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STORMGATE

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BROKEN ROADS

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LAST TRAIN HOME

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TIME FLIES

Insect, decide: how to make the most of a short life

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THE CALL OF THE WEIRD

The videogame influence of HP Lovecraft and the Cthulhu mythos is only growing. What does it mean to call on the ultra-traditionalist master of cosmic horror?

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A SPACE FOR THE UNBOUND

How a small Indonesian studio created an intricate tale of loneliness and understanding

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A hilariously dark joke that Nintendo will never tell again

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Blasphemous 2 plays up to traditional Soulslike values

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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

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Goodbye Volcano High

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