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We tell stories about games, the people who make them and those who play them.
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Last month, I had the opportunity to speak with @jesperkyd.bsky.social about his work on various franchises including @hitman.ioi.dk, @assassinscreed.ubisoft.com and Warhammer, his approach to music and more.

Check out the @storymode-info.bsky.social interview here: storymode.info/interview/mu...
September 1, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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16-ish months since the launch of 1000xRESIST, the game may have remained (mostly) the same, but the world around it has changed.

I spoke to @remysiu.com about how he looks back on the game, the recognition it has received and more.

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@sunsetvisitor.studio
August 28, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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"Glad Evil Empire [got to] do its thing, because this is one of the best games I’ve played this year," reads the @storymode-info.bsky.social review of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗮.

Read it here: storymode.info/reviews/the-...

@evilempirestudio.bsky.social | @ubisoft.com | #princeofpersia
August 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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karanpradhan.bsky.social
And as promised, here's the review:

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 ‘𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗱𝘀’… 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲

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@panic.com | @okomotive.ch
August 26, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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karanpradhan.bsky.social
In the first edition of 'That One Song' on @storymode-info.bsky.social, we look at Ezio's Family by Jesper Kyd (composed originally for the Assassin's Creed II soundtrack).

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That One Song: The story behind Ezio’s Family, as told by composer Jesper Kyd
The track formed the musical centrepiece of Assassin’s Creed II, and appeared in numerous editions thereafter
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August 14, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Had a fantastic chat with Karan from Story Mode about the world of game and movie music! 🎶 @karanpradhan.bsky.social

Vol 7: Chat with Jason Graves
He's behind music for Tomb Raider, Dead Space, Until Dawn, and more.

storymode.info/interview/music/vol-7-an-audience-with-jason-graves/ #GameMusic
July 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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'This is a beast of a card, and I’m now convinced that what I thought was AI slop is the true future of gaming,' writes r4gs.bsky.social about the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 in his comprehensive review.

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 review
A beast of a card and a worthy upgrade, but you’re better off waiting a while till prices fall.
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February 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Where @karanpradhan.bsky.social breaks down this year's first PlayStation State of Play for you.

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#Sony #PS5
State of Play: A few highs, more lows and many mids
Keep an eye out for Directive 8020, Lost Soul Aside and MindsEye
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February 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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When you’re paying a 70% premium for a 20% increase in performance in select games at certain resolutions, the math surely isn’t mathing. Or is it? @r4gs.bsky.social finds out in his review of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

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The gamer-math guide to justifying an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
A review of AMD’s latest CPU (well, sort of)…
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February 12, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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The presence of diverse titles on Game Pass is obviously great for the service, but how sustainable is this for the people making those games?

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#Xbox #Microsoft
What’s the deal with Xbox Game Pass?
And is the writing on the wall for first-party studios?
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February 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Sony and PSN force gamers to contemplate their choices in life.

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#PSN #outage #PS5
PSN’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
And the smell of freshly cut grass.
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February 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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#Review: @karanpradhan.bsky.social on how @jumpovertheage.com's Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector cuts through the noise and delivers a must-play experience (mostly).

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@fellowtraveller.games
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector expands on the original in every way
And this isn’t necessarily a good thing…
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January 31, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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“I boot up my computer, music pumping, and then I leave this world.”

On the heartbreaking, yet deeply life-affirming story of Mats 'Ibelin' Steen, and what videogames and online communities can be at their best.

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Love, friendships and death: The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Musings of life.
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January 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Gather around the campfire for tales of old as @karanpradhan.bsky.social takes you back to the days of first Ninja Gaiden — a time when he didn’t mind losing — and shares his thoughts on the new Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, as well as his relationship with 'difficult' games.

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Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and a time I tried ‘gitting gud’
Whether that inspires me to pick up Elden Ring is a different matter
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January 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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#Backlogged: In this edition, James Cameron's no1 fan @r4gs.bsky.social takes on the xenomorphs in Tindalos Interactive's real-time tactical RTS, Aliens: Dark Descent.

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Aliens: Dark Descent is a must-play for fans of the 1986 Aliens film
Creepy, tense, and atmospheric — just as Cameron intended…
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January 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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In Vol 5 of Drop C++, @karanpradhan.bsky.social talks to Sushant Kulkarni — the mind behind the music and sound design for FAU-G: Domination — about challenges of composing for an Indian battle royale game, bringing a sitar into the mix, and his musical inspirations.

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Vol 5: An audience with Sushant Kulkarni
Sushant was involved in music and sound design for nCORE and Dot9’s FAU-G: Domination
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January 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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The PlayStation 5 Pro has launched in some parts of the world and will be on its way to India (eventually). But that doesn't mean it's the end of the original PS5. Harsh Pareek talks about why he decided, almost four years after its launch, to finally get the console.

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On the love of the game, and getting a PS5 in 2025
Lost and found.
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January 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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#Backlogged: In this edition, Karan Pradhan (@karanpradhan.bsky.social) goes hitchhiking with DigixArt's 2021 adventure, Road 96. With 148,268 procedurally generated story permutations at hand, will it be smooth sailing, or a rather bumpy ride?

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Road 96 is a bumpy ride, but worth your time
Procedural generation still has some kinks to iron out
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January 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Soulsborne clones abound, but what makes for a good one? In his review of John Pywell's Fountains, Anirudh Regidi looks for answers (and encourages you to not shy away from difficult games)

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@r4gs.bsky.social
Fountains, and the problem with Soulsborne clones
Fountains by solo dev John Pywell isn’t perfect, but it’s one of the best Souls-likes you can play today.
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January 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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In case you missed it: played three hours of #AssassinsCreedShadows. Here's what I thought: storymode.info/features/pre...
Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC Preview
After three hours of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, it’s my most anticipated game of the year
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January 24, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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“Classic” gamer @chirmi.bsky.social on her deep affection for the #Switch, why you might wanna keep your partners away from Stardew Valley, and her hopes for the upcoming Switch 2.

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#Nintendo #Switch2
Will I buy the Nintendo Switch 2?
The unfiltered confessions of an OG Switch junkie
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January 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Drop C++, a series where gaming and music meet, has a new home!

And for the fourth volume, @karanpradhan.bsky.social spoke with Srikant Krishna about his work on Niku Games' The Palace on the Hill.

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Vol 4: An audience with Srikant Krishna
Srikant is responsible for the delightful music in Niku Games’ The Palace on the Hill…
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January 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Ahead of its March 20 launch, a handful of people were given the chance to play a bit of Assassin's Creed Shadows at Ubisoft India Studios' Mumbai office. @rishialwani.bsky.social was among them and put down his impressions for us.

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#AssassinsCreed #Ubisoft
Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC Preview
After three hours of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, it’s my most anticipated game of the year
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January 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
storymode-info.bsky.social
Hello and welcome to Story Mode, a brand-new gaming magazine based in India.

Founded by three journalists with an extensive background in the industry. Its mission is to tell stories about games, the people who make them and those who play them.

Find out more about us here: storymode.info/about/
January 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM