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Soapbox: The Term 'Indie' Is Losing Meaning, But Maybe That's A Positive Sign

Posted: 15 Aug 2021 10:00 AM PDT

The games industry has come a long way in a short time.

Back in the pre-internet / download store days of the Console 'Bit' Wars, the way we bought and enjoyed games could not have been more different. Video games were expensive store purchases, and often you'd rely on renting games that you couldn't afford or couldn't 'commit' to buying. No downloads, not many discounts, and the market meant that a relatively small number of companies held all the cards.

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Video: Miyamoto’s Loveable But Forgotten Game Boy Classic - Mole Mania

Posted: 15 Aug 2021 09:00 AM PDT

You'll really dig it.

There were a lot of great games during the original Game Boy generation, but one that arguably deserves a little more love (and attention) is the 1996 release, Mole Mania.

As our very own American-based video producer Zion Grassl explains, this particular game was released in Japan the same year as Super Mario 64 and the original Pokémon games. How was it meant to compete? Even with Miyamoto and a bunch of other talented individuals behind the project, it still didn't stand a chance.

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Mini Review: ISLANDERS Console Edition - Serene, Superb, And More 'Tetris' Than 'SimCity'

Posted: 15 Aug 2021 08:00 AM PDT

There can be only one.

What's the meaning of a game? Is it the essentially human nature of interaction? The intricacies of the universe's fundamental laws? What does it mean to be human? What is the universe? What's the meaning of life? These are the questions Islanders Console Edition came to us to answer. Woah.

In Islanders, you build mellow settlements on tranquil islands. You do this by placing serene buildings so that the right kinds of chilled-out things group together. Houses for example, benefit from proximity to things like markets and circuses. Unlike in city sims, you don't lay infrastructure – no tarmac, no cables or pipes, no zoning – and there is randomness determining which structures are available to place at any time.

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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel #89 - Chrono Trigger

Posted: 15 Aug 2021 06:00 AM PDT

Trigger warning.

Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, our increasingly erratically scheduled series of retro box art polls where we all decide the best regional variants from two or more territories.

Last time we looked at F-Zero: GP Legend for the GBA. Europe and North America ultimately duked it out for the silver medal (with Europe having to settle for bronze) while Japan brought home the gold with 58% of the vote.

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GameStop Reveals Top Ten Switch Pre-Orders Since June 2021

Posted: 15 Aug 2021 05:00 AM PDT

Samus is still out in front.

Nintendo's games are not only selling like there's no tomorrow but many of their upcoming releases are also dominating pre-orders. Video game retailer GameStop recently shared its top ten most pre-ordered Switch games in the US since 8th June this year.

Metroid Dread continues to be the most anticipated release and the Diamond and Pearl remakes - due out this November - are in second place. There's also a bit of third-party representation further down the list. Here are the top ten most pre-ordered Switch games at GameStop in recent times:

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