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This new 3D platformer from the Sonic Mania devs is everything I love about the '90s classics packed into a single game
By Dustin Bailey published
Preview Hands-on | Penny's Big Breakaway is the love letter to '90s platforming I've needed for decades

13 years since The Sims Medieval, I'm trying to recreate the glory days with The Sims 4 Castle Estate – or get sent to the stocks for trying
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Feature With all these fancy new expansions, does The Sims 4 have what it takes to measure up to its finest spin-off?

Avowed is a fantasy RPG with open-zone maps, unique local conflicts, and companions to meet – but it's still "the player's story first and foremost"
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Big in 2024 Big in 2024 | Obsidian highlights Avowed's player-centered view on exploration and storytelling, including how companions factor in

Avowed takes Skyrim's approach to combat and evolves it, allowing players to "build the character they want to play who fights the way they want to fight"
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Interview Interview | Obsidian discusses Avowed's "classless" combat system and what that means for your playstyle-of-choice

Star Wars Outlaws tells a tight story across specific locations with "strong, thriving underworlds" – but your reputation could change everything
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Big in 2024 Big In 2024 | Ubisoft Massive talks how Star Wars Outlaws creates nuance in a finite space

Especially after Palworld, the death of Blizzard's survival game makes me yearn for a AAA take on PC's most vibrant genre
By Ali Jones published
Opinion Opinion| It's wild that there are still barely any AAA survival games

Harold Halibut is a retro-futuristic narrative adventure game that takes place in the depths of an alien ocean
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
Big in 2024 Big in 2024 | Developer Slow Bros. talks claymation, psychedelia, and Harold's anime inspirations

From its slick Metroidvania and detailed RPG to League of Legends' take on Stardew Valley, the death of Riot's indie game publishing label is a huge wasted opportunity
By Ali Jones published
Opinion Opinion | Riot Forge was unique in its championing of indie development
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