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2017: The Year of Stuff

2017: The Year of Stuff

March 21, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Unfortunately, we were unable to find a common thread between A Hat in Time, Ever Oasis, Secret World Legends, Survival Chaos and Path of Exile.

2017: The Year of Weird

2017: The Year of Weird

March 20, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Some of our medium’s strangest masterpieces: Something Something Soup Something, Caves of Qud, DOTA 2, Cinco Paus and The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of.

2017: The Year of Love

2017: The Year of Love

March 19, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Today we celebrate the precious moments shared with people we care about, featuring 2064: Read Only Memories, Bury Me, My Love, What Remains of Edith Finch, House and Animal Crossing: Pocket Edition.

2017: The Year of Guns

2017: The Year of Guns

March 17, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

It’s high noon somewhere in the world, the perfect time to play West of Loathing, Warframe, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Splinter Zone or Quake Champions.

2017: The Year of Visual Novels

2017: The Year of Visual Novels

March 16, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Lean back in your cozy armchair with Doki Doki Literature Club, Butterfly Soup, Collar X Malice, SIMULACRA and VA-11 Hall-A.

2017: The Year of Triple A

2017: The Year of Triple A

March 15, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Big Budget Blockbusters abound in today’s list, featuring Assassin’s Creed: Origins, Yakuza 0, Prey, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider and NieR: Automata.

2017: The Year of Horror

2017: The Year of Horror

March 14, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Prepare yourself to be spooked by Bucket Detective, LOCALHOST, Tattletail, Where The Goats Are and Near Death.

2017: The Year of Open World

2017: The Year of Open World

March 13, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Today we are touring virtual playgrounds and sandboxes with Horizon Zero Dawn, Heat Signature, The Long Dark, Breath of the Wild and Sky Factory 3.

2017: The Year of Sidescrollers

2017: The Year of Sidescrollers

March 10, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

It’s time to jump over some spikes with Hollow Knight, Rain World, Cuphead, Axiom Verge and Steamworld Dig 2.

2017: The Year of Flailing

2017: The Year of Flailing

March 9, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

For Honor, Getting Over It, Golf Story, Absolver and ARMS form today’s collection of games about swinging around sticks and/or fists.

2017: The Year of Relaxation

2017: The Year of Relaxation

March 8, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Kick back and relax with A Road that May Lead Nowhere, Picross S, Everything, Block’Hood, Slime Rancher and The Norwood Suite.

2017: The Year of Puzzles

2017: The Year of Puzzles

March 6, 2018 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Jog your noggin with some fun brain-teasers: Gorogoa, Pan Pan, Puyo Puyo Pop, Opus Magnum and Crosscells.

2015: The Year of Cities

2015: The Year of Cities

February 29, 2016 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Look who we happened to meet on the subway! It’s Off Peak, Mini Metro, Yakuza 5, Cities: Skylines, and Tonight You Die.

2015: The Year of Roguelikes

2015: The Year of Roguelikes

February 26, 2016 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Today’s post brings you handcrafted words on the procedurally generated Kingdom, Downwell, Tharsis, and The Curious Expedition.

2015: The Year of Interactive Fiction

2015: The Year of Interactive Fiction

February 25, 2016 · by Haywire · in Distractions

Flip to page 83 to continue reading about Lifeline, Sorcery! 3, Sunless Sea, and We Know the Devil.

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