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Review : The Outer Worlds 2 : All Systems Go
23
Oct
By AndresPlays
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Review : The Outer Worlds 2 : All Systems Go

A sequel is judged in the context of several factors: how well it improves upon the previous entry's systems, where it breaks new ground, and what it ultimately does better. The best sequels are those remembered for their generational impact beyond those limitations. This includes how it expands the franchise,…
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Review : Keeper : Magical Experience
15
Oct
By Peter
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Review : Keeper : Magical Experience

Keeper is the next game from Double Fine Productions. The storied developer behind classics such as Grim Fandango, Brutal Legend, and my personal 2021 game of the year, Psychonauts 2. Keeper is a story driven, puzzle/adventure game that sees you assume control of a sentient lighthouse with a bird companion,…
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Hands-On Preview : The Outer Worlds 2
27
Aug
By Ains
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Hands-On Preview : The Outer Worlds 2

While it may not feel like it, it's been nearly six years since Obsidian Entertainment released The Outer Worlds. I enjoyed the original immensely though, like others, I had wished the scope was a little more vast and the combat was more polished. Given Obsidian later confirming that entire locations…
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Review In-Progress : Grounded 2
29
Jul
By Ains
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Review In-Progress : Grounded 2

Released in early access in July of 2020 and often referred to as "Honey I Shrunk the Kids, the game," Obsidian Entertainment's Grounded represented a unique survival crafter. After a couple years of additional development and expansion, it released fully in late 2022, and later on additional platforms in 2024.…
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Hellblade 2 Lands on PS5 this Summer
21
May
By Seasoned Gaming
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Hellblade 2 Lands on PS5 this Summer

Ninja Theory announced this morning that their award-winning Hellblade 2 will launch on PlayStation 5 this summer. We reviewed it last year and praised it heavily as being "...memorable for what it presents." The updated edition will also release with updates and enhancements for all editions alongside a further "enhanced"…
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Hands-On Preview : Clair Obscur Expedition 33
29
Mar
By Ains
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Hands-On Preview : Clair Obscur Expedition 33

Sitting at home, working on The Divison 2 as part of Ubisoft, Guillaume Broche dreamed up the foundation of what would become Clair Obscur Expedition 33. Slowly but surely, Broche gathered a small team of talented developers who began working on the project in their spare time. Then, in 2020,…
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Review : Atomfall : Embrace The Tension
24
Mar
By AndresPlays
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Review : Atomfall : Embrace The Tension

The dangers posed by breakthrough scientific advancement have seldom been heeded. Case in point, the Windscale nuclear accident occurred in 1957. The worst in the history of the United Kingdom, it was safely contained due to the tenacity of a handful of scientists. But what if it wasn’t? Atomfall presents…
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Review : Avowed : Awowed
13
Feb
By Don Lionheart
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Review : Avowed : Awowed

In 2012, Obsidian Entertainment announced, launched, and funded what became, at the time, the biggest video game Kickstarter project in history: Project Eternity. Four million dollars and three years later, Project Eternity released to critical acclaim and commercial success as Pillars of Eternity, a traditional computer role-playing game, or cRPG,…
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Hands-On Preview : Xbox’s South of Midnight
11
Feb
By Ains
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Hands-On Preview : Xbox’s South of Midnight

As I sat in the audience at Xbox's E3 showcase in 2018, the first major showcase I had attended in-person for Seasoned Gaming, I witnessed the beginning of Microsoft's larger acquisitions in the industry. While the announcements covered five studios that day, the one that immediately stuck for me was…
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