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The 11 Best Metroidvanias To Get Lost In Right Now
The Metroidvania is by far the most esoterically named genre of video games. A portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania, it pretty much boils down to: non-linear platform games with ability-gated exploration. Or, you know, you explore until you reach a point that requires a skill you’ve yet to pick up.
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The Last Of Us Show Might Be Better If It Worked More Like The Game
Though HBO’s The Last of Us largely preserves the story and lore of the original game, it rarely seems interested in adapting the actual things most players spend time doing when playing The Last of Us. In prioritising the game’s narrative over depicting specific gameplay mechanics, there’s a tension told through the original’s button-actuated action…
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Razer’s Smartphone Controller Now Works With Games That Only Support Touchscreen Controls
The Razer Kishi V2 is already an effortless way to upgrade your smartphone into a handheld gaming machine, but a new software update for both the Kishi V2 hardware and its accompanying Nexus app now makes the clamp-on controller compatible with games that only support touchscreen inputs. At least if you’re on Android.
