🔥 Daniel Vávra picked the 2026 action‑platformer Replaced as his Game of the Year, and it's mostly about the visuals, not flawless mechanics.

Raised on Amiga classics, he gushed over the look of Belarusian studio Sad Cat: "There are so many animations and everything is hand‑painted... It's insane!", he told founder Igor Gritsay. Vávra did point out gameplay flaws: the hero feels a bit slow and jumps lack precision. Still, the stunning...

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"So the #russian tinfoil crazies are back, did they ever go away?" 🤣🤣🤣

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Teachers in #Russia’s #Chelyabinsk region were instructed to read out an edited version of a speech by #Adolf_Hitler. Eight out of 12 schools agreed.

The stunt was organized by #Belarusian activist #Vladislav_Bokhan, known for previously persuading #Russian teachers to wear tinfoil hats as part of the fake "Helmet of the Fatherland" campaign.

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⚡#Poland 🇵🇱 has decided to bar #Russian 🇷🇺 and #Belarusian 🇧🇾 athletes from participating in the #European 🇪🇺 Diving Championships. This move disregards the international federation's ruling that allowed the athletes to compete under their national flags. Follow for more coverage

🔥 Replaced, the long-awaited 2.5D platformer from Belarusian Sad Cat Studios launched on April 14 and is winning players and press with its pixel art and neon-noir vibe.

Aggregates sit around 81-83%, Steam shows 'Very Positive' at 86%. Reviewers praise the visuals, Arkham-style combat and soundtrack; note rare technical hiccups, lengthy dialogues and a ~10-hour runtime. WILD

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🎮 REPLACED, a colourful cyberpunk platformer from Belarusian studio Sad Cat, finally released after almost 5 years.

The game averages 79 on Metacritic and OpenCritic (86% recommendation), and sits at 88% in Steam reviews (500+). Visuals are widely praised, but the gameplay split opinions, some call it too simple, others point to clunky controls and launch bugs. Set in an alternate 1980s America, you play an AI R.E.A.C.H. trappe...

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#Tunisia's Adam Hasnaoui (-59 kg) secured the bronze medal at the World #Taekwondo Junior Championships in #Tashkent after losing in semifinals to #SouthKorean Ji woong HA (1-2) & earlier defeating #Malaysian, #Belarusian & #Salvadoran athletes en route to the last four. #TAP_En
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Ukraine will unite with Europe's security system or some of Europe will become part of Russia -- Ukrainian forces withdraw from villages in eastern Sumy Oblast amid heavy fighting -- Investigation: Western companies miss deadline to exit Russia’s main drone production site -- Magyar rejects calls for Ukraine to cede territory, invokes Hungary's 1956 resistance ... and more

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