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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
In the latest edition of DevLog, I spoke with Burn-9 director Matthew Ritter about his upcoming 'reverse Metal Gear' game. Check out the interview on @storymode-info.bsky.social! @fellowtraveller.games @14hoursproductions.bsky.social
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Burn-9 director Matthew Ritter on the banality of evil, 'reverse Metal Gear' and more
The 14 Hours Productions founder is a Telltale, Dontnod and Bossland veteran
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
🚨New Drop C++ is live!🚨 In the 12th edition, I had the opportunity to speak with @oderiviere.bsky.social e about his work, his philosophies, his approach to composition and a whole lot more. Check it out on @storymode-info.bsky.social! #DyingLight #RememberMe #SouthofMidnight #Vampyr #APlagueTale
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Drop C++: An audience with Olivier Derivière
The award-winning composer digs deep into a selection of his work, his approach to music and more
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Did I mention I was playing #UFC6? No? Well, let's pretend I did, because here's the @storymode-info.bsky.social review of that savage spectacle. storymode.info/reviews/ufc-... @easports.bsky.social | @easportsufc.bsky.social
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UFC 6 is a brutal dance of blood and guts, but lacks depth in gameplay modes
An infuriatingly boring career mode doesn't overshadow solid fighting mechanics
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Does it play? @doesitplay.org · 07/07/2026
Had a lovely chat with Story Mode about the importance of physical media.
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Interviewed DoesItPlay?'s Clemens Istel about: - Sony's recent announcement - Preservation - Physical media - and more... @doesitplay.org | @patoclemente.bsky.social Check it out!
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'Absolutely horrific': DoesItPlay?’s Clemens Istel unpacks Sony’s latest disc-less bombshell
He talks to us about the latest developments, the need for game preservation, Stop Killing Games and more
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
"I absolutely did not expect the game to be this popular," TCG Card Shop Simulator developer Ding Shen Sia (@opneongames.bsky.social) in an interview about his game that's taking the world by storm. Check out the @storymode-info.bsky.social interview! #TCG #TCGSimulator #tradingcards
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TCG Card Shop Simulator's Ding Shen Sia on opening packs, trading cards and more
OPNeon Games' quirky sim has already sold 3.5 million copies and shows no sign of slowing down
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Finally got to putting down my thoughts on 007 First Light and they are as follows: #007FirstLight | @ioi.dk
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007 First Light plays more like a Mission: Impossible game than a James Bond one
This thrill-a-minute ride is more Ethan Hunt's style
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Another #SummerGameFest came and went and @r4gs.bsky.social has identified his most-awaited games. Check out his thoughts over on @storymode-info.bsky.social #ResidentEvilVeronica #FinalFantasyVIIRevelations #alienisolation2
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Summer Game Fest 2026 brings the heat
More games than we can count, and they're almost all bangers
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Saw the new Stranger Than Heaven trailer at #SummerGameFest and had some thoughts about the trend of resurrecting dead celebrities digitally. #StrangerThanHeaven
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The inevitability of digital necromancy: Has the horse of restraint long bolted?
Tupac Shakur popped up in a Stranger Than Heaven trailer 30 years after his murder
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Until Dead 2 and a whole lot more. Check out my impressions of the latest State of Play on @storymode-info.bsky.social. #StateofPlay | @playstation.com | @insomniac.games | @capcom.bsky.social
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State of Play, June 2026: Sony declares war on any outdoorsy activity in September - Story Mode
The pileup of releases in the ninth month of 2026 is no joke... honestly
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is the best LEGO game in a long time, and possibly the best Batman game since Arkham Knight. Read the @storymode-info.bsky.social review! #LEGOBatmanGame
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Holy Plastic Bricks! LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is awesome
This is the best LEGO game in a long time, and possibly the best Batman game since Arkham Knight
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
"Saros reminded me that there is a kind of fun that lives in the loop of dying, learning, and going again. In the moment when chaos around you stops being noise and starts making sense," writes Vikram Shah in his #Saros review for @storymode-info.bsky.social @playstation.com
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Saros is an addictive bullet hell shooter, but it demands your patience
Housemarque's followup to Returnal is a triumph, if a little light in the narrative department
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I played three-odd hours of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced last weekend, and here are my impressions: storymode.info/features/pre... #assassinscreed @assassinscreed.ubisoft.com @ubisoft.com @ubisoftin.bsky.social
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Yarrrr, it's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced preview time, mateys!
