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Just finished Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo — feels like a lost GBA classic. Slick combat, inventive puzzles, and sharp satirical humour. Easily one of the best games I’ve played this year.

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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo – Review
Playing Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo on the Steam Deck feels like the closest approximation to playing on the Game Boy Advance as a child — albeit with a glossy sheen thanks to the Deck’s OLED d…
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September 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Blue Prince has permanently etched itself into my memory, joining my own pantheon of certified all timers. The structure had me regularly cursing while playing, but was equally essential to how much I loved this game.

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Blue Prince: Imperfectly Perfect
What was the last video game that frustrated you? From Soft games tend to frustrate me, although this is by design and likely the reason why I love them so much. The difficulty feels tuned just eno…
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April 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Expelled! is another clever twist on the narrative time-loop from inkle. While the setting might seem mundane at first, the story quickly takes some unexpected turns. Smart, surprising, and worth your time.

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Expelled!
Time loops lend themselves perfectly to video games, but that does not mean that all time loop games are created equal. Outer Wilds, uses its time loop to encourage player exploration, discovery an…
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April 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Bungie’s upcoming game Marathon looks incredible. But as excited as I am I also have a number of concerns. It feels like we could be seeing a repeat of some of Bungie's, unsavoury, mistakes. Let’s talk expectations, potential red flags, and whether. Marathon can really deliver.
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Why I’m Hyped for Marathon (But Also Kinda Skeptical)
YouTube video by Tara Games
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April 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM