tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43967570848077843992024-03-18T17:09:08.333+00:00Games Freezer | Retrogaming, Indie Games and Games Culture"Video Games In A Freezer Since 2013"Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.comBlogger3094125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-58768690700836580502024-03-18T17:00:00.032+00:002024-03-18T17:08:07.821+00:00Gloomhaven XSX Review 8.5/10 "How Deep is Your (board gaming) Love?" 🧙♂️ @GloomhavenGame #IndieGame #GameDev<p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYChROvxBgVAwkW42KHp5YMgZ31HHFflYmVD3HOa4GK4-zekvNHMy5QlxiDi-PTuB6h1RLmpwnnodr0hzxa0uD_VsK8olAeCPY6as9jh87Ur5A_60KDvZMtaAnRjWCjo5_C-lYoqWnCm4wq4N46x94nuHU3aawzBImEtCLZWDMWYXJ-yDHGE9oKGpRYLRv/s1280/Gloomhaven%20XBOX%20Review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gloomhaven XSX Review" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYChROvxBgVAwkW42KHp5YMgZ31HHFflYmVD3HOa4GK4-zekvNHMy5QlxiDi-PTuB6h1RLmpwnnodr0hzxa0uD_VsK8olAeCPY6as9jh87Ur5A_60KDvZMtaAnRjWCjo5_C-lYoqWnCm4wq4N46x94nuHU3aawzBImEtCLZWDMWYXJ-yDHGE9oKGpRYLRv/w640-h360/Gloomhaven%20XBOX%20Review.png" title="Gloomhaven XSX Review" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Although Gloomhaven was originally released on PC back in 2021, I wanted to cover it here on GF (on Xbox) in 2024 because I had such a rich experience with the boardgame on which it is based at one of our regular nerdy weekends away a few weeks ago. At said weekends, we tend to have several smaller, briefer games, and then a hefty one to tuck into for a good portion of each day. In this way we’ve played some pretty heavy hitters...but Gloomhaven always lurked at the back of our minds. <span></span></span></span><p></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-ed959c6e-7fff-9e85-307d-04f16c280cc6"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">For those not aware, Gloomhaven is an incredibly celebrated board game that takes forty million years to set up, a hundred thousand ice ages to finish a single round, and has a rule book thicker than Brian Blessed’s beard that will end up more well-thumbed than Oliver Reed’s Wine Society catalogue. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an amazing board game, but it takes</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> time.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/780290/ss_2acbbddbdda962a3707ba0824167e2ccacd3592c.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709809903" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gloomhaven XSX Review" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/780290/ss_2acbbddbdda962a3707ba0824167e2ccacd3592c.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709809903" title="Gloomhaven XSX Review" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I was intrigued at how a game of such impressive depth would translate to the video game medium, and it turns out that it’s handled quite well, but the sheer amount of variables, and the complexity of each round is unshakeable, and I can very much imagine that people would find it alienating – I know how to play the game, and even then, as I made my way through this video game version, I was aware of the sheer length of time it took to make any significant progress, it’s almost part of the charm in a strange way, as it gives every choice a sense of weight and tension.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/780290/ss_0cafcca92e725cc2b82ca470a096e1ba60c52a2f.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709809903" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gloomhaven XSX Review" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/780290/ss_0cafcca92e725cc2b82ca470a096e1ba60c52a2f.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709809903" title="Gloomhaven XSX Review" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The core mechanics of the game are quite standard, in that you play a group of adventurers exploring dungeons and the like, gaining experience and levelling up along the way as you move further through your over-arching quest, and it’s very well presented here, a lot of the performance issues at launch have since been patched out, and the game runs smoothly – on the XSX, at least – and the deliberate pacing is matched by tasty visuals and suitably doom-laden music. </span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The thing that differentiates this from others of its ilk are the variables in each stage of movement, exploration, and combat – I get the sense that no matter how good, or ‘quick’ you get with Gloomhaven, it’ll never be a game that you can ‘dip’ into, the sheer heft of it almost demands a wine-drenched evening of your time, as you gaze at your screen through furrowed brows, poring over ever painstaking move, in that regard it’s one of the most in-depth games that I’ve played – and enjoyed. </span></p><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/780290/ss_dfffc6bfee943d74555ba4dcad8ea17a0d9cf8dc.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709809903" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gloomhaven XSX Review" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/780290/ss_dfffc6bfee943d74555ba4dcad8ea17a0d9cf8dc.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709809903" title="Gloomhaven XSX Review" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>SUMMARY</b></span><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">If you are a sucker for games that aren’t shy of taking up your time, Gloomhaven is a rich and satisfying experience that provides an incredible amount of well-crafted play time, but be prepared to dedicate quite a few days to truly plumb its depths. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Also, top-tip – if you are playing with anyone called Dave, don’t let them rush ahead mid-battle and open another fucking door.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJd60-6ud5VXWn0ktJ0TSNwG1Jy-2s9O5WoGopLT9KkxZH308aA9UDfVckZhYYJN90kPm4m0OwYavuxOwVgmNEpfzyQQTYpDVW6lDrO5jX7CC-BCMSw-a5FNBAVCnH1l9urOeDlF3AduR96JIXRDKnAvYLi2H8dgOhyphenhyphenkTIlTOUi1AWdzcYQrri_-R23QsE/s1181/Gloomhaven%20Review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gloomhaven Review" border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1181" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJd60-6ud5VXWn0ktJ0TSNwG1Jy-2s9O5WoGopLT9KkxZH308aA9UDfVckZhYYJN90kPm4m0OwYavuxOwVgmNEpfzyQQTYpDVW6lDrO5jX7CC-BCMSw-a5FNBAVCnH1l9urOeDlF3AduR96JIXRDKnAvYLi2H8dgOhyphenhyphenkTIlTOUi1AWdzcYQrri_-R23QsE/w200-h200/Gloomhaven%20Review.png" title="Gloomhaven Review" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUxeNkW65TD6yiB4nzv5BSzdLfoNrT5VtKKjdy2y8MEO187-tq0PF8tvXVHH9yArSWjE1q25tnJpMAvkosBNZlnTaVk5-wiS4JNZ2eViWGhLh-IGqXZeGrOvcnY1G9EKdVZhn7ujn5ejDhiIlse7gbD3d4SOms4bVH44o-dri-3lxdU9iJFBjYGqV-Mq7/s1181/Cool%20Rating%20Graphic.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-64467305146688224222024-03-18T11:23:00.000+00:002024-03-18T11:23:06.505+00:00FiFine H9 Headset Review "The Best Budget PS5 Headset" 🎧 @FIFINEMIC @FifineStore @fifinemicrophone <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglw5ZH8mOfcryiU5Y80Me8jbpL7QOoKWG1toWTS-v8I-dABdwjwx2YKkThPrlj1lD-3XECW-7SZNUXJ8tHDJ9a9CkGc_5k-KAcYdOyl83EFhJdRIQN7IrXWY1iY-dhwEfBH1LFBdX2aMQPCwl9x02CMM6rkA_3q0z7I_BaSI-sL1gwKEoeyGFNZTsroRw-/s1280/FIFINE%20H9%203.5mmUSB%20Gaming%20Headset%20.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglw5ZH8mOfcryiU5Y80Me8jbpL7QOoKWG1toWTS-v8I-dABdwjwx2YKkThPrlj1lD-3XECW-7SZNUXJ8tHDJ9a9CkGc_5k-KAcYdOyl83EFhJdRIQN7IrXWY1iY-dhwEfBH1LFBdX2aMQPCwl9x02CMM6rkA_3q0z7I_BaSI-sL1gwKEoeyGFNZTsroRw-/w640-h360/FIFINE%20H9%203.5mmUSB%20Gaming%20Headset%20.png" width="640" /></a><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Rich tries his hand at unboxing and testing out the FiFine H9 budget Gaming Headset on his PS5 which for the price point has a great quality headset microphone attached to it.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eS0b9Oy2xtI" width="480" youtube-src-id="eS0b9Oy2xtI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">AMAZON AFFILIATE PURCHASE LINK🔗</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3IH5IT7">https://amzn.to/3IH5IT7</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4-hKr6X0LRYDXgzxxtBOQuAxzr7MclJ6tlQle5nllVZxLUMQ8lDsyU4ipo6hAkew5Dz5fti3P3gO_yo4v9r2k9SjQngzhf6LkhCMLzV5K-Mr86qi2mTcVIwvnF7mtjWigOx5ikB01tkXaTOOb0INwez2tc17YfQzGeFrOgW9n9GJOnt4mKXgX1jiFrfz/s1280/Speed%20Or%20Death%20Nintendo%20Switch%20Gameplay%20Video.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4-hKr6X0LRYDXgzxxtBOQuAxzr7MclJ6tlQle5nllVZxLUMQ8lDsyU4ipo6hAkew5Dz5fti3P3gO_yo4v9r2k9SjQngzhf6LkhCMLzV5K-Mr86qi2mTcVIwvnF7mtjWigOx5ikB01tkXaTOOb0INwez2tc17YfQzGeFrOgW9n9GJOnt4mKXgX1jiFrfz/w640-h360/Speed%20Or%20Death%20Nintendo%20Switch%20Gameplay%20Video.png" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Rich jumps in the driving seat to play Speed or Death where he will need to cross a city infested with enormous monsters, dodge the fiery breath of a dragon, find how to escape an alien invasion... all without getting eaten by a worm.</span></span><p></p><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">This is Speed or Death, a frenzied racing game where the most important thing isn’t reaching the finish line, but surviving the chaos around you. 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The game told the story of Ryudo, a mercenary of wobbly morals who gets tasked with a seemingly simple escort mission that evolves into a grand(ia) adventure. <span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.554; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back in 2022, I covered Wayo Records’</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4396757084807784399/5464385937027804444?hl=en#" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">YS VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Vinyl Collection</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and was wowed by the artwork and content. Here again 2 years later, Grandia II is given the same treatment. Presented in a lift-off cardboard box, the same care and attention present in the YS VIII soundtrack is also here, in spades. The cover art and presentation is eye-wateringly gorgeous, and the sleeves of each individual record are replete with evocative art that celebrates the characters, whilst the records themselves are immaculately pressed, honestly – Wayo Records are amongst the best in the world in terms of quality, their standards are astonishing, and the crispness and clarity of the production and mastering is evident in all their releases - and certainly illustrated here, thanks to the talents of Wayo regular Benjamin Joubert.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.554; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Another key component is the ever-present Wayo Records booklet. 16-pages in length, it includes comments from those involved in the creation of the video game and soundtrack, with some words from character designer Youshi Kanoe, designer Atsuko Nishida, scenario writer Kei Shigema, composer / arranger Noriyuki Iwadare, and lyricist / vocalist Kaori Kawasumi, as well as further glorious artwork, character biographies and an overview of the setting and story – there’s plenty here for Grandia fans to tuck into as they listen to the soundtrack.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.554; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And it is a </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">heck </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">of a soundtrack. As mentioned earlier, the production is exquisite and the music sings off the needle. Iwadare tackles everything from battle themes to lilting exploratory music through sentimental ballads, blazing J-Rock, and more expressive passages, all with an ear for melody and hooks through the 40-track triple album.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.wayorecords.com/1440-thickbox_default/grandia-ii-memorial-soundtrack-collector-vinyl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Grandia II Memorial Soundtrack Vinyl Review" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://www.wayorecords.com/1440-thickbox_default/grandia-ii-memorial-soundtrack-collector-vinyl.jpg" title="Grandia II Memorial Soundtrack Vinyl Review" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.554; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>SUMMARY</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.554; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">A must-have for fans of Grandia 2, this collector’s edition is a great way to celebrate memories of the game, it feels deluxe in its presentation, and the production and textured landscape-like music has never sounded so good. A huge thumbs up from us here at GF!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.554; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">From the Wayo Records website:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Join Ryudo and his team on their greatest adventure yet! We're delighted to be collaborating again with Game Arts on this new vinyl edition of the Grandia II soundtrack, composed and arranged by Noriyuki Iwadare and entirely remastered for the vinyl format!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A cult title for the Dreamcast released in Japan in 2000 and acclaimed in particular for its innovative combat system, the game recently benefited from a remastered version in 2019 on Nintendo Switch and PC.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Grandia II Memorial Soundtrack Edition comes in the form of a luxurious vinyl box set, newly illustrated for the occasion by the game's original character designer, Youshi Kanoe.