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The Platfromer History and Where It's Going

DaJuan from A Pixelated View writes "The humble platformer is one of the longest running video game genres out there. Space Panic, an arcade game published by Universal Entertainment, is credited as being the first ever real platformer. Released in 1980, it very much resembles Donkey Kong, which was released in 1981. The only difference between the two is in the core mechanics. The main character in Space Panic digs, while the character in Donky Kong jumps."

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Indie hit Dredge is getting its own movie adaptation

Rob Webb of KnowTechie writes: We're still waiting on the details, but this video game adaptation promises to be seriously creepy.

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The INDIE Live Expo 2024 event is to feature over 100 game titles

INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series , will debut never-before-seen games & content updates across more than 100 titles on May 25th.

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Switch Retro Spotlight: Kid Chameleon

“There are many iconic platformers yet Kid Chameleon is rarely discussed so allow me to shine the spotlight on this retro treasure.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.

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