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Weeklyvania #6
The week’s most memorable games writing.
It's Steam Autumn Sale Week! I picked up Boltgun for $5.93, Wrestling Empire for $9.99, and Dverghold for $13.59. Dreamspring, a dark fantasy Morrowind-like, also released this week and I picked that up on a launch sale for $12.59. Fans of this genre are eating well with the recent release of The Lantern of the Laughless Saint and Queen's Domain releasing at the end of this month. What are you picking up this week?
Spotlight
This Week
PC Gaming
What do s&box’s issues (so far) tell us about launching platforms in 2026?
Also: the latest news, and the brand new GameDiscoverCo Show.
Retro
Resident Evil With Dinosaurs? - Dino Crisis Retrospective
[Retrospective Review] Mikami’s answer to his own work.
PC Gaming
No more universal Daily Deals on Steam - is that good?
Some perspective. Also: lots of news & Steam’s top new releases for the week.
Game Development
Fair Odds: How Roguecraft Manufactures the Feeling of Randomness
Inside the invisible rules that keep a roguelike’s dice honest.
Nintendo
Luigi’s Evil Residents
[Retro Review] A look back at Luigi’s Mansion: one of the first games I ever played.
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