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We Are the Caretakers interview: Juggling Afrofuturism, poaching, and strategy in one RPG

We Are the Caretakers is one of those games that intrigues you after reading its description. It’s a strategy-RPG that blends mechanics from the likes of Ogre Battle and XCOM, looking at them through the lenses of Afrofuturism and conservation. It takes on issues such as poaching, examining not just the effects it has on living creatures but also the “whys” behind it. It’s not just…
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Sensor Tower — Crash Bandicoot: On the Run dashes to 27 million downloads

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Crash Bandicoot: On the Run has garnered more than 27 million downloads, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. The free-to-play mobile game had its official launch on March 25. It got 24 million downloads from the iOS and Google app stores. However, the endless runner had an early launch on iOS, so…
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Our very serious obituary for Mario

Once it’s midnight, Nintendo is going to execute Mario. After today, Super Mario 3D All-Stars will disappear from retail and digital store shelves, and Super Mario Bros. 35 will shut down. Mario debuted in 1981 as the hero of the smash arcade hit Donkey Kong. His star…
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Atari launches nostalgic NFT collectibles for Pong and Centipede

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Atari has launched its Atari Capsule Collection of collectible nonfungible tokens (NFTs), which use blockchain technology to uniquely identify collectibles for Pong and Centipede. The move capitalizes on the nostalgia for the classic video games and the new craze for NFTs, which enable the authentication…
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RPGs in 2021 and beyond: The Nexon take

The flavor and mechanics of role-playing games are all over the industry these days. The way you build skills, statistics, gear, and even worlds borrow from the ideas we first saw in tabletop war games, Strat-O-Matic Baseball, and Dungeons & Dragons. But I know where…
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ID@Xbox showcase reveals 20 new games heading to Game Pass

Twitch and Microsoft’s ID@Xbox event today confirmed that 20 new indie games are coming to Xbox Game Pass the same day they hit Xbox. That includes anticipated and stylish games like The Ascent, Stalker 2, and Recompile. Here’s a look at all 20 games that ID@Xbox talked about coming to Game Pass during its event. Art of Rally Art of Rally is a top-down racer that is coming to cloud and console…
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