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It contains 3 color discs inserted in individually illustrated sleeves and a newly designed 16-page booklet with superb illustrations by Youshi Kanoe and new comments from the team, including Kei Shigema (Scenario Writer), Atsuko Nishida (Designer), Noriyuki Iwadare (Composer) and vocal Kaori Kawasumi</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Track list:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 14pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">SIDE A</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">01 Memory of the Gods (Full Version)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">02 Opening Act</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">03 Carbo Village ~ Pious Believers</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">04 A Deus</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">05 Dangerous Zone</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">06 That Which Lurks in the Darkness</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">07 Garmia Tower</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">SIDE B</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">01 FIGHT!! Ver.1</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">02 You Won’t Be Able to Kill Me Just Like That!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">03 Come On, Let’s Travel</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">04 Agear Town ~ Cursed Land</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">05 Commercial City of Liligue ~ Pretense of Prosperity</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">06 The Broken Seal</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">07 Having Dinner...</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">SIDE C</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">01 Purification of Darkness ~ Battle with the Parts</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">02 Nightmare Village Mirumu ~ A Good, Unknown Anxiety</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">03 FIGHT!! Ver.2</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">04 St. Heim Papal State ~ Pious Believers</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">05 Granas Sanctuary</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">06 Granasaber</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">SIDE D</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">01 Cyrum Kingdom ~ Prosperity and Freedom</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">02 LIVE! LIVE!! LIVE!!!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">03 Cyrum Castle</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">04 Cyrum Kingdom Announcement ~ March</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">05 Romance at a Windy Isle</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">06 Have Faith in Yourself</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">07 FIGHT!! Ver.3 ~ Middle Boss Battle</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">08 Heh, They Didn’t Even Get to Fight Back!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">SIDE E</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">01 Skye’s Reminiscence</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">02 Nanan Village ~ Placid Nature</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">03 Traditional Song ~ The Villager’s Chorus</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">04 Despair and Hope</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">05 Elegy</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">06 Collapse</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">07 The Mythical World</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">SIDE F</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">01 Valmar</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">02 A Farewell, and Decision</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">03 Ryudo Awakens ~ Prayers of the People</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">04 FIGHT!! Ver.4 ~ The Final Battle</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">05 Canção do Povo</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wayo Records –</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4396757084807784399/5464385937027804444?hl=en#" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Purchase Link</span></a></b></span></p>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-14950417927240747122024-03-15T17:00:00.036+00:002024-03-15T17:00:00.127+00:00Summerhouse PC Ten minute Taster Gameplay "a tiny building game" 🏠🌳 @Friedemann_A #GameDev #IndieGame #CozyGame<p><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0d0d0d; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDi0V7THc7uhOtALzk3hFPN_3VRbdQ4VlAJvW2p1m8Cn6ZFQpTF0YirgCN3K2msvnTm8OFysEq9gUkrNvB0EceVuzAgIAMxGsVq8rJU9rAtCzvE4Hn22Lmg4Apry57fXnIdSYr8UKnz_QUYg-dmu7vZ7-0pjTnp1sRbdDHq4g2kUuGPgRttN0MUf8JiiJ/s1280/Summerhouse%20PC%20Gameplay%20Video.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDi0V7THc7uhOtALzk3hFPN_3VRbdQ4VlAJvW2p1m8Cn6ZFQpTF0YirgCN3K2msvnTm8OFysEq9gUkrNvB0EceVuzAgIAMxGsVq8rJU9rAtCzvE4Hn22Lmg4Apry57fXnIdSYr8UKnz_QUYg-dmu7vZ7-0pjTnp1sRbdDHq4g2kUuGPgRttN0MUf8JiiJ/w640-h360/Summerhouse%20PC%20Gameplay%20Video.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Rich takes a sip of a frozen margarita, sits back in his deck chair and plays Summerhouse on PC which is a tiny building game about beautiful lived-in houses. No rules or restrictions, just pure creativity and relaxation.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2533960/ss_45b27ab78db63ea1bf60ea0e9a5e955d39758a82.600x338.jpg?t=1709984408" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="600" height="359" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2533960/ss_45b27ab78db63ea1bf60ea0e9a5e955d39758a82.600x338.jpg?t=1709984408" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="358" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_TNBJVxaQRw" width="480" youtube-src-id="_TNBJVxaQRw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2533960/" width="646"></iframe></div></span>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-14153441890309047452024-03-14T17:00:00.039+00:002024-03-14T17:00:00.132+00:00Radical Dreamers (Digital) Album Review By Britt 💿🎶 @AmerigoGazaway #VGM #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl<p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8Pmt9esn9ukablA_TIrx3Jl8tO054Ly_Uwd6WaK5-9gTMUdbqfgmQKrz1ZB93TyStuKZOHbUkUurHnW8HMMkmJvWsOxcL8rkN_fx3eX9Nf8SyxGlEW1-Dd_mQ3EbhsSktz38Rb88xOf83Oe0PLJEQIdJo_G1g-LoSM33IU1GL_tvozn13-qD1fQba7PH/s1280/Radical%20Dreamers%20Digital%20Review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Radical Dreamers (Digital) Album Review" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8Pmt9esn9ukablA_TIrx3Jl8tO054Ly_Uwd6WaK5-9gTMUdbqfgmQKrz1ZB93TyStuKZOHbUkUurHnW8HMMkmJvWsOxcL8rkN_fx3eX9Nf8SyxGlEW1-Dd_mQ3EbhsSktz38Rb88xOf83Oe0PLJEQIdJo_G1g-LoSM33IU1GL_tvozn13-qD1fQba7PH/w640-h360/Radical%20Dreamers%20Digital%20Review.png" title="Radical Dreamers (Digital) Album Review" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">R<i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">adical Dreamers</i><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">is billed as an album that blends “melodic hip-hop beats, razor-sharp lyricism and the allure of old-school RPGs</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Chrono Cross </i><span style="background-color: white;">and</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Chrono Trigger</i><span style="background-color: white;">”. I mean, all of that sounds good, so let’s give it a go.<span></span></span></span><p></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The album comes from producer DJ DN3 and the excellently named rapper Amerigo Gazaway. The retro references start right on the album cover, which is designed to look like a PS1 release, with artwork that could be taken from the games themselves. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033834067_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Radical Dreamers (Digital) Album Review" border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="800" height="454" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033834067_10.jpg" title="Radical Dreamers (Digital) Album Review" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The album kicks off with an intro over rolling waves, moving into an album of tight drums and funky basslines driving Gazaway’s laid-back rhymes. The <i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">ChronoTrigger</i> and <i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Cross</i> references are to be found throughout. <i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Another World</i> and <i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Time Travelin’</i> retell the stories of the original game and its sequel respectively, while the bouncy, vocoder-laden <i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Wings of Time</i> borrows a song title from the <i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Trigger</i> soundtrack, and is probably the album highlight, with DN3 providing some nice scratches to close it out. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Elsewhere on the album, <i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Starts With Us</i> features a strictly-for-the-heads Dilated Peoples sample and a strong message about trust and respect. <i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Bubblin’</i> brings an old-skool feel and features a nice verse from the jaunty SkyBlew, while the album closes with Gazaway giving a shout-out to the fans on Keep Bouncing while DN3 juggles the main sample.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033834072_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Radical Dreamers (Digital) Album Review" border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="800" height="454" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033834072_10.jpg" title="Radical Dreamers (Digital) Album Review" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><b style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large;">SUMMARY </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Overall, <i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Radical Dreamers</i> is a fun album that features multiple nods to gaming and wider hip-hop culture without laying it on too thick. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">If you’re not into hip-hop then this probably won’t convert you, but it’s a worthwhile listen. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">It’s available on streaming services and Bandcamp, where as well as the digital release you can pre-order CDs, vinyl and merch bundles.</span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3292225041/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://amerigo.bandcamp.com/album/radical-dreamers">Radical Dreamers by Amerigo Gazaway & DJ DN³</a></iframe></div>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-87507408687024118512024-03-13T17:00:00.001+00:002024-03-13T17:56:25.145+00:00 WWE2K24 PS5 Review 8/10 “Time to play the Game” 🤼♂️ <p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpYHEjHVrvbCsBzI5HvL8xBuG7pUxPRHvx-Ay_3ecAb318QE9HA1HPIRz6A2mnEw2CcjjM0MaIjFY8mt0wxKVNrGS3QW8cYycbVY7tyO8mDVFLc9tTsaiTX57raeq0V4kmjTa0040bLnU3_lhkUlPOGKvN3esinFLtqEYsoX7FumWat7o-529k74893b_/s1280/WWE2k24%20Review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpYHEjHVrvbCsBzI5HvL8xBuG7pUxPRHvx-Ay_3ecAb318QE9HA1HPIRz6A2mnEw2CcjjM0MaIjFY8mt0wxKVNrGS3QW8cYycbVY7tyO8mDVFLc9tTsaiTX57raeq0V4kmjTa0040bLnU3_lhkUlPOGKvN3esinFLtqEYsoX7FumWat7o-529k74893b_/w640-h360/WWE2k24%20Review.png" title="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Yearly wrestling games - and yearly games in general - have always had a ‘one step forward, two steps back’ problem. In years’ past, match types and modes would be added in just to be removed in the next instalment, so this year’s edition has rolled around, and I was very eager to see if we were still heading forward… or if we were about to take an unfortunate step back.</span></span><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e31024be-7fff-6adb-a2ab-fe24afe5fa25"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Well, it may not be a </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">huge</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> stride forward but I’m pleased to say the WWE2K series is moving forward. Now, if you looked at the gameplay it will feel very similar to last years’ game aside from a couple of small tweaks such as super finishers and the ever-popular ability to throw weapons being added, but largely it remains the same and as DDP would say, “it's not a bad thing, it's a good thing”. The base gameplay is good, the lighting and character models are great, some gimmicks are outdated - but that's going to happen with how much wrestlers change in a year. The matches and combat have been a highlight since 2K22, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. <span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2315690/ss_09c58f9ed9b425895927ef2830131f5e7213fb44.600x338.jpg?t=1709876957" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="600" height="359" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2315690/ss_09c58f9ed9b425895927ef2830131f5e7213fb44.600x338.jpg?t=1709876957" title="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">With a new game comes added match types, you can now shove your opponent into a casket, or ambulance, or run a gauntlet seeing if you can outlast several opponents in one go. Or, if you </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">really</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> want a change, you can don a ref shirt and try your hand at being a referee, will you be impartial or will you recreate the Montreal Screw Job? Going through the match types it really does feel large and varied. Two big thumbs up 2K! Here's hoping these match types stay in all future instalments.