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The penultimate version of my Best of 2024 games list is out now! Lots of new additions to this one: https://t.co/VRZBkF9Jzv

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Despite a stellar start, Life is Strange: Double Exposure’s thrilling plot twists take a hard pivot to nowhere. Making it a game I no longer recommend at all: https://t.co/8XLUbCIlUT

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We asked Life is Strange: Double Exposure game director Jonathan Stauder and narrative director Felice Kuan about why they're bringing Max back and their answers point to a promise of darkness, trippy twists, and a catharsis you didn't know you needed. https://t.co/bYtwmWt4iI

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We asked Life is Strange: Double Exposure game director Jonathan Stauder and narrative director Felice Kuan about why they're bringing Max back and their answers point to a promise of darkness, trippy twists, and a catharsis you didn't know you needed. https://t.co/bYtwmWt4iI

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Prismic had some type of update where I can't hyperlink so for context this is what Ralph S. Mouse is. They're children's books.

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Slated for 2025, Winter Burrow is one to watch if you’re a fan of beautiful worlds and cozy crafting options that have practical use cases. Our preview: https://t.co/xNickaYg16

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Funko Fusion. I’m not gonna do an article on this one. It’s fine. A weaker Lego game but the kind of thing you might co-op as “something to do.” Cute animations. Decent concept. Just not terribly interesting. Simple shooting and melee combat gameplay. 5/5

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Winter Burrow: cozy survival game. I love this mouse and this game. Everything I played was great. The unknown is whether it will stay interesting for the whole game or get dull/grindy but I am so in. Art is excellent. 4/5

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Metaphor: ReFantazio: seems v good. It’s not persona but yes it’s European ship persona let’s be real. Loved the combat. Dungeons might be less interesting than P5R but also less frustrating to navigate perhaps. No stealth. No hate bait characters yet. Excited to see more. 3/5

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More #XboxGamescom articles coming soon but @Gameonysus is streaming all weekend so here’s the TLDR before it’s even written starting with Little nightmares III.

I’m worried the added mechanics will detract from the monsters and atmosphere. But still looking forward to it. 1/5

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Little nightmares continued: it’s worth noting this isn’t the same team as 1 & 2. Will the new team pull it off or try to do too much and fumble what makes the franchise good to begin with. Idk. Cautiously down! 2/5

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Middling combat and a generic level layout leaves Avowed feeling incredibly ordinary in this gameplay centric demo. Whatever makes Avowed special either hasn't surfaced yet or simply isn't there.

Our preview: https://t.co/1CpSgOyIeo

[@IsaiahSmith.dev 🦋 @IsaiahByDayah]

Hey everyone, unfortunately my company had a wave of layoffs & I was a part of the group let go. It's a bummer, but I'm taking this time to get back into freelancing! If you need anything on the web dev side lmk. Work examples in the replies. 📧 [email protected] + DMs open.

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Loddlenaut is a must-play for anyone who loves cleaning and collecting in cozy games. https://t.co/MdnjlKHBHa

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Okay NOW this article is complete now that the team has dropped their Pitch Notes on Rush. https://t.co/kxJgZdj7Lc

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Swung back to add these details about Rush's unique features.
Match duration & tie break: a total match duration of 8 minutes - with no halftime. Upon following up with the team, I was told that the tie-break detail isn't being disclosed yet.
AR Coach: also not being shared yet.

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"Flock is a peaceful, put-your-brain-on-autopilot kind of game and multiplayer implies coordination/competition. So why does multiplayer fit so well here?

The answer is parallel play." https://t.co/gjyr6EUp2Z

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Swung back to add these details about Rush's unique features.
Match duration & tie break: a total match duration of 8 minutes - with no halftime. Upon following up with the team, I was told that the tie-break detail isn't being disclosed yet.
AR Coach: also not being shared yet.

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Rush is a brand new experience in EA Sports FC 25 but VOLTA is officially over. Here's why Replacing VOLTA Will Make for a Better Game But a Worse Franchise https://t.co/kxJgZdj7Lc

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Pen to Pixels loves the American Heart Association! This is our second year fundraising. https://t.co/6IhYSnmDPf

[Janet Garcia 🦋 @Gameonysus]

I'm raising money for the American Heart Association again 👀 Get ready for some fun streams and some cool incentives but for now consider getting me started by donating here:

https://t.co/1R5oNM8PqL

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Rush is a brand new experience in EA Sports FC 25 but VOLTA is officially over. Here's why Replacing VOLTA Will Make for a Better Game But a Worse Franchise https://t.co/kxJgZdj7Lc