Swashbuckling chapter from nearly 20-year-old series drops on July 9
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Think Dazed and Confused as a narrative-adventure title, and you've got Mixtape. And you've also got my first 10/10 game of the year! Check out the review on @storymode-info.bsky.social: storymode.info/reviews/mixt... @annapurna.com | @mixtapegame.bsky.social | #Mixtape
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Mixtape is the quintessential feel good hit of the summer - Story Mode
Think Dazed and Confused as a narrative-adventure title, and you've got Mixtape, a 10/10 experience that you need to experience for yourself
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I'd waited 2,139 days for Pragmata since its announcement. And it was well worth the wait! Check out the @storymode-info.bsky.social Review: storymode.info/reviews/prag... @capcomusa.com | #pragmata
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Pragmata is Capcom's latest blockbuster franchise, for all the right reasons
Nearly six years since its announcement, the game lives up to all the expectation
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
inKonbini is one of those special types of game that marries cosiness with the greatest respect for the player’s time. Check out the @storymode-info.bsky.social Mode review: storymode.info/reviews/inko... @inkonbini.bsky.social
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inKonbini is warming, soothing and comforting like a bowl of instant ramen
Convenience store simulator is the textbook definition of cosy gaming
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Given how unaffordable PC gaming is at the moment and how expensive even a mid-range gaming setup is, #GeForceNow is now, for many, the only way to play games. Read more: storymode.info/tech/geforce... #Nvidia | @geforcenowcloudgg.bsky.social
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GeForce NOW is out in the wild, and I hate how good it is
GFN is, for many, the only way to play games 'the way they were meant to be played'
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
#Replaced’s world is a stunning, meticulously crafted dystopia with a mature, emotional core anchoring the characters, writes Anirudh Regidi in the @storymode-info.bsky.social review storymode.info/reviews/repl... @sadcatstudios.bsky.social | @coatsink.com | @thunderfulgames.bsky.social
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Replaced is a masterclass in cinematic game design
More immersive than many a book, more cinematic than many films
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Tides of Tomorrow launches tomorrow and it's a game you should absolutely not miss, particularly if you enjoyed Road 96. Read the full @storymode-info.bsky.social review: storymode.info/reviews/tide... @digixart.bsky.social | @thqnordic.com
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Tides of Tomorrow stylishly paints colourful vision of an ugly future
Plasticpunk narrative adventure pushes the boundaries of asynchronous multiplayer
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Just got done playing Origament: A Paper Adventure. Check out the @storymode-info.bsky.social review here: storymode.info/reviews/orig... @spacesauce.studio|@assembleteam.bsky.social
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Origament: A Paper Adventure is the antidote to massive-game fatigue
Charming platformer glides like an airplane and floats like a ship
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
In an era where turn-based RPGs are frequently pushing the envelope, People of Note is a worthy addition to the genre with its music-based take on combat. Check out the @storymode-info.bsky.social review: storymode.info/reviews/peop... @annapurna.com | @iridiumstudios.bsky.social | #PeopleOfNote
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People of Note is a chart-storming opus that strikes the odd bum note
Turn-based RPG musical isn't afraid to crank up the volume... for better and worse
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
I've been playing Fishbowl this week and for the most part, it's been a wonderful, emotionally-rich journey. Check out the full review: storymode.info/reviews/fish... @imissmyfriends.bsky.social | @wholesomegames.com
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Fishbowl imbues a solid concept with emotional depth, but it's far from perfect
Visual novel scores high on uniqueness, loses out on pacing and writing
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Chatted with Varun Ramanna of Shapeshifter to understand just why it can be so liberating every now and then to fling a slipper at someone (virtually, of course, in Flip-Flop Fury) Read: storymode.info/interview/de... @shapeshifterdgt.bsky.social #FlipFlopFury
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Shapeshifter's Varun Ramanna on Flip-Flop Fury, the joy of getting weird and more
The slipper-flinger is set to get a Q2 2026 demo
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I want to throw a shout out to @callmeshawnp.bsky.social and Matt Broitman from @evolvepr.bsky.social for giving me the chance to play games like this one. Big ups to y’all!!
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
After parsing over the tech involved, the concerns, the possibilities and the assorted bits of internet outrage, Anirudh Regidi breaks down the #DLSS5 debate. Read: storymode.info/tech/could-a... @nvidiageforcees.bsky.social
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Could an 'AI-Slop' Mona Lisa be better than the real thing? With Nvidia's DLSS 5, the jury's out
A lot depends on Nvidia delivering on its promise of handing full control over to artists.
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Escape from Ever After isn’t just borrowing fairy-tale imagery, it’s questioning it. And this is most definitely a game you should check out. Review: storymode.info/reviews/esca... @escapeeverafter.bsky.social @evolvepr.bsky.social @terminalsio.bsky.social #EscapeFromEverAfter #indiegame #RPG
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Escape from Ever After is a memorable look at life after the fairy tale ends
What happens when the magic of Paper Mario meets the satire of Shrek?