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Something that has also largely stayed the same is the showcase mode and unlike the gameplay, this does really need a reinvention, I’ve never enjoyed showcase mode, I find it sadly one of the most tedious things in gaming and I’m not joking, I hate every minute of it. I thought this year had the biggest chance of swaying my opinion as I’ve watched every ‘mania live since 17, been to 4 in person. Two matches here featured in the mode I actually saw in person, so I thought maybe this time it would sweep me away on a wave of nostalgia… nope. I still absolutely hate this mode and think it fundamentally doesn't work, having tedious, repetitive objectives like ‘throw someone into the ropes and hit a rebound move 3 times’, or ‘hit a suplex from the north-east turnbuckle on Sunday, but only when there is a full moon’. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2315690/ss_f204d67d2a0fb1f46b98bb6865c4af1e213dcf7d.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709876957" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2315690/ss_f204d67d2a0fb1f46b98bb6865c4af1e213dcf7d.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709876957" title="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I’m being facetious, but they are either so monotonous or oddly specific that they are simply not fun, and when you </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">do</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> achieve them, you get to watch footage of a match for a minute before you start having to do them again. The animation between gameplay to footage is impressive but it simply is not enough to carry this through. You might also notice so many thing are blurred out, refs, logos, billion-dollar former chairmen… and although I get </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">why</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> they all are blurred it is really off-putting, so even the great footage is spoiled. Luckily, for all of my negativity towards Showcase mode, My Rise is exactly what I want from a wrestling story mode, it’s the over the top, zany nonsense I yearn for, ridiculous fun that gets what is great about wrestling - tongue in cheek with some serious moments peppered in. I enjoyed both campaigns and can’t recommend them enough, I had such a blast and played them with a smile on my face, and joy in my heart.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2315690/ss_a62d4d742b455da68d59c2817b518ad0b675bc8c.600x338.jpg?t=1709876957" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="600" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2315690/ss_a62d4d742b455da68d59c2817b518ad0b675bc8c.600x338.jpg?t=1709876957" title="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" /></a></div><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Something that brings me some of the most joy in all of gaming is the My GM mode, I was one of the people for ten years screaming to put it back in. Then after years and years WWE2K22 descended from heaven and said, “Here my boy, your prayers have finally been answered”. After crying for a bit I played it and thought… ‘yeah, it’s not great’. It was clearly a base to work off and needed a lot work on it. 2K23 brought improvements and now 2K24 has made more improvements again, and I’m back to losing hours and hours of my life to this wonderful mode, the addition of trades, calling out tag teams, PLE’S actually being in the right order - it still has a few things I would like to see, like being able to choose what championships you want for your brand, but I’m just happy this mode has risen from the dead and now feels like a mode I will invest a ridiculous amount of hours into.</span></span></span><div><span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>SUMMARY</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Though showcase mode will never be my jam, the added match types, zany My Rise mode and the improved My GM mode will keep me pleasantly fulfilled for another year.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1vn0s-89Fr2QR_xevlQK80QI-1kQLHy6CBd7HKV0DRxh7tTAF3mLP7nO06OIXRfXf_xahAfX-kgLnYUYdPjHtcR9M1PcuDATpMEErCAKAB_YaWvCE5PGeGrtB7Uo3r7PXDW79BZYNX8FSoBsqflo654HBjN6r66cNLCrFIW01FqwES9b4JiAsuAt2Vpw/s1181/wwe2k24%20Review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1181" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1vn0s-89Fr2QR_xevlQK80QI-1kQLHy6CBd7HKV0DRxh7tTAF3mLP7nO06OIXRfXf_xahAfX-kgLnYUYdPjHtcR9M1PcuDATpMEErCAKAB_YaWvCE5PGeGrtB7Uo3r7PXDW79BZYNX8FSoBsqflo654HBjN6r66cNLCrFIW01FqwES9b4JiAsuAt2Vpw/w200-h200/wwe2k24%20Review.png" title="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4y8cyzZAruc-GToEE1hGLVhsxgTzKE05EtxihjUuQZUQcsUdixfXIJvnMDbBLi5sI9HN_EWPC-Rr6u_l54g0f7MGdAfQBruxmdCuDo2UNs2XQJvdoQRaeYPMXaEqg2AQOWgHH2OHVI3EGKj6NquqZTyjCIxaDUCCngBd3m0dPFGCvVlhCGiYjtBrICya/s1181/Cool%20Rating%20Graphic.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1181" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4y8cyzZAruc-GToEE1hGLVhsxgTzKE05EtxihjUuQZUQcsUdixfXIJvnMDbBLi5sI9HN_EWPC-Rr6u_l54g0f7MGdAfQBruxmdCuDo2UNs2XQJvdoQRaeYPMXaEqg2AQOWgHH2OHVI3EGKj6NquqZTyjCIxaDUCCngBd3m0dPFGCvVlhCGiYjtBrICya/w200-h200/Cool%20Rating%20Graphic.png" title="WWE2K24 PS5 Review" width="200" /></a><br /></span></div><p></p></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2315690/1022423/" width="646"></iframe></div>
</div>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-70423146507032857792024-03-13T11:44:00.003+00:002024-03-13T11:44:19.694+00:00Trust Launches its Stylish and Spacious Trust Luminus RGB Gaming Desk for the Ultimate Base 🪑🎮 @TrustGaming <p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><em><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"></span></em></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCF3mWG64ZezboGTM02Ki0skbr2AlyzZXC1JrwmjMgiNmpIzs8ZdszkQQ1e4xPWp4II3wSCyCI3sc_3OGwXqMG9AiTINJLGhLTRC_02fxAzUP7eTw-lUSB4Gz-LbUACnomLgLVUHpA3alOuabIdVondH1N1q_f8b3GEZWpZWpwUlsSzeffd0wcnf0rfNex/s2500/25328_pictures_product_visual_1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Trust Luminus RGB Gaming Desk" border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="2500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCF3mWG64ZezboGTM02Ki0skbr2AlyzZXC1JrwmjMgiNmpIzs8ZdszkQQ1e4xPWp4II3wSCyCI3sc_3OGwXqMG9AiTINJLGhLTRC_02fxAzUP7eTw-lUSB4Gz-LbUACnomLgLVUHpA3alOuabIdVondH1N1q_f8b3GEZWpZWpwUlsSzeffd0wcnf0rfNex/w400-h400/25328_pictures_product_visual_1.png" title="Trust Luminus RGB Gaming Desk" width="400" /></a></em></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><em><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">A great battle station for gamers, it is sustainably designed and enhances the gaming experience</span></span></em></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Leading digital lifestyle accessories brand, Trust Electronics Ltd</span>, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Luminus RGB gaming desk. Providing every gamer with the space, style and base that they need, the Luminus has multiple colour modes and easy controls for a slick and impressive experience to fit any game or mood. Also including various features to keep the space tidy and organised, it lets gamers focus on playing with no mess. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><strong>The Trust Luminus RGB Gaming Desk is available to buy in black and white from </strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tracking.nononsensepr.co.uk/tracking/click?d%3Di32_hvdxlIxeWU1sGlf6oEjBhcUXRlnvm1nGfd1TtaNIK6wX4QStqBBhQTkndPykZKSRIgI9biN7bUxs9UhG_ZVDblrCvJsIbZMYsVNvgYHR-ZbXVWoLWfASMlQl_Wq9WrkAiUM_sITLhG8jpM73gxDJwGG1lItTjw9ciXe8IIzeZQXJnLajn2zpdmrLAbEZtTa53akRsDO9WJPB_rQ2vwE1&source=gmail&ust=1710414869524000&usg=AOvVaw3gmlb46wut4yG2JCciJ-s6" href="http://tracking.nononsensepr.co.uk/tracking/click?d=i32_hvdxlIxeWU1sGlf6oEjBhcUXRlnvm1nGfd1TtaNIK6wX4QStqBBhQTkndPykZKSRIgI9biN7bUxs9UhG_ZVDblrCvJsIbZMYsVNvgYHR-ZbXVWoLWfASMlQl_Wq9WrkAiUM_sITLhG8jpM73gxDJwGG1lItTjw9ciXe8IIzeZQXJnLajn2zpdmrLAbEZtTa53akRsDO9WJPB_rQ2vwE1" target="_blank"><strong>Amazon</strong></a><strong> and Very (</strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tracking.nononsensepr.co.uk/tracking/click?d%3D6STqbI0j3hQuAQYoKbuChqhjamgxE-2D0usr7MyH-WhD7g5XFFyJmDdxqaa83Uz1iAbEgTkuM9SFDjjlk0CAoc8jFsuFoHf0lca8P2uqUutFZPPYTo6dzHDrgXsHMljDfl3Vgf7XYFMAj5M1H0We7rNcbIzvarkLEGJsJvQIoqjTqElj5BeyEBqp4YHYe9ft90PPWhahteKKXVBjY2FRkjM1&source=gmail&ust=1710414869524000&usg=AOvVaw1jmT8ORjh8soZsFG0h100L" href="http://tracking.nononsensepr.co.uk/tracking/click?d=6STqbI0j3hQuAQYoKbuChqhjamgxE-2D0usr7MyH-WhD7g5XFFyJmDdxqaa83Uz1iAbEgTkuM9SFDjjlk0CAoc8jFsuFoHf0lca8P2uqUutFZPPYTo6dzHDrgXsHMljDfl3Vgf7XYFMAj5M1H0We7rNcbIzvarkLEGJsJvQIoqjTqElj5BeyEBqp4YHYe9ft90PPWhahteKKXVBjY2FRkjM1" target="_blank"><strong>black</strong></a><strong> & </strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tracking.nononsensepr.co.uk/tracking/click?d%3DjsJH1xXDLAqZXEIqOjzzAXOvk3aR3tr2j40YLdz2tKLY_ROidPZhkBKf0gvqPnHI2Xb5o2vMQOlE2VBEDcmWv-NxMeI-NCPb_d_R7iR1NCOeMwP_e_sxG4x0kdrmA0MpnKoFodUXanXrMF84mFc9q0x9yDep9f4VlYMXloGWBDGTcmkv8jqgtA2Bl6Tk2KMor_TXKWGYGJwG-JIfb9icYWY1&source=gmail&ust=1710414869524000&usg=AOvVaw3Nl-C754CRRA3D7BTQaBKS" href="http://tracking.nononsensepr.co.uk/tracking/click?d=jsJH1xXDLAqZXEIqOjzzAXOvk3aR3tr2j40YLdz2tKLY_ROidPZhkBKf0gvqPnHI2Xb5o2vMQOlE2VBEDcmWv-NxMeI-NCPb_d_R7iR1NCOeMwP_e_sxG4x0kdrmA0MpnKoFodUXanXrMF84mFc9q0x9yDep9f4VlYMXloGWBDGTcmkv8jqgtA2Bl6Tk2KMor_TXKWGYGJwG-JIfb9icYWY1" target="_blank"><strong>white</strong></a><strong>) for RRP £149.99.</strong></span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><em><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"> </span></em></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">With RGB products a becoming a rising trend within the gaming industry, the Luminus’ edge-integrated RGB lighting really allows players to stand out from the competition. With 10 different colour modes, operated by handy on-desk touch controls, the lighting can be adjusted to whatever mood or game is being played, providing a new gaming experience every time.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc550KAbCxaawTl9GQW0_NLh5I7flk8t_-wOfFOzfWv83tgs4MoF7PrXK7Lyx4vU-z-Pv7VPzzKfASVuoz9hCg-8Q9ftoyYWEQlyUa1LHzMtZ4u49erp1zVg3vaNvWFzMLHa7agIl3KO2VpY85Q0oROZajV0oxEXnUimXX14q9sau8wLoqwOzWZbFJzfZ9/s3000/25328_pictures_lifestyle_visual_1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Trust Luminus RGB Gaming Desk" border="0" data-original-height="2114" data-original-width="3000" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc550KAbCxaawTl9GQW0_NLh5I7flk8t_-wOfFOzfWv83tgs4MoF7PrXK7Lyx4vU-z-Pv7VPzzKfASVuoz9hCg-8Q9ftoyYWEQlyUa1LHzMtZ4u49erp1zVg3vaNvWFzMLHa7agIl3KO2VpY85Q0oROZajV0oxEXnUimXX14q9sau8wLoqwOzWZbFJzfZ9/w640-h450/25328_pictures_lifestyle_visual_1.png" title="Trust Luminus RGB Gaming Desk" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">At a spacious 120x60x76cm size, there’s plenty of room for a monitor, keyboard, mouse and more; along with an attachable cup holder, headset hook, and built-in cable management system for an organised setup. Sustainably designed with a desktop made from</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"> </span><strong style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: normal;">FSC®-certified</span></strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">wood, the Luminus is a guilt-free buy, and also has a carbon-look anti-scratch top layer to keep the desk looking fresh during long gaming sessions.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Available in black and white, the Luminus is a great addition to any gamer’s setup, and is the perfect fit alongside the Ruya RGB chair for the ultimate Trust RGB furniture duo.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; 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margin: 0cm;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Specifications:</span></strong></p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Plastic material: ABS/PC</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Total weight: 15500 g</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Depth of main product (in mm): 600 mm</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Width of main product (in mm): 1200 mm</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Height of main product (in mm): 740 mm</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Max. weight: 150 kg</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Compatible Device Types: gaming console, lamp, laptop, monitor, pc, accessories, smarttv</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Cup holder</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Headphone holder</span></li><li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">System requirements: USB port for LED lighting (USB wall charger recommended), Mousepad (for optimized mouse tracking)</span></li></ul><p></p>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-39629651110133218932024-03-13T04:00:00.045+00:002024-03-13T04:00:00.133+00:00Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review 10/10 "If you have even the slightest interest in games as an art form, you must play this." 🦙🦙🦙 @DigitalEclipse #IndieGame #GameDev<p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpd1zaC9OOI7leynPCYGiEnaWse_V1S_V5Dd-6oa69MKCexIEtE_T1Zd3eOKmE2Eep1Zr8lDOzsyLWq0m2is10kbzbVcK9hgip3urLr75Yp2Mn7yg2dlBhs6wt4hwT7QWDuYY6KUfRTPck2YhkHj5utDgZMrYxGsE4oF6zBk-x3CUUunqmrtgkgwlyLDcX/s1280/Llamasoft%20%20The%20Jeff%20Minter%20Story%20Review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><img alt="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpd1zaC9OOI7leynPCYGiEnaWse_V1S_V5Dd-6oa69MKCexIEtE_T1Zd3eOKmE2Eep1Zr8lDOzsyLWq0m2is10kbzbVcK9hgip3urLr75Yp2Mn7yg2dlBhs6wt4hwT7QWDuYY6KUfRTPck2YhkHj5utDgZMrYxGsE4oF6zBk-x3CUUunqmrtgkgwlyLDcX/w640-h360/Llamasoft%20%20The%20Jeff%20Minter%20Story%20Review.png" title="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Jeff Minter has been making my soul sing for three decades. I have hazy memories of being confused by the Amiga version of<span> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Revenge of the Mutant Camels</span><span> in the early 90s, but</span><span> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Tempest X3</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"> on PlayStation blew my young mind. Impossibly cool, brain-meltingly intense, and powered by a throbbing rave soundtrack, it felt like being allowed entry to the clubs the bouncers wouldn’t let me into yet.</span></span><p></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Back then I didn’t know <span style="font-style: italic;">X3 </span>was an inferior version of <span style="font-style: italic;">Tempest 2000</span> on the Jaguar, but it burnt a love of all things Minter deep into my gaming tastes. From there I hoovered up <span style="font-style: italic;">Space Giraffe</span> (which looks incredible on Steam Deck OLED), developed a crippling late-night addiction to <span style="font-style: italic;">TxK</span> that burrowed into my dreams, and played <span style="font-style: italic;">Polybius </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">in VR for so long that after one session I fell down the stairs and hurt my shoulder. Worth it.<span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoTnWUx6YvdkWB-cvFFrBnzbTvPjnPgYv46MSLrFy2kQG6mf4mQwgdeFvaKuXds8JaqcYry_nQ-nwhLKQ59CoPehQ_KGwNTescauJFLdg-fAojyc0Lgd8q_xvJj_t4QIl8QI_8hcGxUbo9Ej96wZq3zrwZQwJ9mt3EGq8wqENf0u6z5aqfwtFEnlKKQRw/s1600/PHOTO-2024-03-12-15-35-44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoTnWUx6YvdkWB-cvFFrBnzbTvPjnPgYv46MSLrFy2kQG6mf4mQwgdeFvaKuXds8JaqcYry_nQ-nwhLKQ59CoPehQ_KGwNTescauJFLdg-fAojyc0Lgd8q_xvJj_t4QIl8QI_8hcGxUbo9Ej96wZq3zrwZQwJ9mt3EGq8wqENf0u6z5aqfwtFEnlKKQRw/w640-h360/PHOTO-2024-03-12-15-35-44.jpg" title="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" width="640" /></a></div><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">So, when I was offered the chance to review <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story</span> I jumped at the chance. Coming on the heels of Digital Eclipse’s excellent <span style="font-style: italic;">Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Making of Karateka</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">, this docu-game guides us through the first 15 years of Minter’s career. Within this meaty package is a wealth of interviews, art, 3D renders of cassette tapes, original instruction manuals, hand-sketched programming notes, contemporaneous magazine reviews, and a panoply of photos of an impressively hairy man with a passion for ungulates.</span></span></p><p style="height: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">And then there’s the games. The package features 42 Llamasoft games released between 1981 and 1994. These range from very early projects on the ZX81 right through to <span style="font-style: italic;">Tempest 2000</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"> on the Jaguar. Though faithfully emulated, each title has reworked controls for modern hardware and most have a rewind function that takes the sting out of the trickier releases.</span></span></p><p style="height: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Each game comes with various materials surrounding it that gives you the context around its development and release. For example, we learn that 1985’s <span style="font-style: italic;">Mama Llama </span>was conceived while traveling around Peru. The game was clearly a passion project and Minter was deeply hurt when <span style="font-style: italic;">Zzap!64 </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">gave it a bad review, we can read about his displeasure at length in his 1985 newsletters and the magazine’s rather snippy response.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2236680/ss_918f9770722561d5bd3978a2a10c2f359a324677.1920x1080.jpg?t=1708627655" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2236680/ss_918f9770722561d5bd3978a2a10c2f359a324677.1920x1080.jpg?t=1708627655" title="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Zzap!64 </span>was right, <span style="font-style: italic;">Mama Llama</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"> isn’t Minter’s best, but reading all the supplementary material makes playing the game infinitely more interesting than simply booting up a rom and trying to figure it out.</span></span></p><p style="height: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">That said, don’t come into this expecting 42 stone-cold bangers. These are forty-year-old games and some don’t go down easily even if you’re a seasoned retro gamer. Titles like <span style="font-style: italic;">3D 3D</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Ratman</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Headbangers Heaven</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"> aren’t fun to play, but at least they’re interesting evolutionary dead ends and of historic interest.</span></span></p><p style="height: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">But when Minter nails it he slams that hammer down. His 1982 VIC-20 hit <span style="font-style: italic;">Gridrunner</span> is phenomenal, with its speed, intensive nature and responsiveness a quantum leap beyond other games of the time. I’d also never even heard of his dual and quad-ship shooters <span style="font-style: italic;">Laser Zone </span>and <span style="font-style: italic;">Hellgate, </span>which turn out to be the primordial ooze that <span style="font-style: italic;">Polybius </span>and <span style="font-style: italic;">Moose Life</span> eventually crawled from. There’s also <span style="font-style: italic;">Hover Bovver</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"> - and using the awesome power of the PlayStation 5 to run it tickles me just right.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The only real criticism is that this story ends. Digital Eclipse concludes the package on a high point with <span style="font-style: italic;">Tempest 2000, </span>followed by a brief screenshot summary of his post-1994 releases.</span></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Many of Minter’s best works are difficult to play, and I’d have been over the moon if 2000 Nuon exclusive <span style="font-style: italic;">Tempest 3000</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"> was included. C’mon Digital Eclipse, how hard can a Nuon emulator be to code? Put your back in!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2236680/ss_fabe5df33c5400f641bef84309c1906a51a52188.1920x1080.jpg?t=1708627655" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2236680/ss_fabe5df33c5400f641bef84309c1906a51a52188.1920x1080.jpg?t=1708627655" title="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The presence of Minter’s light synthesisers is also a high point, with <span style="font-style: italic;">Psychedelia </span>and <span style="font-style: italic;">Colourspace</span> granted pride of place amongst his programming achievements. Minter’s enthusiasm for these titles is infectious and Digital Eclipse presents them with custom tunes and various virtual knobs to twiddle. Unfortunately, his 1988 magnum opus <span style="font-style: italic;">Trip-a-Tron </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">is absent for unknown reasons, I suspect because it’s a complex piece of software (with an 80-page manual!) that just wouldn’t work with a controller.</span></span></p><p style="height: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">By the time you’ve reached <span style="font-style: italic;">Tempest 2000</span> this package will have given you genuine insight into one of the most fascinating and idiosyncratic creators in gaming history. In many ways Minter is the last of his species, the only 1980s bedroom coder who stayed true to his ideals in an industry that’s transformed beyond all recognition. There’s something quietly depressing about reading the mid-80s Minter despair that gaming is getting too commercial (they sell games in WH Smiths<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">now!) and then looking around at the smoking money pit craters, ruinous closed studios, and predatory gambling mechanics that compromise the modern gaming landscape.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhth2YC1MVd0EOYYchR-6XVaNXJOfklB4uksAFD-ZYnItfd8hAP_4fObnfQXf7pb5CQMc1DBeux6HR2xz-kkEg2Q7VQ5z9LoePblxb3ZKfstIoigdlDRNY_HiIsmOwN-XHBJITFnH6oTPPSCvCOoHsr9cflniSW2F_uIZS1AsFkkO66sq8QsEEefGgQfm-6/s1600/PHOTO-2024-03-12-15-35-45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhth2YC1MVd0EOYYchR-6XVaNXJOfklB4uksAFD-ZYnItfd8hAP_4fObnfQXf7pb5CQMc1DBeux6HR2xz-kkEg2Q7VQ5z9LoePblxb3ZKfstIoigdlDRNY_HiIsmOwN-XHBJITFnH6oTPPSCvCOoHsr9cflniSW2F_uIZS1AsFkkO66sq8QsEEefGgQfm-6/w640-h360/PHOTO-2024-03-12-15-35-45.jpg" title="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large;">SUMMARY</b></p><p style="line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">This collection reminds us that even in this hellscape there’s room for Jeff Minter. Knowing that at any given time a dazzling new neon dream is being forged in deepest Wales keeps my hope in this medium alive. If you have even the slightest interest in games as an art form, you must play this.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2t2Iz4vxuqFa4j_I1WmAWB9JFmsewd8yAA7IA8MnGR2njcLLXPUQkfpUQF997l1ixoNh2JACQOknHFVWXSHAOO-tPUYjqSDyIyFzQtuh7BgeEuj_3O38L_zfOoG3JIXIIB2C9UFru8TZSJUZXaVxfPaobVu9b9KJdyi90m7qPVIvWnvMahJb-GzOmRwjA/s1181/Llamasoft%20The%20Jeff%20Minter%20Story%20Review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1181" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2t2Iz4vxuqFa4j_I1WmAWB9JFmsewd8yAA7IA8MnGR2njcLLXPUQkfpUQF997l1ixoNh2JACQOknHFVWXSHAOO-tPUYjqSDyIyFzQtuh7BgeEuj_3O38L_zfOoG3JIXIIB2C9UFru8TZSJUZXaVxfPaobVu9b9KJdyi90m7qPVIvWnvMahJb-GzOmRwjA/w200-h200/Llamasoft%20The%20Jeff%20Minter%20Story%20Review.png" title="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TjGm4BLsQvYiN62tzAOVWHTFe_tp3_JjRW8S9cISG1-C0K9lAtdH5Pv6cbs-W4sP1ULozlBI_fsw6kVE_w0VUMQOsBXbBFnQo5oe4rehOJ7_5ZtrS2tynEL2f64DTYNBYDfW18L_Y5ovqONzvFRxxOdOHu1df2z13iB9eEQcY4iZp1Hj4ipREf9iHpM9/s1181/Frozen%20In%20Time%20Rating%20Graphic.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1181" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TjGm4BLsQvYiN62tzAOVWHTFe_tp3_JjRW8S9cISG1-C0K9lAtdH5Pv6cbs-W4sP1ULozlBI_fsw6kVE_w0VUMQOsBXbBFnQo5oe4rehOJ7_5ZtrS2tynEL2f64DTYNBYDfW18L_Y5ovqONzvFRxxOdOHu1df2z13iB9eEQcY4iZp1Hj4ipREf9iHpM9/w200-h200/Frozen%20In%20Time%20Rating%20Graphic.png" title="Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Review" width="200" /></a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2236680/" width="646"></iframe></span></div>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-87906950555370180192024-03-12T17:00:00.041+00:002024-03-12T17:44:20.570+00:00Cartel Tycoon PS5 Ten Minute Taster Gameplay "Grow Your Goods & Sell Your Goods" 💰💸 @CartelTycoon #GameDev #IndieGame<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucrDjOrB8rj6lwBQO6R7a_pG_vEo1IeuY8zBYgqLBql_uPcSbABVHzzucWOUjf1jZ6PEdgS3uhKmMyHMBOmjGy_4_cX3fOQFNs15wLCX5D2bE_ifSEzyLoqzCn90TLxDBayJT8pUO6sh5oVfRDnQutEWS3NYzGWymAgmGbDuxSkP3hZclMxaApX88NQIh/s1280/Cartel%20Tycoon%20PS5%20Gameplay%20Video.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucrDjOrB8rj6lwBQO6R7a_pG_vEo1IeuY8zBYgqLBql_uPcSbABVHzzucWOUjf1jZ6PEdgS3uhKmMyHMBOmjGy_4_cX3fOQFNs15wLCX5D2bE_ifSEzyLoqzCn90TLxDBayJT8pUO6sh5oVfRDnQutEWS3NYzGWymAgmGbDuxSkP3hZclMxaApX88NQIh/w640-h360/Cartel%20Tycoon%20PS5%20Gameplay%20Video.png" width="640" /></a></div>Rich gets stuck into Cartel Tycoon which is a survival business sim inspired by the ‘80s and '90s narco trade. Expand and conquer, fight off rival thugs and evade the authorities. Earn people's loyalty and strive to overcome the doomed fate of a power-hungry drug lord.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zwLG7PZAFNY" width="477" youtube-src-id="zwLG7PZAFNY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/1220140/" width="646"></iframe></div>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-79860920607412503902024-03-12T17:00:00.007+00:002024-03-12T17:00:00.127+00:00AdventureQuest 8 Bit: Dungeons & DoomKnights | Nintendo Switch Ten Minute Taster🐉 @ArtixKrieger #IndieGame #GameDev<p><span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx3a8m54fkxUBuWNHhCM_SPDOg1QfxVT8eygeN5Qeo5ICwhyphenhypheno1mRydsCG1BT7ZsPtALp4v9eVQafPfW00nDPHGI77WI9XYCPBjZhQSxUZmN-8P2cLmKtkY-Nsn3riGUE1LyWB0pgVdvmvlNJZM8YSYq3x4uJ1ODJZDNOPX7CuoP8v1v6q4DLyGsMFjG1E/s1280/Adventure%20Quest%208%20Bit%20Dungeons%20&%20Doomknights%20Nintendo%20Switch%20Gameplay%20Video.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx3a8m54fkxUBuWNHhCM_SPDOg1QfxVT8eygeN5Qeo5ICwhyphenhypheno1mRydsCG1BT7ZsPtALp4v9eVQafPfW00nDPHGI77WI9XYCPBjZhQSxUZmN-8P2cLmKtkY-Nsn3riGUE1LyWB0pgVdvmvlNJZM8YSYq3x4uJ1ODJZDNOPX7CuoP8v1v6q4DLyGsMFjG1E/w640-h360/Adventure%20Quest%208%20Bit%20Dungeons%20&%20Doomknights%20Nintendo%20Switch%20Gameplay%20Video.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Can Rich defeat the DoomKnight and his army of the evil undead? Explore a huge world and battle vampires, ghosts, deathknights, liches, ancient evils, giant flying eyeballs, chicken cows... and other unspeakable horrors in this retro gaming delight. </span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-large; white-space-collapse: preserve;">🐉</span></div><span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3HQm_ziDoeY" width="474" youtube-src-id="3HQm_ziDoeY"></iframe></div></span></span><p></p><p><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">🕹️ GAME LINK: 🔗</span></b><span style="font-size: 15px;">
