NEED TO KNOW What is it? A Cold War-era Call of DutyExpect to pay $60Developer Raven Software, Treyarch, BeenoxPublisher ActivisionReviewed on RTX 2060, Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? 12-40 playersOut November 13Link callofduty.com/blackopscoldwar Talking to friends and colleagues about a new Call of Duty is never the same as our banter about other games. […]
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The Steelseries Arctis 7X is an update to one of the best-loved wireless gaming headsets of all time, the Arctis 7. The original is an incredibly comfortable headsets thanks to that ski-goggle headband design and plush ear cups that envelope your ears in stellar gaming audio. Its only flaw is that it doesn’t work on […]
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Need to Know What is it? A flexible DJ simulatorExpect to pay $70 / £55 Developer Harmonix Publisher NCSOFTReviewed on i5-2500K, 8GB RAM, GTX 670 Multiplayer? YesOut November 10Link fuser.com When I previewed Fuser back in June, it was the freestyle mode that I enjoyed the most. Creating an unholy fusion of Smash Mouth’s All […]
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Need to know What is it? A singleplayer adventure on a mysterious island populated with snack-based bugs.Expect to pay $25Developer: Young HorsesPublisher: Young HorsesReviewed on: Windows 10, Intel Core i5-9600K, 16GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 2070 SuperMultiplayer? NopeOut: November 11Link: Epic Store The bugsnax that affected me the most is the weenyworm. A weenyworm is a […]
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Need to know What is it? An enormous Viking RPGExpect to pay $60Developer UbisoftPublisher:UbisoftReviewed on i7 8700, RTX 2070, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? NoOut November 10Link assassinscreed.com Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is my favorite Assassin’s Creed, which is saying something considering it’s a series that spans 23 games. It builds on the already excellent RPG foundations laid by […]
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Need to know What is it? A game that gives you a gun and a giant falcon (or a tiny person). Expect to pay: $30/£25Developer: Tomas SalaPublisher: Wired ProductionsReviewed on: GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, 8 GB RAMMultiplayer: NoneLink: Official site Despite all the dialogue and narration, I walked away from The Falconeer […]
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Need to know What is it? A fresh JRPG-inspired take on the Yakuza series.Expect to pay £55/$60Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku StudioPublisher SegaReviewed on RTX 2080 Super, Intel i7-9700K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer NoneOut November 10Link Official site Playing a Yakuza game without series stalwart Kazuma Kiryu in the leading role takes some getting used to. But luckily […]
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Need to know What is it? An offroad racer with a splash of Tony Hawk’s that doesn’t like braking.Expect to pay $60/£45Developer CodemastersPublisher CodemastersReviewed on i7 9700K, RTX 2080 TI, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? Up to 12Link Official site Who and what is Dirt 5 for? I’ve been asking myself this question a lot, as I race […]
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Need to know What is it? The second part of a horror anthology, this time set in a town with a history of witchcraftExpect to pay £25/$30Developer Supermassive GamesPublisher Bandai NamcoReviewed on GTX 1080 Ti, Intel i7-8086K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer YesLink Official site Cerebral, psychological horror is fine, but I like my scares to come from […]
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Above: Watch our Watch Dogs Legion review with accompanying gameplay footage. A couple hours into Watch Dogs Legion I look at my small team of DedSec agents and think to myself: These people suck. The concept seems sound—rather than playing a traditional protagonist, you recruit a team of heroes from randomly generated, ordinary citizens of […]
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Need to know What is it? The first half of Doom Eternal’s master-level DLC campaign.Expect to pay $20/£16Developer id SoftwarePublisher BethesdaReviewed on Windows 10, Intel Core i5-6500, 8GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 1060Multiplayer? NoLink Official site If the Doom Slayer is a race car, as id Software has described him, then The Ancient Gods – Part […]
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Need to Know What is it? A war sim with no interest in showing you the ropes, or telling you where they are. Expect to pay $50/£40Developer: Offworld IndustriesPublisher: Offworld IndustriesReviewed on: GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, 8 GB RAMMultiplayer: Up to 100 playersLink: Official site Perhaps you like to casually jump in […]
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Need to know What is it? The third game of a beloved ARPG franchise.Reviewed on: Windows 10, Intel Core i7-9700 CPU @ 3.00GHz 16.0 GB RAM Price: $40Release date: Out nowPublisher: Perfect World EntertainmentDeveloper: Echtra GamesMultiplayer: Online co-op up to four players.Link: Official site Torchlight never wanted more than a little of your time. The […]
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Need to know What is it? A 2D game about evading deadly spinning discs.Expect to pay $15/£12Developer Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Terri Vellmann and DoseonePublisher Devolver DigitalReviewed on Windows 10, Intel Core i5-9600K, 16GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 2070 SuperMultiplayer? Nope, but there are leaderboardsOut: October 22Link: Official site Like Downwell, a game in which you go down a well, Disc Room’s title […]
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NEED TO KNOW What is it? A cooking simulator that piles on the pressure.Expect to pay: $20/£15Developer: Vertigo Gaming IncPublisher: Vertigo Gaming IncReviewed on: GTX 970, Intel Core i5-4670k, 8GB RAMMultiplayer? YesLink: Official site There are some foods that can, frankly, just get in the bin. I’ve lost count of the creative streams of Gordon […]
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