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
On Wednesday, it was being announced that Highguard is being taken offline next week. What does this mean for live service games like Marathon? Here's a @storymode-info.bsky.social op-ed on the situation: storymode.info/opinion/just... @playhlghguard.bsky.social | @marathonthegame.bungie.net
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Just like Concord, Highguard is checking out; will Marathon go the same way?
Another extraction shooter arrives. Hooray?
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
On the occasion of #HotelBarcelona being rebooted, creator Swery spoke to @storymode-info.bsky.social about the updates, working with @sssuda51.bsky.social and creating things that can become ‘that one special game’ for someone. Check it: storymode.info/interview/de... @swery65.bsky.social
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Swery65 on Hotel Barcelona Under New Management, working with Suda51 and more
The White Owls founder just unveiled the rebooted version of last year's Hotel Barcelona
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Romeo is a Dead Man is a smorgasbord of art styles, action sequences, references, in-jokes and a whole lot more. It's also changed the way I interpret art. Check out my latest on @storymode-info.bsky.social: storymode.info/features/put... @ghmofficial.bsky.social | @sssuda51.bsky.social | #RiaDM
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Romeo is a Dead Man prioritises form over narrative and slashes through my preconceptions
Making sense of one of the biggest sensory overloads of the year so far
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
With Life is Strange: Reunion a month away, here's a quick series flashback with some thoughts on the upcoming game. Check out this @storymode-info.bsky.social feature: storymode.info/features/lif... #LifeisStrange #LifeisStrangeReunion #MaxCaulfield @square-enix-games.com | @deckninegames.com
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Tracing the evolution of Life is Strange with Reunion on the horizon - Story Mode
What does Chapter 3 of the Max Caulfield story have in store?
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
'Nothing in art, gaming or cinema will prepare you for #REANIMAL . The game is raw emotion: Unsettling, terrifying, and stark,' reads the @storymode-info.bsky.social review. Check it out: storymode.info/reviews/rean... @tarsierstudios.bsky.social | @thqnordic.com
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Nothing in art, gaming, or cinema will prepare you for Reanimal
Tarsier Studios' latest is raw emotion: Unsettling, terrifying, and stark
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I recently got done playing Earth Must Die and while it was a lovely reminder of some classic point-and-clicks from the past, it wasn't without its issues. Read the @storymode-info.bsky.social review: storymode.info/reviews/eart... @nomorerobots.io | #earthmustdie
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Earth Must Die is a feisty if flawed throwback to classic point-and-clicks
Come for the snappy writing, stay for the orgies
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Missed last night's State of Play? @storymode-info.bsky.social has you covered with our handy-dandy wrap of all the major announcements and reveals. storymode.info/news/state-o... @playstation.com
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State of Play, February 2026: God of War and Konami take centre stage
And a rather aggressive chicken
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Chatted with Flying Robot Studios' Satyajit Chakraborty about upcoming game The Great Indian Safari, the importance of nuance and more. Check out the @storymode-info.bsky.social interview: storymode.info/interview/de...
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Satyajit Chakraborty on The Great Indian Safari, wildlife, nuance and more
Flying Robot Studios' photography and management sim is set to release later this year
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
🚨New Drop C++ alert!🚨 In the latest edition, Peter Broderick discusses The White Mages project, Ode to Final Fantasy, his quirky origin story and much more. Check it out on @storymode-info.bsky.social: storymode.info/interview/mu... @erasedtapes.com | #finalfantasy
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Drop C++: An audience with Peter Broderick
His project The White Mages is set to drop its Ode to Final Fantasy album in March
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I've been playing a bit of Highguard and I can't shake off this one thought: What an awesome single-player game it could have been! storymode.info/opinion/high... #Highguard | @wildlightent.bsky.social | @storymode-info.bsky.social
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Highguard could've actually been a great single-player action-adventure RPG
With a cool concept and pretty entertaining gameplay mechanics, I'd have enjoyed this more on my own
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
"It's still early days but Cairn is likely to be one of the best games you will play this year," writes Harsh Pareek in the @storymode-info.bsky.social review. Grab yourself a piton or two and check this out: storymode.info/reviews/cair... @thegamebakers.com | #Cairn
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Cairn is a spectacular game that will test every ounce of your patience
The Game Bakers' rock climbing sim survival-adventure is likely to be one of the best games you will play this year.