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2702960/" width="646"></iframe></span></div>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-36989643656773623802024-03-11T17:00:00.021+00:002024-03-11T17:00:00.129+00:00Fearmonium Nintendo Switch Gameplay | Ten Minute Taster 🧠 @RBSpade @RatalaikaGames @pr_hound #GameDev #IndieGame<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOevDfv6yR2ZmpfQZO6dqDhxfL-5fgap5pepWI2XaL_uNDlu53OlWPXXNN29lSNZmT7lnplQppzl4rcZKlvqAfkSgoVZ_cldFSfbcq64jY8P7tZZHRPVaU1pPNdFt-qEbSyhnLjRwuOYWiL1TUs2hBt6_YiZAgbklkebx_4dAD9EsqrQ81AnseuVlsN2X/s1280/Fearmonium%20Nintendo%20Switch%20Gameplay%20Video.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fearmonium Nintendo Switch Gameplay" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOevDfv6yR2ZmpfQZO6dqDhxfL-5fgap5pepWI2XaL_uNDlu53OlWPXXNN29lSNZmT7lnplQppzl4rcZKlvqAfkSgoVZ_cldFSfbcq64jY8P7tZZHRPVaU1pPNdFt-qEbSyhnLjRwuOYWiL1TUs2hBt6_YiZAgbklkebx_4dAD9EsqrQ81AnseuVlsN2X/w640-h360/Fearmonium%20Nintendo%20Switch%20Gameplay%20Video.png" title="Fearmonium Nintendo Switch Gameplay" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Rich plays Fearmonium which is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1068360/ss_52b7a3043f168dd8fd1288cf5dae65de08ede029.1920x1080.jpg?t=1681408193" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fearmonium Nintendo Switch Gameplay" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1068360/ss_52b7a3043f168dd8fd1288cf5dae65de08ede029.1920x1080.jpg?t=1681408193" title="Fearmonium Nintendo Switch Gameplay" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="363" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/04qS7861uVk" width="480" youtube-src-id="04qS7861uVk"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/1068360/" width="646"></iframe></div>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-33707286814424501192024-03-08T17:00:00.038+00:002024-03-08T17:57:27.978+00:00 Video Game Lo-Fi - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Vinyl Review By Britt 💿 @CuragaRecords #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl #VGM<p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OoKmb0t5CvqUz9pny7ZjzbSvIXV7ti7zFEFq-xi2m_0CN1Po4ypx1GJNg93C68O9RT-96zdyBy2z1-MOKiFol16dLqDUh4SoeE8N31v-_AuzMsFuQJce4oi4DHePQjOgyWGvEOZWYzYxtIGu9V8mz1BvyMXxj4RX3oqTvfzjOiTDvUpGoPcf_uJVJKwz/s1280/Video%20Game%20Lofi%20Donkey%20Kong%20Country%202%20Diddy's%20Kong%20Quest.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Video Game Lo-Fi - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Vinyl Review" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OoKmb0t5CvqUz9pny7ZjzbSvIXV7ti7zFEFq-xi2m_0CN1Po4ypx1GJNg93C68O9RT-96zdyBy2z1-MOKiFol16dLqDUh4SoeE8N31v-_AuzMsFuQJce4oi4DHePQjOgyWGvEOZWYzYxtIGu9V8mz1BvyMXxj4RX3oqTvfzjOiTDvUpGoPcf_uJVJKwz/w640-h360/Video%20Game%20Lofi%20Donkey%20Kong%20Country%202%20Diddy's%20Kong%20Quest.png" title="Video Game Lo-Fi - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Vinyl Review" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">First off, I feel a fool! A fool I tell you! Up until receiving this record for coverage, I’d been under the impression that the second in the Donkey Kong Country series of games was called ‘Diddy Kong’s Quest’…but it’s actually ‘Diddy’s Kong Quest’ – I don’t feel </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">too</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> bad upon discovering this, as my fiancée was also under the same misapprehension, I’d barely taken the cellophane off this Curaga Records release, and I was already learning.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></span><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-251bea5e-7fff-5fdb-ce02-573de9725894"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Part of the Lo-Fi series, this record continues the isometric landscape style of shiny artwork featured in the other Curaga Lo-Fi releases. This particular release references key visuals, locations, and characters from the video game itself, and comes on a single black vinyl ensconced in a plain white sleeve, ensuring a continuation of the uniformity already established in the Curaga Lo-Fi series.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Producer Michael Staple takes a mellow approach to the album, allowing the grooves to swing and giving the melodies space to become deeply hypnotic and almost otherworldly. SAVE POINT – as with all Curaga releases – handles the mastering and artwork, doing a cracking job here of giving the tracks a fully rounded, ethereal vibe. David Wise originally composed the Diddy’s Kong Quest soundtrack on the SNES, and the SNES sound-chip is the perfect starting point for trip-hop / lo-fi takes on music in this vein, as it already has a somewhat uniquely muted aural palette in terms of percussion and orchestration, as opposed to the crunch and bite of the Mega Drive sound style. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033316839_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Video Game Lo-Fi - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Vinyl Review" border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033316839_10.jpg" title="Video Game Lo-Fi - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Vinyl Review" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I found myself listening to this record quite a lot in the mornings / afternoons, and it remained on my turn table for quite a while - always a good sign - as I found myself always in the mood for it, pressing play as I walked past the record player in my office to start my day. It’s melodic approach and soft production style was unobtrusive and yet always caught the ear, it provided a great start to many, many mornings here at the GF Welsh Branch HQ. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I noticed that the songs were also a touch longer than on previous Curaga Lo-Fi releases – often hovering around the 4+ minute mark – and this made a surprising amount of difference in terms of letting the tracks ‘sit’, the casual (and yet incredibly strong and evocative) soundscapes washed around the room, filling it with mellow vibes. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This isn’t an album of twisted experimentation, complex time signatures, or booming production, instead it acts as a calming balm that high-fives David Wise’s originals and morphs them into versions that feel as if they are effortlessly floating silently across the dead sea in a cool, stoned coma. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Upon my first listen, by the time I reached the final track - and to me the album pinnacle in terms of mood evocation – ‘In a Snowbound Land’, I already knew that I’d fallen for the magic woven by the record, and the fact that the hazy thematics run throughout gives the record a sense of cohesion that is almost addictive, and on several occasion I’ve found myself re-starting the side again, or just flipping over and over, listen through multiple times. Good.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033316838_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Video Game Lo-Fi - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Vinyl Review" border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033316838_10.jpg" title="Video Game Lo-Fi - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest Vinyl Review" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>SUMMARY</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I’m a very big fan of Michael Staple’s approach and I hope that he returns to the Curaga fold in future, as the rich and rounded vibe here works perfectly when presented on the warm grooves of a vinyl, I have a strong feeling that this is one record that will be making many return trips to my turntable! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Standout Tracks - </b></span></p><div style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stickerbush Symphony<br /></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In A Snowbound Land</span></i></div><div style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b617fefa-7fff-759b-7464-f8398b4d8dea"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Curaga Records – </b></span><a href="https://materia.store/collections/curaga-records/products/video-game-lofi-donkey-kong-country-2-diddys-kong-quest-vinyl" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Purchase Link</span></a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Producer – </b></span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mstaple.vgm/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Michael Staple</span></a></span></p></span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3459133493/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://michaelstaple.bandcamp.com/album/video-game-lofi-donkey-kong-country-2-diddys-kong-quest">Video Game LoFi: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest by Michael Staple</a></iframe></div>
Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-22922724596381185812024-03-08T12:50:00.001+00:002024-03-08T12:50:32.371+00:008BitDo® Presses the Nostalgia Buttons, Shipping the Retro Mechanical Keyboard Across the EU ⌨️ @8BitDo<p><span style="color: red;"> <img class="CToWUd" data-bit="iit" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjFO8aV3d_vmWXxgRJPgKzixAJ1-kk-O7Foo_Wp2y9d-Pzliaaz7nqO9HFu_MmErlTNOzOtISyAHiFlVKctLeA2V-ktabzJsJL2jpcLhWJhTD5msMavpolecZGv0ENpV1IW-9DbOZNdwGNhjWGq-ITERCIHlTDQf3XpuK7-XlXZhXJCRyxu_VKz=s0-d-e1-ft" style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; height: auto; max-width: 100%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>Retro Styling Meets Modern Technology in The Ultimate Keyboard for Classic Gaming Enthusiasts </em><em>🔥🔥</em></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><img class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgeosQDkwSeR0Qv7rbGTNaZ1w5Q-i2ESP04Z-rG4zsKac_-wAP_ehqZrgL_LIYKVZVPv8tsbLiC_CUW0ZKu46vNTtrAQ2OjWrzANsAVAf-ShkeXbpixNcirI_sRE4LzktzRBbYja6p84KfoINiHaydwhylrk7tbAIcRoMYHl-Ovi2dHuk2DBRMiev92=w640-h337" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: auto; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" tabindex="0" width="640" /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Game Outlet Europe®, an independent distributor of video games and gaming accessories and part of Embracer Freemode®, announced today the shipping of the <strong><em>8BitDo® Retro Mechanical Keyboard</em></strong> across the EU.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">A love letter to the days of classic gaming, the <strong><em>8BitDo® Retro Mechanical Keyboard</em></strong> fuses retro styling with modern technology, a match made in heaven for those looking to stylise their gaming setups or workstations!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Available in a choice of two distinct colour schemes gamers can choose between a red and gold ‘Fami’ design, or classic grey and red colours, known simply as ‘N’. With 80’s inspired fonts and a separate oversized 8BitDo Dual Super Button Unit, gamers will feel instantly at home with a mechanical keyboard that’s both practical and designed to be noticed.<span style="font-size: small;"><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33wtqi18dtnItlrpoQ5pp4wQiI5GKve5EW_3he1dalZ2Ed7c1Dp4kWmKpg7gcXFv0LCpQoqRaTe2_0209BBMD2RS-uBgbmUO8w4Z_0OVKzLzjcKeT36gNp-Gop8E_qLz9_HhlW3EzZeYEfpyvnoyi4VuHNsvnMJ7TrwugwHHm4icZrqmKkTjcNpNvf37W/s1500/Fami%20Edition%20lifestyle%20image2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1500" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33wtqi18dtnItlrpoQ5pp4wQiI5GKve5EW_3he1dalZ2Ed7c1Dp4kWmKpg7gcXFv0LCpQoqRaTe2_0209BBMD2RS-uBgbmUO8w4Z_0OVKzLzjcKeT36gNp-Gop8E_qLz9_HhlW3EzZeYEfpyvnoyi4VuHNsvnMJ7TrwugwHHm4icZrqmKkTjcNpNvf37W/w640-h428/Fami%20Edition%20lifestyle%20image2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">No mere looker, the <strong><em>8BitDo® Retro Mechanical Keyboard</em></strong> is loaded with technology ensuring it can keep up with the most demanding of gaming or work uses. Compatible with both PC Windows™ and Android™, the <strong><em>8BitDo® Retro Mechanical Keyboard</em></strong> features a variety of connectivity options including Bluetooth®, Wireless 2.4GHz (via an included USB dongle) and wired USB for those who prefer a wired connection. Programmable buttons also feature on the keyboard, supporting n-key rollover, and they’re customisable via the 8BitDo Ultimate Software V2, available to download for free online.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">The separate 8BitDo Dual Super Button Unit, which comes included with the keyboard, features two oversized action buttons which can also be programmed to activate user chosen commands or shortcuts.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HADfL3drUqxhyyCQytXtoZpjdVY2ueM0bpQoltZcrPmtP_eg0xNlgkQn9zZDDGrpbI9aczK5XxagljEEA3dGlD7EiOfB4n8wkJ0hxPbFwJDDR354LUf_ctv9JIkJOvgUnwews396o42Kr1t2OGJgXX6iV36NX1smG8natCfMPSvSliHxBNZ_6l_Ve8mG/s1500/N%20Edition%20lifestyle%20image9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1500" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HADfL3drUqxhyyCQytXtoZpjdVY2ueM0bpQoltZcrPmtP_eg0xNlgkQn9zZDDGrpbI9aczK5XxagljEEA3dGlD7EiOfB4n8wkJ0hxPbFwJDDR354LUf_ctv9JIkJOvgUnwews396o42Kr1t2OGJgXX6iV36NX1smG8natCfMPSvSliHxBNZ_6l_Ve8mG/w640-h428/N%20Edition%20lifestyle%20image9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">8BitDo has ensured that each and every key press is met with extreme accuracy. An 87-button key bed, with top mounted styling and mechanical Kailh Box switches feature on the keyboard, with dye-sublimation PBT keycaps with MDA-like height. Known for their incredible accuracy and durability, the mechanical keys are ideal for gamers demanding the highest levels of precision.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Commenting on the EU shipping of the <strong><em>Retro Mechanical Keyboard</em></strong>, David Karlsson, CEO of GOE said, “8BitDo introduced the <strong><em>Retro Mechanical Keyboard</em></strong> across North America last year and it’s proven to be massively popular with fans of retro gaming and indeed all who value an accurate and reliable mechanical keyboard. We’re thrilled to bring the keyboard to EU gamers where we know demand is high, and we’re happy that retro enthusiasts get to scratch the nostalgia itch across the EU.”</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The <strong><em>8BitDo® Retro Mechanical Keyboard</em></strong> is distributed across the EU by Game Outlet Europe® and is available for an SRP of </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">€99.99 / £85.99</span><span style="color: red; font-size: 11pt;"><img height="428" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/7WLLIkYqPX1rsf3wCtLOg6mQxElLQfSzVy0Dcbz3ZRfQt7YjIYji_ZihfDS3ZXPd0H8dz-R8QRerG4FbQC2g_Fo95AqGhJsNIdNigFEL0blvkDvyDS8-_o5mqLQQtf9ody79YZowVn6eAECoLGp-tF8=w640-h428" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;" width="640" /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>For more information on the 8BitDo® Retro Mechanical Keyboard, please visit:</strong> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://usw2.nyl.as/t1/292/3upxbe7g187f66kvdhn93vc0/1/2683574cffc2a4b4d6cfc9420eaccc228f4e241e0582a3e73ee5e093abf9e1fd&source=gmail&ust=1709972437033000&usg=AOvVaw1jdhdbK1jDY9FS5Hs9jxkM" href="https://usw2.nyl.as/t1/292/3upxbe7g187f66kvdhn93vc0/1/2683574cffc2a4b4d6cfc9420eaccc228f4e241e0582a3e73ee5e093abf9e1fd" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;">https://www.8bitdo.com/retro-<wbr></wbr>mechanical-keyboard/</span></a></div>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-37792882742682834812024-03-07T17:00:00.005+00:002024-03-07T17:53:18.740+00:00Furnish Master PC Gameplay With Rich's Ten Minute Taster Gameplay "Jigsaw Puzzles & Furniture" 🧩 @AlFlakky #IndieGame #GameDev<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnvb7G_t-5D4KvTJg5Y_m6MgnGMR-VOAbEN0q5eipiqMW-VBYjJ_a0Cw336Fq5EbyKu40ujRQbel4VUo_eiFZBK2JBPtJPS1HcKKMqWhNQYo6FOJF7PIyxM5wP5_wlzp2bJMorbazHfH2ovT1PesERUr1yf9xqEvkz-4Riddf7iZTD4RsRy89DjB8_1aI/s1280/FURNISH%20MASTER%20GAMEPLAY%20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnvb7G_t-5D4KvTJg5Y_m6MgnGMR-VOAbEN0q5eipiqMW-VBYjJ_a0Cw336Fq5EbyKu40ujRQbel4VUo_eiFZBK2JBPtJPS1HcKKMqWhNQYo6FOJF7PIyxM5wP5_wlzp2bJMorbazHfH2ovT1PesERUr1yf9xqEvkz-4Riddf7iZTD4RsRy89DjB8_1aI/w640-h360/FURNISH%20MASTER%20GAMEPLAY%20.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Rich plays <span style="text-align: left;">Furnish Master which is a relaxing game about furnishing apartments, houses, commercial estate and even outdoor territory! </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="text-align: left;">Realize your design dreams!</span></b></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="358" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gr1dCnRJxrQ" width="482" youtube-src-id="gr1dCnRJxrQ"></iframe></div><p></p>
<iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2004080/" width="646"></iframe>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-78806473094577613292024-03-06T17:53:00.004+00:002024-03-06T17:53:57.201+00:00A Void Hope Nintendo Switch Review 8.5/10 "An enchantingly melancholic game with a world class soundtrack" 🌲👻🌳 @EldenPixels #IndieGame #GameDev<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigK_mcCFu65Oad4vCeNdonrkshZfYpuYN3cbt6kPDjF6jXZg9dJsNn2eKJXaiGAgGggGh6B4mCLIgYOaeZ7Vls9KhGvk92CY8ygY4tIkUqQfVUpkVZU6_dSYLONQfaKX4LJHljDjtcWAT-jx1XBybDWIPxjRcboO8ZoLEZ1B3M23M6ufk3TbNvyZzDUTIn/s1280/A%20Void%20Hope%20Nintendo%20Switch%20Review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigK_mcCFu65Oad4vCeNdonrkshZfYpuYN3cbt6kPDjF6jXZg9dJsNn2eKJXaiGAgGggGh6B4mCLIgYOaeZ7Vls9KhGvk92CY8ygY4tIkUqQfVUpkVZU6_dSYLONQfaKX4LJHljDjtcWAT-jx1XBybDWIPxjRcboO8ZoLEZ1B3M23M6ufk3TbNvyZzDUTIn/w640-h360/A%20Void%20Hope%20Nintendo%20Switch%20Review.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The team that brought us Alwa’s Legacy and Alwa’s Awakening has returned with A Void Hope, a 2D narrative adventure with a soundtrack provided courtesy of the monolithic skills of <a href="https://waveshapermusic.com/">Waveshaper.</a></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The game begins with a short prologue that sets the scene; a couple exist in a world where people are becoming ‘empty’, which is to say they slowly lose their memories, before becoming ghostly, wandering figures that ‘haunt’ the city. Whilst the female is the main character of the prologue, the narrative soon focuses on the male, who begins in a forest cabin and must make his way through the city to find out what has happened to his partner, before his memories completely elude him and he becomes one of the empty.<span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2438090/ss_dd6b2997b6d1a218d372eb8979114828d1083d81.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709222346" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2438090/ss_dd6b2997b6d1a218d372eb8979114828d1083d81.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709222346" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The presentation is astonishing from the start, there are so many little details packed into each screen to drink in as you make your way through the locations, along with secrets and collectibles to acquire as you do so. As you proceed through the areas, you’ll be accompanied by one of the best soundtracks in recent memory, Waveshaper’s emotive melodies drive home the melancholic vibe of this city, decaying not in physicality, but in the minds of its citizens – I did enquire about this, and yes, a vinyl release is in the early stages, good.</span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The bulk of the gameplay is all about exploration, with your character moving through the various (wonderfully moody) locations solving simple environmental puzzles and the occasional ‘snake-like’ mini-game to possibly work out a cure to this virus…but at what cost?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2438090/ss_8893a75fe2318a2be43d8f0e8dcc555422a2b7e6.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709222346" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2438090/ss_8893a75fe2318a2be43d8f0e8dcc555422a2b7e6.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709222346" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The controls are incredibly snappy and satisfying, and there’s a real flow to the fundamental mechanics that dovetail perfectly with the narrative in how they both proceed at a leisurely pace, with punishment of failure in the game being just a brief setback to the previous checkpoint – represented by lamps – which adds to the extremely accessible nature of the whole game.</span></span></p><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">A Void Hope builds on Elden Pixel’s previous titles to create a game that transports you into an intriguing world brought to life through atmosphere, details, and incredible music. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2438090/ss_4a792def367252eb705cb1452b1e43a03d664a9d.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709222346" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2438090/ss_4a792def367252eb705cb1452b1e43a03d664a9d.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709222346" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>SUMMARY</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">A Void Hope is a straightforward game, and that simplicity may lead to some feeling that the story isn’t as deep or as explored as it could be, or that the in-game puzzles may not challenge players enough, but I personally felt that this breezier approach plays to A Void Hope’s strengths, and culminates in a release that can be enjoyed over an evening or two, without outstaying its welcome, or losing its punch. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">A thumbs up from us here at GF!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlNH-SjkFRNiV5VtKWSWb-P3XQzoNsXIL-_tbuwFi6-hV66QYTMOOuckdac6gLBQ4Dbb2VWZleNfT23GBsJYQ_Vlws8TK01Ql0tMbf5BdglpUAybkUdBneLtyDmjsPSXA88swAqgbhZ4Jgl2LzvMG_aD5V-UDXkvI97FFEkvtG5mzir0LVG4wGZ5tybZp/s1181/A%20Void%20Hope%20Nintendo%20Switch%20Review.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2438090/" width="646"></iframe></span></div>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-40556198210343613052024-03-06T17:00:00.029+00:002024-03-06T17:00:00.141+00:00Slave Zero X PC Gameplay "Fight Those Lovely Pixels" 🩸 @playziggurat #IndieGames #GameDev<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-DURhTXoeMzBqjRhqkrAAd6gbNuFd9uZHd1FeEglenEFVbuCb1NezNBodGT1HqxYd9VCXl_f-hW6E5uCm5e0haO8sUjReh05W8njQlpvkZGRFkV3a14WG41hkg7ElkyZ2JbiGZXKdk2cFyZz7Y8bmz3tDztygVRKlGcOeOHrDyvJ0ntk6TvUJ7JZ2iQR/s1280/Slave%20Zero%20X%20Gameplay.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-DURhTXoeMzBqjRhqkrAAd6gbNuFd9uZHd1FeEglenEFVbuCb1NezNBodGT1HqxYd9VCXl_f-hW6E5uCm5e0haO8sUjReh05W8njQlpvkZGRFkV3a14WG41hkg7ElkyZ2JbiGZXKdk2cFyZz7Y8bmz3tDztygVRKlGcOeOHrDyvJ0ntk6TvUJ7JZ2iQR/w640-h360/Slave%20Zero%20X%20Gameplay.png" width="640" /></a></div><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Slave Zero X is a stylish 2.5D character action game set in the biopunk world of Slave Zero (1999). Run & Slash your way through a dystopian future in this character action game which will resonate with fans of Devil May Cry, Strider, and Guilty Gear.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/01Ut7HZ67ko" width="481" youtube-src-id="01Ut7HZ67ko"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/1903910/" width="646"></iframe></div></span></span>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-64056273936358854832024-03-05T17:44:00.000+00:002024-03-05T17:44:39.029+00:00Top Racer Collection | Nintendo Switch Gameplay "Zooom Like it's 1992!" 🏎️💨 @qubytegames #RetroGames #RetroGaming<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9K6INWRyjKN257jG2ff4VoDEzOAoxPrZYtqw949VX7QbIb1eFRGG5-3DC3Ik59y6fhZHcbZ9XbZrPQ4ytRgkFXBSsOTJ57YHw7x1QTkZzUqM-tL_XsYaMxp48NWHQ_b8TCqDdFQW2GeiLZP2pQwTB9-lkKve43trvdUsSdVU0ha5f-1sM4PHuywbd8eZM/s1280/Top%20Racer%20Collection%20Gameplay.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9K6INWRyjKN257jG2ff4VoDEzOAoxPrZYtqw949VX7QbIb1eFRGG5-3DC3Ik59y6fhZHcbZ9XbZrPQ4ytRgkFXBSsOTJ57YHw7x1QTkZzUqM-tL_XsYaMxp48NWHQ_b8TCqDdFQW2GeiLZP2pQwTB9-lkKve43trvdUsSdVU0ha5f-1sM4PHuywbd8eZM/w640-h360/Top%20Racer%20Collection%20Gameplay.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: left;">Rich jumps into the thrill of 16-bit racing from the 90s as he plays the complete Top Racer series with Top Racer, Top Racer 2, Top Racer 3000 and Top Racer Crossroads, a brand new game with new cars and exclusive content made especially for this unmissable edition.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="352" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4TGh_-ohA0" width="481" youtube-src-id="u4TGh_-ohA0"></iframe></div></div></span><p></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2214000/" width="646"></iframe></div>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-52146610297271292272024-03-05T17:00:00.014+00:002024-03-05T17:00:00.125+00:00QOMP2 | Nintendo Switch | Ten Minute Taster Gameplay | "Twisted Pong!" 🪩 @atari<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJBkGYzhT1LvzIHUdBG7VrM-_Uu1S4vXDWQttaLMi7ub8R-3sGmjMcMcLTMXLHh7hyrh7hzRg37eCCtMFLMGNEDfilmdKjprRJLR1cYHb_IQGTowTkSBb1qVq6jjW4MP_o1R7yS6vEiG9t31BIg_TunrJVQEE70jcnBkkz9KQhjuOqe9ueVz39f9hVx-l/s1280/QOMP2%20Nintendo%20Switch%20Gameplay.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJBkGYzhT1LvzIHUdBG7VrM-_Uu1S4vXDWQttaLMi7ub8R-3sGmjMcMcLTMXLHh7hyrh7hzRg37eCCtMFLMGNEDfilmdKjprRJLR1cYHb_IQGTowTkSBb1qVq6jjW4MP_o1R7yS6vEiG9t31BIg_TunrJVQEE70jcnBkkz9KQhjuOqe9ueVz39f9hVx-l/w640-h360/QOMP2%20Nintendo%20Switch%20Gameplay.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Rich gets his head around this PONG inspired mashup of a game called QOMP2.
An artful reimagining of Pong. Control a Pong ball aching to break free of its life stuck between two paddles. Explore a dangerous, minimalist world, armed with simple two button controls.</span></span><div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2243510/ss_a1a549045e9edc33c044af66fdf730cbea92f2fe.600x338.jpg?t=1709565998" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="600" height="337" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2243510/ss_a1a549045e9edc33c044af66fdf730cbea92f2fe.600x338.jpg?t=1709565998" width="600" /></a></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="359" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ERUkZihQyI0" width="481" youtube-src-id="ERUkZihQyI0"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2243510/" width="646"></iframe></div></div>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-68039685169318962352024-03-04T18:00:00.006+00:002024-03-04T18:00:00.133+00:00The Thaumaturge PC Gameplay Ten Minute Taster By Rich "Fight For Your Sanity" 📓 @11bitstudios #IndieGames #GameDev<span id="docs-internal-guid-359dcdbb-7fff-6006-e56c-f17de825f58c" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 360px; overflow: hidden; width: 640px;"><img height="360" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/xndco-eCW-cmTgOmIAsrSxjTzHhveh8VZrlGwdeF4NivFWkcUW_qS8i-almBrVAxXvnFvmfdwoGODBhwx4AJx2WoZD8jLlb4a0v3Hft07jxTcZ6swlkfpCLnH_crXrAVhYhpPAdtzm2O1flY-vDYLtQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="640" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rich gets to grips with The Thaumaturge which is a story-driven RPG with morally ambiguous choices, taking place in the culturally diverse world of early 20th century Warsaw. In this world, salutors exist: esoteric beings that only thaumaturges can truly perceive and use for their needs.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BXdrnubJvCo" width="479" youtube-src-id="BXdrnubJvCo"></iframe></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 360px; overflow: hidden; width: 640px;"><img height="360" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/VTNHnJ7LtVHFp6HJq7HVfFlficwxk1QA573lgCTS-CZamBebqxKOdW7a_9t3jP23hRFy-eZEKts0jLphy8FfZRrx8bidsOdovkJ_n0dmwW7C4GVhsXJVlQNSG6jJWLGHB6Ap5qOeYBIj9wMPBL93beU" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="640" /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/1684350/" width="646"></iframe></div></span>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-16120712220310015832024-03-04T17:00:00.001+00:002024-03-04T17:00:00.335+00:00Kingdom Heartbeats Vinyl Review By Lo Fi Lee "Firaga Records Bring Us Another RoboRob-Helmed Remix Album" 📀 @FiragaRecords #VideoGameVinyl #Vinyl #VGM<p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfVknCAP4QL9DT6ya0W6IC4p4DLWxd8cf_9lwrYgvh-wln6RqwLh2pl5D0V1tpXwzPYmPh6ybmCtXH5BrSt9bqm2WgT-MRjYDy969WutkPh0I-mXnQ3F70FylK2aNB-PP2Cqx0-ieAK6cWUfBknxS1EQAYXV-jqEUukDqdbfGy3fG7BlwgI4glXejApGt/s1280/Kingdom%20Heartbeats%20Vinyl%20Review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kingdom Heartbeats Vinyl Review" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfVknCAP4QL9DT6ya0W6IC4p4DLWxd8cf_9lwrYgvh-wln6RqwLh2pl5D0V1tpXwzPYmPh6ybmCtXH5BrSt9bqm2WgT-MRjYDy969WutkPh0I-mXnQ3F70FylK2aNB-PP2Cqx0-ieAK6cWUfBknxS1EQAYXV-jqEUukDqdbfGy3fG7BlwgI4glXejApGt/w640-h360/Kingdom%20Heartbeats%20Vinyl%20Review.png" title="Kingdom Heartbeats Vinyl Review" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Firaga Records bring us another RoboRob-helmed remix album here, this time centred around venerable JRPG series Kingdom Hearts. The record comes beautifully presented, with a glossy gatefold sleeve inside a printed polybag housing a ten-track LP on clear vinyl.