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Assassin’s Creed Shadows unfortunately has a Microtransactions Store same as in Origins/Odyssey/ValhallaI’ve been against ...
Poker roguelike Balatro is one of the most engrossing games released in the last generation of video games, and most people who play it end up losing sleep or otherwise disassociating from reality for ...
If you don't know Dan DiIorio, he's the dev behind Luck Be a Landlord; the game that inspired me to make Balatro and ...
When talking to IGN, the interviewer told Gunn that a fan said they would only watch his new movie because he plays Balatro, to which the director responded by praising LocalThunk’s breakout title as ...
Balatro creator ‘Localthunk’ recommends new action roguelike Maze Mice, from the developer that inspired them to make the ...
Transforming classic Solitaire into a dark, occult ritual, Occlude is a card game with Balatro style rule twisting, but ...
The PS Plus free games lineup for May 2025 has been announced and it includes one of 2024's best video games.
At the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards, Balatro, an innovative roguelike deck-building game developed by solo developer LocalThunk, clinched the prestigious Best Debut Game award.
Recently, localthunk has been as into Dogubomb and Raw Fury’s Blue Prince as everyone else who played and they want to make sure it’s on Geoff Keighley’s radar for The Game Awards 2025.
YouTube says that age-gating restrictions given to some videos about Balatro shouldn’t have been applied. The issue was brought to light by Balatro University and the game’s developer, LocalThunk.
UK games publisher Playstack is no stranger to supporting indie games, and its journey with LocalThunk's Balatro is no exception. The game has become a breakout success. In just its first eight hours, ...
That’s about as much poker knowledge that can be gleamed from LocalThunk’s rougelike card game. And after appealing the decision, PEGI agrees, and has given the game a new PEGI 12 rating.