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Platform Win, Mac, Linux, PSN Publisher Curve Studios Developer Mike Bithell Release Date Apr 23, 2013

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Thomas Was Alone review: woke up new

By Philip Kollar on May 01, 2013 05.01.13

Thomas Was Alone is one of the most life-affirming, humanist games I've ever played — despite a cast of characters composed of rogue computer programs. Originally released on Mac and Windows PC...

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds available on Xbox Game Pass next week

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Volume turns up on PlayStation Vita Jan. 5

By Owen S. Good on Dec 23, 2015 12.23.15

Five months after its launch on PlayStation 4, Volume will arrive on PS Vita, developer Mike Bithell announced yesterday. Volume will be available on the handheld beginning Jan. 5. The cross-buy...

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Thomas Was Alone gets the 3D treatment with limited-edition 'action' blocks

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Jul 01, 2015 07.01.15

Thomas Was Alone's intricate, detailed characters have been faithfully recreated as "action figures" in celebration of the game's third anniversary. Each package is priced at £20 and includes four...

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PlayStation Store weekend sale includes Hotline Miami, Thomas Was Alone and more

By Colin Campbell on Apr 17, 2015 04.17.15

The PlayStation Store is holding a weekend sale with deals on PS4, PS3 and Vita games. On PS4, Hotline Miami is down from $9.99 to $4, while Lords of the Fallen has been cut from $59.99 to $24. T...

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2014 in review: The year's best mobile games

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Dec 19, 2014 12.19.14

The mobile gaming era has come a long way. Where mobile games once felt like silly, simple ways to pass the time, it's becoming harder and harder to keep ourselves away from playing on our phones. ...

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Thomas Was Alone coming to PS4, Wii U and Xbox One in November

By Brian Crecente on Oct 01, 2014 10.01.14

Platform puzzler Thomas Was Alone is arriving on PlayStation 4, Wii U and Xbox One on the same week in November, developer Mike Bithell announced this morning. Curve Studios, which worked on ports...

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What future games should steal from Destiny's menus

By Ben Kuchera on Sep 12, 2014 09.12.14

Mike Bithell is the developer behind Thomas Was Alone and the upcoming Volume, and he's shared his thoughts on mindful stealing in the past. He's now taken a look at Destiny's interesting, and in...

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Learn how to copy, and know when to steal

By Ben Kuchera on Jul 28, 2014 07.28.14

There are developers and publishers finding huge success with brand-new ideas, but the majority of profitable games take proven ideas and add a bit of spin to them to find an audience. There's...

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PlayStation Store offering 20+ games at 99 cents each in weekend flash sale

By Owen S. Good on Jul 12, 2014 07.12.14

Two dozen PlayStation 3 and PS Vita games, many of them normally priced around $10 or more, are on sale for 99 cents during a PlayStation Store flash sale. The sale runs until 3 p.m. ET on Monday...

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Thomas Was Alone's Benjamin’s Flight DLC hits Windows PC, Linux, Mac for free

By Jenna Pitcher on Jun 26, 2014 06.26.14

Benjamin's Flight, the former Playstation-exclusive add on episode for Thomas Was Alone, is now available for free on Windows PC, Mac and Linux for owners of the game. Steam users can access the...