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Preview : Awaysis : Furry Physics

Preview : Awaysis : Furry Physics

Awaysis is a physics-based, co-op dungeon crawler developed by 17-BIT studio out of Japan. You play as one of a handful of critter-like characters as they make their way through various levels and environments and battle enemies along the way. The game is designed around co-op, with couch and online…
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Preview : Warhammer 40,000 Dark Heresy

Preview : Warhammer 40,000 Dark Heresy

In life, they say nothing is certain but death and taxes. Well, I think we need an addendum to that, it should really be death, taxes, and a new Warhammer video game. Games Workshop loves to license the Warhammer IP out, and Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is the latest in…
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ARC Raiders : Pre-Launch Preview Event

ARC Raiders : Pre-Launch Preview Event

I've now played ARC Raiders during four different events this year. Each time, I come away more impressed and craving more time with the game. As someone who spends an inordinate amount of time on multiplayer games every week, I often talk about games having that "just one more" feeling.…
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Hands-On Preview : The Outer Worlds 2

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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Trainatic Preview : Vampire Survivors…on a Train?

Trainatic Preview : Vampire Survivors…on a Train?

I'll admit it - when I booted up Trainatic, I half expected another Vampire Survivors clone. What I got, instead, was Ryan Forrester's charming take on cozy destruction. Built in Godot, this is his third game, and after ninety minutes with the demo, Trainatic shows enough promise to stay on…
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Preview : Bandit Trap : Home Not Alone

Preview : Bandit Trap : Home Not Alone

Cops and robbers may be common fodder in real life, but it's a concept that’s not usually exploited in videogames. Bandit Trap, from developer PICOMY, is certainly trying to give their spin with a more family friendly take on the concept. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gUWTHbcIjU For the uninitiated, Bandit Trap is a 3v1…
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Preview : Crisol : Theater of Idols

Preview : Crisol : Theater of Idols

Crisol: Theater of Idols was the surprise highlight of my Summer Game Fest schedule, a hybrid of Resident Evil and BioShock. Developed over the past five years in Madrid by Vermila Studios and published under Blumhouse Games, this first-person action-horror asks you to literally bleed for each shell spent. Every.…
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Preview : ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard

Preview : ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard

Yet another title we got to check out at Summer Game Fest was ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard. Sometimes described as "Portal with paint," ChromaGun released in 2016 to fair reviews and was later followed by ChromaGun VR in 2019. With the sequel, a pleasant surprise given a near decade since…
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Preview : Pragmata : Hack N’ Shoot

Preview : Pragmata : Hack N’ Shoot

Originally revealed during the Future of PlayStation Showcase before receiving an indefinite delay back in 2022, Capcom re-unveiled their new IP Pragmata during the latest PlayStation State of Play, and it's now slated to release during 2026, alongside other big hitters like Resident Evil Requiem and Onimusha: Way of the…
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