Developer Philipp Stollenmayer has created numerous games that sit on my personal all-time favorites list. From Sometimes You Die, to See/Saw, to Song of Bloom, and yes, even Pancake - The Game.
Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday.
The Last of Us Part II leads the 2021 DICE Awards nominations ); }
The nominations for the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards have been announced by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), and
The Last of Us Part II is leading the charge.
Naughty Dog s lauded sequel received 11 nominations, including nods for Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Story, and Outstanding Technical Achievement.
Other major contenders include
Hades with a grand total of 8 nods. Elsewhere,
Half-Life: Alyx,
Ori and the Will of the Wisps all picks up 5 nominations apiece.
A total of 57 titles have been nominated, with the winners set to be announced at a virtual ceremony on April 8, 2021. We ve highlighted a section of this year s nominees below, but you can check out the complete list over on the AIAS website.
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[Binge This Week]
Binge this Week: ‘WandaVision’ on Disney+, Viagra Boys’ new album and the addictive ‘Song of Bloom’ puzzle game
Paul Bettany (left) and Elizabeth Olsen in
WandaVision
Game: Song of Bloom
Our smartphones are, by design, meant to distract us. But sometimes, you come across a game so completely engrossing, this little device you hold in the palm of your hand can feel like pure magic.
Song of Bloom, designed by German indie developer Philipp Stollenmayer and winner of last year’s Apple Design Award, is a narrative puzzle so beautifully designed and executed that you’ll feel bereft when you reach the end.