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Many people found themselves turning to video games to help them through the COVID-19 lockdown. Whether it a way to fill the extra hours, to forget about what’s happening in … Continue Reading <em>The Painscreek Killings</em>: following the trail
COVID-19 may have made it impossible to attend a physical EGX expo this year but that didn’t stop the organisers from putting on an event. From 12 to 20 September … Continue Reading PAX X EGX 2020: a virtual round-up
We’re now in the final third of 2020 and I haven’t been to a gaming expo yet this year. COVID-19 has made large public gatherings here in the UK too … Continue Reading The EGX-perience: games from past expos
#BloggerTalk is an event that takes place over on Twitter from 21:00 to 22:00 GMT on Thursdays. Each week, everyone is invited to give their thoughts on a specific question … Continue Reading <em>#BloggerTalk</em>: 17 September 2020
Like lots of other people in the UK, I’m still working from my kitchen table rather than the office. I’ve now been at home for around five months and haven’t … Continue Reading Office jobs in video games
Before we get wrapped up in cosy blankets, it’s time for the latest blog party here at Later Levels. There’s no better way to celebrate the start of the week … Continue Reading Gamers’ blog party: autumn 2020 invitation
Hot off the heels of the backers build of Gamedec a couple of weeks ago comes a demo for another detective game. I’m not complaining though: over the past few … Continue Reading <em>Chicken Police</em> preview: a clucking good game
#BloggerTalk is an event that takes place over on Twitter from 21:00 to 22:00 GMT on Thursdays. Each week, everyone is invited to give their thoughts on a specific question … Continue Reading <em>#BloggerTalk</em>: 10 September 2020
After turning digital due to COVID-19, I was able to attend my first Mysterium last month. In my round-up about this annual gathering for fans for Myst fans, I mentioned … Continue Reading Kickstarter rewards: let’s get physical
The element I’ve always loved the most about video games is their ability to tell amazing stories. Walking simulators are therefore titles I enjoy, although they’re not to everybody’s taste; … Continue Reading <em>Ghost on the Shore</em> preview: let’s investigate the s**t out of this
My other-half is a huge fan of Tom Clancy’s The Division series. Anyone who visits us over on Twitch when we’re live will realise this – not necessarily because we’re … Continue Reading <em>Satisfactory</em>: what have you done to Pete?
#BloggerTalk is an event that takes place over on Twitter from 21:00 to 22:00 GMT on Thursdays. Each week, everyone is invited to give their thoughts on a specific question … Continue Reading <em>#BloggerTalk</em>: 03 September 2020
One of the games to stand out for me at the Rezzed expo in 2018 was Lamplight City. I’m a sucker for a pixelated point-and-click, detective games and a steampunk … Continue Reading <em>Rosewater</em> preview: a Western click-‘em-up
Welcome to August’s editorial post, a monthly progress report which rounds up all the happenings here at Later Levels in case you missed anything. With hot sunny days giving way … Continue Reading Save point: August 2020
Over the past couple of years, I’ve developed a real fondness for video games featuring detective protagonists. There’s just something about getting stuck into a murder or missing person case … Continue Reading <em>Gamedec</em> preview: digital worlds detective
#BloggerTalk is an event that takes place over on Twitter from 21:00 to 22:00 GMT on Thursdays. Each week, everyone is invited to give their thoughts on a specific question … Continue Reading <em>#BloggerTalk</em>: 27 August 2020
