Tag: LocalThunk

What we’ve been playing – old favourites and modern classics

What we’ve been playing…

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games…
ID@Xbox Showcase – everything announced

ID@Xbox Showcase – everything…

It’s been a bit of a showcase-y start to the week – first with Annapurna Interactive doing its thing…
Surprise! Balatro has shadow dropped on Game Pass

Surprise! Balatro has shadow…

Balatro, the highly-acclaimed card-based roguelike from developer Local Thunk, is now available via Xbox Game Pass. It arrives alongside…
Balatro wins formal appeal to reclassify poker game as PEGI 12

Balatro wins formal appeal…

Balatro, the poker-themed roguelite, has successfully appealed PEGI’s decision to classify it as PEGI 18 and has now been…
“I think it’s healthier for the game that I keep my cards close to my chest” – The dev behind Balatro on what comes next after hitting 5 million copies sold

“I think it’s healthier…

Balatro has been a mega hit, having recently reached the 5 million copies sold mark, and for now its…
Balatro passes 5m copies sold as developer implores fans to play more indie games

Balatro passes 5m copies…

Balatro, the poker-themed roguelite, has now passed 5m copies sold. Read more Source
If you can put Balatro down for half a second, the lead dev behind it has recommended some other stunning indies with a very low-key awards ceremony of their own

If you can put…

Balatro is obviously one of the best games from 2024, and now the dev behind it has shared what…
Balatro dev shares an excellent list of his favourite indie games of 2024

Balatro dev shares an…

Balatro may have swept the awards this year – including securing a place on our 50 best games of…
The 50 best games of 2024, ranked

The 50 best games…

What a year, huh? 2024 has been brutal for video games, a medium which has taken a bludgeoning from…
Balatro Dev jokes about adding loot boxes to lower 18 age rating, highlighting the “real gambling” EA Sports FC gets away with

Balatro Dev jokes about…

Balatro, which was a runner up for The Game Awards’ Game of the Year award, is certainly a popular…