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Send In The Clown Is A Turn-Based RPG Comedy About Fighting One Annoying Child At A Birthday Party Where There's Only One Fight In The Whole Game

I generally find it quite frustrating how limited the medium of games insists on being when it comes to engaging in a wide breadth of genres. One particular genre that its filmmaking cousin frequently utilises but is rarely seen within games is comedy. Sure, occasionally a game makes an attempt at telling a joke within a cutscene (failing more often than not (comedy's hard!)), but rarely is it a genre mechanically. So I'm quite pleased to learn of Send in the Clown, a turn-based RPG where you play as a clown that...

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Escher's Dream Is A Portal 2 Mod Inspired By The Non-Euclidean Works Of The Classic Artist That Will Leave You Feeling Only A Little Bit Nauseated

You know, given the ubiquity of his work, I'm surprised there aren't more M. C. Escher inspired games in this world There are a few, like Monument Valley , Manifold Garden and Superliminal, amongst a handful of others, you just don't find them all that often in spite of how striking a sense of space is found in Escher's work. Escher's Dream is not, unfortunately, a game of its own, but it is a neat looking Portal 2 mod with some trippy levels in it.

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Hideo Kojima Reviews The Resident Evil Movie

Writer-director Hideo Kojima has seen Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie, and he has now shared his review. Kojima, a true cinephile known for his public movie reviews , said he "wasn't particularly interested" in seeing the movie at first, but he did, and he sounded pretty impressed by what he saw. "Right from the opening, it hits you with music reminiscent of The Thing. From there, it’s a relentless barrage of classic horror techniques, terrifying situations, and jump scares that never lets up until the very...

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Battlefield 6 Now Lets You Instantly Unlock All Guns At 100% Mastery For $30

It's a big week for Battlefield 6, as the game just launched its big Season 5 update, arrived on Xbox Game Pass , and ushered in a new Game of the Year Edition. That's not all, however, as the military shooter added a big new microtransaction in the form of the Ultimate Shortcut Kit. Similar to how these shortcut kits worked in past Battlefield games, Battlefield 6's $30 no-so-microtransaction instantly unlocks all of the game's guns for all four classes, and at 100% Mastery--this means they are fully leveled up...

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Xbox Announces Xbox Labs, A New Initiative To Trial Emerging Ideas And "New Technology"

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has announced the creation of Xbox Labs , a new team within the organisation to "turn emerging ideas into things our players and developers can experience." The unit is a "a small group of game makers, engineers and scientists," drawn from within the business, charged with rapid development, iteration and testing of tools, products and features that will be judged by the reaction of end users. "We'll build in the open, learn from what people do, and measure success by whether more people are...

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Despite Huge Changes For The Series, Halo Fest 2026 Is Going Forward, And News Is Coming Soon

The big Halo Fest event planned for December is going ahead as planned, despite mass layoffs and other major changes at developer Halo Studios. Halo Studios director of competitive engagement, Tashi, confirmed this and said there will be news about Halo Fest this week. Additionally, Halo Studios will release materials "celebrating the community and 25 years of Halo," while fans can also look forward to "relevant game info" about in-market Halo games. "There's a huge amount of Halo fans who are looking forward to...

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Echoes Of Delicious In Dungeon Ring Out In Deep Dish Dungeon, A Co-Op Dungeon Crawler About Making Meals With Whatever You Can Scrounge Up That's Out...

I would really like it if someone made a Delicious in Dungeon game. It doesn't have to be official, it can be legally distinct! I've been asking for over two years now ! I imagine I'll have to keep waiting, but luckily for me, a new game is out today which certainly feels reminiscent of the delightful (and morbid) anime, while still going for its own thing: Deep Dish Dungeon, a co-op dungeon crawler about making do with the ingredients you find that has a dash of Metroidvania elements.

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