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Making a fun and unique adventure. By the time you’re reading this, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii will have been out on console and PC for about a day. The game is easily one of the most ...

FromSoftware games innovate with multiplayer mechanics like invasions, co-op, and messages. Their interconnected world design encourages exploration through shortcuts and clever connections.

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Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi maintains a reputation for crafting highly unusual games, and his latest digital project, To a T, certainly continues this tradition. In the game, players take ...

William is a writer for DualShokers who has been helping players solve problems for years. Don't know how to find that item or defeat that boss? He's got your back. To think, it all started with ...

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Experimental user interface design is something worth admiring. When done right, a game’s UI can not only serve the vital role of communicating important game mechanics to the player, but convey ...