Julie Cooper

ANNOUNCING: The Video Games are Good 2024 Game of the Year Winner - 1000xRESIST!

Nate Hermanson

1 day ago5 min read

ANNOUNCING: The Video Games are Good 2024 Game of the Year Winner - 1000xRESIST!

Congratulations to 1000xRESIST, VGG's 2024 Game of the Year winner — we can't fathom having gone through this year without playing it.

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ANNOUNCING: The Video Games Are Good 2024 GOTY Nominees

Nate and Julie

Nov 239 min read

ANNOUNCING: The Video Games Are Good 2024 GOTY Nominees

These 10 were bright spots in the world of games, and earned a place on VGG's 2024 Game of the Year nominee list.

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ANNOUNCING: The Video Games are Good Champion Campout

Nate and Julie

Nov 133 min read

ANNOUNCING: The Video Games are Good Champion Campout

Join VGG for a 24-hour stream! The Champion Campout on Twitch celebrates the fourth year of Video Games Are Good.

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PAX West 2024: Q&A with the minds behind the existential puzzler Time Flies

Julie Cooper

Oct 77 min read

PAX West 2024: Q&A with the minds behind the existential puzzler Time Flies

PAX West's fly-on-the-wall game: We talked with developers Michael Frei and Raphaël Munoz about Time Flies!

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PAX West 2024: Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland brings back the lost art of licensed games

Julie Cooper

Sep 54 min read

PAX West 2024: Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland brings back the lost art of licensed games

We played the demo for Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland at PAX a week before the game's release.

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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Show kindness to all critters in Creatures of Ava

Julie Cooper

Jun 165 min read

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Show kindness to all critters in Creatures of Ava

An action adventure game for those who want to pet all the animals and save them, too.

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SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Preteen angst has a name and it's Tabitha Bones - This Magical Girl is a B☆tch

Julie Cooper

Jun 154 min read

SGF 2024 x Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Preteen angst has a name and it's Tabitha Bones - This Magical Girl is a B☆tch

Tabbie is definitely listening to Simple Plan in the hallways. Sulky kids get access to magic. What can go wrong?

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Summer Game Fest 2024: 4 demos from PC Gaming Show you need to play now

Nate and Julie

Jun 105 min read

Summer Game Fest 2024: 4 demos from PC Gaming Show you need to play now

These are four (of many!) demos we couldn't wait to boot up on Steam the second the PC Gaming Show 2024 ended.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: Five indie-dense shows on Day 3 leveled us with a near-perfect lineup

Nate and Julie

Jun 95 min read

Summer Game Fest 2024: Five indie-dense shows on Day 3 leveled us with a near-perfect lineup

"I'm assembling a team..." Day 3 of Summer Game Fest gave us some of the most memorable game reveals we've seen in a while.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: A vibe check on Day 2's showcases

Nate and Julie

Jun 88 min read

Summer Game Fest 2024: A vibe check on Day 2's showcases

It's a summer night and the vibes are right to hash out today's Access-Ability, Summer Game Fest, Day of the Devs & Devolver Direct shows.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: Every game shown at this year's Guerrilla Collective

Nate and Julie

Jun 710 min read

Summer Game Fest 2024: Every game shown at this year's Guerrilla Collective

WHO'S GOT THE TIME? Get a handy list of every game showed at Guerrilla Collective 2024.

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Summer Game Fest 2024: 6 standout games from Day 1's Guerrilla Collective

Nate and Julie

Jun 77 min read

Summer Game Fest 2024: 6 standout games from Day 1's Guerrilla Collective

Summer Game Fest 2024 gets a strong opener with 73 games plus a publisher showcase from Guerrilla Collective.

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LudoNarraCon Mini-Preview: Last Time I Saw You strikes the nostalgia bone with a tale of first love and folklore in the forest

Julie Cooper

May 136 min read

LudoNarraCon Mini-Preview: Last Time I Saw You strikes the nostalgia bone with a tale of first love and folklore in the forest

Last Time I Saw You shows off one of the most aesthetically captivating demos at LudoNarraCon with its retro anime-inspired look.

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Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Cabernet’s intriguing vampire society sinks its fangs in

Julie Cooper

Feb 115 min read

Steam Next Fest Mini-Preview: Cabernet’s intriguing vampire society sinks its fangs in

Heard y'all like vampires.

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Cozy games, cozy life: Four wholesome titles from Steam Next Fest February 2024

Julie Cooper

Feb 58 min read

Cozy games, cozy life: Four wholesome titles from Steam Next Fest February 2024

Frog care, detective ducks, floppy farmers, and serene architectural design — the future of cozy gaming is looking fine.

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ANNOUNCING: The Video Games Are Good 2023 GOTY Nominees

Nate and Julie

Nov 20, 20238 min read

ANNOUNCING: The Video Games Are Good 2023 GOTY Nominees

In a year marked by incredible quality for video games, we had to up our list from the usual nine to 10 Game of the Year nominees.

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ANNOUNCING: 2023 VGG Campout theme revealed

Nate and Julie

Oct 22, 20231 min read

ANNOUNCING: 2023 VGG Campout theme revealed

Watch the reveal video for the 2023 VGG Campout 24-hour stream event! Coming to Twitch on November 18.

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Peril in the parlor with multiplayer Hyde's Haunt and Seek - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

Julie Cooper

Sep 8, 20238 min read

Peril in the parlor with multiplayer Hyde's Haunt and Seek - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview

David Turpin of Smol Games, developing Hyde's Haunt and Seek, talked with us at PAX about the ghostly multiplayer game.

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Not-E3 2023: 11 games you need to wishlist after Steam Next Fest

Nate and Julie

Jun 26, 202314 min read

Not-E3 2023: 11 games you need to wishlist after Steam Next Fest

Our team lists 11 games from Steam Next Fest in June that you need to get on your wishlist. Like, right now.

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Not-E3 2023 Mini-Preview: A Tiny Sticker Tale lets you peel 'n' stick the world

Julie Cooper

Jun 19, 20234 min read

Not-E3 2023 Mini-Preview: A Tiny Sticker Tale lets you peel 'n' stick the world

Change the world with your magical sticker book in A Tiny Sticker Tale, a cozy, emotional adventure.

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