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#BluePrince is not only the best puzzle game in years, it's possibly the best puzzle game ever made. @dogubomb.bsky.social
Blue Prince - Review | Progress Bar
Blue Prince is an interactive, labyrinthine puzzle box to end all puzzle boxes, and a masterpiece, by every definition of the word.
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Heads up to those who like #HerStory, #IMMORTALITY, or #ReturnoftheObraDinn.

@dmax3901.bsky.social 's review of #TR-49 @inkle.co
TR-49 - Review | Progress Bar
TR-49 is packed full of satisfying revelations and a surprising amount of emotion for a largely text-based game.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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There’s a fantastic Metroidvania here, but some design choices bring the experience down. @dmax3901.bsky.social's review:

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#gamereviews #miomemoriesinorbit #metroidvania
MIO: Memories in Orbit - Review | Progress Bar
MIO: Memories in Orbit is a Metroidvania with beautiful art and a captivating narrative, but some design choices bring the experience down.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Three of the earliest, most foundational JRPGs have been remade in the HD-2D style. Darcy's review:

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#DragonQuest #JRPG #GameReviews
Dragon Quest I & II, & III HD-2D Remakes - Review | Progress Bar
Three sprawling adventures across magical worlds full of quaint towns, perilous dungeons and treacherous seas.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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Darcy's Top 10 Games of 2025! #top10games #Silksong #DeathStranding2 #SeanceofBlakeManor #Strangejigsaws @dogubomb.bsky.social @teamcherry.bsky.social
Darcy's Top 10 Games of 2025 | Progress Bar
2025 saw the release of a new Nintendo console, the first 3D Donkey Kong platformer in over 25 years, and we finally heard the Song of Silk.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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If nothing else, #MetroidPrime4 has shown us the series is beyond ready for its Breath of the Wild moment. Darcy's review:

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Review | Progress Bar
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond utterly fails to innovate enough to be called a true successor to the original trilogy.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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How does @obsidian.net's #TheOuterWorlds2 fare? Our review:
The Outer Worlds 2 - Review | Progress Bar
The Outer Worlds 2 is a bold step in the right direction and a title well worth checking out if you're a fan of Obsidian's work.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Fuse your balls!

(in a good way!)

@devolverdigital.com @ballxpit.com
Ball X Pit - Review | Progress Bar
Ball X Pit is flashy, tactile, moody and absurdly addictive. Fans of Vampire Survivors need to check this one out!
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October 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Donkey Kong's time has come again! #Nintendo #DonkeyKongBananza #Switch2
Donkey Kong Bananza - Review | Progress Bar
Donkey Kong Bananza for the Switch 2 well and truly heralds the triumphant return of Nintendo's goofy gorilla mascot.
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July 31, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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A weird and wonderful sequel. @dmax3901.bsky.social 's review of #DeathStranding2OntheBeach
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach - Review | Progress Bar
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a wonderful sequel that improves on the first game, while levelling out Kojima's self-indulgences
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July 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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A bit of an odd one. #NintendoSwitch2WelcomeTour is interesting on paper, but at $15 it's a tough sell.
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour - Review | Progress Bar
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is novel, engaging and sporadically fun, but at $15 AUD it's a hard title to recommend.
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June 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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#DOOMTheDarkAges is a bold side step for ID Software. It ultimately succeeds in reinventing the classic DOOM formula yet again, in what is undoubtedly another bombastic, relentless and just plain fun shooter.
DOOM: The Dark Ages - Review | Progress Bar
DOOM: The Dark Ages is ultimately another bombastic, relentless and just plain fun shooter, and a bold sidestep for ID Software.
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May 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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The vibes in #SouthofMidnight are off the charts, but can the gameplay keep up? @compulsiongames.bsky.social @xboxanz.bsky.social
South of Midnight - Review | Progress Bar
South of Midnight overflows with a strong sense of identity and place, but is let down by how mediocre everything else is.
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April 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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#ClairObscurExpedition33 has the potential to be the next sleeper hit of 2025. So does this French take on Final Fantasy hit the mark?
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Review | Progress Bar
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an impressive debut, offering a bizarre world, banging soundtrack, and a fresh take on turn-based combat.
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April 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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#BluePrince is not only the best puzzle game in years, it's possibly the best puzzle game ever made. @dogubomb.bsky.social
Blue Prince - Review | Progress Bar
Blue Prince is an interactive, labyrinthine puzzle box to end all puzzle boxes, and a masterpiece, by every definition of the word.
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April 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Assassin’s Creed: Shadows does its best to feel different, but it ultimately remains an iterative experience. Darcy's Review:

