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fromGameSpot
4 days ago

Fallout Creator Says Modern Games Are Going Through An Identity Crisis

Early technical constraints and small teams forced focused, efficient design and mastery of a single core gameplay loop; modern games risk losing that clarity by adding too many features.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

3 Years Later, Playdate Is Still Gaming's Best-Kept Secret

When video game developer and publisher Panic launched its own console, Playdate, back in 2022, it upended just about all conventional wisdom when it came to gaming hardware. Coming just two months after Valve's Steam Deck, the micro-handheld was comparably laughably low in power, brandished a tiny monochrome screen, and took a minimalist approach to physical controls, with only a D-pad, two buttons, and a bizarre crank on offer.
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