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Seeing that Larian of all studios uses generative AI at all in their conceptual work is beyond disheartening.
NEW: I spoke to Larian boss Swen Vincke about their ambitions for their new RPG Divinity, cutting down development time, pressures from Baldur's Gate 3, why BG3 wouldn't have happened without Tencent, how Larian uses generative AI, and much more www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Maker Promises ‘Divinity’ Will Be ‘Next Level’
‘I think this one is going to be way better’ than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ Larian CEO Vincke says
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December 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Seeing that Larian of all studios uses generative AI at all in their conceptual work is beyond disheartening.
We are excited to announce that we are a sponsor for the annual Daddy Gamer Charity Marathon! This is sure to be a blast. We cannot wait to see what DM Joe has cooked up!
This year's events includes two days of #TTRPG action with a full day of co-op in #ConanExiles
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This year's events includes two days of #TTRPG action with a full day of co-op in #ConanExiles
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November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
We are excited to announce that we are a sponsor for the annual Daddy Gamer Charity Marathon! This is sure to be a blast. We cannot wait to see what DM Joe has cooked up!
This year's events includes two days of #TTRPG action with a full day of co-op in #ConanExiles
daddygamertv.com/charity
This year's events includes two days of #TTRPG action with a full day of co-op in #ConanExiles
daddygamertv.com/charity
After spending a considerable amount of time with #HollowKnight #Silksong there is a lot of excellence, strange design choices, and beauty to unpack.
Read why it's one of the most thought and discussion provoking games of the year - foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
Read why it's one of the most thought and discussion provoking games of the year - foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
Hollow Knight Silksong is Enchanting, Frustrating, Expertly Crafted, and Lacking Accessibility — Forever Classic Games
One of the most anticipated games of the decade has finally launched and I have mixed feelings about it. Silksong is beautiful by all measures, deeply frustrating, elegantly crafted, and rejects acces...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
After spending a considerable amount of time with #HollowKnight #Silksong there is a lot of excellence, strange design choices, and beauty to unpack.
Read why it's one of the most thought and discussion provoking games of the year - foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
Read why it's one of the most thought and discussion provoking games of the year - foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
Uproot a demonic entity as a stalwart crusader or join an evil cult to seek unnatural power in INFERNAX from Berzerk Studio. This 8-bit style is inspired by memorable black sheep of iconic franchises and manages to strike its own heavy metal power chord. This is a must-play for #retro #gaming fans!
November 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Throughout the franchise's history, the video games of Digimon have been examples of so many genres that its hard to say what it has as an identity. With Digimon Story Time Stranger, we finally see iteration and the results are great!
Feature - foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
Feature - foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
Digimon’s Identity in the Video Game World is Getting Stronger — Forever Classic Games
After rocky and inconsistent releases since the 90s, Digimon games are getting better and Digimon Story Time Stranger might be the first truly excellent title in a while. James shares his impressions ...
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October 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Throughout the franchise's history, the video games of Digimon have been examples of so many genres that its hard to say what it has as an identity. With Digimon Story Time Stranger, we finally see iteration and the results are great!
Feature - foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
Feature - foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
Attention all indie game enjoyers! Our friends at
@fearzinemagazine.com are just a few days away from finalizing their Kickstarter for their fourth issue. This magazine is STUFFED with #indie #horror, #retro, and contemporaries. Be a part of something special!
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@fearzinemagazine.com are just a few days away from finalizing their Kickstarter for their fourth issue. This magazine is STUFFED with #indie #horror, #retro, and contemporaries. Be a part of something special!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fea...
Fearzine Issue #4
Fearzine Magazine is a physical and digital magazine focused on horror games, nostalgia, and titles from indie studios and developers.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Attention all indie game enjoyers! Our friends at
@fearzinemagazine.com are just a few days away from finalizing their Kickstarter for their fourth issue. This magazine is STUFFED with #indie #horror, #retro, and contemporaries. Be a part of something special!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fea...
@fearzinemagazine.com are just a few days away from finalizing their Kickstarter for their fourth issue. This magazine is STUFFED with #indie #horror, #retro, and contemporaries. Be a part of something special!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fea...
