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Diego Nicolás Argüello’s Biography

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freelance culture reporter for the new york times, rolling stone, npr, vulture, the verge, and many others. former featured contributor at fanbyte and eurogamer.

Diego Nicolás Argüello’s Journalist Portfolio

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Beast of Reincarnation review - a taxing reflection of human-made damage

Beast of Reincarnation review - a taxing reflection of human-made damage

Game Freak channels a post-apocalyptic reality that reflects our own repetitive erosion cycles, with a fair b…

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Red Kiss - guiding vampires through a blood-soaked cold war Berlin

Red Kiss - guiding vampires through a blood-soaked cold war Berlin

Inspired by interactive theatre and fuelled by the motion capture tech used by VTubers, the vampire spies in …

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The best games of 2026 so far, picked by NPR's staff

The best games of 2026 so far, picked by NPR's staff

Contributed a blurb for Mio: Memories in Orbit for NPR's yearly sprawling list.

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Rhythm Paradise Groove review - exhilarating bitesize beats test your reflexes

Rhythm Paradise Groove review - exhilarating bitesize beats test your reflexes

A joyful collection of vibrant bite-sized, rhythm games includes catching veggies in mid-air, practising danc…

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Disco Elysium's spiritual successor can't escape its phantoms

Disco Elysium's spiritual successor can't escape its phantoms

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is the follow-up to classic RPG Disco Elysium, but the latest from studio ZA/UM …

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Rhythm games hit a new high note thanks to independent developers

Rhythm games hit a new high note thanks to independent developers

The rhythm-based RPG People Of Note emphasizes how independent developers have revolutionized the rhythm game.

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Unity sells Supersonic publishing business to Tripledot for $40M

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By Diego Nicolás Arguello, Diego Nicolás Argüello Verified
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Diego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News,GameDeveloper.com Mobile gaming company Tripledot Studios has acquired the Supersonic publishing business from Unity for a cash consideration of $40 million, which is subject to certain post-closing adjustments. Announced via Tripledot's official site, the company has outlined several "strategic advantages" around the acquisition. This includes a broader exposure to hybrid-casual gaming, with Supersonic granting "an immediate step-up" in scale.
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Nintendo Switch 2 hardware sales are down 34.4 percent year-on-year

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By Diego Nicolás Arguello, Diego Nicolás Argüello Verified
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Diego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News,GameDeveloper.com The Nintendo Switch 2 sold 3.82 million units during the first-quarter ended June 30, 2026, which represents a 34.4 percent decrease on the 5.82 million units sold this time last year. As noted in the company's latest fiscal report, sales revenue across Nintendo's dedicated video game platform business declined by 13.1 percent year-on-year to 483 billion yen in the first quarter. That dip was largely attributed to waning hardware sales.
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Publisher Secret Mode opens development studio to support internal projects

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By Diego Nicolás Arguello, Diego Nicolás Argüello Verified
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The news comes a year after Secret Mode laid off a 'small number' of staff when it went independent. Diego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News,GameDeveloper.com Secret Mode, the publisher of Escape the Backrooms, Chained Together, and the upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Racer, is opening a development studio in Sheffield to support its portfolio. Announced via a press release earlier today, the studio will support existing titles under the publisher banner with updates and DLC.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Nope, but I'd love to!

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Why did you become a journalist?

I wanted to leave a mark in the world. Yes, it's cheesy.