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Will The Inquisitor Follow In The Footsteps Of The Witcher?

Unfortunately, you won't find The Inquisitor's Mordimer in a bathtub, though.

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The Best Games At PAX West You Haven't Heard Of Yet

Pepper Grinder, Cobalt Core, and more games that caught our eye at PAX West 2023.

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The Best Games At Gamescom Were The Ones You Haven't Heard Of

Hauntii, Helskate, and Bye Sweet Carole were my standouts at Gamescom amidst the biggest titles, and indie games stole the show from bigger titles

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Goodbye Volcano High Embraces The Sadness Of A Doomed World

Goodbye Volcano High is a hopeless game set at the end of the world, and it offers a warm place to feel sad

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KarmaZoo's Party Games Will Only Carry It So Far

In our hands-on preview at Gamescom, we looked at the party game side of KarmaZoo - but it can't measure up to the platforming mode

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The Plucky Squire’s Story Hooked Me Just As Much As Its Gameplay

I knew I was into The Plucky Squire’s unique perspective-jumping gameplay, but its story intrigued me even more.

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Goodbye Volcano High Has The Year’s Best Game Soundtrack For Sad Girls

Indie rock fans and girls that cry to Phoebe Bridgers, heads up!

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Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue Is A Death Game That Doesn't Necessarily Involve Death

Inescapable offers a unique take on the death game genre by letting players choose whether there's any bloodshed.

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I'm Ready For The Talos Principle 2 To Put My Brain In A Vice

The rich storytelling and challenging puzzles are elevated in this sequel, but The Talos Principle 2 has room for those who want to be moved by it

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Bish Bash Bots: Gaming's Latest Reason To Get Divorced

Bish Bash Bots is an upcoming tower defence game with the mentality of Overcooked, for if you really want to fight with your loved ones

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A Retro Rugrats Game Is My Early Most Anticipated Game Of 2024

Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland brings the Nickelodeon babies back for a throwback sidescroller.

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Is Garden Life Going To Be The Next Relaxing Sim To Play After PowerWash Simulator?

Garden Life will be the next sim game that everyone pumps hours into while soaking up those cosy vibes.

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Été Is PowerWash Simulator's Brother, Cousin, Enemy

Ete asks you to fill a black and white world with colour, fulfilling the same casual appeal as PowerWash Simulator

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WrestleQuest Is The Perfect Dad Game

Give me more games I can play for ten minutes at a time.

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Hauntii Is Chicory, For Goths

Hauntii was a hidden gem from Gamescom 2023, with the charm of Chicory after a trip to Hot Topic

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Every Disney Fan Needs To Check Out Bye Sweet Carole

Bye Sweet Carole is like if Alice: Madness Returns was based on Sleeping Beauty, but in 2D

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Helskate Is A Perfect Recreation Of Tony Hawk's, With Added Demons

Former Tony Hawk's dev Steve Swink reimagines the game's iconic control scheme inside a demon fighting roguelike

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Hellboy: Web Of Wyrd Is A Bittersweet Goodbye To Lance Reddick

Hellboy: Web of Wyrd is likely Lance Reddick's last video game, and it's fitting that the game is so dedicated to honouring someone's life's work

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How Canada Turned Me Into The World's Best Fly In Time Flies

Time Flies is an indie game where you must cross off a fly's bucket list in just one minute to enjoy a life well lived.

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Thank Goodness You’re Here Was The Best Part Of Gamescom 2023

Thank Goodness You're Here left a big impression at Opening Night Live and going hands-on has only made me more excited.

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