Who needs a Nintendo Direct? Not us! That’s because there were plenty of amazing gems at their Indie World Showcase this week.
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startmenu Podcast Episode 7 - Surprise Entrant (w/ Aimee Hart) (08/08/2020)
Dad’s not home! Podcast for three hours again!
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Here’s a Rundown of Everything Shown at Sony’s State of Play [06/08/2020]
As the new consoles come ever closer there’s still some unfinished business on the PS4 to be wrapped up. Ollie takes a look at what’s left and was shown at PlayStation’s most recent State of Play.
Preview | Don't Take It Personally, I Just Don't Like You (But I Really Like This Game)
George Benjamin Jones had a chat with the developer of a dating sim currently on Kickstarter and nearly drowned in all the good vibes
startmenu Podcast Episode 6 - It's Podcasting, Baby! (27/07/20)
That’s a lot of podcast!
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Here’s a Rundown of Everything at The Xbox Games Showcase [23/07/2020]
Microsoft didn’t come to play after Sony’s impressive PlayStation 5 presentation. Alex Green has the rundown of everything shown.
Review | Keen - One Girl Army
Keen - One Girl Army is your typical block sliding game. Kate Robinson takes a look at Cat Nirigi’s neon-drenched action-puzzle game.
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Here's a Rundown of Everything at Ubisoft Forward [12/07/2020]
Ubisoft Forward comes after weeks of abuse and misconduct allegation across the gaming industry, but most notably focused many at Ubisoft themselves. Ollie discusses the lack of time given to this issue and the games shown at Ubisoft Forward.
Preview | How The Moomins and Finnish Folklore Inspired Röki
It’s a big, dark, scary world out there. But the newly founded Polygon Treehouse is hoping to try to make it a bit less intimidating with Röki. Alex Green sat down with the devs over the internet to talk to them about their first project outside of the AAA space.
Is The Escapism Worth It?
Ollie has been struggling to play games recently and he wants to talk about it.
Completionism, Disillusionment and Enjoying Video Games
GOTTA CATCH ‘EM ALL! Or do I? Do I really asks Louise Chase?
Review | The Gardens Between (IOS/Android)
After its release on PC and console in 2018, The Gardens Between has made its way to mobile. Santi Leguiza took a look at this new version of this game to see if it holds up.
PRIDE 2020: Review | The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Kate Robinson dives into what makes Swery’s 2018 platformer so special
PRIDE 2020: If Found Please Play This Game
If Found… is a profound game about growing up queer, Irish and trans. Ollie interviewed the creatives behind the game to find out more.
A Note From the Editors
A startmenu statement on the events of the past week in the games industry.
startmenu Podcast Episode 5 - Stream Team (24/06/20)
Everything you hear is running in real-time on PlayStation 5.
Review | Pokémon Sword and Shield: Isle of Armor
The Isle of Armor is exactly what the Wild Area should have been
Review | The Last of Us Part II
Spoilers abound for the year’s biggest game. It’s long, it’s messy and it’s very, very violent.
PRIDE 2020: Review | 2064: Read Only Memories
2064: Read Only Memories is a Cyberpunk story unlike any other. Check out Kate Robinson’s review.
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Here's a Rundown of Everything at The EA Play Event [18/06/2020]
Another day another not-E3-live-showcase-thing. Alex Green fills us in on what EA had to show this Summer.