Terra Nil preview - The World's Not Over Yet
Can you imagine a city builder with no cities? Terra Nil is exactly that - beautiful, relaxing, and giving tons of fun. It really is unique.
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Alexander Eriksen
June 16, 2021
Rainbow Six Extraction Hands-on - Ubisoft Envies CoD's Zombie Mode
For years, the Rainbow Six series was primarily about tactical gameplay with special forces. This time, the game takes our operators to a world taken straight from Stranger Things and pretends it's not the zombie mode from Call of Duty.
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Mike Manka
June 12, 2021
Your Game Collection Can Turn Into Useless Junk
Problems with the durability of storage media may soon render massive collections of boxed games just a huge pile of useless junk. Does the problem actually exist, or are we dealing with exaggerated hysteria?
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Paul Musiolik
June 9, 2021
Blood Bowl 3 Preview: A Different Kind of Fantasy Football
Blood Bowl 3 is expected to be released in early 2022, but the beta available now on Steam puts a new meaning to the phrase “fantasy football”. Fans of the board games will feel right at home.
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Giancarlo Saldana
June 8, 2021
The Games We'd Love to See at E3 2021
We let our imagination run wild and chose a dozen or so games that we would most like to see triumphantly return during the biggest video games even of the year.
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Michael Grygorcewicz
June 8, 2021
Best RPG Series That Aren't Coming Back Any Time Soon
Many RPGs deserved proper follow-ups, yet they have been sitting on the shelf with poor prospects for the future for years. Here is a sad reminder of the great role-playing games that are unlikely to be revived any time soon.
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Karol Laska
June 3, 2021
Humankind Hands-on - Civilization Hardcore
The new 4X strategy game, Humankind, seems to be on track for a postponed August release. Civilization fans, however, should expect a bit more complicated entertainment, because in addition to its advantages, the game has some visible shortcomings.
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Darius Matusiak
June 2, 2021
Best Video Game Releases of June 2021
June may not have the most important premieres of the year, but it's definitely a month where there should be something for everyone.
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Patrick Manelski
May 31, 2021
Far Cry 6 Preview - War Drama vs. Teen Comedy
The latest Far Cry features a huge open world, a vicious civil war on a tropical paradise island, and a psychologically complex enemy to contend with. With yet another installment, the series strives to mix its pedigree with fresh ideas.
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Martin Strzyzewski
May 28, 2021
Hokko Life Early Access Review: Hmmm, I Think I’ve Played this Game Before...
Hokko Life is a good game and a great copy of Animal Crossing. Unfortunately, it doesn't try to be original in any way.
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Jerry Bonner
May 28, 2021
Trebuchets, Cows, and Horror of War - Sieges in Games and History
Spectacular scenes of castle sieges can sure be entertaining, but in reality, they were a slow process, full of dread – let alone for the civilians. Playing the upcoming Siege Survival: Gloria Victis I wondered – how different are games and history?
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Darius Matusiak
May 27, 2021
10 Mods That Grew Into Full-Blown Games
Some of the most popular games enjoy quite unlikely origin stories tied to the modding scene. Here are 10, fan-made mods that have become groundbreaking smash-hits, or at least great, standalone video games.
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Karol Laska
May 25, 2021
The Best RPG Companions and Squad Members
There are some companions from game you just can't forget. Even when we don't know what cause the hero fought for and what the plot was really about. This is probably most evident in RPGs.
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Marek Jura
May 22, 2021
The Hard-Earned Success that Nearly Killed Resident Evil
One of the best – and in many people's opinion, definitely the best – instalments of the Resident Evil series was created in pain, producing not only the original game, but also two others. And also driving the whole series into a dead end.
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Michael Grygorcewicz
May 20, 2021
Challenging in a Clever Way - 8 Original Ideas to Make Games Difficult
Death or failure in games tends to quickly become insignificant. That's why some developers use clever tricks to make us care more about not losing.
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Paul Wozniak
May 18, 2021
Getting Better, But... Hands-on with New World, Amazon Games' Upcoming MMORPG
The new MMORPG from Amazon Games seems to be heading in the right direction, but without enough polish, it is going to share the fate of the studio's previous failed attempts. Good news is that the foundations, and some smaller ideas, are really solid.
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Patrick Manelski
May 15, 2021
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart - The Prettiest Upcoming PS5 Games!
After a generational hiatus, Ratchet & Clank are off with a new story for PlayStation 5. With new technology came new ideas, but characters remain the focal point of the game – both the returning ones and new, like Rivet.
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Przemyslaw Zamecki
May 13, 2021
Wolfenstein 3D: Blade Of Agony - The Mod To End All Mods
29 years after its initial release, Wolfenstein 3-D is still kicking ass and taking names. B. J. Blazkowicz returns in Wolfenstein: Blade of Agony – one of the best mods ever delivered for any video game.
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Jerry Bonner
May 13, 2021
Lootboxes on Steroids - What's Gacha and Where Did It Come From?
Asian mobile games conquer the western gaming world, bringing the ambivalent concept of gacha. What is it and where did it come from? What are the mechanics based on and how did it all come about?
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Paul Musiolik
May 10, 2021
Biomutant is a Delightfully Weird Upcoming RPG
Biomutant waited a long time for the release, but in return, it will offer a much bigger and more complex experience. The game will bring a bizarre, twisted blend, successfully mixing many different styles, genres, and influences.
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Darius Matusiak
May 7, 2021