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Team Cherry was "callous" to drop the "GTA 6 of indie" Hollow Knight: Silksong on gaming like a bug-shaped bomb, says Hell is Us director: "When you know you're that big, I think a shadow drop is like, 'Wow'"

That's a scary bug

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Silksong players are leaving condolences for the family of a late Hollow Knight fan who created a boss for the game before dying of cancer in 2020

Seemingly no one's mad that the fan-made boss is wiping the floor with them.

PC Gamer

I was kidnapped in Act 1 of Hollow Knight: Silksong, and I never thought Team Cherry would borrow Bloodborne's nastiest trick

What The Slab tells us about Silksong star Hornet

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Hollow Knight Silksong: how 3 people in Australia made the world’s hottest game

This month, the Australian-made video game Silksong became one of the most played titles worldwide.

The Conversation

I was ready to be a crab about Silksong in the face of its memetic hype, but the game is simply too good

Hyped for a reason.

PC Gamer

Hollow Knight: Silksong review

A 2D action game that'll make you work to see what all the hype was about.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong review – A sharp sequel that skillfully threads the hype needle

Far from Hollow, this exceptional sequel builds on solid foundations to deliver a masterful Metroidvania.

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Some Silksong players are clinging stubbornly to its release version as the 'first major patch' kills a secret technique and makes bosses a smidge easier

You'll pry my Faydown Cloak from my cold, dead shoulders, Team Cherry.

PC Gamer

Bruised Hollow Knight: Silksong fans discover Team Cherry already explained why the Metroidvania is so hard years ago – and it's all because of Hornet's healing

"You spend more time either at full health or almost dead"

GamesRadar

Silksong players have uncovered yet another secret—a little Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 easter egg

Now the Expedition 33 congratulatory art makes more sense.

PC Gamer

If you’ve beaten Silksong, these Soulslikes and metroidvanias should be next on your list

Silksong is awesome, and so are these similar titles.

Destructoid

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 congratulates Team Cherry on launching Hollow Knight: Silksong, which coincidentally might include a nod to the French JRPG and GOTY rival

You get a GOTY, and you get a GOTY, and you…

GamesRadar

Hollow Knight: Silksong seemingly references Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in one subtle easter egg

Fans think they've discovered a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reference in Hollow Knight: Silksong.

TechRadar

How to complete the Silk and Soul quest in Silksong

Prep for the next act by tracking down four souls across Pharloom.

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Team Cherry decided an early Silksong boss wants a nerf, so of course players are debating if it actually needs one while also claiming their 'I beat it pre-nerf' trophies

I think I've heard this song before

Dot Esports

Hollow Knight Silksong patch notes: Nerfs to Sandcarvers and early game bosses, bug fixes, more

Team Cherry is shaking things up.

The Guardian - UK

Hollow Knight: Silksong has caused bedlam in the gaming world – and the hype is justified

In this week’s newsletter: the long-awaited release from the three-person Team Cherry studio has crashed gaming storefronts and put indie developers back in the spotlight

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I thought we moved on from hellish boss runbacks, but Silksong is here to remind us what it's like to be kicked while you're down

Just let me fight the boss, please.

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"I'm here to interrupt the Silksong": Peak devs echo Team Cherry by telling players the game is just "that evil," tease "the next biome" already in the works

To misquote Hornet: "Git gud"

PC Gamer

How to complete the Great Taste of Pharloom quest in Silksong

Track down Mossberry Stew, Vintage Nectar, Courier's Rasher, Crustnut, and Pickled Muckmaggot to feed Loyal Mergwin's master.

GamesRadar

Hollow Knight Silksong has made me realize how much the Steam Deck has changed the way I play games

Now Playing | Handheld Hornet is the best Hornet

Destructoid

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s first patch is already confirmed, set to squash a bunch of bugs—but hopefully not Hornet

Team Cherry is working hard behind the scenes.

TechRadar

Hollow Knight: Silksong's first post-launch patch arrives next week and will address early game difficulty with some 'slight balance adjustments'

Team Cherry has announced that the first post-launch Hollow Knight: Silksong patch will arrive next week and address the early game difficulty complaints.

PC Gamer

Upcoming Silksong patch will make the early game easier and the mid-game cheaper—nerfing 2 bosses and shoring up its stingy rosary economy

The economy's in shaw-mbles.

TechRadar

Silksong's brutal Steel Soul mode can be unlocked without beating the game – here's how

If you somehow thought your first Silksong playthrough wasn't hard enough, here's how you can unlock Steel Soul mode without beating the game.

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