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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...

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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...

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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...

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Battle Splash’s Single Developer Bringing Water Fights to PC

Somehow, Nintendo’s dedication to shooting gloopy liquid at things – stemming from the weirdly-enthralling Zombies Ate My Neighbors right up to Mario Sunshine and the Splatoon games – has generated an impressive following. The ...

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EGX Rezzed: Hands on – Starship Mechanic

When I was growing up, it always felt like the engineering crews of the various Enterprises were limited by their imaginations more than their effort. Systems were clean and efficient, and often could be re-purposed to perform ...