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Endless Legend 2 hands-on preview: A robust successor
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Valorant Pros Talk Bringing Split Back to the Map Pool
DBLTAP spoke with players during the Valorant Champions 2022 group stage to get their thoughts on a simple question: What's the main thing you would want to see changed with Split before it returns to the map pool? Here's what we found.
Metal: Hellsinger Review: A Devilishly Fun But Fleeting Rhythm Shooter
Short, Sweet, But Little to Complete in Kaichu — The Kaiju Dating Sim
Kaichu may underwhelm, but it's charming enough and blissfully brief.
Comfortable On Shaky Ground: The Oral History of Project+ Part 3
Part three in the story of the renegade mod that transformed Super Smash Bros. Brawl from travesty to tournament classic, told by the community that adores it.
Just Ones and Zeros: A Parent's Role in Navigating Video Game Violence
Video games have often been accused of promoting violence, but intergenerational co-play may provide the opposite: an education in anti-violence.
The Floor Fell Out: The Oral History of Project+ Part 2
Part two in the story of the renegade mod that transformed Super Smash Bros. Brawl from travesty to tournament classic, told by the community that adores it.
Reconstructed in God's Image: The Oral History of Project+ Part 1
Two Point Campus Graduates at the Top of the Class
South of the Circle Offers Quality Storytelling But Frosty Execution
Eyes in the Dark Takes Too Many Trips to the Haunted Mansion
Preach the Woolly Gospel in Cult of the Lamb
Valorant Pros Reveal Where Their Dream VCT Events Would Take Place
Implicit Bias: Gaming's Most Insidious Barrier to Entry
Insidious implicit biases have kept an untold number of non-male players out of the industry. That loss is incalculable.
Coaching ‘Vibey’ 100 Thieves Valorant, Sean Gares Finds Personal Growth as Well
Sean Gares spoke to DBLTAP about how he's settled into his head coaching role so far with 100 Thieves Valorant during VCT Stage 2 action.
Arcade Paradise is An Addictive Retro Vision Brimming With Potential
Arcade Paradise, an upcoming retro management simulator from Nosebleed Interactive, wastes no time in transporting players straight back to the mid-90s.
Spell to Win in Roguelike Writer's Block
Writer's Block combines a cult classic word game with the tried and true Slay the Spire roguelike formula.
Bee-Keeping Sim APICO Buzzes With Possibility
Bee-keeping adventure APICO boasts a depth of bee breeding genetics, but occasionally loses itself in myriad menus.
VCT Pros Reveal What the Worst Map is in Valorant
DBLTAP spoke with several of the game's best players from Team Liquid, The Guard and OpTic Gaming during VCT Stage 1: Masters Reykjavík to get their thoughts on a common question — What is the worst map in Valorant? Here's what we found.