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Beautiful, Unusual Games with Unique Graphics

Beautiful, Unusual Games with Unique Graphics

"Playability matters, not graphics" is often the justification for poor visuals. Graphics, however, can be much more than beautiful or ugly. It can also be ingenious, intriguing, and unusual, and these are the examples of the most unique games.

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Darius Matusiak

June 22, 2020

Beautiful, Unusual Games with Unique Graphics
5 Simple Tips How to Prepare for PS5 and Xbox SX

5 Simple Tips How to Prepare for PS5 and Xbox SX

In the face of the inevitable invasion of next gen, it's easy to panic. With our advice, you'll stay calm and be ready to greet PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X!

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Michael Grygorcewicz

June 19, 2020

5 Simple Tips How to Prepare for PS5 and Xbox SX

Fans of Civilization, Celebrate! Humankind is Looking Good

The creators of Humankind still have a way to go, but their vision of human history already looks interesting. The French studio develops the game for fans of Civilization, but it will definitely be more than a clone.

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Adam Zechenter

June 18, 2020

Fans of Civilization, Celebrate! Humankind is Looking Good
Not Just Story – The Best Mini-Games

Not Just Story – The Best Mini-Games

What do The Witcher 3, GTA and Mortal Kombat have in common? Perhaps curiously, playing big games usually implies playing smaller ones, and some of the mini-games are truly exquisite. Here's our selection of the best ones.

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Michael Grygorcewicz

June 14, 2020

Not Just Story – The Best Mini-Games
The Best Contemporary Video Game Series

The Best Contemporary Video Game Series

We love excellent games, but we love excellent series even more. Here is our editorial selection of the best (active) video game series.

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Darius Matusiak

June 9, 2020

The Best Contemporary Video Game Series
Victims of Digital Distribution – Games You Can't Buy Anymore

Victims of Digital Distribution – Games You Can't Buy Anymore

When a game released exclusively digitally disappears from distribution, it becomes impossible to play it legally. Actually, quite a few gems have disappeared in this manner, with the legendary P.T. being just the beginning of the story.

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Michael Grygorcewicz

June 8, 2020

Victims of Digital Distribution – Games You Can't Buy Anymore
Like Phoenix from Ashes – The Story of MicroProse

Like Phoenix from Ashes – The Story of MicroProse

Discussing nostalgia in video games usually revolves around titles or series that we have the fondest memories for. The reawakening of MicroProse is something else, though. A dormant legend stands on the threshold of an incredible rebirth.

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Darius Matusiak

June 4, 2020

Like Phoenix from Ashes – The Story of MicroProse
The Last of Us 2 Preview – What Glorious Apocalypse!

The Last of Us 2 Preview – What Glorious Apocalypse!

The Last Of Us part II takes feels to a whole new level, freezing with hysteria even those individuals who haven't played the game yet. I have played and I'll tell you how Naughty Dog will save the world in 2020.

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Matthias Pawlikowski

June 1, 2020

The Last of Us 2 Preview – What Glorious Apocalypse!
Games of June 2020 – The Best Upcoming Releases

Games of June 2020 – The Best Upcoming Releases

The two biggest premieres of the month are definitely The Last of Us 2 and Valorant. In June, we will also play new Desperaros, returning after many years, a remasters of Command and Conquer series and a handful of interesting independent games.

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Michael Grygorcewicz

May 30, 2020

Games of June 2020 – The Best Upcoming Releases
Cybersex, Prostitution and Inevitability of Sex – The Dark Secrets of MMO

Cybersex, Prostitution and Inevitability of Sex – The Dark Secrets of MMO

Some people maintain our entire culture, since it's derived from primal instincts, is determined by sex. We're not going to ponder over this question, but rather examine it's manifestations in MMO RPGs.

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Patrick Manelski

May 28, 2020

Cybersex, Prostitution and Inevitability of Sex – The Dark Secrets of MMO
Obscure Witcher Games No One Heard About

Obscure Witcher Games No One Heard About

A side-scroller, a League of Legends-style MOBA, a browser-based battle game – the story of the digital Witcher encompasses much more titles than we usually think, many of them forgotten despite the great success of the Wild Hunt.

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Michael Grygorcewicz

May 26, 2020

Obscure Witcher Games No One Heard About
Eight Enemies We Were Sorry to Kill

Eight Enemies We Were Sorry to Kill

Demons in Doom, Mecha-Hitler in Wolfenstein, humas in Goat Simulator – most games don't bother creating complex enemies that we'll treat as anything more than things to shoot. Here are eight exceptions to this rule.

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Jakub Mirowski

May 24, 2020

Eight Enemies We Were Sorry to Kill
Best GTA 5 Mods - The Best Ways to Change Grand Theft Auto V

Best GTA 5 Mods - The Best Ways to Change Grand Theft Auto V

Playing as the law, improved graphics, and driving trains – GTA 5 has received many good mods, and this article lists the best of them.

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Radek Wacha

May 18, 2020

Best GTA 5 Mods - The Best Ways to Change Grand Theft Auto V

Port Royale 4 Beta – Could be Glorious Return to Past

After spending about 10 hours with the beta of Port Royale 4, I finally have a sense of where the new installment of the classic series is headed – which is into the past.

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Matthias Pawlikowski

May 15, 2020

Port Royale 4 Beta – Could be Glorious Return to Past
Crusader Kings 3 – Cat Killed My Wife, I Was Thrilled

Crusader Kings 3 – Cat Killed My Wife, I Was Thrilled

I've spent 10 hours with the newest Crusader Kings, which was supposed to reach people for whom the "two" wasn't accessible enough. Is it easier? It's a difficult question.

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Adam Zechenter

May 14, 2020

Crusader Kings 3 – Cat Killed My Wife, I Was Thrilled
The Best Servers for Minecraft and How to Host Servers

The Best Servers for Minecraft and How to Host Servers

How to create a Minecraft server? How to find the best server? In this text, you will find a short and concrete answer to these questions.

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Radek Wacha

May 12, 2020

The Best Servers for Minecraft and How to Host Servers
My Greatest Fears and Hopes for Assassin's Creed Valhalla

My Greatest Fears and Hopes for Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Ubisoft showed the first teaser of the new Assassin's Creed. Rumors and leaks about the trip to Viking land turned out to be true. What does that mean for players?

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Matthias Pawlikowski

May 11, 2020

My Greatest Fears and Hopes for Assassin's Creed Valhalla
How Not to be a Boor in Online Games

How Not to be a Boor in Online Games

We look into the lion's mouth, because we have prepared some simple tips for you to reduce the amount of salt in your body. Assuming, of course, that you have a problem with it, and being a boor and being angry interferes lowers your score.

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Patrick Manelski

May 11, 2020

How Not to be a Boor in Online Games
Why Can Newbies Beat Pros? We Talk to the Creator of Tekken

Why Can Newbies Beat Pros? We Talk to the Creator of Tekken

This year's Intel Extreme Masters finals in Katowice was hugely anticlimactic due to the pandemic. There were silver linings, though, and my interview with the one and only Katsuhiro Harada, father of Tekken, was one of them.

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Hank

May 8, 2020

Why Can Newbies Beat Pros? We Talk to the Creator of Tekken
Wake Up Grandpa! The Best Mods for Classic Games

Wake Up Grandpa! The Best Mods for Classic Games

Older games are a lot of fun, but returning to them can be as rewarding as it can be disappointing. Fortunately, fans of these games, who have the know-how often bring them up to modern standards. Here's a list of the best mods to all-time classics.

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Radek Wacha

May 6, 2020

Wake Up Grandpa! The Best Mods for Classic Games