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AA Games Don’t Get the Credit They Deserve, and You’re Missing Out
Summary AA games are mid-market titles created with moderate budgets, some of which rival AAA games in quality. Although they often struggle to attract players, AA games offer unique gameplay experiences worth exploring. AA games have preserved dying genres, revived old franchises, and showcased the talents of lesser-known teams. You’re probably familiar with games created by big-budget developers or small…
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Don’t Worry, More Nintendo Games Are Coming to the Original Switch
Nintendo has announced that Pokémon: Legends Z-A and Metroid Prime 4 Beyond will be released on the original Nintendo Switch. You won’t have to upgrade to a Switch 2 for those games, and possibly other upcoming Nintendo releases. This news came from a recent Q&A with investors, where Nintendo’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa, expressed the company’s plan to launch both games…
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Why Did Big Publishers Stop Making Small Games?
Summary Many modern games are too big, leading to exorbitant costs and painfully long development times. A greater emphasis on mid-tier games with shorter release cycles leads to more releases and a healthier game economy. Big publishers can give small games the funds to flourish and explore imaginative concepts that might be limited by indie budgets, but would still cost…
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Third-Party Games Coming to iPhone and Android’s Epic Games Store
Initially launched as a distribution channel for the mobile version of Fortnite stemming from a dispute with both Apple and Google, Epic Games has always had bigger ambitions for the mobile version of the Epic Games Store. Now, it’s finally getting to fulfill those ambitions, and it’s allowing third-party games into its mobile game marketplace. Epic Games announced the expansion…
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Netflix’s cloud plans include co-op and party games
Netflix plans to offer couch co-op and party games that it will stream over the cloud to TVs, co-CEO Greg Peters said as part of the company’s Q4 2024 earnings announcements this week. The company has offered cloud gaming as a beta to a “subset” of subscribers since 2023, so this news from Peters indicates that the company is going…
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It’s all fun and games until AI comes for your job – the hens will eventually come home to roost for executives
Having spent the last 12 months championing the company’s use of AI to automate roles, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski appears to be worried about his own prospects in years to come. In a post on X earlier this month, Siemiatkowski hinted that AI could eventually render his own role obsolete, suggesting that the technology is nearing a point where it…
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Why It’s Worth Dipping Your Toe Into the World of Bullet Hell Games
Summary Bullet hell games are a sub-genre of shoot-em-up with intense projectile density and one-hit deaths. The line between regular schmup and bullet hell can be blurry, gradually ramp up to the “hell” setting. Bullet hell games offer a flow experience where players can get into the zone despite quick deaths. Like most people, I have certain video game genres…
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Forget Expensive GPUs, Some Console Games Came With Their Own Graphics Chip
Summary 16-bit consoles excelled at 2D graphics, offering large sprites, complex animations, and vibrant colors. 32-bit consoles marked a shift to 3D rendering, leaving behind 2D graphic powerhouses like the SNES and Genesis. Nintendo’s Super FX chip and Sega’s Virtua Processor enhanced specific games with unique capabilities, but increased costs. It’s easy to be cynical about the cost of gaming…
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Nintendo Switch 2 tipster claims to know release date, pricing and launch games
All signs point to Nintendo announcing the Nintendo Switch 2 before the end of January, but that doesn’t mean the rumor mill is stopping anytime soon. Another Switch 2 leak has surfaced from a tipster with a track record for Nintendo intel, potentially revealing the console’s release date, price and launch titles. Nintendo is set to reveal the Switch 2…
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Epic Games Store Final Mystery Game Is Now Revealed; Grab It For Free!
Following the giveaway of Kingdom Come: Deliverance as the 15th mystery game, Epic Games Store has announced that Hell Let Loose is the final free mystery game. You can claim this solid FPS multiplayer for free till January 9, 2025. The Epic Games Store mystery game event, which began on December 12th, offered a diverse selection of games, including acclaimed…
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