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If you're looking for reviews of games such as Far Cry 6 or Succubus, or new info and rumors about Battlefield 2042, you're in the right place.
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Although the Civilization series was incredibly successful, few have tried to follow in its footsteps. Over the years it has not lived to see any "clone" or serious competitor. But why, exactly?
Steam Deck is a portable console with Steam on board. We had the opportunity to lay our hands on a real, though not yet final version of this handheld.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is set to shake up the classic Pokémon formula, but just how far it will go remains to be seen. From Noble Pokémon to fighting styles, here are some of the wildest (and some of the most reasonable) theories.
Do you know this joke? "What did Battlefield series need the most? Modern warfare." The first hours with the beta of Batlefield 2042 prove that the atmosphere from parts three and four is back in full force!
The Dark Souls of RTS debuted in Early Access – it's called Age of Darkness: Final Stand. This production made me fall into an abyss of madness and despair. Here's why.
People who push FromSoftware for easy difficulty levels in Sekiro or Dark Souls are violating the creator's sacred right to make their work whatever they want it to be. And at the same time, they're kind of right...
Far Cry 6 reminded me of an important thing about Ubisoft that I've been aware of for a long time. I usually feel cheated by the studio. It makes wonderful promises, but never seems to deliver.
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