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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Newsletter drop! 📣 💰 EA bought by Saudi-led group for $55bn 🛜 XBOX and PlayStation face server outages 📈 Prices of graphics cards and consoles continue to rise 🔫 Halo: Campaign Evolved review 🎧 Interview w/ composer Olivier Derivière 🔔 And much more storymodeinfo.substack.com/p/ea-bought-...
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EA bought by Saudi-led group, XBOX and PlayStation go dark, and gaming gets more expensive
Plus, Halo: Campaign Evolved review, and a brand-new edition of DROP C++
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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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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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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Newsletter drop! In this ed: Congrats, courtesy of #Rockstar and #Sony, the future has finally arrived! No discs. No second-hand market. No ownership. Just licences, subscriptions, ever-growing downloads. Plus, reviews for 007 First Light, and more. storymodeinfo.substack.com/p/the-enshit...
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The enshittification of videogames as we know them
On Sony, Rockstar, and a spiralling industry
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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 · 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 · 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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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
#ICYMI: WWE is revisiting the Attitude Era… again. Can they make 2K26 work — or has that dead horse been flogged enough? @karanpradhan.bsky.social weighs in. #WWE2K26
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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 · 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
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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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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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
We're eight days into 2026, we've had a tiny taste of what it has to offer, and we've gazed into the crystal ball. What are your predictions in the world of gaming for this year? storymode.info/features/pre... #AI #Valve #Steam #GTAVI #LinuxGaming
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With the new year underway, some predictions for the next 357 days
Trends, developments and delays that we expect in 2026
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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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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Connected the UCA to Australia and Mexico? Figured out what the Paintress' deal is? Learned all the chords to Silksong? Then you're all set for 2026. And here's a handy guide for the biggest releases of this year. storymode.info/features/sto... #PCgaming #XboxSeriesX #PlayStation5
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Story Mode’s most anticipated games of 2026: A shortlist
New year, new games
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Last month, I had the opportunity to speak with @jesperkyd.bsky.social about his work on various franchises including @hitman.ioi.dk, @assassinscreed.ubisoft.com and Warhammer, his approach to music and more. Check out the @storymode-info.bsky.social interview here: storymode.info/interview/mu...
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
16-ish months since the launch of 1000xRESIST, the game may have remained (mostly) the same, but the world around it has changed. I spoke to @remysiu.com about how he looks back on the game, the recognition it has received and more. Read: storymode.info/interview/de... @sunsetvisitor.studio
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
"Glad Evil Empire [got to] do its thing, because this is one of the best games I’ve played this year," reads the @storymode-info.bsky.social review of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗮. Read it here: storymode.info/reviews/the-... @evilempirestudio.bsky.social | @ubisoft.com | #princeofpersia
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
And as promised, here's the review: 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 ‘𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗱𝘀’… 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 Read: storymode.info/reviews/herd... @panic.com | @okomotive.ch
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karan pradhan @karanpradhan.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
In the first edition of 'That One Song' on @storymode-info.bsky.social, we look at Ezio's Family by Jesper Kyd (composed originally for the Assassin's Creed II soundtrack). @ubisoft.com | @jesperkyd.bsky.social
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That One Song: The story behind Ezio’s Family, as told by composer Jesper Kyd
The track formed the musical centrepiece of Assassin’s Creed II, and appeared in numerous editions thereafter
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Jason Graves Music @jasongravesmusic.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Had a fantastic chat with Karan from Story Mode about the world of game and movie music! 🎶 @karanpradhan.bsky.social Vol 7: Chat with Jason Graves He's behind music for Tomb Raider, Dead Space, Until Dawn, and more. storymode.info/interview/music/vol-7-an-audience-with-jason-graves/ #GameMusic
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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
'This is a beast of a card, and I’m now convinced that what I thought was AI slop is the true future of gaming,' writes r4gs.bsky.social about the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 in his comprehensive review. storymode.info/tech/nvidia-...
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 review
A beast of a card and a worthy upgrade, but you’re better off waiting a while till prices fall.
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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Where @karanpradhan.bsky.social breaks down this year's first PlayStation State of Play for you. storymode.info/news/state-o... #Sony #PS5
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State of Play: A few highs, more lows and many mids
Keep an eye out for Directive 8020, Lost Soul Aside and MindsEye
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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
When you’re paying a 70% premium for a 20% increase in performance in select games at certain resolutions, the math surely isn’t mathing. Or is it? @r4gs.bsky.social finds out in his review of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. storymode.info/tech/the-gam...
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The gamer-math guide to justifying an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
A review of AMD’s latest CPU (well, sort of)…
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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
The presence of diverse titles on Game Pass is obviously great for the service, but how sustainable is this for the people making those games? storymode.info/news/whats-t... #Xbox #Microsoft
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What’s the deal with Xbox Game Pass?
And is the writing on the wall for first-party studios?
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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Sony and PSN force gamers to contemplate their choices in life. storymode.info/news/psns-te... #PSN #outage #PS5
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PSN’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
And the smell of freshly cut grass.
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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
#Review: @karanpradhan.bsky.social on how @jumpovertheage.com's Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector cuts through the noise and delivers a must-play experience (mostly). storymode.info/reviews/citi... @fellowtraveller.games
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector expands on the original in every way
And this isn’t necessarily a good thing…
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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
“I boot up my computer, music pumping, and then I leave this world.” On the heartbreaking, yet deeply life-affirming story of Mats 'Ibelin' Steen, and what videogames and online communities can be at their best. storymode.info/features/lov...
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Love, friendships and death: The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Musings of life.
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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Gather around the campfire for tales of old as @karanpradhan.bsky.social takes you back to the days of first Ninja Gaiden — a time when he didn’t mind losing — and shares his thoughts on the new Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, as well as his relationship with 'difficult' games. storymode.info/features/nin...
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Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and a time I tried ‘gitting gud’
Whether that inspires me to pick up Elden Ring is a different matter
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Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine @storymode-info.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
#Backlogged: In this edition, James Cameron's no1 fan @r4gs.bsky.social takes on the xenomorphs in Tindalos Interactive's real-time tactical RTS, Aliens: Dark Descent. storymode.info/reviews/back...
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Aliens: Dark Descent is a must-play for fans of the 1986 Aliens film
Creepy, tense, and atmospheric — just as Cameron intended…
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