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Deven McClure

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she/her | gaming/entertainment writer (prev: screenrant, polygon) | NYVGCC | resident simmer & swiftie | big supporter of corncob tv Site: www.devenmcclure.com Muck Rack: www.muckrack.com/deven-mcclure

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Deven McClure@lilkombucha.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Most people who know me know I have a huge passion for cozy games, and it's been my absolute pleasure to be a part of the Capy Castaway campaign these past few months! If you want to check it ahead of launch on August 6th, just let me know and I can fire you over a code! www.capycastaway.com

Home - Capy Castaway

Play as the delightful duo, Capy and Corvi, in this heartfelt adventure about friendship and family as they explore a mysterious land full of unique characters.

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GameSpot@gamespot.com · 6mo ago

This Co-Op Anime Adventure Couldn't Have Been Anything Else, Says Orbitals Team

Orbitals, an endeavor several years in the making for developer Shapefarm and publisher Kepler Interactive, bills itself as an anime you can play. Set 15 years after a storm shut off their settlement from the world, the co-op only adventure follows Maki and Omura--who have been best friends since childhood--as they set off into space on a journey to save their people. When game director Jakob Lundgren first joined forces with creative director Marcos Ramos on Orbitals, their team consisted of just six people. Now, that number has grown to about 50, and the game looks much different from how it originally began. "It was top-down, and it had these little robots running around doing menial tasks around the ship," Ramos explains. "Then, at some point, I said, 'This is cool, but what if anime?' And that little robot became Maki." Everyone on the team connected with her right away, which showed they were heading in the right direction.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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GameSpot@gamespot.com · 6mo ago

Shuhei Yoshida Sees Gaming's Future As Indie, Not "Generic" AAA Games

PlayStation icon Shuhei Yoshida estimates that each year, he plays at least 250 games, if not more. For him, it's a bit of a double-edged sword. According to Yoshida, the best part about playing that many games is that he gets to see a slew of different titles evolve over the course of their development. The downside, however, is that playing that many games in a year means very few of them can be AAA games. "I no longer play AAA games because they take too much time," he says. Indie Gaming Versus AAA One of the last AAA games Yoshida played was Ghost of Yotei, spurred by his previous involvement with Ghost of Tsushima, but he wasn't able to finish it. He's since moved on to Nioh 3 after loving the previous two installments, but it's simply hard to find the time. Though he makes occasional time-consuming exceptions for AAA titles, Yoshida is a strong believer in indie game superiority because of their firmer creative resolve. "You can feel the game developer's vision in indie games because indie game developers don't have to ask for approvals," Yoshida says. "I used to work at a large company at PlayStation, and even though we are allowed to have the developer and studio propose what games to make, there are many people involved."Continue Reading at GameSpot

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GameSpot@gamespot.com · 6mo ago

Orbitals Doesn't Just Capture The Retro Anime Look, But Its Childlike Wonder As Well

With its anime art style and high-energy soundtrack, Orbitals immediately made a splash when it was announced during last year's Game Awards. Developed by Shapefarm and published by Kepler Interactive--the publisher behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33--the co-op platformer adventure game aims to authentically capture the anime feeling via a collaboration with Studio Massket. The Japanese animation studio, known for its work on shows like Attack on Titan, has partnered with developers to craft all of Orbitals' cutscenes, and, after spending about an hour with the title, I can confirm it very much feels like an anime you can play. After the team's work on Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker and Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, Orbitals was born out of a desire to continue crafting games with anime characters in amazing worlds, but with an original intellectual property. The co-op-only gameplay style has become an increasingly prominent genre following the success of games like Hazelight Studios' It Takes Two and Split Fiction--a fact that Orbitals game director Jakob Lungdren, a former level designer for Hazelight Studios, is keenly aware of. With this combined history as a development team, the path to Orbitals was inevitable. Orbitals is driven by two pillars: retro anime and co-op play. Ahead of our hands-on session, creative director Marcos Ramos joked, "Other games have three pillars, we have two--more efficient." There are many facets that make up both pillars, however. Orbitals aims to encapsulate not just the look and storytelling of retro anime, but also the feeling of sitting at home watching it as a child. And its co-op gameplay is designed to test communication and coordination while creating fun, emergent moments with asymmetrical game design.Continue Reading at GameSpot

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Deven McClure@lilkombucha.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Saddened to announce I was affected by the recent Polygon layoffs. Though my time there was short, it was an incredible experience with a truly lovely bunch of people. If you’re looking for a games/entertainment nerd for writing, presenting, PR, or any other opps, hit me up!