As a sequel to the stellar Ender Lilies, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a phenomenally designed adventure with platforming full of player expression, epic boss encounters, and one of the best game soundtracks of the year.
Our review: foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
Our review: foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist (Switch) Review — Forever Classic Games
Featuring a magically captivating soundtrack, a somber atmosphere, comforting exploration, and gripping action Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a fantastic take on the Metroidvania genre that is j...
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September 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
As a sequel to the stellar Ender Lilies, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a phenomenally designed adventure with platforming full of player expression, epic boss encounters, and one of the best game soundtracks of the year.
Our review: foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
Our review: foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
We've been pretty busy working with our partners at Fearzine! This is a really special project that is coming together extremely well. To all #horrorgaming fans, #indiedev, #gamedev, and games media this book is for you.
!! 📢 ATTENTION !! FEARZINE ISSUE #4 is coming soon!
We're celebrating the release of @adinolfi.bsky.social's HEARTWORM with some amazing cover-art by @alamodegames.bsky.social
Check out our Kickstarter pre-launch below! 👇👇
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#indiedevs #horror
We're celebrating the release of @adinolfi.bsky.social's HEARTWORM with some amazing cover-art by @alamodegames.bsky.social
Check out our Kickstarter pre-launch below! 👇👇
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#indiedevs #horror
Coming soon: Fearzine Issue #4
Fearzine Magazine is a physical and digital magazine focused on horror games, nostalgia, and titles from indie studios and developers.
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September 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
We've been pretty busy working with our partners at Fearzine! This is a really special project that is coming together extremely well. To all #horrorgaming fans, #indiedev, #gamedev, and games media this book is for you.
We can't believe it either! #Silksong is coming in just TWO WEEKS?!?!
We have to temper expectations though as gamers. We all want this to be good, but nothing can be perfect. Let's give @teamcherry.bsky.social the grace they deserve!
News - foreverclassicgames.com/news/2025/8/...
We have to temper expectations though as gamers. We all want this to be good, but nothing can be perfect. Let's give @teamcherry.bsky.social the grace they deserve!
News - foreverclassicgames.com/news/2025/8/...
Silksong When? September 4th on All Gaming Platforms — Forever Classic Games
After seven years of development and sporadic updates, we finally have a release date for Hollow Knight: Silksong, the most anticipated indie game of this era.
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August 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We can't believe it either! #Silksong is coming in just TWO WEEKS?!?!
We have to temper expectations though as gamers. We all want this to be good, but nothing can be perfect. Let's give @teamcherry.bsky.social the grace they deserve!
News - foreverclassicgames.com/news/2025/8/...
We have to temper expectations though as gamers. We all want this to be good, but nothing can be perfect. Let's give @teamcherry.bsky.social the grace they deserve!
News - foreverclassicgames.com/news/2025/8/...
Hoot! Holler! Bring down the house! #DonkeyKongBananza is a party on #Switch2 with a lot of design elements that collect-a-thon lovers, speedrunners, and completionists are sure to enjoy.
Our review of a welcome addition to Nintendo's library - foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
Our review of a welcome addition to Nintendo's library - foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
Donkey Kong Bananza (Switch 2) Review — Forever Classic Games
Breaking down and rebuilding Donkey Kong for a new generation appears to be the right call for the Switch 2 release Donkey Kong Bananza. Yet, there is plenty of room for this wacky banana to grow into...
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July 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Hoot! Holler! Bring down the house! #DonkeyKongBananza is a party on #Switch2 with a lot of design elements that collect-a-thon lovers, speedrunners, and completionists are sure to enjoy.
Our review of a welcome addition to Nintendo's library - foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
Our review of a welcome addition to Nintendo's library - foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
After roughly a month of gaming on #Switch2, there is a lot to love about Nintendo's iterative new console. However, an influx of higher pricing models and untapped potential means most players may want to wait a bit.
Our review of Nintendo Switch 2: foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
Our review of Nintendo Switch 2: foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
Switch 2 Launch Review and Impressions — Forever Classic Games
The collective desire for a better Switch has been realized with the Switch 2, but is this a grand slam improvement or a measured step forward? Is Mario Kart World as much of a system seller as The Le...
