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Debug Announces 2024 Indie Game Awards Show Nominees

23Jan

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Debug Announces 2024 Indie Game Awards Show Nominees

The Debug Indie Game Awards, sponsored by Press Engine, is a brand new award show starting in 2024. It is taking place in Nottingham, UK on February 2nd and features an exhibit floor, developer talks and the awards themselves. Debug are a group dedicated to shining a light on indie games and the people that make them. As well as sponsored shows, such and the awards, another way they do that is by releasing a quarterly magazine. It is absolutely packed with previews, reviews, interviews, and nods to loads of games. And is set to become 16 pages bigger from Issue 4 later this month. If you're not a subscriber but love indie games, check them out. Bug Gets Excited For The Debug Awards Leading up to the show, Debug have announced the nominees for 16 of the award categories. Let's take a look...

Ducky and Bethesda Release Doom Themed Keyboard

16Jan

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News & Updates

Ducky and Bethesda Release Doom Themed Keyboard

It's been a long-running meme that gamers will try to get DOOM, id Software's seminal 1993 video game, playable on every piece of hardware possible. But what hardware are you using to run in DOOM? I'd hazard a guess that it's nowhere near as cool as the new Ducky x DOOM Edition One 3 SF. If you're a fan of the franchise, prepare your wallet and feast your eyes on this beautiful bit of kit. Any Commander Would Be Keen On This Keyboard Once you've taken a look at the Ducky DOOM keyboard below, why not have a read of Tony's interview with Mr John Romero, creator of DOOM. The Devil Makes Work For Idle Thumbs... And Fingers World renowned keyboard manufacturer Ducky have joined forces with gaming behemoth Bethesda to bring gamers the Ducky x DOOM Edition One 3 SF. This limited edition k...

6Nov

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PC Reviews

Laika: Aged Through Blood – PC Review

Forget about your Spider-People, Italian plumbers, and various camouflage-clad soldiers because there's a game that may have slipped under your radar this month. Laika: Aged Through Blood, developed by Brainwash Gang and published on PC by Headup Games, was released via Steam on October 19th. Billed as the very first motorvania, an alternative to the Metroidvania genre alluding to the transportation method of main character Laika, it certainly warrants a closer look. Hunting Birds Laika Boss I'm not sure how I didn't have Laika on my list of games to keep an eye on this year, but the trailer sold me on giving it a go when it landed in the TC inbox. The hand-painted art style depicting a bleak, post-apocalyptic old-western-inspired world, being traversed by motorcycle, paired with a beaut...

31Oct

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PlayStation Reviews

Jusant – PS5 Review

Jusant, from Life is Strange creators Don't Nod, answers the question "What if the climbing from games like Uncharted, Breath of the Wild, and Horizon: Forbidden West, was the central mechanic a full game?" It's due to release on October 31st on PS5, Xbox Series and Steam. Roughly pronounced joos-zon in French, Jusant is a maritime word referring to a receding tide. As we'll see as we explore the game more, this is a very central theme to the story and history of this world. Ooh, Aah, Jusant A Little Bit Our story begins as the nameless protagonist is walking across an arid desert. The landscape is littered with the decaying carcasses of dozens of sea vessels. We understand immediately that at some point, this was a vast ocean, now somehow reduced to bone-dry seabed. After a title ...

24Oct

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LOFREE Unveil New Low Profile Keyboard

Lofree have recently announce their new keyboard, the Lofree Flow. The worlds first low-profile keyboard to incorporate Lofree and Kalih's full POM switches, delivering a super smooth performance. Let's take a quick look at the details below. Smooth With The Flow This aluminium-framed, low-profile keyboard from the folks at Lofree is aiming to redefine the peak standards for typing experiences. Fitted with the world's first low-profile switches that use POM for all their plastic components, this could be the smoothest keyboard ever. POM is a highly resilient, low friction material that essentially self-lubricates; the more they are used, the smoother the experience will be. The Lofree Flow is available in 2 versions - light and dark. Each version comes pre-built with a pre-determined ...

3Oct

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PC Reviews

Station To Station – PC Review

Have your tickets ready as we take a look at the railway simulation puzzle game, Station to Station. The debut game from Dutch developer Galaxy Grove aims to deliver cosy vibes through its wonderful voxel art, relaxing soundtrack, and chilled gameplay. Keep Calm And Carriage On I'm fairly partial to a relaxing simulation game and took a keen interest in Station to Station due to previously playing Train Valley. What are your favourite games in the genre? Let me know in the comments. Gameplay It's a vast, unconnected world out there in Station to Station. It's up to you to connect everything. Each level offers a new configuration of mountains and valleys, grass and water, and producers and consumers. To complete a level, all resources must be distributed where they need to go via fr...

28Sep

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Ghosts of New Eden Banished Into 2024

With so many games vying for attention in the latter stages of 2023, Don't Nod and Focus Entertainment have opted to push the release of their new game, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, out of its November 7th slot. To avoid launching in a busy gaming period in Q4 2023, the developer and publisher duo have shifted the release date of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden to February 13 2024. In their announcement JPEG on Twitter they say that although the game is finished and ready to release they want the game to get the spotlight it deserves. They also state the new date is perfect for an epic love story; the day before Valentine's Day. You can see the original announcement below. Banished Into 2024 Since the pandemic, we've gotten used to developers dropping an image full of text on thei...

20Sep

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Persona 3 Reload Trailer 3

With Tokyo Game Show set to begin tomorrow, Atlus continue their extended build-up to the Persona 3 Reload release by revealing a new trailer. As the game that saved Atlus from bankruptcy there's perhaps no title in their catalogue more deserving of further love than Persona 3. As we'll discuss below, this new glimpse of P3R shows improvements to both the visuals and game content. Persona 3 Reload Shows It's More Than A Koromaru In Sheep's Clothing This trailer has a strong focus on Strega, the antagonistic group of Persona users that are out to stop the protagonist group, S.E.E.S. Whilst in the original version of Persona 3 the backstory for this group was omitted, it seems that Reload will feature more scenes and details. Aside from the Strega sections, there are lots of other details ...

19Sep

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PC Reviews

Par For The Dungeon – PC Review

In the lead-up to the Steam Next Fest, we've been taking a closer look at one of the games taking part. Par For The Dungeon is a golf puzzle game from Canadian developer Sleeping Giant Games. Good Times As Par As The Eye Can See Interested in golfing games? After this review, why not check out our reviews for rogue-like Cursed To Golf or post-apocalyptic Golf Club: Wasteland? Gameplay We meet our golf ball hero, Cal, as they are enjoying an afternoon with their pet dog when disaster strikes. Bogeys - spikey, dark-grey blobs with surprisingly advanced engineering skills - appear and dog-nap Cal's best friend. It's time to go John Wick on these pests! Throughout Par For The Dungeon's multiple worlds your goal is clear; get Cal to the hole and kill all the Bogeys in as few moves as...

14Sep

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Hades II Early Access Update

It's been almost a year since Hades II, the sequel to Supergiant's critically-acclaimed rogue-like Hades, was announced at The Game Awards 2022. At that time it was confirmed that the game would first release into Early Access in 2023. Today, Supergiant have announced further information about that plan. If you somehow missed the awesome Hades, you can read Jason's review right here. Then go buy it and play it, it's a masterpiece. Hades - A Game So Good They Made It Twice When it releases, Hades II will be Supergiant's first ever sequel to a game. This time the story will focus on Melinoë, immortal princess of the Underworld. Chronos, Titan of Time and father of Hades and Zeus, has escaped from the Underworld and is on a mission to destroy Olympus. Melinoë will need to rely on her pow...