A fan-made revival of Club Penguin founded in 2023 based on the game's AS2 (middle) era, from 2007-2012. The game was abruptly shut down in September 2024 before returning the following month. Unlike most other revivals, the game is not housed in a downloadable client and is purely browser-based just like the original game.
I tried Club Penguin Journey once but couldn't get into it as someone who grew up with AS3 Club Penguin.
by CtrlAlt_Games November 26, 2024
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I saw a girl complaining about the election on TikTok and the comments were full of guys saying "Your body, my choice."
by CtrlAlt_Games November 22, 2024
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Dustborn never had more than 76 concurrent players. This is what happens when you choose messaging over story and gameplay.
by CtrlAlt_Games October 20, 2024
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Everyone who was involved in censoring Mr. Toriyama's work for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake needs to apologize at his grave.
by CtrlAlt_Games November 26, 2024
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I never understood why people referred to Enchanted Castle’s Pedicopter theme as “Orange Tesla” until I searched for it on YouTube.
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