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Five Years of Solo Development – Interview with Fountains Creator John Pywell

Summary Launching today on XBOX. John’s game design and creation process. Sources of inspiration and teamwork during development. Fountains is a solo-developed Metroidvania inspired by Dark Souls and Hollow Knight, built over five years by creator John Pywell. With the game now launching on XBOX, we spoke with Pywell about its development, influences, and unexpected…

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Epic boss Tim Sweeney says the EU’s social media ban for under-13s ‘would be terrible for the next generation of humanity’

XEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the European Union’s plan to restrict social media use by children, including a complete ban for anyone under the age of 13, is “terrible for the next generation of humanity” because of the impact it will have on the growth of creativity and expression. Announced today, the EU KIDS…

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Backrooms director & Portal superfan Kane Parsons spotted visiting Valve for the second time this year

As reported by IGN and Gabe Follower on X, Backrooms director Kane Parsons shared an Instagram story from Valve’s Bellevue, Washington headquarters on September 16. The director has previously said that Portal was extremely influential on his work, inspiring hopes for a Parsons-led adaptation or some other collaboration with the studio. There’s more circumstantial evidence…

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