angry

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    Rami Ismail gave me a funny look when I recently congratulated him about the release of Luftrausers, his studio’s slick shoot-em-up that was just released for PlayStation platforms. He told me he had mixed feelings about the game. As he explained why he did, I suggested he write about it. He did and has let…