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Verho: Curse of Faces Review
Verho: Curse of Faces is a distillation of its genre, featuring a slow buildup to a mountaintop fight and unique elements like a dwarf that transmutes player items into gold. The review highlights both strong points and oddities within the game.
Cryptic’s Jack Emmert on hungry MMO fans and games that are ‘basically features, but without any soul’
Cryptic Studios' Jack Emmert believes the MMORPG genre still has a strong audience, citing games like New World and World of Warcraft. He argues that many new MMORPGs fail due to a lack of focused design, resulting in "features without any soul" and bloated budgets, which publishers often push for.
Dune: Awakening has decided it's 'not an MMO' anymore
Dune: Awakening director Joel Bylos has stated the game is not an MMO, despite its large, connected world and player count. He explained that the game's focus on endgame progression through crafting rather than item levels differentiates it from traditional MMOs. Bylos also referenced his past work on MMOs like The Secret World and Conan: Exiles.
It's official: Steam decrees 'bullet heaven' the name of the Vampire Survivors genre
Valve has officially added 'Bullet Heaven' as a Steam store tag to categorize games like Vampire Survivors, which focus on automatic attacks and upgrades. This new genre is described as the opposite of 'Bullet Hell.' The update also saw the addition and removal of various other tags, with 'Clicker' being renamed to 'Incremental' and subjective tags like 'masterpiece' being removed.
Spider-Noir showrunner says there are other unannounced Spider-Man variant projects in the works
The co-showrunner of the upcoming Spider-Noir series, Oren Uziel, has revealed that multiple unannounced projects featuring different Spider-Man variants are in development. These projects aim to elevate existing genres by incorporating a Spider-variant character, similar to the approach taken with Spider-Noir.
Lone-Wolf Action Films That Helped Define the Genre
This article explores the enduring appeal of the "one-person army" action film, highlighting iconic characters and films that have defined the genre. It examines how these movies, from the 1980s to modern day, showcase a single hero overcoming overwhelming odds through skill and determination.
