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1 week ago | 
hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek
For a long time now, local split-screen multiplayer games have been something of a dying breed. Be it because of the internet being almost all-encompassing now or people just hanging out in person less often, these sorts of games, at least in the AAA space, aren’t made as much. However, as Devolver Digital and Peculiar Pixels have shown today in revealing BOTSU, the genre, thankfully, isn’t dead yet.
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1 week ago | 
hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek
One of the curious qualities of 90s-era mascot platformer characters is their uncanny staying power. More than twenty years have passed since most of them debuted, and gaming still widely celebrates the likes of Mario, Donkey Kong, Banjo-Kazooie and Conker. Less successful ones like Croc are now enjoying a resurgence in popularity, and even the infamous Bubsy is still managing to hang in there. Yep, somehow, Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back was not the end of the pun-loving feline.
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2 weeks ago | 
hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek
Truly great games usually don’t need DLC, but it’s still kind of disappointing when great titles don’t get any follow-up content. Sabotage Studio hasn’t been the sort of developer to leave fans hanging. It’s been steadily supporting its hit RPG Sea of Stars ever since release, and its next addition is now only a couple of weeks away. What’s more, for those who currently own the game, it’s completely free.
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2 weeks ago | 
hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek
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hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek
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hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek
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3 weeks ago | 
hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek
It’s taken a bit longer than expected, but fans of classic horror can at last get their hands on the full version of Post Trauma. Following both a major delay from October 2024 and then a surprise delay from March 31 (announced the day before, no less), Red Soul Games’ retro-styled horror experience has finally made it to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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4 weeks ago | 
hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek
After Baldur's Gate 3 was released back in August 2023, it seemed as though it was all anyone could talk about. It enjoyed practically overnight success, massive critical acclaim and almost instantly transformed Larian Studios into a premier developer. And, as one would expect of such a company, Larian Studios has been continuously updating and improving its game this whole time.
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1 month ago | 
hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek
When one first gets started in Balatro just getting that first win feels like a monumental achievement. Somehow, despite the climbing score requirements, RNG and killer boss blinds, ante 8 was cleared and the victory screen was reached! Balatro's response: "Great job! Now do it again on Red Stake!" Yup, this was only the lowest difficulty: you've still got to fight your way up through six more difficulties and defeat Gold Stake to claim ultimate victory.
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1 month ago | 
hardcoregamer.com | Jacob Bukacek
Now that the Persona series (and Atlus with it) have hit the mainstream thanks to the absolute phenomenon that was Persona 5, it seems both old fans and new are more excited than ever to dive into that universe and experience everything it has to offer. Thus, when Atlus and Sega launched Persona 3 Reload just over a year ago, it quickly rose to both critical and commercial success.
