I played Hades for the first time a few weeks ago and was instantly (and surprisingly) hooked. Repeated failure is something I struggle with in games – it’s why I’ve avoided FromSoftware titles like Bloodborne and Sekiro, and initially wrote off Hades as “too hard” for me. But the more …
Read More »Modern roguelikes are in great shape – but where does the genre go next?
Derek Yu is amazed by the variation in Roguelike games which has emerged in recent years, and the versatility of the format it revealed. “It’s kind of like finding a hundred new ways to use toothpaste,” he says. “It’s proven itself to be a design framework that’s extremely flexible and …
Read More »Steam Winter Sale 2021 is live
The Steam Winter Sale 2021 is live with huge discounts on some of the biggest games in recent years, as well as some older gems and indies you might’ve missed. There are literally thousands of games on sale, and you could spend hours combing through them to find something you …
Read More »Hades makes video game history and is the first game to ever win a Hugo Award
Hades has become the only video game to ever win a Hugo Award in recognition of “excellence” in the sci-fi and/or fantasy genre. As described by the awards’ own website, The Hugo Awards were first awarded in 1953, and have been awarded by the World Science Fiction Convention every year …
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