Full-motion video games have had a bad rap over the years, but they seem to be slowly garnering a new audience, as the technology finally catches up with their ambition.
This week, I look at the news that Playdate title Blippo+ is coming to PC and consoles, while looking back at the title that I think reinvigorated FMVs, 2015's Contradiction, by Tim Follin.
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There's also a look at some other new retro video game release news:
RetroArch in development for accelerated Amigas
29 years later, Settlers II finally gets Amiga release
R-Type Delta returns with a physical HD re-release
NAMCO’s unique arcade racer Aqua Jet comes to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation
Toaplan Arcade classics now on Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation
Give Dono’s Tale some love to unlock stretch goals on Kickstarter
Project X: Light Years brings classic Amiga shooter to Steam
A look at Contradiction, the FMV by Tim Follin
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