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Anthem officially to be re-tuned

Confession time – I bought Anthem, and enjoyed it enough for that first month to feel I got my money’s worth. I won’t pretend it was a flawless experience, as there are clearly problems right down to its found...

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Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls – for the old nostalgic?

This makes me feel old. The burst of nostalgia for flick-scrolling dungeon exploration, with random enemy encounters, map drawn as you go… and amplified with the name of the Wizardry series attached. The (re) announcement...

PS4

Gunlord X (PS4) review

An unashamed homage to a 90s game is reviewed by an unashamed product of 90s gaming culture.

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The Falconeer trailer – a flying game to look up?

Sometimes a trailer is released and has exactly the effect it must have been going for – “I want to know more about that.” That’s the reaction I had today when seeing the trailer for The Falconeer (link)...

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Diablo 4 – the logical sum of 2 + 3?

It feels like a long time ago, but it’s only been a year since the announcement of Diablo: Immortal was met by jeers and ill-judged responses at BlizzCon – Blizzard’s own event for announcing their upcoming co...

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Remnant: From the Ashes looking forward to killing us in hardcore mode update

If you like third person shooters, it’s been a good year. After yesterday’s announcement of better-than-expect shooter World War Z getting more content, there is now news that tomorrow is Remnant: From the Ashes tur...

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World War Z: Kill It With Fire update released today

I will admit, I didn’t expect to enjoy World War Z as much as I did, and based on its sales at release – it topped the all-format chart that week – I wasn’t the only one. The mixture of third person shoo...

EGX

EGX: Hands on – Ex-Zodiac

The important thing, when making a nostalgic love letter to an old game, is to not let nostalgia get in the way. For every great memory you might have of a title from decades ago, there are also the decades of progress in what ...

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Baldur’s Gate on console – nostalgia vs form

I won’t lie – the news of today’s release of the Infinity Engine RPGs onto console sets off a burst of nostalgia in me. Baldur’s Gate 1 & 2 (released as one pack) are a pair of the most epic entries...

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Postal 4 – the series returns to push our comfort levels (again)

The Postal series has never shied away from controversy. Postal 1 had the Postal Dude gunning through his local town. Postal 2 is still banned in some countries due to content. Postal 3 was so badly received that its co-publish...