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[Link] Paralives includes features that The Sims has lacked for decades
Read: 22/8/2023 www.techradar.com
If you're a fan of life simulations then Paralives can be considered one of the bigger upcoming games in the genre as a major rival to the behemoth that is The Sims 4.
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[Link] ‘Gloomwood’ Is More Than Just a Spiritual Successor to ‘Thief’
Read: 10/9/2022 www.vice.com
In Gloomwood—the Thief-inspired stealth-action survival horror shooter by New Blood Interactive—you play as a doctor. In the game’s opening moments you awaken, hazy, on a floor covered with meat. It compresses grossly and softly beneath your feet, masking your footfalls.
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[Link] AK-47 maker denies accusation that it stole a gun design from a videogame
Read: 9/12/2021 www.pcgamer.com
Real-world weapons ending up in videogames is nothing new, but IGN has an interesting and very odd report about the process going the other way.
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[Link] Kainga is a city-building game that’s also a deadly roguelike
Read: 15/11/2021 www.pcgamesn.com
Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is a city builder. It’s also a roguelike. You build up a civilisation in an ancient world full of mysterious monsters and enemies, you probably die, and you take what you’ve learned from the process into a new run.
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[Link] 'UBOAT' Recasts the Sub Sim as a Roguelike Management Game
Read: 7/11/2021 www.vice.com
From their very first combat deployment in the American War of Independence, when the tiny Turtle tried and failed to attach explosives to the hulls of British warships, submarine warfare has always been a dicey prospect.
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[Link] Hey, Jeff Bezos: Send Hideo Kojima to Space Already
Read: 4/11/2021 www.vice.com
Kojima's fascination with space is no big secret. The branding for his studio Kojima Productions features a mysterious space explorer planting a flag on an alien world, and his 1994 game Policenauts takes place in space.
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[Link] RTS Is Beginning To Solve The ‘Absent Endgame’ Problem
Read: 27/10/2021 www.kotaku.com.au
A quick game’s a good game, they say. Apparently “they” never heard of Neptune’s Pride 2. But while there’ll always be a place for long, deep, thoughtful gameplay, it’s becoming more and more important to respect the players’ time.
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[Link] Cyberpunk Mod Gives V A Different Apartment Depending On Lifepath
Read: 25/10/2021 www.thegamer.com
One thing that was a little overblown in Cyberpunk 2077's promotional material was the significance of your lifepath. Originally, it seemed like this would dictate how the whole world treated you, influencing your outcome in Night City.
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[Link] Destroy All Humans! 2 Remake Skipping Old Consoles So Devs Can Create Bigger, More Detailed Maps
Read: 25/10/2021 www.kotaku.com.au
The devs behind THQ Nordic’s Destroy All Humans! 2 remake, out sometime next year, explained recently in an interview why the remake of the cult classic game is avoiding PS4, Xbox One, and Switch.
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[Link] Cyberpunk 2077 is no GTA, but GTA 2 was a cyberpunk game
Read: 25/10/2021 www.pcgamer.com
Society is in rapid decay. With the crime rate soaring and biochemical dependency in healthy proliferation, you are about to have the time of your life. The city is on the edge of collapse, with law and order beginning to break down completely.
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[Link] Leaker Details Battlefield 2042's 'Troubled Development'
Read: 21/10/2021 gamerant.com
It was no secret that DICE's Battlefield 2042 beta had its fair share of problems as many players were very vocal about the issues they experienced while playing the game.
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[Link] Battlefield 2042’s Troubled Development and Identity Crisis
Read: 17/10/2021 gamingintel.com
This is a behind-the-scenes insight into Battlefield 2042’s troubled development and identity crises. It’s been several days since the Battlefield 2042 Beta ended, giving many players their first-ever experience in the near-future conflict.
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[Link] Playing ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ How It’s ‘Supposed’ To Be Played Is Lifechanging
Read: 12/10/2021 www.forbes.com
Yesterday, I got a new PC from PowerGPU after my old one died last week. I could have repaired it, and I probably still will, but I figured it was time for an upgrade anyway. The first game I installed after I got it set up? Cyberpunk 2077.
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[Link] 'There's a gaping hole in our knowledge': the scientists studying why gamers invert their controls
Read: 12/10/2021 www.theguardian.com
It is one of the most contentious aspects of video game playing – a debate where opposing sides literally cannot see each other’s perspective.
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[Link] This artist funded his sister's degree and added a floor to his parent's house with Warframe skins
Read: 22/8/2021 www.pcgamer.com
Digital Extremes' Warframe is a live service game which makes money largely through cosmetics, and part of its success has come from the studio's willingness to embrace all forms of fan expression, whether that's guides or incredible 3D art.
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[Link] Zelda: Breath of the Wild in Google maps street view form? Yes
Read: 7/8/2021 www.destructoid.com
Created by Nassim’s Software, the interface will be very familiar for those of you who mess with Google maps. It has minimalistic zoom options, as well as a full overview of the world of Hyrule. But it also has a secret weapon compared to many other fan-created maps: street view.
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[Link] Video Game Cities Are Too Convenient to Feel Real
Read: 7/8/2021 www.vice.com
When I wake up in Shibuya, before I even know what today's mission is, I am building a battle plan. All my favorite stores have new clothing to try on, and I want to do a little shopping today, walking all the way from Udagawa to Takeshita Street to Shibuya Stream.
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