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Article Vault 001 - Running With Scissors

We've decided to open up the vault and republish some of Opium Pulses' earliest articles, reviews and interviews from our old forum-only days. Starting with this article from 2013 that marked the beginning of the return for Postal developers, Running With Scissors. Sections of this article include quotes from an interview Opium Pulses held with RWS back in September 2012. Enjoy... Originally Published April 23, 2013 | By SlipSlotBefore Running With Scissors existed, early members were part of a development team called Riedel Software Productions. They made family-friendly games like Sesame Street and Tom & Jerry for over 10 years. Eventually, the

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OP Store Being Stripped Back

Almost 10 years ago now, three brothers from the United Kingdom decided to productively use their passion for the gaming industry to set up and run a digital games store. Starting with just a few products bought in bulk from a single wholesaler, we slowly built connections, partnered with developers and broadened our selection until we had just shy of 10,000 products for sale.This journey brought with it lots of obstacles and difficulties, the worst being organised point farming and mass fraud which has slowly turned what was once a passionate project filled with pride, joy and fulfilling experiences, into mornings

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Quriocity Game Review

“Have a successful colony,” proclaims the guide for Quriocity on Steam. Establish and develop a functioning settlement on a recently discovered planet. Welcome the continual influx of colonists, providing them with employment, entertainment, and education. Being a sci-fi fan with experience in classic games like Space Engineers and 7 Days to Die, I went into Quriocity thinking, “How hard can this be?”Find out what happens when I challenged myself to follow both this guide written by the game’s developers–which suggests skipping the tutorials–as well as the in-game tutorials themselves.Quriocity, created by Oxeliz Games, is a city-building sim focused on strategic resource

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Yet Another Zombie Survivors Review

Do we need another zombie game? Yes, yes we do. Especially if it is Yet Another Zombie Survivors by Awesome Games Studio. Bring On the Horde, of zombies not the other oneOk, let's be honest, there are a lot of zombie games out there. There are a lot of rougelites out there. There are a ton of bullet hell, dodge and survive style games out there. Are they all good? No. Are they all exciting? No. But when Awesome Games decided that they were going to make Yet Another Zombie Survivors, they made sure to do it right. This motley crewYou start off with

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DREDGE Review

At first glance, Dredge by Black Salt Games seems like a relaxing game full of fishing mini-games. But not everything is as it seems and leaving the safe harbor can quickly lead to encounters with horrors hiding in the depths. And once you submerge into the ominous atmosphere of the Dredge, you can’t hide from it even on land. You are surrounded by dark secrets and your only way out is to hope that your nets catch something, that will help you survive the madness.You start the game as a fisherman who crashes his ship near an island called Greater Marrow.

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Bandit Brawler Review

For all the twisted and controversial escapades that the Postal series has brought to gamers everywhere, it remains as one of the few series that doesn’t really care about moral boundaries and gross-out humor. Bandit Brawler doesn’t hide its inspiration but puts a medieval spin that is bound to please undemanding fans of rough adventures who just want to have some fun.Medieval BratsHalf Postal, half Goat Simulator, this is the kind of game where the “bug or feature” dilemma doesn’t apply. Bandit Brawler is frankly silly adventure, almost a spoof of other better games but without the polish that it eventually

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Deceive Inc. Review

Deceive IncDescriptionDeveloper; Sweet Bandits Studios - Publisher; Tripwire PresentsGo undercover as the world’s greatest spies in this multiplayer game of subterfuge. Disguise as anyone, deploy high-tech gadgets or neutralize the competition. As long as you extract with the objective, no trick is too dirty when you work for DECEIVE INC.Working as a secret agent, you must delve deep into enemy territory and find the vault of unimaginable wealth. But... You aren't alone, play solo or with teams of 3 against a lobby full of other spies hoping to grab that juicy prize.Use your gadgets wisely, will you emerge as the next James

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Shame Legacy Review

WARNING: The following review contains images depicting gore that may not suitable for children and/or sensitive individuals! How far would you go for those you love? What would you be willing to bargain? When nothing is clear, clarity usually can be found hiding in the most traumatic events. In Shame Legacy, you'll learn that nothing and no-one can be trusted.Will you find what you've been searching for? Or will you end up condemning yourself?Background & GameplayShame Legacy is an interesting first-person survival-horror game developed by the minds behind Fairyship Games and Revenant Games, and published by Destructive Creations. The game follows the

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Wandersong Game Review

Searching for a Stress Reliever?Some days, all you crave after a hard day of work is a relaxing game where you can sing, dance, and use your musical abilities to defend a cozy little village from the ghosts that haunt the villagers’ houses. If this sounds delightful, then I offer Wandersong for your consideration. I tried this short, charming game looking for something unique, hoping it would satisfy that craving of something a bit more relaxing than my default genre. Here, I’ll share my initial impressions of the first part of my journey as the humble bard trying to save the

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The Moon Hell Review

In a time of political turmoil after the death of the king, the Moon Grimoire has been stolen from the Sun Temple. To prevent a forbidden cult from turning the world into Hell, the head priest has dispatched faithful followers to recover the tome. With no map and little light, will you be the one to find the grimoire and save everyone?The Moon Hell puts you into a dark world that is already beginning to be invaded by demonic entities. In order to find the Moon Grimoire, you need to battle your way deeper and deeper into cult territory, locating equipment