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June 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
After roughly a month of gaming on #Switch2, there is a lot to love about Nintendo's iterative new console. However, an influx of higher pricing models and untapped potential means most players may want to wait a bit.
Our review of Nintendo Switch 2: foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
Our review of Nintendo Switch 2: foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2025...
Rats! Rats! Rats!
Rat owner and Forever Classic Games newcomer James previews WAR RATS: The Rat em Up, now available on Steam Early Access.
Is this a ratical experience or a ratastrophe?
foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
Rat owner and Forever Classic Games newcomer James previews WAR RATS: The Rat em Up, now available on Steam Early Access.
Is this a ratical experience or a ratastrophe?
foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
WAR RATS: The Rat em Up Preview — Forever Classic Games
Featuring violent, anatomically accurate rats tearing each other apart, War Rats is a throwback wave-based action strategy game now available in Steam Early Access. Is this a ratical experience or a r...
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June 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Rats! Rats! Rats!
Rat owner and Forever Classic Games newcomer James previews WAR RATS: The Rat em Up, now available on Steam Early Access.
Is this a ratical experience or a ratastrophe?
foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
Rat owner and Forever Classic Games newcomer James previews WAR RATS: The Rat em Up, now available on Steam Early Access.
Is this a ratical experience or a ratastrophe?
foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
Get your games featured on an ad-free website written exclusively by real people!
Starting on June 9th, I'll be accepting review opportunities again for Forever Classic Games (.com) with a focus on #Switch2 indies and gems. This also applies to games with significant updates or performance improvements!
Hit me up at Contact (@) ForeverClassicGames (.com)!
Hit me up at Contact (@) ForeverClassicGames (.com)!
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June 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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June 4, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Odd. When the #Switch2 launches it will be the only official way to play all-time great fighting game SoulCalibur II.
News - foreverclassicgames.com/news/2025/4/...
News - foreverclassicgames.com/news/2025/4/...
The Only Official Way to Play SoulCalibur II is Through NSO on Switch 2 — Forever Classic Games
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been revealed with a lot of new features and games to be excited about. Strangely, the Switch 2 will be the only official way to play one of the best fighting games of all ti...
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April 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Odd. When the #Switch2 launches it will be the only official way to play all-time great fighting game SoulCalibur II.
News - foreverclassicgames.com/news/2025/4/...
News - foreverclassicgames.com/news/2025/4/...
We have updated our site with a release calendar both as a post and on the homepage! Let us know if something is wrong or if there's something we should add!
#Gaming #indieGames #RetroGaming
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#Gaming #indieGames #RetroGaming
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Notable Game Release Calendar 2025 - Indies, Retro, and More! — Forever Classic Games
There are too many games releasing each year but this curated list of worthwhile titles is perfect for those who love games of all types.
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April 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We have updated our site with a release calendar both as a post and on the homepage! Let us know if something is wrong or if there's something we should add!
#Gaming #indieGames #RetroGaming
foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
#Gaming #indieGames #RetroGaming
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The #Switch2 has me energized and I want to get some thoughts in before retreating back into my cave to finish these book essays.
Folks in #indiegames or the third-party space making Switch 2 games or enhancing previous releases, I would love to talk to you for articles on Forever Classic Games.
Folks in #indiegames or the third-party space making Switch 2 games or enhancing previous releases, I would love to talk to you for articles on Forever Classic Games.
April 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The #Switch2 has me energized and I want to get some thoughts in before retreating back into my cave to finish these book essays.
Folks in #indiegames or the third-party space making Switch 2 games or enhancing previous releases, I would love to talk to you for articles on Forever Classic Games.
Folks in #indiegames or the third-party space making Switch 2 games or enhancing previous releases, I would love to talk to you for articles on Forever Classic Games.
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The world is scary and I'm having it rough transitioning into a job outside of #gaming but I was gifted a healing experience by my partner that made things so much better. I got to pet and hang out with Capybaras at Sustainable Safari in Maplewood, MN! They're so cool and calm.
