Up this week: Among the Sleep (Switch, 2019) – in this in the first-person survival horror game we answer the strange question of what will a toddler and his teddy bear encounter in the darkness? [NEW!] INMOST (Switch, 2019) – take an exciting and emotional journey with us as we search for answers in this…
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Uncanny Accounts: Escaping a Curse in What Remains of Edith Finch
Venerating deceased loved ones is a tradition that dates practically to humanity’s beginnings. From creating simple family shrines to erecting monumental monuments, the act of marking the passing of those we once held dear is an important part of the grieving process. So once it became clear in What Remains of Edith Finch that its…
Uncanny Accounts: Undertale’s True Lab
One of my favorite games of all time is home to some surprisingly dark lore, including a mystery that remains unsolved to this very day. I am talking about Undertale, folks, specifically the True Lab (which I talked about in this here Resonance post). I would like to warn you about spoilers for the game’s…
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #173
Up this week: INMOST (Switch, 2019) – take an exciting and emotional journey with us as we search for answers in this eerily beautiful puzzle-platfomer. Rayman Legends (Switch, 2017) – it’s Rayman versus the Dark Teensies in this enjoyable and hilarious platformer – nightmares must be fought and many lums collected! [ON HIATUS] Horizon Zero…
Uncanny Accounts: A Ghost Town’s Tale in Red Dead Redemption
No matter how an individual player navigates the main quests in Red Dead Redemption, one always ends rather roughly in Tumbleweed. Located in the western part of New Austin, in the region called Gaptooth Ridge, lies this abandoned town with, thanks to storytelling in Red Dead Redemption 2, an uneasy history. Practically since the release…
Uncanny Accounts: The Darker Side to Kirby
Hey, folks, I’m going to be completely upfront with you about this one. I’m writing about creepy lore in the Kirby series. And before you laugh and walk away, bear with me for a moment longer. Sure, at first glance, Kirby might seem like the cutest franchise to have ever existed. But when you recall…
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #172
Up this week: Rayman Legends (Switch, 2017) – enjoyable and hilarious platforming abounds in this latest Rayman game; it’s Rayman versus the Dark Teensies, nightmares must be fought, and many lums collected! Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4, 2017) – who is Aloy and why are her lands overrun by machines? We find out in our playthrough…
Uncanny Accounts: Poltergeists and Red Lyrium in Dragon Age II
In the Dragon Age series, “lyrium” is a mysterious mined substance that plays a large role throughout the games. Regular lyrium, in its raw, turquoise blue form, is extremely volatile to nearly all races, and it can only be safely extracted by dwarves of the mining caste. Processed lyrium, however, is used (delicately, though sometime…
Uncanny Accounts: Gyroids Hold the Souls of the Deceased
If you’re a fellow Animal Crossing fan, odds are you enjoy collecting gyroids. In fact, there are over 100 different kinds, and they can be found in each game in the series (aside from New Horizons; we’re still waiting on that update, Nintendo). They are a rather fun and interesting collectible due to how unique…
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #171
Up this week: Rayman Legends (Switch, 2017) – enjoyable and hilarious platforming abounds in this latest Rayman game; it’s Rayman versus the Dark Teensies, nightmares must be fought, and many lums collected! Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4, 2017) – who is Aloy and why are her lands overrun by machines? We find out in our playthrough…
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