Topic: art style

  • Deus Ex Series Under $10 on Steam vs. $30 Remaster

    Deus Ex Series Under $10 on Steam vs. $30 Remaster

    The $30 price of the new Deus Ex remaster is heavily criticized, especially since the entire core series is often available for under $10, making the remaster's value questionable. Early footage shows the remaster alters the original game's gritty aesthetic for a dated look that fans feel lacks t...

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  • Keeper Review: Bold and Bright, But Lacks Depth

    Keeper Review: Bold and Bright, But Lacks Depth

    Keeper is a visually stunning adventure game featuring a sentient lighthouse and a seabird companion exploring a surreal post-human world, though its narrative and puzzles are considered somewhat shallow. Gameplay centers on manipulating light and directing the bird to solve environmental puzzles...

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  • Deus Ex Remastered Delayed Indefinitely After Fan Backlash

    Deus Ex Remastered Delayed Indefinitely After Fan Backlash

    The Deus Ex Remastered release has been indefinitely delayed from its planned February 2026 launch, with Aspyr canceling the date and offering refunds for pre-orders. The delay is a direct response to significant fan criticism, which focused on the new art style compromising the game's iconic atm...

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  • No Law: Cyberpunk FPS from The Ascent Creators

    No Law: Cyberpunk FPS from The Ascent Creators

    Neon Giant, the studio behind *The Ascent*, has announced *No Law*, a cyberpunk first-person shooter for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, featuring a reactive open world in the city of Port Desire. Players control ex-soldier Grey Harker, using cybernetic upgrades and varied combat approaches in a pl...

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  • Leaked Screenshots Reveal Avalanche's Canceled "Contraband" Game

    Leaked Screenshots Reveal Avalanche's Canceled "Contraband" Game

    Xbox and Avalanche Studios' co-op smuggling game "Contraband," announced in 2021 with a 1970s setting, was canceled after generating initial excitement but receiving few official updates. Recently revealed screenshots showcased a stylized UI and art direction, indicating a four-player co-op desig...

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  • Spellcasters Chronicles: Quantic Dream's Risky Gamble After Star Wars Eclipse

    Spellcasters Chronicles: Quantic Dream's Risky Gamble After Star Wars Eclipse

    Quantic Dream is shifting from its signature narrative-driven single-player games to the competitive multiplayer arena with *Spellcasters Chronicles*, a free-to-play 3v3 game focused on strategic spellcasting and team-based combat. The game emphasizes innovation with features like unrestricted fl...

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  • Genshin Impact Devs Unveil New Unreal Engine 5 Open-World Game

    Genshin Impact Devs Unveil New Unreal Engine 5 Open-World Game

    HoYoverse is expanding its game portfolio with a new major open-world project called Varsapura, developed using Unreal Engine 5, alongside other announced titles like Petit Planet and Honkai Nexus Anima. Varsapura features a mysterious narrative involving a secret organization, reality-shifting e...

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  • Demonschool Switch Review: Is It Worth Your Time?

    Demonschool Switch Review: Is It Worth Your Time?

    Demonschool is a tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo Switch where players lead a demon-hunting club at a university, blending strategic combat with quirky storytelling and campus mystery-solving. Combat revolves around a "new-style tactics" system with simultaneous movement and attacks on...

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  • Skate Early Access: Our Verdict on the Return

    Skate Early Access: Our Verdict on the Return

    The new Skate is a free-to-play live-service game, not a direct sequel, with a heavily monetized and sanitized feel that departs from the series' roots. While the core skating mechanics and exceptional sound design remain rewarding, the game is an always-online experience plagued by server issues...

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  • Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Review: A Solid Birdie, Not Quite a Hole-in-One

    Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Review: A Solid Birdie, Not Quite a Hole-in-One

    Everybody's Golf Hot Shots offers an enjoyable and deep golfing experience with a wealth of content, appealing to both casual players and those seeking a more involved simulation. The game features extensive single-player and multiplayer modes, including Challenge Mode, World Tour, and the chaoti...

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  • Dispatch Review: A Superhero Story That Defies Expectations

    Dispatch Review: A Superhero Story That Defies Expectations

    Dispatch is a narrative-driven game that blends workplace comedy with superhero themes, focusing on redemption as a retired hero manages a team of former villains. The game features strong character development and voice acting, with player choices shaping relationships and a strategic gameplay l...

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  • Replaced Finally Gets a Release Date After Multiple Delays

    Replaced Finally Gets a Release Date After Multiple Delays

    **Replaced**, a cyberpunk action-platformer, will launch on March 12th for PC and Xbox Series X/S after multiple delays, with day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass. The game is set in a dystopian, neon-lit alternate 1980s and features a distinctive visual style that blends detailed 2D pixel art ...

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  • How Hollow Knight: Silksong Fans Made Waiting for Release a Game

    How Hollow Knight: Silksong Fans Made Waiting for Release a Game

    Hollow Knight: Silksong has generated immense anticipation, with a dedicated fan creating daily updates and a website tracking its release status. Developed by a small three-person team, the sequel follows the highly successful Hollow Knight, which sold over 15 million copies and won numerous awa...

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  • Marathon's Playtest Was a "Great A/B Test," Says Arc Raiders Director

    Marathon's Playtest Was a "Great A/B Test," Says Arc Raiders Director

    The simultaneous playtests of Marathon and Arc Raiders provided an unplanned A/B testing scenario, allowing the Arc Raiders team to compare design choices and player reactions within the same genre. This comparative analysis helped the Arc Raiders developers gain insights into player preferences ...

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  • Scurge: Hive Brings Its Metroidvania Action to Nintendo Switch

    Scurge: Hive Brings Its Metroidvania Action to Nintendo Switch

    Scurge: Hive, a 2006 cult-classic action-adventure game, is being re-released on the Nintendo Switch on October 10th for $14.99, bringing its Metroidvania exploration and isometric combat to new players. Players control Jenosa Armaon, who investigates a space station infected by the Scurge virus,...

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  • Peak Review: Top Insights & Analysis

    Peak Review: Top Insights & Analysis

    "Peak" is a cooperative climbing game that combines chaotic fun with strategic teamwork, featuring daily map resets and environmental challenges like hunger and deadly fog for high replayability. The game emphasizes collaboration, requiring players to share resources, revive teammates, and navi...

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