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Even after I got to Lucca, Italy to try out Poncle’s new game, Vampire Crawlers, the stories about Luca Galante kept circulating. Several Poncle developers told me with a smile how much they enjoyed adding to the mystery around him. When fans asked about Galante, they’d playfully suggest he might be nearby, even hinting that they were him. Matteo Sapio, Poncle’s chief strategy officer, chuckled, explaining that Galante is indeed incredibly talented, but also a genuinely kind and down-to-earth person who simply cherishes his privacy.

Poncle Games has been developing Vampire Crawlers for the last year. This new dungeon-crawling deckbuilder is different from the straightforward gameplay of Vampire Survivors, but it still captures the same exciting and chaotic energy. While Vampire Crawlers starts a bit slower and isn’t quite as instantly addictive, it offers more strategic depth and a wonderfully unpredictable experience.

Vampire Crawlers, revealed at November’s Xbox Showcase, takes the core idea of ‘Survivors’-like games and adds a lot more strategy. It does this through deckbuilding – collecting and customizing cards – while keeping the same fast-paced, chaotic action and similar graphics. The game also features a central village where you manage your characters and a new 2.5D visual style.

Luca Galante of Poncle told TopMob that Vampire Crawlers wasn’t their initial plan after Vampire Survivors. They began by exploring five different game ideas, collaborating with several indie teams to experiment. Ultimately, Vampire Crawlers stood out as the most promising project, leading them to focus on that one.

Solving the puzzle unlocks a room full of treasure. While you won’t always find amazing items there, it’s definitely worth a look if you’re nearby. Here’s a guide on how to solve the Ancient Fort puzzle and open the cellar door.

Eminem created a wild and aggressive alter ego named Slim Shady, and now he’s worried that Slim Shady will turn on him. It’s up to Agent 47 to stop Slim Shady, allowing Eminem to continue his music career safely.

Right now, you can get Silent Hill 2 for 50% off in the Australian Xbox store. While Konami hasn’t officially announced a US release for Xbox Series X|S, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has confirmed the game is rated M for Mature and approved for those consoles.

Square Enix announced the game’s file sizes on social media: the standard edition will take up 90 to 95 GB of space, and the Limited Early Purchase Edition – which also includes the original Final Fantasy VII – will require between 93.8 and 99 GB.

Battlemarked is a cooperative game for up to four players, set in the world of the Forgotten Realms. Each player can choose from six character classes – Bard, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, or Sorcerer – and work together through one of two campaigns. Your characters grow stronger as you play, letting you customize their abilities. Best of all, your progress isn’t erased when the campaign ends, so you can continue using your favorite characters again and again.

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