Helskate’s a Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater-meets-roguelike with good ideas, but its Steam Next Fest demo left me feeling like it can’t land its combos yet

I was pretty excited about Helskate—though after trying its Steam Next Fest demo, I’m not sure it’s really pulled its disparate parts together in the way it needs to. Not yet, anyway—it’s a pre-early access glimpse at what its devs have been cooking, so there’s still room for improvement. I had a big soft spot…

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My Word! Jane Austen Is Getting Her Own NES Platformer

“Play as Jane Austen, English novelist, in this 2D platforming adventure”. When Jane Austen was writing her famous novels back in 18th century England, we doubt her boundless imagination could have predicted that one day, she would be immortalised in her very own NES action platformer – but that’s precisely what has happened. “Jane Austen’s…

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