February 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The world is scary and I'm having it rough transitioning into a job outside of #gaming but I was gifted a healing experience by my partner that made things so much better. I got to pet and hang out with Capybaras at Sustainable Safari in Maplewood, MN! They're so cool and calm.
After years of speculation, rumors, and leaks the worst kept secret in gaming has been revealed. The next Nintendo console is called the Switch 2 - a new teaser shows off the new unit
Everything confirmed today and what we hope to see: foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
#Switch2 #Nintendo
Everything confirmed today and what we hope to see: foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
#Switch2 #Nintendo
January 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
After years of speculation, rumors, and leaks the worst kept secret in gaming has been revealed. The next Nintendo console is called the Switch 2 - a new teaser shows off the new unit
Everything confirmed today and what we hope to see: foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
#Switch2 #Nintendo
Everything confirmed today and what we hope to see: foreverclassicgames.com/features/202...
#Switch2 #Nintendo
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I rolled credits on Dread Delusion last night; I really like this game. @foreverclassic.bsky.social review soon!
It's a touch flawed, but it does so much with a manageable scope in similar ways to pc fantasy games of the past. It is fantastic to get lost in
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It's a touch flawed, but it does so much with a manageable scope in similar ways to pc fantasy games of the past. It is fantastic to get lost in
store.steampowered.com/app/1574240/...
Save 25% on Dread Delusion on Steam
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets,...
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December 31, 2024 at 3:36 AM
I rolled credits on Dread Delusion last night; I really like this game. @foreverclassic.bsky.social review soon!
It's a touch flawed, but it does so much with a manageable scope in similar ways to pc fantasy games of the past. It is fantastic to get lost in
store.steampowered.com/app/1574240/...
It's a touch flawed, but it does so much with a manageable scope in similar ways to pc fantasy games of the past. It is fantastic to get lost in
store.steampowered.com/app/1574240/...
One of the most astounding bits of game news last week was the reveal of a new #Onimusha title from Capcom, a series that hasn't had a new game in nearly two decades.
Our take- foreverclassicgames.com/news/2024/12...
Our take- foreverclassicgames.com/news/2024/12...
Stars Align for a New Onimusha as Capcom Reinvigorates a Beloved Franchise — Forever Classic Games
Capcom revealed at The Game Awards that a new Onimusha game is in the works, surprising fans with a return to a well-remembered series of PS2 classics. An Okami sequel was also announced.
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December 20, 2024 at 3:21 AM
One of the most astounding bits of game news last week was the reveal of a new #Onimusha title from Capcom, a series that hasn't had a new game in nearly two decades.
Our take- foreverclassicgames.com/news/2024/12...
Our take- foreverclassicgames.com/news/2024/12...
We are honored to have our words in the accolades trailer for The Holy Gosh Darn, a hilarious time-travel comedy from @perfectlyparano.bsky.social that is absolutely one of our favorite games this year and an instant classic in the genre.
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The Holy Gosh Darn Accolades Trailer
YouTube video by PerfectlyParanormal
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December 4, 2024 at 5:38 PM
We are honored to have our words in the accolades trailer for The Holy Gosh Darn, a hilarious time-travel comedy from @perfectlyparano.bsky.social that is absolutely one of our favorite games this year and an instant classic in the genre.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uspR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uspR...
ICYMI - Silent Hill 2 is a deeply important horror game. We were surprised with just how good the remake from Bloober Team is, supplementing the original work. Our only hope is to see the original SH2 be made available, though fans have done well already.
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Silent Hill 2 (PS5) Review — Forever Classic Games
Despite trepidations and in the face of astonishing expectations, the Silent Hill 2 remake from Bloober Team is a fantastic adaptation of an iconic horror tragedy.
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November 26, 2024 at 4:14 PM
ICYMI - Silent Hill 2 is a deeply important horror game. We were surprised with just how good the remake from Bloober Team is, supplementing the original work. Our only hope is to see the original SH2 be made available, though fans have done well already.
foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2024...
foreverclassicgames.com/reviews/2024...
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November 26, 2024 at 3:19 PM