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John Wick as a DVD store operator, a roguelike take on Armored Core and other new indie games worth checking out

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  • We'll take a look at some of those, as well as several others that are on the way.
  • The world that Cygnus Cross is building is captivating.
  • At night, you become an ersatz John Wick.
  • Sage Boatman did everything possible in Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, but was left wanting more.
  • Boatman wanted to iterate on the Armored Core formula and took feedback from AC6 players into account while designing Rig Riot.

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There's a voice cast that includes Baldur's Gate 3 narrator Amelia Tyler, BAFTA and Game Awards winner Jennifer English, Abubakar Salim, Matt Mercer and Ben Starr. Developer: SonderingEmily Publisher: Kwalee Platform: Steam Price: Usually $12, with a 20 percent discount until September 24.

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Plus, a deep dive into the wild Kingmakers.

We'll take a look at some of those, as well as several others that are on the way.

Emberville is more compelling than many loot-based games for several reasons.

The lush pixel art and dense environments drew me in, while the animations look slick.

The world that Cygnus Cross is building is captivating. Since it's written on the Steam page, it's not too much of a spoiler to say you're in a large underground prison and your goal is to escape it. Along the way, you'll help out NPCs and rebuild a ruined town.

Includes access to acts two and three, which should both arrive in 2027.

The debut of Blackwood snuck up on me amid a busy spell for game releases.

At night, you become an ersatz John Wick.

The action is just not as fluid as it ought to be for a game like this either. For instance, it takes far too long to pick up a weapon, which is tough when you're out of ammo. On top of that, the DVD store aspect can't hold a candle to Retro Rewind.

Among other things, they're adding an autosave function, so you won't have to wait until you sleep to save your progress.

Sage Boatman did everything possible in Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, but was left wanting more. As such, Rig Riot is a roguelike.

Boatman wanted to iterate on the Armored Core formula and took feedback from AC6 players into account while designing Rig Riot.

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