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Oct 1, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Andrew Thornton |Shane Boyle |Connor Starkman
Amazon Games and NCSOFT have released THRONE AND LIBERTY, a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game now available on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game combines massive-scale PvP with guild-focused combat in the dynamic world of Solisium. Players can explore a vast open world with shifting landscapes and environmental features that impact gameplay.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Shane Boyle |Andrew Thornton |Connor Starkman
Metaphor: ReFantazio and the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team have announced their partnership ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. In a new promotional video, Nico Hulkenberg, a driver for the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, introduces the Gauntlet Runner, a fantasy vehicle featured in the upcoming game Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
newleftreview.org | Shane Boyle
In December 2022, the International Brecht Society hosted its 17th conference – ‘Bertolt Brecht in Dark Times: Racism, Political Oppression and Dictatorship’ – at Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with Haifa University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Having spent a lifetime crafting scenes rife with contradiction, Brecht would have been struck by the irony. A dozen Palestinian performing arts organizations issued a statement urging the society to reconsider.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
newleftreview.org | Shane Boyle
In December 2022, the International Brecht Society hosted its 17th conference – ‘Bertolt Brecht in Dark Times: Racism, Political Oppression and Dictatorship’ – at Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with Haifa University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Having spent a lifetime crafting scenes rife with contradiction, Brecht would have been struck by the irony. A dozen Palestinian performing arts organizations issued a statement urging the society to reconsider.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Shane Boyle |Francis DiPersio |Connor Starkman
I’ve been a fan of Super Monkey Ball since the original console version launched with the GameCube in 2021. My friends and I spent a shocking number of hours racing around treacherous levels, competing in clever minigames, and generally having more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Yet this is a series that, for a long time now, has seemed like its peak was behind it.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Lewis Maisel |Shane Boyle |Connor Starkman
Last year, I covered the announcement for a new adventure from Marvelous Europe called Leximan. Developed by Knights of Borria, it’s a tale that mixes two of my favorite things – words and fantasy. Best of all, this quirky narrative adventure is coming pretty soon. Leximan is coming to PC on August 13th!Here’s a recap for what Leximan is about:In Leximan, you’re lucky enough to be enrolled in the world’s most exclusive magic school: Academy Elementinia.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Shane Boyle |Connor Starkman |Lewis Maisel
As I grow older, I become more and more fond of turn-based games, especially ones that make you plan your next move strategically. It’s no longer all about real-time button mashing; instead, it’s more about being slow and methodical. What better experience to dive into, if not the punishingly difficult Shin Megami Tensei series? The fifth entry in the franchise garnered acclaim for its deep narrative, engaging combat system, and expansive world design.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Shane Boyle |Connor Starkman
I’m just gonna be painfully honest – like many of you, I’m a huge Castlevania fanboy. I nearly lost my mind when Iga first announced the Bloodstained Kickstarter, and I spent more money backing that project than any other (no, I’m not telling you how much). Which is why I was so frustrated when I saw firsthand how poorly the Switch port was handled. In fairness, ArtPlay tried their best, and they did plenty of updates.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Shane Boyle |Connor Starkman
If you had asked me to create a bingo card with horror franchises that would be converted into asymmetrical multiplayer games, Killer Klowns from Outer Space probably wouldn’t have featured on it.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Shane Boyle |Cory Clark |Connor Starkman
The hour-and-a-half preview demo of Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn felt like a double-edged sword. On one hand, I saw glimmers of potential in its blend of Souls-like combat and action-adventure elements, reminiscent of the newer God of War games. On the other hand, this preview demo struggled to escape the shadow of its inspirations, leaving me with an experience that felt somewhat unoriginal and lacking in depth.
