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Beard Blade might be the manliest videogame of them all

Beard Blade might be the manliest videogame of them all

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Inspired by SNES, Genesis, and GBA classics, Beard Blade is an eccentric 2D platformer that follows the adventures of a farmer as he struggles to rid his town of troublesome imps. After an encounter with a magically-skilled barber, the farmer takes on the pseudonym Beard Blade, and his beard becomes
New frantic game is basically Devil Daggers in space

New frantic game is basically Devil Daggers in space

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There are particular games that can only exist within the confines of the technological limitations of the time they were created. Missile Command (1980) feels anxious in its simplicity: the silence of surrounding the explosions of the missiles reminds you that, eventually, no matter how hard you tr
A game that uses a real floppy disk as its controller

A game that uses a real floppy disk as its controller

3 min read News
It’s been a long time since I’ve used a floppy disk. Years and years ago I remember having a digital camera and having to load old floppy disks in it. Before that I would store small pictures and writings on a floppy disk. These days, floppies exist most in the form of save icons. But a game called
Let’s all hold hands and play Shu on October 4th

Let’s all hold hands and play Shu on October 4th

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Some may say that the platform genre is oversaturated, but then the hand-drawn art and hand-holding playfulness of Shu comes along to throw that argument into the trash. It’s due out for PlayStation 4 on October 4th with a PlayStation Vita version arriving before the end of the year too. So keep you
Clustertruck is an absolutely truckin’ wild time

Clustertruck is an absolutely truckin’ wild time

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Even the best poker players are playing a game of chance. That’s exactly how it feels to play Landfall Games’ upcoming Clustertruck. No matter how good I thought I was getting at it, no matter how well I had done in the prior level, something unexpected would come along and put me in my place. Part