video game genres
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Speedy Combat And French Weirdness Make Steelrising A Unique Soulslike
Genre has been on my mind a lot ever since I had a chance to get some hands-on time with a preview build of Steelrising, an upcoming soulslike action-RPG from French developer Spiders. In this stab at the infectiously popular and notoriously challenging genre, Spiders hopes to send us to an alternate-timeline Paris during the…
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15 Incredible Indie Games To Slam On Your Wishlist
“…no, you can have some water in the afternoon if you’re quiet.” I’m sorry, you’ve caught me just cramming the last of the Kotaku team in the Holiday Closet. As they rest and recuperate in tangled proximity, I have control of the site, and as such can write about indie games no one’s heard of…
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Noobs Should Embrace This New PlayStation ‘Gamer Dictionary’
I strongly believe console and PC gaming is for everyone, but let’s be honest: the jargony way people talk about video games can make it difficult to get into the hobby.
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From ‘Soulslikes’ To ‘Roguelites,’ 12 Video Game Genre Names That Make No Sense To Newbies
I believe anyone can get into video games, but aspects of the hobby can be unfriendly to newcomers. One such needless barrier to entry is the confusing way many players talk about video game genres.