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Platform Win, PS4 Publisher The Astronauts Developer The Astronauts Release Date Sep 26, 2014

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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter review: disappearing trick

By Philip Kollar on Oct 10, 2014 10.10.14

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter wouldn't function nearly as well in any other medium. Its story — a fairly simple blend of horror, mystery and human drama — could certainly be told in a book or...

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Deals on top games mark Polish Independence Day

By Colin Campbell on Nov 11, 2016 11.11.16

Today marks Polish Independence Day. To celebrate, online retailer Games Republic is offering discounts on some of the best games from that country, including The Witcher 2, This War of Mine and...

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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter appears on PS4 next week

By Samit Sarkar on Jul 09, 2015 07.09.15

The PlayStation 4 version of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, the first-person mystery game from Polish indie studio The Astronauts, will be released July 14, the company announced today. The...

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People Can Fly returns, no longer owned by Epic Games (update)

By Charlie Hall on Jun 24, 2015 06.24.15

People Can Fly, the Polish game studio behind Gears of War: Judgement, Bulletstorm and the Painkiller series, has regained its independence from Epic Games. In a press release issued today, the...

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What do Star Wars Battlefront and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter have in common?

By Charlie Hall on Apr 20, 2015 04.20.15

The first developer diary video for Star Wars Battlefront is only a few minutes long, but it gives a tantalizing hint at the level of graphical fidelity EA's DICE hope to achieve with the game....

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Destiny takes home Best Game during 2015 BAFTA Games Awards

By Emily Gera on Mar 13, 2015 03.13.15

Bungie's Destiny has taken home the award for Best Game during last night's 2015 British Academy Games Awards. This is Bungie's fourth BAFTA win, but remains the first win outside of the studio's...

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Steam sale offers deals on mystery-themed games

By Colin Campbell on Feb 10, 2015 02.10.15

Mystery is the theme of a new sale on Steam this week, offering discounts on games in which something dastardly is afoot. Notable bargains on the list include: Gone Home, down 60 percent to...

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2015 BAFTA Games Awards nominations topped by Alien: Isolation, Monument Valley

By Samit Sarkar on Feb 10, 2015 02.10.15

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) revealed its list of nominees for this year's British Academy Games Awards today, with Alien: Isolation, Far Cry 4 and Monument Valley...

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IGF announces the 2015 Main Competition finalists

By Charlie Hall on Jan 07, 2015 01.07.15

After pouring over a massive list of nearly 650 entries, the Independent Games Festival juries have announced their choices for Main Competition finalists. The 17th annual awards continue the...

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Polygon's 50 admirable gaming people of 2014

By Colin Campbell on Dec 30, 2014 12.30.14

Who are the people who contributed to gaming the most in 2014? Who made the positive changes that helped make it such an extraordinary year? This is Polygon's list of 50 people who we think...

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2014 in review: a great year for horror games

By Danielle Riendeau on Dec 19, 2014 12.19.14

While many folks feel 2014 was somewhat lackluster overall, it was a fantastic year for horror games. In some ways, it felt like horror games, once so very much in vogue with the survival-horror...