#Ubisoft #Yasuke #Naoe #Assassin'sCreedShadows @ubisoftanz.bsky.social
Assassin's Creed: Shadows - Review | Progress Bar
Assassin's Creed: Shadows does its best to feel different while adhering to the perhaps now overly familiar blueprint of the series.
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March 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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#ClairObscurExpedition33 is shaping up to be one hell of a debut from Sandfall Interactive, keen to check out the final product.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Preview | Progress Bar
This was an impressive showing for Sandfall Interactive's debut title, and definitely makes it one to watch when it releases this April.
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March 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Darcy checks out #Avowed from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, The Outer Worlds, and more.

@obsidian.net @xbox.com
Avowed - Review | Progress Bar
Avowed presents a unique, cohesive world with gorgeous vistas, impactful choices and weighty first-person combat.
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February 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Warhorse Studios has clearly set out to create the most detailed and immersive medieval RPG ever, and I think perhaps they have. But is it any fun? #KingdomCome:DeliveranceII
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II - Review | Progress Bar
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is one of the most detailed, beautiful and deep medieval RPGs ever. But is it any fun?
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February 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Citizen Sleeper 2 is ultimately a game about hope. About community, and how together we have the power to bring about change, even while the wider world screams and rages in the distance. Our review:

@fellowtraveller.games @jumpovertheage.com #CitizenSleeper2
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector | Progress Bar
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector features a standalone story and builds on its predecessor in subtle, but deeply impactful ways.
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January 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Darcy's Top 10 Games of 2024! Plus a series of haiku to pay tribute to the games that didn't make the cut.

#Top10GamesoftheYear #NineSols #ShadowoftheErdtree #EchoesofWisdom #AnimalWell #PrinceofPersia #LikeaDragon #AstroBot #MetaphorReFantazio #FinalFantasyVIIRebirth #1000xResist #Balatro #UFO50
Darcy's Top 10 Games of 2024 | Progress Bar
2024 was another insanely good year for games. From hugely anticipated sequels to dark horse indies, check out Darcy's Top 10 games of 2024.
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January 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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#MetaphorReFantazio is an absolutely unmissable RPG in a year already chock-full of unmissable RPGs.
Metaphor: ReFantazio - Review | Progress Bar
Metaphor: ReFantazio is a triumphant evolution, and an absolutely unmissable RPG in a year already chock-full of unmissable RPGs.
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November 20, 2024 at 3:56 AM
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#ThePluckySquire?! I thought they closed that place down!
The Plucky Squire - Review | Progress Bar
Whether you're after classic hack 'n slash gameplay or the vibes of a Saturday morning cartoon, The Plucky Squire has you covered.
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November 20, 2024 at 3:55 AM
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#AstroBot is a phenomenal 3D Platformer that absolutely earns its place among the greats.
Astro Bot - Review | Progress Bar
Astro Bot is a phenomenal platformer with dazzling visuals, responsive controls, groundbreaking physics, and a banger soundtrack.
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November 20, 2024 at 3:54 AM
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#StarWarsOutlaws is an ambitious take on the tried and true open world formula, that fully commits to (and largely succeeds in) delivering an immersive and dynamic space scoundrel role-playing experience.
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Star Wars: Outlaws - Review | Progress Bar
Star Wars: Outlaws is an ambitious take on the open world formula that fully commits to delivering an immersive space scoundrel experience.
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November 20, 2024 at 3:53 AM