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‘I was nice to you three times in a row, so can I have one sex please?’: Why Nivalis Nights intentionally avoided transactional romances

Nivalis Nights is mostly a story-heavy shop simulation but it does also have a sprinkle of relationship building. Conversations with characters can affect four different attitudes towards you: friendly, combative, romantic, and savvy. Dialogue options aren’t clearly marked though, so you don’t always know if you’re about to piss someone off or say something they’ll…

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WoW: Forever dev says ‘there’s a real longing for that slower, more deliberate pace’ in MMOs: ‘A deliberate pushback on this go go go nature’

World of Warcraft: Forever has me in a chokehold, and it’s partially because—well, it’s relaxing. As my colleague at PC Gamer so succinctly put it: “Sometimes it’s fun to hit a scorpion with a club for 38 seconds.” Despite aping an era seen as more ‘hardcore’ to some players, Forever’s lack of blaring and annoying…

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When the weather turns foul in Arc Raiders’ Pendola Pass, take a trip to a Storm Hut—they’re some of the best loot spots I’ve found

Arc Raiders‘ Pendola Pass is packed to the gills with loot. No matter where you search, you’re likely to come away with some rare items, whether you’re smashing open iced up doors to get into sealed rooms, or climbing into hard-to-access spots with the Grappling Hook and yoinking everything not nailed down. But some of…

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