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Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope says ‘it’s a tragedy’ his 2013 immigration sim now feels so on-the-nose: ‘You want your work to be relevant, but at the same time, wow, I really wish it was not that f***ing relevant’

1 year ago04 mins

Papers, Please, first released in 2013, was among the vanguard of indie games that felt like they had something to say, turning the simple act of processing paperwork into a pointed commentary on the political brutality of immigration. It was set in a fictional Soviet-esque country in 1982, which creator Lucas Pope used to amplify…

Paragon: Shadow’s Eve Event Begins October 11

jason10 years ago01 mins

Hey Playstation Nation… As the stars descend the Agoran sky and their power takes its leave, spirits gather beyond the veil and wait for Shadow’s Eve. It’s time to gather for mischief and mayhem during this year’s Shadow’s Eve for our MOBA Paragon! Sport spooky new skins and show off your shadowy spirit from October…

Sony winds down optical media manufacturing, leaving a void Verbatim is only too happy to fill

1 year ago06 mins

Our relationship with digital media is becoming increasingly ephemeral. If it isn’t the fact many of us are working in the cloud these days, it’s streaming giants like Netflix unceremoniously nixing shows from its library or Steam gently reminding you that you don’t own your digital games. When it comes to anything faintly resembling preservation,…

Nintendo

New SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated trailer

The Fridge6 years ago01 mins

THQ Nordic has unleashed a brand new trailer for their upcoming 3D platforming adventure SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated. The game is set to be released next month on 23rd June. Read on below for the game’s key features: Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and use their unique sets of skills…

EA Commits To Switch 2, Will Be Bringing EA Sports FC And Madden NFL To The System

1 year ago01 mins

Details thin on the ground, however. Once upon a time, Electronic Arts could make or break a system. Everyone remembers when the publisher declined to support the Dreamcast, an early sign that Sega’s final console might not be the commercial smash-hit the company needed to fight Sony. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

PC Gaming

Bioshock lead’s fears about Judas were banished by Baldur’s Gate 3 gibbing a main character on his second playthrough: ‘He was gone’

The Fridge1 month ago05 mins

Judas, the next game from Bioshock lead Ken Levine, is going to have a lot of branching content in it—if you’ve been following along with its development, you’ve probably heard the phrase “narrative legos” more times than you can count on one infusion-enhanced hand. Which is a bit of a departure, given Levine’s prior work—Bioshock…

Random: Marilyn Before Mario? That Time Nintendo Went A Bit Playboy

1 year ago01 mins

Happy birthday, Mr Marioooooh. When we consider Nintendo as we know it today, and in the only way most people have ever known it, it’s impossible to conceive that at any point in its history it wasn’t quite so squeaky clean. Of course, with such a long and illustrious history (this is a company that…

Review: Game Kiddy Pixel – The Best Tiny Handheld You Can Buy Right Now

2 years ago02 mins

Small, but mighty. While the majority of handheld emulation systems have been pocket-friendly without being too tiny, there’s been a growing trend in recent years to make these devices as small as possible. The FunKey S, for example, is small enough to be attached to your keys, as is the Anbernic RG Nano, a diminutive…

A Conversation with Bloodborne Creator Hidetaka Miyazaki

jason11 years ago01 mins

Okay, let’s make this 100% clear. When it comes to the Souls series – and the work of creator Hidetaka Miyazaki in general – I’m a proud, unabashed fanboy and I’ll happily assault anyone who comes within shouting distance with irrefutable testament. Duly, with From Software’s latest effort – the deliciously dark action epic Bloodborne…

PlayStation

Watch the PlayStation Partner Awards 2020 Japan Asia, streaming December 3

The Fridge6 years ago03 mins

Greetings, PS Blog readers! On December 3, we will host the PlayStation Partner Awards 2020 Japan Asia to recognize hit PlayStation titles released in the past year. We will be broadcasting the event on the official PlayStation Japan YouTube channel starting at 19:00 / 7pm JST (2am Pacific, 10am GMT). English subtitles will be available….

Google AI embarrasses itself when asked to perform the one simple task computers have always been good at

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Gets a Free Holiday Update

‘There would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic Publishing,’ Remedy says in defense of Epic’s deals with developers: ‘The publishing deal with Epic was very fair to Remedy’

Pump noise, what pump noise? Asetek’s new liquid cooler pump is so quiet ‘it’s on a level where you can’t hear it’

Cyber Mission Is A Promising Genesis / Mega Drive Game Inspired by Capcom’s Forgotten Worlds

Phasmophobia dev says there are ‘plans for 1.0’ and doesn’t rule out a sequel: ‘It would be a fun challenge to see if we could do another one’

Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope says ‘it’s a tragedy’ his 2013 immigration sim now feels so on-the-nose: ‘You want your work to be relevant, but at the same time, wow, I really wish it was not that f***ing relevant’

Paragon: Shadow’s Eve Event Begins October 11

Sony winds down optical media manufacturing, leaving a void Verbatim is only too happy to fill

New SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated trailer

EA Commits To Switch 2, Will Be Bringing EA Sports FC And Madden NFL To The System

Bioshock lead’s fears about Judas were banished by Baldur’s Gate 3 gibbing a main character on his second playthrough: ‘He was gone’

Random: Marilyn Before Mario? That Time Nintendo Went A Bit Playboy

Review: Game Kiddy Pixel – The Best Tiny Handheld You Can Buy Right Now

A Conversation with Bloodborne Creator Hidetaka Miyazaki

Watch the PlayStation Partner Awards 2020 Japan Asia, streaming December 3