Last year, the year known as 2020, was a year alright. On top of struggling through adjusting to a pandemic, we saw not only a bunch of new games, but we welcomed the next-generation consoles — or current-generation if you like. The year felt like one of the slowest years to date, and yet it
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Persona 5 has one of the most beloved soundtracks in the modern era of video games. It has already received the vinyl treatment in the past, but thanks to iam8bit we will be getting a new release with the new songs from Persona 5 Royal. You never saw it coming… Persona 5 is back! We’re repressing
I had originally intended to start this review with an anecdote drawn from my experiences in Wasteland 3. My problem, then, is that any such story may just spoil one of the many fantastic vignettes or moments that can crop up in your playthrough. So let me instead begin with a rapid fire series of
Disco Elysium launched on PC last year to critical acclaim. The BAFTA-winning RPG is an incredibly innovative exploration in how to do narrative and a must-play. And now, playing it has become even easier. While developer ZA/UM is still hard at work on console ports, the team released the Mac port to a hungry public
The excellent Disco Elysium absolutely cleaned up at last week’s BAFTA awards. The game scored a trifecta, picking up Debut Game, Best Music, and Best Narrative. Following the show, art director Aleksander Rostov and narrative lead Helen Hindpere sat down with the BBC for an interview. They mostly stuck to the BAFTAs, but the duo
Today the BAFTA Games Awards were held digitally to recognize the best of the best video games in 2019. Popular titles like Control, Untitled Goose Game, and Apex Legends all walked away with a prize in different categories, but it was Outer Wilds from Mobius Games that won top honors in Best Game at the show. Here are all the winners
On the latest Nintendo Direct Mini released out of nowhere, Petit Depotto announced Gnosia will be releasing in Japan on Switch on April 30. The game will be priced at 2750 Yen (Tax included) and will be digital-only, available on the Nintendo Eshop. Pre-download is available today, March 26. Gnosia is an indie game published
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) have announced their nominees for the 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. A total of 65 games were nominated with Control and Death Stranding tied for the most with eight nominations each. The ceremony will take place on February 13, 2020 in Las Vegas with Greg Miller and Jessica Chobot
Coming from developer ZA/UM, Disco Elysium quickly became one of last year’s indie darlings thanks to its compelling story, intricate RPG gameplay, and especially thanks to its writing, world, and characters. While the game was under the radar for a lot of people, Disco Elysium quickly was cited as one of the most well-written games of the
As 2019 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2019 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just
As 2019 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games and what were their personal highlights within the last year. Unlike the official Game of the Year 2019 awards for DualShockers, there are little-to-no-rules on our individual Top 10 posts. For instance, any game — not just
Disco Elysium has enjoyed high critical praise since its 2019 release. Most have praised the game’s story, excellent characters, and the way it gamefies choice. What doesn’t get talked about as much is Disco Elysium‘s soundtrack. However, that could be changing very soon, as ZA/UM is finally releasing it to the world. The long-awaited Disco
With the decade quickly coming to a wrap, it is time for DualShockers’ annual Game of the Year awards selection. In all my time with this publication, this game of the year has been the most contentious — a fact that speaks to the many fantastic titles that came out this year. But whether you stan Fire
This year has been an odd year for gaming, hasn’t it? We may not have followed a boy and his godly father or became a cowboy in one of the most realized worlds in a video game, but 2019 was filled with bangers, some of which I will remember for years to come. With it
With big help from Subway, The Game Awards was able to give away free game codes to fans through Twitter. The Game Awards is an event run and hosted by Geoff Keighley where fans and industry folk alike get to recognize some of the best games for their accomplishments in the year. Originally, the show
Disco Elysium has quickly picked up quite a bit of critical buzz as an indie RPG that’s pushing the boundaries of the genre in some interesting ways. Unfortunately for console owners, the experience is currently only available on PC. However, that may be changing soon. As revealed by Escapist Magazine, lead developer Robert Kurvitz is