Sci-fi horror game Routine just came back to life for the 2nd time in 13 years: ‘We are beginning to approach the finish line’

Remember Steam Greenlight? That was the user-voting system Valve briefly implemented to judge whether or not it would let a game release on its platform, before it just gave up and decided it’d put up what-the-hell-ever if you tossed it a hundred bucks. Greenlight wasn’t long for this world, but one of its earliest success…

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PS1-Style Survival Horror ‘Pulsebreaker’ Mixes Resident Evil With Fear Effect

“Enter the world of classic survival horror”. While it wasn’t technically the first survival horror video game, Capcom’s Resident Evil arguably popularised the genre and laid down foundations which continue to influence development and design to this very day. Indie developer Anthony David Valles is one person who has been inspired by Capcom’s zombie-slaying series,…

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Jixa Lady Tiger Absolutely Nails That C64 Vibe

Available for PC now. Nothing looks quite like a C64 game, and it’s great to see modern developers ape that visual style with their releases. That’s precisely what artist and developer Oscar Celestini has done with his PC game Jixa Lady Tiger, which is available to download right now for a small fee. Boasting an…

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This brilliant dark and moody cyberpunk city builder is my kind of cosy game—and for less than $7 you might as well see if it’s yours too

I want to introduce y’all to an excellent low-pressure city builder that I’ve become smitten with, Dystopika, but first I need to get some stuff off my chest. Sorry (I am not sorry). Among my many questionable opinions, one in particular tends to elicit the most ire from my colleagues: that cosy games are bollocks….

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UK Charts: Mario Kart World Returns To Pole Position

After Death Stranding 2 delivered solid results. This week’s UK physical game charts are in, and it’s back to business as usual for Mario Kart World. After being overtaken by the critically-acclaimed Death Stranding 2, the Switch 2 launch title has stormed back to number one, with EA Sports FC 25 snatching up second spot,…

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‘Knowing Steam players are hoarders explains why you give Valve that 30%,’ analyst tells devs: ‘You get access to a bunch of drunken sailors who spend money irresponsibly’

Hold up folks: games industry analyst Chris Zukowski has cracked it, and knows exactly what you’re all like. Nothing but a bunch of hoardy hoarders! Yes I’m looking at YOU with your huge Steam library, bulked-out greedily during every big sale, and which you’ve only ever played half of (and that’s being generous). The truth……

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