An opinion column via eGamer that discusses death in games and why it's not such a bad thing after all.
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"“Fuck, I HATE dying!” The outburst next to me says my sister’s game of Titan Quest is not going as well as expected. “Dying is such a pain. I hate it!” She says the words without a drop of irony. I more than make up for it: “Yes, Lins. Most people do.”
I could waffle on here about how often I catch myself spouting utter nonsense when I talk to my friends about gaming. But I’m not. Instead, I want to talk about failure and gaming. I was reading an interview with Jesper Juul, an arts professor who loves gaming, where he discussed failure and dying in games."
These are the best short games on Xbox Game Pass. They offer a variety of different experiences that can be enjoyed without commitment.
Megan Spurr writes: "My favorite announcements are those coming soon, especially when “soon” means “right now” (looking at you Celeste!). We have hikes, we have Bro’s, kingdoms, and space, and more, so let’s get to the games! "
Well I guess we know where all that gamepass money is going right into a giant s labelled bucket
I've really wanted to play A Short Hike and Airborne Kingdom for a while now so it's cool they've been added but yeah I don't see this exciting the masses
GF365: "These are our picks for the best side-scroller games on PC. The genre was popular back in the day, and these modern games prove the genre is still alive and well."