Need to know What is it? Mech-tacular RTS with strong whiffs of Company of Heroes.Expect to pay: $50/£47Developer: KING ArtPublisher: Deep SilverReviewed on: Nvidia GeForce 2080 Super, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 32 GB RamOut: September 1Multiplayer? YesLink Official site Iron Harvest is a thirty-hour exercise in self one-upmanship. Oh! You think a crack sniper lady […]
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Since 2013, there have been whispers on sports-game-focused forums that the Madden NFL series hasn’t and will never feel as great as its former counterpart, NCAA Football. These allegations always seemed to point to the unneeded gimmicks applied to EA’s NFL titles. When one-hand catches were the craze, there was an overdone emphasis on them […]
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Image via Microsoft Game Studios In almost all forms of digital media, be it film, TV, or video games, tackling society’s more sensitive topics can be considered a rarity. Gaming especially seems to be discouraged when it comes to taking on mature subjects like mental health, sexuality, and gender, in favor of bullets and body […]
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After years of being in a relatively dormant state, simulation golf games have finally gotten back into the forefront of the conversation thanks to the launch of PGA Tour 2K21. The last major release of a golf game prior to 2020 came back in 2015 with the launch of EA Sports’ Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, […]
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Image via Square Enix Remastering games can be a challenging prospect for any development team. The choice of game is essential. You need to pick something that has an “It factor,” something beyond a pure sense of nostalgia from a loyal fanbase. Older games often don’t hold up very well when it comes to control […]
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Need to know What is it? A post-nuclear roleplaying game.Expect to pay: $60/£55Developer: InXile EntertainmentPublisher: InXile EntertainmentReviewed on: Windows 10, Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 1060Multiplayer? Two-player co-opLink: Official site My squad of hardened wasteland warriors charges into battle alongside a goat, a swearing parrot, a cyborg chicken, and a cat who wears […]
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Need to Know What is it? A music action game focused on bombastic boss battles.Expect to pay £35 / $45Developer MetronomikPublisher Sold Out Ltd.Reviewed on i5-2500K, 8GB RAM, GTX 670Multiplayer 2 Player modeLink Official site Have you ever been to a live concert so loud that you feel like your brain is bouncing around inside […]
Continue ReadingNeed to know What is it? Complex and absorbing factory management game.Expect to pay $30/£21Developer Wube SoftwarePublisher Wube SoftwareReviewed on Nvidia GeForce 2080 Super, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 32 GB RamMultiplayer? Competitive and cooperative modes.Link Official site Let’s skip the preamble, shall we? Factorio is brilliant. If you’re remotely interested in games about management, construction, […]
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Image via PQube I wasn’t ready for my first proper Nexomon battle, and I have no issue admitting it. I’ve played creature-collecting games before. I’m well versed in the likes of Pokemon. I know about types and abilities and turn speeds. I’m also used to games like this holding your hand a little in the […]
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Need to know What is it? A flight sim with all the world to enjoy.Expect to pay $60/£60Developer Asobo StudioPublisher Xbox Game StudiosReviewed on: i7 9700K, RTX 2080 TI, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? Up to 50 playersLink Official site Do you ever wonder how it’d feel to take a few years away from games, and then peek […]
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Image via Microsoft Even though I was born after the original Battletoads released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, I remember well the legend of the game that had some of my older friends pulling their hair out. And as someone who still loves ’90s cartoons, campy writing, and over-the-top, senseless action, the new […]
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Need To Know What is it? A wholesome life-sim where you ferry spirits into the afterlifeExpect to pay $30 / £24Developer Thunder LotusPublisher Thunder LotusReviewed on i5-2500K, 8GB RAM, GTX 670Multiplayer YesLink Official site Spiritfarer’s lead writer and creative director Nicholas Guérin was at Ubisoft before he joined Thunder Lotus Games. During his nine years there, […]
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I have never flown a plane in real life. I can honestly say that this is a great thing for aviation safety records, if my opening hours in Microsoft Flight Simulator are any indication. While I have played the Flight Simulator series before, I haven’t dipped my toes in since Flight Simulator 2002. I am […]
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Image via Cold Symmetry Souls-like games, named after FromSoftware’s Demon Souls and Dark Souls series, are becoming more common as the genre matures. Often painfully difficult but deeply rich in lore and combat, the action RPG offshoot has grown to almost cult status. With innovation comes imitation, and there have been a few game developers […]
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Need to know What is it? Challenging and entertaining budget Soulslike.Expect to pay $30/£25Developer Cold SymmetryPublisher Playstack LtdReviewed on Nvidia GeForce 2080 Super, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 32 GB RamMultiplayer? NoLink Official site It’s fitting that Mortal Shell is about wearing someone else’s skin, given how shamelessly it parades around in the epidermis of Dark […]
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