</span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">If you’ve heard any of these remix albums then you know what you’re getting – EDM-heavy versions of classic soundtracks, and if that’s your bag then you’re in for a treat here. Things kick off with series big hitter Simple and Clean, where the plinky-plonky original turns into a dancefloor banger with big basslines. Tension Rising is up next, featuring co-producer arthur x medic with a similar vibe – bassy again with added chopped-up choral samples.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Three more tracks finish up side A. The 13th Struggle comes with strings and pounding kicks, before a dubstepped-up Sora’s Theme leads us into Passion, a curious number with J-pop vocals over bass and bleeps. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0016232260_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kingdom Heartbeats Vinyl Review" border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="800" height="428" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0016232260_10.jpg" title="Kingdom Heartbeats Vinyl Review" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Flip the record and we come to Dearly Beloved, a noughties-feeling metronomic number which is probably the highlight of the album after the next track: Face My Fears (VIP), featuring Chuck None and vocalist TOFIE, which builds up from light beginnings into a massive dubstep drop with sirens, before the second drop throws us headlong into pounding drums and breaks.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">A change of pace is necessary after all that, and Traverse Town throws the bendy basslines in over ultra-jaunty chiptune sounds that you’d expect in a jolly 16-bit platformer. The album closes with Sinister Sundown (featuring Mega Flare) with happy hardcore vocal samples under a UK garage bassline and This Is Halloween, and you can tell this is the one where RoboRob and co-producer arthur x medic went, “Right, let’s distort the bass as much as humanly possible” and threw every drum sample they had into it. Good fun, mind.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0016232261_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kingdom Heartbeats Vinyl Review" border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="800" height="428" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0016232261_10.jpg" title="Kingdom Heartbeats Vinyl Review" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>SUMMARY</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">As I said at the start, if you’re a Firaga Records fan then this does what they all do, i.e. bringing classic soundtracks up to the point where EDM became ubiquitous on the scene, so about ten years ago. </span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">But that doesn’t mean this isn’t a fun ride, so if it’s your kind of thing then you’ll definitely find a lot to like here. As usual, Bandcamp and streaming services are where you’ll find this, with the former always recommended if you want to support the artists.</span></p><div class="nH" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="aHU hx" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #222222; min-width: 502px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div jslog="20686; u014N:xr6bB; 1:WyIjdGhyZWFkLWY6MTc5MDI0NDM3NjQ5Nzg1MzkxOSJd" role="list" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"></div></div></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="1" mozallowfullscreen="1" seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/VideoEmbed?track=4056982324&bgcol=ffffff&linkcol=0687f5" style="border: 0; height: 435px; width: 560px;" webkitallowfullscreen="1"></iframe></div>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-42978180300798257882024-03-01T17:00:00.105+00:002024-03-01T17:00:00.133+00:00Save Point and Patrick McBride interview - Jazz Hop Standards 📀 @CuragaRecords #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl #LoFi<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xHZnC2HFNXbymiBtk31yXsa6vJTV8QW305tAD1PlkVeJNypk1zzPd6rBJuL5x8u1-_92uTof8dsrpiScsIO098t0HkeSc6eAXtYP0sKWgMetA3sWnkkTGRdKPZLlOS-RhkuaOAl74v2aLP5JfL70WhT-_HyqDsyeJOo1ZAZjB0km-zJWCjTR3LOEKtnf/s1280/Interview%20With%20Save%20Point%20and%20Patrick%20McBride%20Jazz%20hop%20Standards%20Video%20Game%20Lo%20Fi.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Video Game Lo-Fi: Jazz Hop Standards Vinyl Review" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xHZnC2HFNXbymiBtk31yXsa6vJTV8QW305tAD1PlkVeJNypk1zzPd6rBJuL5x8u1-_92uTof8dsrpiScsIO098t0HkeSc6eAXtYP0sKWgMetA3sWnkkTGRdKPZLlOS-RhkuaOAl74v2aLP5JfL70WhT-_HyqDsyeJOo1ZAZjB0km-zJWCjTR3LOEKtnf/w640-h360/Interview%20With%20Save%20Point%20and%20Patrick%20McBride%20Jazz%20hop%20Standards%20Video%20Game%20Lo%20Fi.png" title="Video Game Lo-Fi: Jazz Hop Standards Vinyl Review" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">We recently had the pleasure of covering <a href="https://www.curagarecords.com/">Curaga Records</a>’ <a href="https://www.gamesfreezer.co.uk/2024/02/video-game-lo-fi-jazz-hop-standards.html">Jazz Hop Standards</a>, a release from the label that took a different approach to previous records, using the stylistic approach of classic jazz standards to interpret covers of some well-loved video game tracks. </span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Britt caught up with <a href="https://savepoint.bandcamp.com/album/video-game-lofi-jazz-hop-standards">Save Point and Patrick McBride</a>, who were kind enough to answer some burning questions on how the album came to be, shine some light on their creative process – and tell us what the future holds.<span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Games Freezer: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Firstly, thank you for the music! Can you give a little background on the inception of the album? </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Save Point: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">I’ve been listening to and playing Jazz piano for 25 years and playing video games for even longer. Patrick and I have been friends and colleagues for over a decade, and always had plans to make music together but could never find the time. I shared my jazz hop cover of the classic standard ‘All the Things That You Are’ with Patrick one day, and he had the idea to rearrange the original jazz melody into a recognizable video game melody. We loved the result and went into pre-production with that very specific vibe for each track: Accompaniments inspired by our favourite jazz standards with recognizable video game melodies on the top line, then give it some lo-fi hip hop warmth and crunch with the drums and bass.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>GF: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Is this the first time that Patrick McBride, Tabitha Louise, 88bit and SideQuest have been involved with Curaga?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Patrick McBride:</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">I’ve provided some session bass work for “Video Game LoFi: A Winter's Tale”, “Video Game LoFi: Deltarune Ch. 2”, and a single by Emunator - “Breezy (from Final Fantasy VIII)”. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Save Point:</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Tabitha Louise played flute on my LoFi Zelda album, our first Curaga Record and Save Point release! She’s performed on tracks from “A Winter’s Tale”, “Video Game LoFi: Kingdom Hearts”, and several other albums. Tabitha is also my sister, so we go way back, ha ha! SideQuest provided some incredible sax soloing for the record, this was their first time working with Curaga and hopefully won’t be their last. 88bit is no stranger here, he and I collaborated on the album “Video Game LoFi: Super Mario 64” and he’s joined us on several releases including “A Winter's Tale” and more.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>GF: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">How did the collaborative process work, and how did you all decide on which tracks you’d choose to cover?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Patrick McBride: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">SavePoint and I both started off with identifying Jazz Standards we both absolutely loved which acted as a pedal point to have the video game melody float over. When it was time to choose melodies and top lines, both SavePoint and I agreed we had to have played and connected to each game we were remixing. We needed it to have a connection to the game music for the process to feel genuine.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>GF: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Are there any specific tracks or moments on the album that really shine for you, personally?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Save Point: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">“Chemical Plant Zone” is a standout for me as well, but I’d have to say my personal favorite is “New Donk City: Cafe'' because it captures everything I love about jazz, music production, and video games. The melody is nostalgic on its own, and pulling out a dusty Wurlitzer to trade melodies with a lo-fi chiptune lead was magical. The tape saturated acoustic drums and Patrick’s killer bass lines are the perfect accompaniment, and when we mix the Super Mario World ‘game over theme’ in with the melody during the reprise, it all comes together for me. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Patrick McBride:</b></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">I am constantly coming back to “Chemical Plant Zone”. The majority of the tracks for the electric and upright Bass, I kept the lines in a traditional jazz style writing my own “walking” bass lines with inspiration from some of the greatest jazz bassists. But this track is completely different which really shines. I kept the bass line simple but still hooking the listener, and drawing them into the overall track.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>GF: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">In my review, I really tried to hammer home how vital the included booklet is, as it gives such great context to the musical choices, is this something that will feature in future Curaga releases? </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Save Point: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">I’m really happy you noticed the extra effort and I want to mention the incredible work that went into the layout and design from Isa Alcántara. Individual track details are not included in the digital release, CD or Tape. We felt adding the booklet to the vinyl release specifically would make the listening experience that much more unique and enjoyable. Plus, we got to showcase more artwork created by my good friend ArtByGalen and myself. This is definitely something I’m keen on doing more in the future.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>GF:</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Can we look forward to future collaborations? Is this a ‘volume one’ in your eyes? </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Save Point: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Yes, and yes 🙂 I don't want to give too much away because we're still in the planning stage, but we're figuring out what we'd want a 'volume 2' to sound like. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>GF: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The blending of jazz and VGM works so well here, can you suggest some jazz tunes for our readers to check out? Maybe some that influenced the band?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Patrick McBride: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Albums I would recommend exploring jazz would have to be: “The Trio” By Oscar Peterson, “Kind of Blue” By Miles Davis, and “Blue Train” By Jon Coltrane.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Each one of these albums have a wide variety of jazz tunes one could discover ranging from ballads, medium swing, and up-tempo swing. If I were to choose just one, “Blue Train” by Jon Coltrane - the track “Lazy bird" really influenced me to explore walking bass lines further on the upright, flying from multiple registers and octaves on the upright. Track 1 - Chemical Plant Zone - was inspired by "On Green Dolphin Street'' by Vince Guaraldi. The upright player had such an iconic bass line that really captured my attention that I wanted to explore in my writing.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>GF: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">This feels a genuinely different release from Curaga, can you let us know of any future projects or directions that the label will go in?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Save Point: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Yeah, we realize this is a departure from game specific focused releases, and I can’t put into words how much I appreciate everyone who is here for it. We’ve got quite a bit lined up in 2024 and beyond, including more Final Fantasy singles which may or may not be compiled together at some point for a vinyl release 😉 We’re focusing a few more of our upcoming releases on cozy games, a few indie game titles, as well as newer game titles. We’ve been busy, I’m excited for everyone to hear what’s been cooking at Curaga. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>GF: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Finally, I have to ask - what are the favourite video games & soundtracks of the band members?