Author: Tom Wilson
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RITE: A Meticulously Crafted Platformer – Switch Review
As a video game journalist, it’s often beneficial to pretend you’re awesome at video games. Of course, there’s nothing about being a video game journalist that qualifies you to be a great “gamer”. Nor is there really anything about being a great “gamer” that qualifies you to be a great games journalist. However, in this…
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Camp Canyonwood: Not Quite Out Of The Woods Yet – PC Preview
As a child, the concept of a summer camp was very foreign to me. Hanging out with strangers, roasting marshmallows, telling spooky stories by a campfire and earning badges for picking flowers is not something I spent my summers doing. Instead, I watched Buffy The Vampire Slayer until 6am while eating straight out of a…
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Please, Touch The Artwork Coming To Switch This September
The critically acclaimed indie puzzle game, Please, Touch The Artwork by developer Thomas Waterzooi is coming to the Nintendo Switch this September. Please, Touch The Artwork launched on January 26th for Steam and was met with critical acclaim. Developed by Thomas Waterzooi, this charming puzzle game saw you influence and shape art across a series…
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Bubbly B&B Game, Bear & Breakfast, Bounding Onto Steam Today.
Developer Gummy Cat and publisher Armor Games Studios are finally releasing their long-anticipated B&B game, Bear & Breakfast, today. A little while ago we previewed the endlessly charming management adventure game, Bear & Breakfast. We had an absolute blast and have been hotly anticipating its full launch ever since. Fortunately for us and for its…
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Creative Meta-RPG, Video Game Fables Available On Steam
Solo developer Momiji Studios’ sophomore game, Video Game Fables offers players a creative game-within-a-game RPG on Steam. If you’ve ever loved the concept of a game within a game, then you’ll love Video Game Fables. Set in an abandoned RPG, this quirky and creative experience has been available on Steam for some time. Since its…
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Persona-Like Card Battler RPG, Affogato, Coming Next Year
Developer Befun Studio has announced that their game, Affogato, a Persona-like coffee shop simulator and card battler RPG combo, is coming next year. If you’ve ever thought that coffee shop management games are lacking a certain je ne sais quoi, then Affogato may be for you. The debut title from Befun Studio is hoping to…
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The New Shin-Chan Game Could Change Everything
For the longest time, I’ve been obsessed with the video game series Boku No Natsuyasumi (My Summer Vacation). It is a Japanese series of games centred around a young boy and his adventures in the Japanese countryside. It embodies everything I love about Japan, Studio Ghibli movies and escapism all in one go. Unfortunately, I’ve…
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Conquer Heaven On The Go In Action-RPG Fallen Angel, Out Now
Developer Matrisoka Games and publisher V Publishing have launched their critically acclaimed action-RPG, Fallen Angel on the Nintendo Switch. Have you ever wanted to play as Lucifer, blast your way through caverns, caves and obviously nightclubs, before eventually taking over heaven? Well, if, like us, you’ve had this recurring dream for quite some time, don’t worry.…
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Stunning Co-Op Game, Mari And Bayu: The Road Home, Out Now
Indie developer Skinny Bandit and publisher PID Games have launched their gorgeous 2D co-op platformer game, Mari and Bayu: The Road Home. If you’re at all a fan of Ori and the Blind Forest or even games like It Takes Two, then you may just want to check out Mari and Bayu: The Road Home.…
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Ghibli Inspired Kloa: Child Of The Forest, Needs Your Support
Developer Wildpad Games and publisher Crytivo have launched a Kickstarter campaign for their gorgeous Ghibli-esque action-adventure title, Kloa: Child of the Forest. Inspired by the wonderful world of Breath of the Wild and the multifaceted narratives of Studio Ghibli’s many acclaimed films, developer Wildpad Games wanted to craft a heartfelt emotional action-adventure title. To do…
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Inventory Management Roguelike, Backpack Hero, Coming Soon
The incredibly unique inventory management roguelike game, Backpack Hero by developer Jaspel is coming to Steam Early Access soon. After raising a whopping $223,893 across 9,346 backers on Kickstarter, the plucky indie roguelike, Backpack Hero has finally finished its long journey to Steam Early Access. Through the unwavering support from fans and the dedicated hard…
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Unique Tower Defence Deckbuilder, Shapebreaker, Available Now
Solo indie developer Alexander Van den Bulck has released his tower defence deckbuilder, Shapebreaker onto Steam Early Access. Shapebreaker is like if Balloon Tower Defense and Slay The Spire had a baby. It takes both the tower defence genre and the roguelike deckbuilder genre and smushes them together to create something quite unique. It is…