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11 Details from Genshin Impact You Might Have Missed

11 Details from Genshin Impact You Might Have Missed

The free game from China has conquered 2020, but it's not stopping there! 2021 is the time of version 2.0, and there is even more content on the cards. We, in turn, take a look at the details that you might have missed in all this flurry of news.

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Patrick Manelski

September 8, 2021

11 Details from Genshin Impact You Might Have Missed
New and Free PC Games You Might Have Missed in 2021

New and Free PC Games You Might Have Missed in 2021

Are you still playing the same free-to-play titles and starting to feel bored? Then try something new. Here are 8 relatively fresh, free productions available on PC.

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Karol Laska

September 3, 2021

New and Free PC Games You Might Have Missed in 2021
The Best Isometric RPGs of All Time - Waiting for Baldur's Gate 3

The Best Isometric RPGs of All Time - Waiting for Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 may turn out to be the savior of isometric RPGs, which are slowly slipping into a niche again. There's still some time until the release of the full edition, so let's see here's a list of iconic isometric RPGs that you have to know.

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Hubert Sosnowski

September 1, 2021

The Best Isometric RPGs of All Time - Waiting for Baldur's Gate 3
Making Sense of the MLK Fortnite Event - Is the Game the Right Medium for this?

Making Sense of the MLK Fortnite Event - Is the Game the Right Medium for this?

At the latest Fortnite event, players heard the iconic Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech. Needless to say, the reaction of the Internet was ambiguous. Are video games a good medium for this type of message? We think they're more than good.

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Alexander Eriksen

August 30, 2021

Making Sense of the MLK Fortnite Event - Is the Game the Right Medium for this?
The Best Video Game Releases Coming in September 2021

The Best Video Game Releases Coming in September 2021

With the summer slowly, and sadly, ending, we're entering a period of increased activity on the video games market. Although September brings a surprisingly varied offer of new games, we have a feeling that one title in particular will attract players...

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Patrick Manelski

August 30, 2021

The Best Video Game Releases Coming in September 2021
Bow Low, Kratos! Here Are The Most Powerful Heroines of Video Games

Bow Low, Kratos! Here Are The Most Powerful Heroines of Video Games

While not all of them have entered the pop-culture mainstream, they're all as powerful as Hulk. These gaming heroines are capable of kicking anyone's ass.

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Marek Jura

August 28, 2021

Bow Low, Kratos! Here Are The Most Powerful Heroines of Video Games
7 Big Hits That Almost Got Cancelled

7 Big Hits That Almost Got Cancelled

An investment of time and money into the production of a game always entails risk, which can lead to a decision to prematurely delete the project. However, history knows cases when initially underestimated ideas turned out to be big hits!

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Darius Matusiak

August 27, 2021

7 Big Hits That Almost Got Cancelled
Saints Row 5 Won't be Saints Row. New Direction for the Series is Coming

Saints Row 5 Won't be Saints Row. New Direction for the Series is Coming

Saints Row: Self Made is the announced title of entry number five. New direction means less craziness, no rubbernecking, and no kitsch. Does it make sense? I'm still looking for the answer to that question, though I tentatively like it.

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Julia Dragovic

August 26, 2021

Saints Row 5 Won't be Saints Row. New Direction for the Series is Coming
10 Games With Huge Maps... And Nothing to Do

10 Games With Huge Maps... And Nothing to Do

My grandma used to say: "What's a good plate with nothing on it?" And she had a point. Today, we take a look at games with huge maps that in reality were empty and boring.

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Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

August 24, 2021

10 Games With Huge Maps... And Nothing to Do
Remembering Battle for Middle-earth - The Best Lord of the Rings Game Released 15 Years Ago

Remembering Battle for Middle-earth - The Best Lord of the Rings Game Released 15 Years Ago

There have been many games based on the Lord of the Rings license, and more may grow out of the popularity of the Amazon series. However, only one title is able to rule them all, even though it's already 15 years old.

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Hubert Sledziewski

August 23, 2021

Remembering Battle for Middle-earth - The Best Lord of the Rings Game Released 15 Years Ago

Call of Duty: Vanguard Preview - The Return of Iconic Fronts of WW2

CoD: Vanguard returns to World War II and goes back to the roots. We will once again visit Stalingrad, North Africa, Normandy and the Pacific. Will Sledgehammer Games really manage to bring back the golden days of WW2 shooters?

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Darius Matusiak

August 19, 2021

Call of Duty: Vanguard Preview - The Return of Iconic Fronts of WW2
10 Indie Games That Outsold AAA Hits

10 Indie Games That Outsold AAA Hits

AAA games aren't the only ones selling millions of copies. The list of indie games that have achieved huge success shows that a good idea and a pinch of luck can make your game a smash hit, regardless of the budget.

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Paul Musiolik

August 17, 2021

10 Indie Games That Outsold AAA Hits
Why Do We Enjoy Fear and Violence in Games?

Why Do We Enjoy Fear and Violence in Games?

Fear, sadness, anger – games often depict emotions and situations we wouldn't call positive... And still, we are enthralled by those games. Where does that contradiction come from?

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Caroline Cieslak

August 14, 2021

Why Do We Enjoy Fear and Violence in Games?

Clid the Snail Preview - It's Earthworm Jim Goes To Hell!

Fun with anthropomorphic gastropods in a bleak, dystopian future. Yeehaa. Read our Clid The Snail preview.

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Jerry Bonner

August 12, 2021

Clid the Snail Preview - It's Earthworm Jim Goes To Hell!
Back 4 Blood Preview - A Bloody Good Time

Back 4 Blood Preview - A Bloody Good Time

Left 4 Dead's successor and the new hope of multiplayer games. We played Back 4 Blood and really enjoyed it. It's bloody, it's challenging - and above all, there are a lot of zombies.

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Alexander Eriksen

August 11, 2021

Back 4 Blood Preview - A Bloody Good Time
14 Android Games Perfect For The Summer (2021)

14 Android Games Perfect For The Summer (2021)

What are you doing this summer? Playing games, probably. That's great! Here's a set of Android games that will make any travel much less boring.

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Patrick Manelski

August 9, 2021

14 Android Games Perfect For The Summer (2021)
6 Myths About Guns Perpetuated by Games

6 Myths About Guns Perpetuated by Games

Anyone can shoot, better or worse – especially on a computer screen. But how much of our knowledge of weapons checks out? In this article, we're trying to dispel the most popular myths about firearms in games.

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Darius Matusiak

August 7, 2021

6 Myths About Guns Perpetuated by Games
10 Weird & Obscure Games You Might Not Know

10 Weird & Obscure Games You Might Not Know

In the following list we present ten bizarre games that stand out in a sea of lukewarm productions. Do not expect AAA titles here!

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Damian Gacek

August 6, 2021

10 Weird & Obscure Games You Might Not Know
Broken Games That Were Never Fixed, Despite Promises

Broken Games That Were Never Fixed, Despite Promises

Do developers always keep their word? Of course not! Sometimes they promise long-term support and fixes for release bugs, but eventually abandon their flawed creations.

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Patrick Manelski

August 5, 2021

Broken Games That Were Never Fixed, Despite Promises
Single-Player Games Worth Playing After End Credits

Single-Player Games Worth Playing After End Credits

Reaching the end credits doesn't always mean the end of your adventure with a game – some games still have plenty of attractions beyond the main storyline.

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Michael Pajda

August 2, 2021

Single-Player Games Worth Playing After End Credits