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Cults: fearsome, strange, and fascinating. These zealots have been the subject of a hundred books, a thousand papers, tens of thousands of blog articles and news stories---and no small number of games over recent years. Now, as a new AAA game is set to use a cult as the primary protagonist (Far Cry 5), we... Continue Reading →
Everybody's been burned by a AAA game that didn't deliver at some point. But would it have been better to put away your wallet, head to the bargain bin and wait for a Steam sale instead? Are expensive video games really more fun, or is it just the result of hype and a bigger marketing... Continue Reading →
Use this guide to determine if your favourite EA game is ever really going to exit beta stage...
People are clamouring for a refresh of the Call of Duty franchise. Will a return to WWII do it?
Stop me if you've heard this one before. A Space Marine, an Eldar and an Ork all walk into a bar... ...and because this is the grimdark universe of the 41st millenium, there is no punchline to this setup. The battle for supremacy in the greater Warhammer 40k universe has been raging for fictional eons. Mankind pushes... Continue Reading →
For all the high-end graphics and vast, open worlds, the gaming industry still hasn't got a handle on morality systems. Most of them stink at presenting real moral dilemmas, or adding anything tangible to the core gameplay. Can we do better? Is there a light at the end of this tunnel? Come with me, and... Continue Reading →
Come with me, and you'll be, in a world of pure speculation...
Another month, another bundle. Let's see what the Humble Bundle delivered for us in April! The Witness You don't remember who you are, and you don't remember how you got here, but there's one thing you can do: explore the island in hope of discovering clues, regaining your memory, and somehow finding your way home.... Continue Reading →
What is it about survival crafting games that has made them so popular? Why is it that we are are seeing such an enormous influx of them of late, or the integration of some of their features into other genres? First, a definition. Because the "survival crafting" genre is so diverse, we have to make... Continue Reading →
I wanted to like Mad Max. I really did. It had guns, explosions, fast cars, interesting characters, an open world and a hell of a lot of personality. But despite all that, I simply could not recommend this game. The Mad Max universe is all about the death race, the thunderdome, the roaring and barking of... Continue Reading →
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