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An Interview with ‘Horizon Chase’ Developer Aquiris

Our own Matthew Petras had a recent chat with Jesus Fabre, the Social Media Manager and PR for Aquiris. Here’s what he had to say: 1. Why did you opt for a premium model without any micro-transactions?  “Our studio has a previous history of successful premium games, also that monetization model was the one we …

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Non-traditional gameplay provides the focus of riveting ‘Her Story’

Her Story is far from a typical game. There are a great many arguments that could be made toward its gameplay and scenario that stray far from convention. Although unusual, these differences make for a compelling experience. Her Story uses multiple strengths to make a game unlike any other in recent memort and for that reason alone it is worth trying. That it revives a old gaming convention and makes it new again, is just icing on the cake.

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‘Final Fantasy: Record Keeper’ is a fun (and free!) dose of nostalgia

Final Fantasy: Record Keeper launched quietly last week, but as a mobile-only title in a long-standing series that focuses primarily on console releases, that’s hardly a surprise. However, there are definitely a few reasons you should check out this title, even if you’re adamantly against the typical free-to-play model of mobile gaming.

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‘Thimbleweed Park’: LucasArts crew reunites for new game

If you grew up in the 80s or 90s and played video games, you are likely familiar with LucasArts titles. The LucasArts team created classics like Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island, The Dig and Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire. The company eventually went out of business and took a hiatus from game making. The game makers have now reunited to make a new game called Thimbleweed Park.

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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ makes you appreciate doors

There are no doors. No sheets of reinforced steel to slam shut and keep out the wandering animatronics. This time there are not four killer robots, there are ten. The number of cameras has multiplied. As if all of that wasn’t worrisome enough, now there is a music box that must be constantly wound. Luckily there are two ways you can attempt to prevent death and dismemberment: a flashlight, and an old Freddy Fazbear head.

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Marvel Unlimited: The Future of Comics

A great new app was released today for the iOS called Marvel Unlimited that has the comic world going bananas. What if you could stream any book, whenever you wanted all for one reasonably low sum like Netflix or Spotify? Well Marvel has heard the cry and today they answered. Marvel Unlimited is a subscription based …

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