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PEGI digs its heels in over Balatro's 18+ rating, according to its disappointed dev: 'blaming EU laws, blaming storefronts, waiting for the future'

Let's (not) go gambling.

PC Gamer · Dec 19, 2024

Balatro creator speaks out as PEGI doubles down on its 18+ rating, "blaming EU laws" for the roguelike's adults-only categorization: "This sucks"

Well, at least we tried

GamesRadar · Dec 19, 2024

Balatro dev swings at PEGI for rating it 18+ because of its 'evil playing cards', jokes that he should 'add microtransactions' like EA Sports FC 25 to 'lower that rating to a 3+'

"If these other games were rated properly, I'd happily accept the weirdo 18+."

PC Gamer · Dec 16, 2024

After dominating The Game Awards in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is in the running for even more gold in 2024

Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead The Game Awards 2024 nominations, but Larian's magnum opus is still in the fight.

PC Gamer · Nov 18, 2024

Balatro creator added extra Jokers to the hit roguelike because someone at its publisher "mentioned something about '150 Jokers' and instead of correcting them I just made 30 more"

Could you survive without these cards?

GamesRadar · Oct 29, 2024

Balatro creator admits his attempt to 100% his own roguelike game before the mobile port was doomed, and now he has "some words for John Balatro"

I, too, have words for John Balatro

GamesRadar · Oct 28, 2024

You would not believe how low the Balatro creator's expectations were for the roguelike: "My actual production project folder is called 'CardGame' and is still in my 'Learning' directory'"

The indie roguelike is a hit, but developer LocalThunk didn't believe it would be

GamesRadar · Oct 27, 2024

Before Balatro took over the world, the roguelike's creator considered naming it Fool's Gambit - "obviously not a great name," but it had a killer main menu

You could rearrange the letters for fun

GamesRadar · Oct 25, 2024

Balatro adds new card backs from Stardew Valley, Cyberpunk 2077, Slay the Spire, and Binding of Isaac, and they're all free

Friends of Jimbo 2 is here.

PC Gamer · Oct 24, 2024

Apple is a better PC gaming platform than people give it credit for, but it's still not a gaming platform

Apple gaming is finally starting to bear fruit.

PC Gamer · Oct 21, 2024