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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – Silent Commentary, Episode 3a

With the Golden Trigon firmly strapped to the Megatome, we feel more power than is probably right. Indeed, there are two more Trigons to acquire before we can settle the mystery of the dream-walker. If there is one thing that we now know, it is that these Trigons hit very hard. I wonder if we can tame at least one more before our time is at an end.

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Raven Plays Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – The Silent Commentary, Episode 1

I’ve recently played an atmospheric and wonderful little adventure game called Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP. This simple title has a charm that both grounds and elevates the point and click adventure genre. Grounding because of all the references and allusions to other games, as well as the definite King’s Quest vibe I get from it. Elevating because of all the contemporary-isms which make this title feel fresh and new. You’ve already asked...

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The Book of Unwritten Tales finally gets US Release Date

KING Art is about to capture the growing US adventure fanbase on the PC with a release of their wonderful UK title, The Book of Unwritten Tales. With digital distribution the way it is, KING Art has found it fairly easy to export their smash hit game globally via Steam, Origin, GOG.com, et cetera. Mixing Western RPG tropes with heaps of parody and homage, this game promises to be a wonderful ride. July 31 is the date we can expect this beautiful-looking title. As a fan of...

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7The Dream Machine: Episodes 1-3

Some classic game genres stand the test of time on their gameplay and don’t need much else to guide them through to popularity in the modern game market. I’m thinking of FPS, RTS, mano a mano fighting games, and space shooters both vertical and horizontal. Some game genres require a little more originality on the side of the developer to make a title really stand out in an age of AAA titles and rockstar-level game icons. These could be said to be both western and...