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First I Hated Shogun Showdown, Then I Realized It’s Fantastic
My first mistake was rushing in. Shogun Showdown is a game about planning and patience. Things can go from bad to dead in just a few turns. Unless you take a step back and try to see the larger picture, it can feel like an overly simplistic and needlessly punishing experience. My first, brief sessions…
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Stardew Valley Creator Really Wants To Do A Fortnite Crossover
Could the next multimedia crossover to grace Fortnite be… Stardew Valley? If the creator behind the endlessly popular indie farming sim has anything to say about it, then the answer is yes. In a Discord conversation shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user Panedwards, Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone—better known as ConcernedApe—confirmed that he would…
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Black Myth: Wukong Sounds Like A Pretty, But Repetitive And Buggy, Action Game
Four years after it was announced, Black Myth: Wukong is finally in the hands of critics who have reviewed the third-person action RPG ahead of its August 20 release. The general consensus seems to be that while the upcoming game looks great and has some cool boss designs, it’s buggy, too easy, and has repetitive…
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2024’s Best Tactical RPG Is A Steal During PlayStation’s Summer Sale
With the seemingly endless deluge of amazing game releases in 2023, many assumed that 2024 would pale in comparison. Now it’s August and we can confidently say that has not been the case. It seems like good games just keep releasing and overshadowing one another, making it hard to even remember everything that’s come out..…