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'

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’

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…

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South Korean authorities seized $5.6 million worth of crypto then accidentally posted pictures of the super-secret recovery phrase, resulting in the loss of… $4.8 million worth of crypto

If you’ve been having a bad week at work, I’m here to inform you that it could always be worse. South Korea’s National Tax Service carried out law enforcement raids resulting in the seizure of cryptocurrency assets worth $5.6 million late last month, gained from 124 tax-evading citizens. Quite the win, you would have thought…

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Baldur’s Gate 3 composer Borislav ‘Bobby’ Slavov is coming back for Divinity: ‘We wouldn’t be able to stop him even if we wanted to’

Not that there was much doubt, but now it’s confirmed, and it’s good news for Larian fans. Borislav Slavov, the creator of the Baldur’s Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2 soundtracks, is composing the music for the studio’s next game, Divinity. “We wouldn’t be able to stop him even if we wanted to,” Larian…

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The League of Legends trading card game is surprisingly good, because it embraces the best trends in card games

Trading Card Games are in an odd place. They’re probably more popular than ever, with more playing them than ever. Given Magic: The Gathering’s recent big focus on crossover events, which makers of Wizards of the Coast keep reporting as being phenomenally successful, they’re probably making more money than ever. At the same time TCGs…

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Even the beginner zone in Dune: Awakening isn’t safe from sandworm-manipulating griefers anymore

Players new to Dune: Awakening should watch their backs in the Hagga Basin starting area—or risk getting swallowed by a sandworm thanks to griefers. After the Dune: Awakening devs significantly increased the PVE area in the Deep Desert region last month, rowdy players looking for more unsuspecting targets have relocated to the PVE, beginner-friendly Hagga…

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Platinum Games shares info on a number of games

GameXplain recently had the chance to chat with Hideki Kamiya and Atsushi Inaba from the mighty development powerhouse, Platinum Games. The chat delved into a number of topics including the likelihood of Star Fox Zero being ported to the Nintendo Switch and how Bayonetta 3‘s development is coming along. Here’s a quick summary: We’re joined…

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Feature: 16 Best Nintendo Switch Soundtracks Of 2023

The Sounds of the Switch. 2023 hasn’t just been a banger year for quality video game releases — it’s also been a bloomin’ good year for video game music. We’re living in a time where video game music is becoming more recognised and celebrated worldwide — earlier this year, the Grammy’s gave out its first-ever…

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