Story Mode: A Gaming Magazine

Nothing in art, gaming, or cinema will prepare you for Reanimal Tarsier Studios' latest is raw emotion: Unsettling, terrifying, and stark

'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.

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@tarsierstudios.bsky.social | @thqnordic.com

Earth Must Die is a feisty if flawed throwback to classic point-and-clicks Come for the snappy writing, stay for the orgies

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

State of Play, February 2026: God of War and Konami take centre stage And a rather aggressive chicken

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.

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@playstation.com

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

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...

Drop C++: An audience with Peter Broderick His project The White Mages is set to drop its Ode to Final Fantasy album in March

🚨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

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.

"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

Tokyo Underground Killer could have been a Japanese Max Payne Shed a tear for what could have been

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!

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?

#AttitudeEra again?

Sigh... Here are some thoughts on @storymode-info.bsky.social about the just-announced WWE 2K26:

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@wwegames2k.bsky.social #wwe2k26

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?

What's going on at #Ubisoft?

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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.'

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

Sleep Awake is a psychedelic trip through hell that trips over its gameplay The not-so-perfect drug

We've been playing Eyes Out's Sleep Awake over at @storymode-info.bsky.social and here's our review:

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@eyesoutofficial.bsky.social | @blumhousegames.com

Thank Goodness You're Here! is the finest Yorkshire-based game you'll play It's certainly the most hilarious anyway

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

With the new year underway, some predictions for the next 357 days Trends, developments and delays that we expect in 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?

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#AI #Valve #Steam #GTAVI #LinuxGaming

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

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!

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Story Mode’s most anticipated games of 2026: A shortlist New year, new games

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.

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#PCgaming #XboxSeriesX #PlayStation5

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...

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.

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@sunsetvisitor.studio

"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

And as promised, here's the review:

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 ‘𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗱𝘀’… 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲

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@panic.com | @okomotive.ch

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

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

'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.

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Where @karanpradhan.bsky.social breaks down this year's first PlayStation State of Play for you.

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#Sony #PS5

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.

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What’s the deal with Xbox Game Pass? And is the writing on the wall for first-party studios?

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?

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#Xbox #Microsoft

Sony and PSN force gamers to contemplate their choices in life.

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#PSN #outage #PS5

😅 fixed. thank you :)

#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).

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@fellowtraveller.games

“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.

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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.

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