Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

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Bias

85%

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  • has more money and status than most indies
  • The association with measuring mushroom clouds is apocryphal. It has been repeatedly debunked: in 2013, former Interplay head of development Brian Fargo told the Twitterers that "the vault boy simply has a positive attitude".

Conflicts of Interest

1%

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  • There is no evidence of conflict of interest in the articles provided.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • A new trailer for Cat Quest 3 appears to feature more than three cats and ghosts.
  • Brotato will receive some Abyssal Terrors DLC and a couch co-op update this summer...
  • Darkest Dungeon 2 is getting a big new mode - I interviewed Red Hook about its creation.
  • Medieval kingdom sim Norland is coming to early access on May 16th.
  • Nic's also fairly enthusiastic about arcade dafty What The Car?, which now has a Steam demo and May release date.
  • Old World's Behind The Throne expansion arrives on May 28th, 2024.
  • Palworld's arena multiplayer made a fleeting appearance in the showcase.
  • Procedural detective sim Shadows Of Doubt has a brand new Sharpshooter Assassin update, live now...
  • Retro 2D steampunk platformer Gestalt: Steam and Cylinder has a release date - May 21st.
  • Risk of Rain 2 is getting a Devotion Update which introduces the Verdant Falls stage, together with some alt skins and new artefacts.
  • Slay The Spire 2 is coming to early access in 2023.
  • Tactical RPG The Last Spell is also getting some DLC, Dwarves of Runenberg, which launches April 24th.
  • There's a big Fall Of Avalon update in the works for dour roguelike Ravenswatch.
  • Thorium have announced UnderMine 2, a sequel to their well-regarded action-RPG.
  • Thunderlotus's 33 Immortals goes into closed beta on May 24th.
  • Vampire Survivors is partnering with Contra in the shape of Operation Guns.
  • Wabisabi Games, meanwhile, have unveiled Rakugaki, a Gearbox-incubated sci-fi game about revolutionary graffiti artists for summer 2024 release.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • >Vault Boy's supposed US military advice that if you see a mushroom cloud, you should gauge its height against your thumb.<br>If your thumb appears taller than the cloud, you still have time to run for it. Fallout's Vault Boy mascot is commonly pictured winking at his own elevated thumb.

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