Story of Seasons but set in the Stone Age Farming simulations habitually depict the life of an individual. Many agrarian-centered efforts begin after you inherit a homestead and continue well after you’ve courted a significant ...
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Read More »New Releases: May 4th-10th, 2023
This week, RPG/boardgame hybrid Dokapon Kingdom Connect lands on Switch, while Ys IX: Monstrum Nox arrives on PlayStation 5, with 4K output and all the cosmetic DLC included. Meanwhile, Meanwhile, Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 ...
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While the social satire lacks some bite, Showgunners blend of murderous spectacle and XCOM-style strategy is a title tactics aficionados won’t want to miss. Formerly known as Homicidal All-Stars, Warsaw-based developers Artificer changed the name ...
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“The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long” Typically, when the marketing proclaims, “From the Creator of…” you can expect a retread. Mercifully, that’s not the case with Sébastien Bénard’s Nuclear Blaze. ...
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