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This is not a representation of what 2020 felt like — it's a screen shot from Dead Cells.

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In 2020, Indie Games Were A Well-Deserved Distraction

11:31am December 24, 2020

by Keller Gordon

2020 is almost over — and if you're anything like us, you spent a lot of time this year escaping into video games. Here are five favorite independent games that helped us get through the year.

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In 'Cyberpunk 2077,' The Only Truly Punk Move Is Not To Play

7:00am December 22, 2020

by Jason Sheehan

CD Projekt Red's hotly-anticipated new game turned out to be a buggy mess — but beyond that, it's just a bad game that doesn't do justice to the gritty, anti-corporate nature of its source material.

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After A Swarm Of Bugs, Microsoft And Sony Offer Refunds On 'Cyberpunk 2077'

4:33pm December 18, 2020

by Andrew Limbong

Sony also pulled the game from its online store. Developer CD Projekt Red delayed Cyberpunk several times for tweaks, but players on consoles, particularly older models, reported bugs and glitches.

After Many Delays, The Wait Is Over For 'Cyberpunk 2077'

5:09am December 10, 2020

by Ziad Buchh

After eight years of anticipation, video game developer CD Projekt Red is finally releasing what is expected to be one of the biggest games of the year, Cyberpunk 2077.

Genshin Impact has a huge world to explore, and a surprising amount of content for a free-to-play game.

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'Genshin Impact' Is Free-To-Play Fun — If You Can Resist Opening Your Wallet

7:00am November 26, 2020

by Kaity Kline

The exploration and combat game Genshin Impact has earned some favorable comparisons to Nintendo's Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but like many free-to-play games, it's good at getting you to spend money.

Nintendo's Switch console is less powerful than competing consoles, but offers a more interesting gameplay experience.

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It's Not Easy Porting Games To The Nintendo Switch — But Developers Do It Anyhow

10:00am November 19, 2020

by Keller Gordon

Nintendo has long prioritized interesting gaming experiences over graphical firepower, but the popularity of its consoles means developers are willing to make the effort to rework games for them.

In Hades, you play as the son of the titular deity, battling to escape the underworld.

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Life Is Hellish Enough — That's Why I Had To Stop Playing 'Hades'

10:00am November 15, 2020

by Lewis Gordon

The hit video game about escaping the underworld is immensely popular and irresistibly well-crafted — but despite its promise of infinite content, the replay value begins to fade eventually.

The Microsoft Xbox Series X and the Playstation 5.

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Playstation 5, Xbox Series X Bring Sony-Microsoft Rivalry To A New Generation

6:28pm November 12, 2020

by Vincent Acovino

New video game consoles from Microsoft and Sony are out this week — the latest installment in a long-running battle between two companies competing for dominance in the video game market.

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'Among Us,' It's Every Little Space Sausage For Themselves

10:00am November 12, 2020

by Jason Sheehan

The social deduction game. where you play a froup of funny-shaped little spaceman trying to uncover murderous impostors among you, originally came out in 2018 — but it's having a real moment now.

The eraser mechanic adds another layer of visual payoff to the game's art direction.

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'If Found...' Brings A Sincere Story — And Brilliant Visuals — To The Nintendo Switch

10:00am October 29, 2020

by Vincent Acovino

An excellent new visual novel, about a transgender woman returning to her hometown in Ireland, is out now on the Nintendo Switch.