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The Sheltered Preview: Morals Versus Survival

In games media, especially recently, the discussion about whether or not games must be fun is always an ongoing topic. There are those who believe that if a game does not provide a certain level of entertainment, then it is not worth the time to play. However, on the other side there are those who say that a game doesn’t ...

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3 Games That Create Engaging Open Worlds

While reading up on a few games earlier today, I got the thought into my head that I’ve gotten to the point in games where I no longer want an open world. The novelty has worn off on me, and I’m sick of playing games with a few interesting areas and miles and miles of content-void land on their map. ...

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Steam Greenlight Spotlight: Ambit

Today’s standout on Greenlight is a game that I actually had my eye on late last night. Ambit, a 3rd person action game that has a strict focus on story which drives the gameplay is a game that is being developed by Zebik Media. Zebik Media is an extremely new addition to the indie community, as they have just gotten ...

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Steam Greenlight Spotlight: A Light in Chorus

Today’s standout on Greenlight is a game that caught my eye yesterday. A Light in Chorus piqued my interest while I was sifting through the Greenlight submissions for yesterday, but I was a bit unsure about my opinion on the game, so I decided to do a bit more research on it and revisit it for today’s spotlight. A Light ...

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Steam Greenlight Spotlight: The Lost Valley

Today’s Greenlight spotlight shines on The Lost Valley, an atmospheric exploration game. Obviously the high-quality visuals were a major draw to me, but I was curious to find out if there was more under the hood, or if the game was just a pretty shell. Let’s begin by getting the obvious comparison to the Vanishing of Ethan Carter out of the ...

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Elite: Dangerous will no longer feature an offline mode

The previously announced offline mode for Elite: Dangerous is no longer happening according to developer Frontier Developments. The company explains that such a mode would be “unacceptably limited and static” when compared to the persistent online experience the game is built around. Frontier also reminds us that Elite: Dangerous is meant to constantly grow and evolve together with the players ...

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Mass Effect 4: Bioware confirms new alien species and reveals concept art depicting their worlds

Bioware gave fans a bunch of new Mass Effect 4 details earlier today during their N7 Day Developer Roundtable. While the company didn’t reveal anything major, I’m glad they were willing to talk about the game and share a little something regardless. We’re pretty much in the dark when in comes to the next installment in the franchise, so every little ...

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