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
We played Tokyo Underground Killer recently, and when we weren't busy being blinded or deafened, it was actually a pretty decent time. Read out the @storymode-info.bsky.social review: storymode.info/reviews/back... @phoenixgp.bsky.social PS: @andrewhulshult.bsky.social's soundtrack was a banger!
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Tokyo Underground Killer could have been a Japanese Max Payne
Shed a tear for what could have been
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
#AttitudeEra again? Sigh... Here are some thoughts on @storymode-info.bsky.social about the just-announced WWE 2K26: storymode.info/opinion/wwe-... @wwegames2k.bsky.social #wwe2k26
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WWE 2K26 to focus on the 'Attitude Era': Yawns, groans, sighs and some concerns
'Going to the well once too often', 'flogging a dead horse' or just creative bankruptcy?
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
What's going on at #Ubisoft? storymode.info/opinion/deco...
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What's new, Ubisoft? Woe, woe, woe...
New pivot is the latest nail in the company's coffin, but will it be the final one?
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Football Manager 26 is much too vast a game to be covered in one article, and so @storymode-info.bsky.social's Project Pint of Wine has been launched. Here's Chapter 1: storymode.info/features/pro... #fm26 #footballmanager2026
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Project Pint of Wine: Story Mode plays Football Manager 26
'In normal conditions we will be champions. In abnormal conditions we also will be champions.'
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Discovered this game a bit late, but I love it to bits. Rekindled my love of the North it did. Go play Thank Goodness You’re Here! And if you’ve a few minutes spare, there’s a review. Check it: storymode.info/reviews/back... @coalsupper.bsky.social | @panic.com
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Thank Goodness You're Here! is the finest Yorkshire-based game you'll play
It's certainly the most hilarious anyway
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
We've been playing Eyes Out's Sleep Awake over at @storymode-info.bsky.social and here's our review: storymode.info/reviews/slee... @eyesoutofficial.bsky.social | @blumhousegames.com
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Sleep Awake is a psychedelic trip through hell that trips over its gameplay
The not-so-perfect drug
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Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Always nice to see a team I’m working with feature in the only world-renowned column on games music from the region. Drop C++ is the most interesting thing to happen in India games journalism in years so I’m glad Karan Pradhan took the time out to give Tathvamasi Studios room to tell their story.
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The first Drop C++ of the year is here! This time around, we've got Jitin David and Finny Kurian discussing the 2D rhythm-based platformer Suri: The Seventh Note on @storymode-info.bsky.social . Check it out! storymode.info/interview/mu...
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Drop C++: An audience with Jitin David and Finny Kurian
The duo is working on Tathvamasi Studios' upcoming 2D rhythm platformer Suri: The Seventh Note
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
In three short weeks, 2025's going to be behind us, so what better time to reflect on the year that was? Here's a look at @storymode-info.bsky.social's favourite games of the year. storymode.info/features/sto... #GOTY #pcgaming #XboxSeriesX #PlayStation5
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Story Mode's favourite games of 2025: A shortlist
Because we don't believe there can or should be one best game of the year
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Hot damn! Story Mode is on Blabbermouth! @storymode-info.bsky.social | @blabbermouthnet.bsky.social!! blabbermouth.net/news/ex-fear...
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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Drummer RAYMOND HERRERA Says DAVE MUSTAINE 'Did Not Like' His Remix Of MEGADETH's 'Symphony Of Destruction'
In a new interview with Story Mode, former FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera, who is also a composer and producer of music for video games, television, feature films and transmedia, spoke about his...
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Volume 9 of Drop C++ is here! This time we speak to Raymond Herrera (formerly of Fear Factory, Brujeria and Arkaea) about the world of licensing music, remixes and more storymode.info/interview/mu... #raymondherrera #fearfactory #musicingames #brujeria #arkaea
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Drop C++, Volume 9: An interview with Raymond Herrera
Fear Factory co-founder and ex-drummer, he's been on the soundtrack of 60 to 70 games
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
After two playthroughs of Dispatch, the @storymode-info.bsky.social review is live! Check it out: storymode.info/reviews/disp... #DispatchGame | @adhocstudio.com
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Dispatch kicks ass and sparks life into an increasingly stale genre - Story Mode
This has all the makings of a hugely-successful multimedia IP
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
And so the existence of a sequel to 2020's Raji: An Ancient Epic has been confirmed! Here's some quick thoughts on the reveal trailer for Raji: Kaliyuga shown off at the Xbox Partner Preview: storymode.info/news/raji-ka... #rajikaliyuga #rajithegame
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Raji: Kaliyuga doesn't just exist, it actually looks pretty decent
A sequel to 2020's Raji: An Ancient Epic had been rumoured for a while
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