Category: Games

  • Comedy Youtube Channel Viva La Dirt League (VLDL for short) have just announced a new game Epic NPC: Nice Day for Fishing based on their hit series, Epic NPC Man. Developed in collaboration with FusionPlay, a small German development team whose catalog has mostly consisted of VR games, and the titan that is Team 17…

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  • “This is a heightened fantastic adventure and sometimes, for better or for worse, realism is left by the roadside.” A heist gone wrong, a magical ritual involving an ancient gemstone, and a loved one trapped in a realm of spirits and demons. Vows & Vengeance is contemporary epic fantasy to its very core and Episode…

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  • “Botany Manor excels at it’s main ambition – presenting a succinct, cozy space to admire whilst working through its light puzzles.” Last February, I played a lot of demos as a part of Steam’s NextFest, with a few stand-outs showcases (Here’s the top five demos I covered that week, if you’re interested). Some leaped straight…

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  • Next Fest has come to a close and with it the opportunity to get a glimpse into the releases that may shape the future of the industry. This was my first time delving deep into the demos provided and I must say that, over the week, I had a blast. Exploring over thirty upcoming titles,…

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  • Steam’s showcase provide an opportunity to peer into the future of PC gaming. Hot off the back of Microsoft’s Developer Direct, Steam’s Next Fest promises an incredible look into upcoming titles, through playable demo’s, livestreams and chats with the developers. The Monolithic that is Steam has promised “hundreds of demos” to be made available to…

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  • Last Friday, Microsoft held their second Developer’s Direct, giving us a behind-the-scenes glimpse of several of their games set to release this year. With a focus on first party games, with one surprising addition, we were presented with a presentation that almost hit the 50 minute mark. Aside from some precious crumbs of gameplay, it…

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  • “They each have their own issues to deal with and by extension their own lives, for what is life if not dealing with your own set of problems. This serves only to enhance the central narrative, creating a coalition of desperate and damaged folk brought together by hardship.” After winning six separate awards, including Game…

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  • Another year is about to come to a close, marking my first year writing about games. In 2023, my life has both changed a lot and barely at all. Last October marked the anniversary of leaving university behind and moving onto a ‘normal’ adult life. It’s taken some getting used to, without endless assignments, lectures,…

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  • I can’t play Baldur’s Gate 3 because my laptop can’t handle it, so here’s my review of the original from 1998.

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  • ‘Tears of the Kingdom is a game that suffers under the weight of its predecessor’ Receiving massive acclaim since it’s release, 2023 will be remembered as the year of Tears of the Kingdom. It’s been out for over two months and my Instagram feed is still littered with footage, from ultrahand creations pushing the boundaries…

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