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Feb 12, 2025 | 
thumbculture.co.uk | Rowen Cameron
0 0 Read Time:3 Minute, 40 SecondWhile only a few additions have been confirmed for February on Game Pass, there are still some things to love. Not only does a popular pixel art strategy game make a comeback, but a long-awaited Obsidian RPG finally gets its release.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
thumbculture.co.uk | Rowen Cameron
0 0 Read Time:6 Minute, 7 Second9 years after their critically acclaimed beat-busting dungeon delver, Brace Yourself Games teams up with Tic Toc Games and returns with a sequel that puts a new spin on a familiar mechanic, NecroDancer style. And here I am, an avid fan. Let’s rock! Rift of the NecroDancer fully leans into the rhythm genre and transports Cadence and co to a strange new world: ours.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
thumbculture.co.uk | Rowen Cameron
0 0 Read Time:6 Minute, 8 SecondWhat better way to keep the chill of winter at bay than to set off on a cosy tropical adventure? Xelo Games, the Bali-based studio behind Escape from Naraka, goes from brutal action platforming to adorable relaxing exploration with the long-awaited Petit Island. Making and Reawakening MemoriesProtagonist Lily has grown up on her beloved Grandpaw’s stories of his adventurous youth on Petit Island.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
thumbculture.co.uk | Rowen Cameron
0 0 Read Time:3 Minute, 25 SecondAs the November chill signals “Winter is coming!” (cue the Game of Thrones theme), the second wave of Game Pass titles gives us plenty of excuses for a warm night in with a good game.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
thumbculture.co.uk | Rowen Cameron
0 0 Read Time:4 Minute, 3 SecondWe may all partied out from Halloween, but November has plenty to keep us busy over on Game Pass.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
thumbculture.co.uk | Rowen Cameron
0 0 Read Time:8 Minute, 14 SecondJust like that, another Steam Next Fest is done and dusted. Were there oodles of demos? Yes. Did I play through an ungodly amount of them? Also yes. Is my Wishlist now the length of A Song of Ice and Fire? Three for three, you got me. The number of demos on offer can be a double-edged sword; I’m still getting through the last few! But what was exhibited gave gamers plenty to be excited about for the end of the year and the beginning of 2025.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
thumbculture.co.uk | Rowen Cameron
0 0 Read Time:3 Minute, 29 SecondSpooky month is now in full swing and the second wave of Game Pass additions comes with it.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
thumbculture.co.uk | Rowen Cameron
0 0 Read Time:3 Minute, 21 SecondWhile September was the month for strategy and sim fans, October 2024 has something for everyone! Game Pass has rolled out the first wave of announcements across various genres, some ready to download now. Cards, kung fu mastery or clandestine spy action: it’s all here.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
thumbculture.co.uk | Rowen Cameron
0 0 Read Time:3 Minute, 33 SecondWe may be moving out of summer, but September’s Game Pass line up is set to be a scorcher with 5 new releases coming our way. Strategy and sim fans will be like a kid in a candy store with plenty of goodies to sink their teeth into. Star TruckerGenre: SimulationRelease Date: 3rd SeptemberEver wanted to experience the trucker life but boldly go where no big rig has gone before?
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
thumbculture.co.uk | Rowen Cameron
0 0 Read Time:7 Minute, 3 SecondMy relationship with creature-collecting games is complicated. I occasionally enjoy them, but often find many aspects of them uninspired or frustrating. I left Pokemon behind in Gen 2. So when one comes along that subverts my expectations on several levels, it’s both wonderfully refreshing and a warm hug at the same time. Creatures of Ava by Inverge Studios and Chibig is that refreshing warm hug.