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Patrick McBride: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">It's tough to choose just 1 favorite video game or soundtrack. For me personally: Diablo II, Doom, Half-Life, Mighty Mike (On an old Macintosh PowerMac 8200), Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. As for Soundtracks this ranges from L.A. Noire, Resident Evil, Borderlands, Super Mario, Jetset Radio, and so much more!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>Save Point: </b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">I’m gonna go with my top 5 of each. Video games: Chrono Trigger, Starcraft 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Hades, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (R.I.P our remake 😭). Favourite soundtracks: Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VII, DOOM (2016), Donkey Kong Country 2, and Super Mario 64. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">A huge thank you to Save Point and Patrick McBride for their time, and thanks for the music!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>BANDCAMP PAGE 🔗</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://savepoint.bandcamp.com/album/video-game-lofi-jazz-hop-standards"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Video Game LoFi: Jazz Hop Standards | Save Point & Patrick McBride | Save Point (bandcamp.com)</span></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033059849_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033059849_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-35120685771169766542024-02-29T17:00:00.061+00:002024-03-01T13:08:34.444+00:00Video Game Lo-Fi: Jazz Hop Standards Vinyl Review 📀 @CuragaRecords #VGM #VideoGameVinyl #Vinyl<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTBDTshXi9fMl9PoH9qqJYxkTelS7xhO1BHYhW91uLFY4adJCfDO_-YleD3TG6jMTdvC2BHMJNpfKipQoAKMwA5TMzmlIv219ODfzL6wAEF8cyZbMulsFtDLuautYeU3ToQDfdX9RI2zeeKMe9moM5J_tkmTdraW8jbuMNO8AGfDSQfmlepiALeFQjwpr/s1280/Video%20Game%20Lo-Fi%20Jazz%20Hop%20Standards.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Video Game Lo-Fi: Jazz Hop Standards Vinyl Review" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTBDTshXi9fMl9PoH9qqJYxkTelS7xhO1BHYhW91uLFY4adJCfDO_-YleD3TG6jMTdvC2BHMJNpfKipQoAKMwA5TMzmlIv219ODfzL6wAEF8cyZbMulsFtDLuautYeU3ToQDfdX9RI2zeeKMe9moM5J_tkmTdraW8jbuMNO8AGfDSQfmlepiALeFQjwpr/w640-h360/Video%20Game%20Lo-Fi%20Jazz%20Hop%20Standards.png" title="Video Game Lo-Fi: Jazz Hop Standards Vinyl Review" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br />The latest entry that we’ve received here at GF HQ in the Video Game Lo-Fi series from Curaga Records, Jazz Hop Standards is a different beast to other entries in that it features more of a collaborative effort, heavier involvement of acoustic instrumentation, and in a more tangible sense – a full size, four-page booklet that gives background and context to the music, a welcome involvement that enriches the listening experience.</span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The single, black vinyl comes ensconced in a black sleeve with cover artwork that continues the stylish, holographic vibes as set down in previous Curaga Lo-Fi releases, this time the cover art features a live band, with polygonal versions of the musicians involved playing in an empty jazz bar. It’s a very cool image that gives the sense of listening in on a band sound-checking before their late night jazz gig, with the human element acting as a nice nod to the more collaborative, organic vibe of the record. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The front cover of the four-page booklet shows a calming image – a tiny island, approachable only by a rickety raft surrounded by palm trees at night, the ocean lapping at the rocks as various instruments are scattered around the island. Turning over to the rear cover, we can see a more Donkey Kong-centric image, with golden hues flooding the space at dusk, as more instruments casually lay around the banana trees and foliage. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033059848_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033059848_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Opening up the booklet is where the true gold lies, however, that all-important written context that makes enjoyment of the music pop. Inside is a track-by-track breakdown of each of the ten tracks of the album, and this is </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">absolutely key</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, as it gives insight into the construction of the songs themselves as well as specific information on the jazz standard that informed the approach to the video game track at hand. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I found this incredibly interesting, as I’m not a jazz aficionado, there’s a lot here that would have completely flown over my head, had this information not been included, and I found that its inclusion added an extra dimension to my enjoyment of the track, a true melding of the jazz and VGM worlds, which works perfectly! For instance, I would have had no idea that their take of ‘Donkey Kong Country Title Theme’ here was based off the jazz standard ‘Fly Me to the Moon’, or in the same vein, that the melody line of Shiver Star (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards) was so close in composition to ‘Cherokee’ by Charlie Parker - as someone who finds titbits like this so interesting, it was right up my Strasse, and again – adds key context to the listening experience.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-12f7c19a-7fff-7e5b-de74-53ab8b9992e8"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>SUMMARY</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">This is an album that blends the worlds of jazz and video game music in such a wonderfully fused way that it almost feels like some of these songs were waiting for ‘jazz hop’ renditions, and whilst in some previous reviews I’ve commented on how some lo-fi takes can feel a touch formulaic in how they can feel like double run-throughs of a track to make it full length, the approach here of adding the innate ‘jammy’ freedom that the genre of jazz demands, combined with the human elements in a lot of the main instrumentation, gives this record a sense of variety and life, and the earthy, organic production and mastering add a warmth and fullness that embraces the strengths of the playing, a real high point in the Lo-Fi series! </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I really hope that is is secretly ‘volume one’ in an ongoing series...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033059846_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0033059846_10.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Full Track Listing</span></p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><br />1. Chemical Plant Zone (from "Sonic the Hedgehog 2") 02:45<br /><br />2. Shiver Star (from "Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards") 02:39<br /><br />3. Dearly Beloved (from "KINGDOM HEARTS") 02:18<br /><br />4.New Wave Bossa Nova (from "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask") 03:12<br /><br />5. New Donk City: Cafe (from "Super Mario Odyssey") 03:20<br /><br />6. Title Theme (from "Donkey Kong Country") 02:56<br /><br />7. Bandicoot Caravan (from "Crash Bandicoot") 03:37<br /><br />8. Home (from "UNDERTALE") 02:25<br /><br />9. Gourmet Race (from "Kirby Super Star") 03:15<br /><br />10. A Cyber's World (from "DELTARUNE") 02:22</span><p><a href="https://www.curagarecords.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><b>Curaga Records</b></span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://savepoint.bandcamp.com/album/video-game-lofi-jazz-hop-standards" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><b>Purchase Link</b></span></a></p><p><span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b><span id="docs-internal-guid-2da69112-7fff-e713-78f5-cb129f115e3b"></span></b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Featured Artists –</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/0/blog/post/edit/4396757084807784399/3512068577116976654#" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; 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margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Album Producers – </span><a href="https://www.materiacollective.com/artist/save-point" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Save Point</span></a><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">, </span><a href="https://www.patmcbridemusiclessons.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; 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text-align: justify;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb29LNb305_slTNrTdbQImaOfGG-JA5tbFBpHQPw7RHMjGowGEuVLvwHhrbAiq_CPKfJbGXIU8P81bydZw2aO8TolH5pq63UIhyrMNRm2e5rWrANwqZS7HyhVlqaYKdQ7IA8qR0-R3P5Fnr2vCj9MdLcY135_wgTF0XBAnmAukt-JmENJG2ObnA-xbbeC/s800/25305_pictures_product_visual_1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGb29LNb305_slTNrTdbQImaOfGG-JA5tbFBpHQPw7RHMjGowGEuVLvwHhrbAiq_CPKfJbGXIU8P81bydZw2aO8TolH5pq63UIhyrMNRm2e5rWrANwqZS7HyhVlqaYKdQ7IA8qR0-R3P5Fnr2vCj9MdLcY135_wgTF0XBAnmAukt-JmENJG2ObnA-xbbeC/w640-h640/25305_pictures_product_visual_1.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Leading digital lifestyle accessories brand, Trust Electronics Ltd<span style="text-align: justify;">, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Fayzo Wireless multiplatform headset, expanding its thriving gaming headset portfolio. </span></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Following on from the successful launches of the Fayzo Multiplatform Headset and Fayzo 7.1 USB headset, the brand new Fayzo Wireless offers an ultra-convenient dual wireless connection and is available in a range of stylish colours.</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-align: justify;"><br /></strong></span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; 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The white colour is to follow late April.<span></span></strong></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">With dual wireless functionality, the new top model in the Fayzo range allows gamers to wirelessly connect both their PC/console and phone at the same time. By connecting via the ultra-low latency 2.4 GHz USB receiver (PC/PlayStation) and Bluetooth (smartphone/Nintendo Switch), players will have the best of both worlds – able to enjoy in-game sound and chat or listen to music on their phone simultaneously.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><em style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"> </span></em></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">The Fayzo Wireless also offers the same great functionality as the wired Fayzo 7.1, including virtual 7.1 surround sound and 50mm drivers for powerful sound; comfortable ear-pads, an adjustable headband and swivelling earcups for feel-good gaming; and adjustable multicolour RGB lighting with three colour modes to match any style. 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background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">Specifications</span></strong></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Connectivity Type: Wired/Wireless/Bluetooth</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20,000 Hz</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Sensitivity: 100dB</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Driver Size: 50mm</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Microphone: Yes</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Input: USB-C, 3.5mm audio</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Output channels: Virtual 7.1</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Lighting: Adjustable RGB</span></p>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396757084807784399.post-8305097475178060912024-02-28T17:00:00.003+00:002024-03-01T13:10:13.202+00:00Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons REMAKE "Spitting in a Well" 👨👦 @BrothersTheGame #IndieGame #GameDev<p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfO9ZDsFomoW4Q9gxiuOCI4iLuEjrOuLrC8DUAiK1oW0deEdNi39L-KM80o_qxW90KdeyV4vVlGPt7YcJhUyKIQkcCKvyYKyxMw0eCJNOdQFAcA935qgUXKtbU9ZrBbWJ7kMftmJDMkc2M1LgSbiBk0FESgHb7sqG0DjsvnDCuBtLJX5KIr73zA1tD4C_1/s1280/Brothers%20A%20Tale%20Of%20Two%20Sons%20-%202024%20REMAKE%20Gameplay.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brothers A Tale Of Two Sons REMAKE" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfO9ZDsFomoW4Q9gxiuOCI4iLuEjrOuLrC8DUAiK1oW0deEdNi39L-KM80o_qxW90KdeyV4vVlGPt7YcJhUyKIQkcCKvyYKyxMw0eCJNOdQFAcA935qgUXKtbU9ZrBbWJ7kMftmJDMkc2M1LgSbiBk0FESgHb7sqG0DjsvnDCuBtLJX5KIr73zA1tD4C_1/w640-h360/Brothers%20A%20Tale%20Of%20Two%20Sons%20-%202024%20REMAKE%20Gameplay.png" title="Brothers A Tale Of Two Sons REMAKE" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;">Rich plays Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons Remake for the very first time on the PS5 and discovers that spitting in a well is a cool side activity to the puzzle game which is really cool to play. This remake of the 2013 original is a co op players delight and something that rich will be playing over the next few weeks or so.</span></div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2153350/ss_197b007370a6be29445445ec45a04bd4b041779c.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709133500" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brothers A Tale Of Two Sons REMAKE" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2153350/ss_197b007370a6be29445445ec45a04bd4b041779c.1920x1080.jpg?t=1709133500" title="Brothers A Tale Of Two Sons REMAKE" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="273" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ar5r-543FcU" width="478" youtube-src-id="ar5r-543FcU"></iframe></div></span><iframe frameborder="0" height="190" src="https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2153350/" width="646"></iframe>Games Freezerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12584650532462440008noreply@blogger.com0