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Sep
16

Building game Mars First Logistics gets Cities Skylines 2’s best trait

We underappreciate roads. When you think about it, the concept of a flat, paved lane for travel might just be the single most important human invention in history. Irrigation and electricity are all well and good, but roads have made […]

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Sep
16

GTA 6 “not in a position” to be delayed yet, ex Rockstar dev says

Grand Theft Auto 6 is going to be cataclysmically Earth-shattering. The first trailer already has 200 million views, and theories about the story, delays, and gameplay are everywhere. At this point it doesn’t matter how long Rockstar takes, whenever it drops […]

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Sep
15

Wild Bastards review – a stylish Wild West roguelike FPS

Our Verdict A charming comic book aesthetic and a tight, satisfying gameplay loop make Wild Bastards a worthwhile FPS roguelike, provided you can bear its gratingly chatty cast and often underwhelming upgrades. Roguelikes are dangerous. Booting a good one up […]

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Sep
15

Upcoming roguelike is a fantasy Risk of Rain 2, and you can try it now

Hunting for new roguelikes is my favorite part of this job. The genre is filled with promising ideas, tough-as-nails fights, puzzling challenges, and so much more. Steam alone is overflowing with opportunities to find the next Hades or Balatro, and […]

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Sep
15

Mixing Cyberpunk and Silent Hill, Hollowbody nails horror game design

So much as videogames are mechanical objects, where the goal is to do things, unlock things, and advance through successive obstacles and challenges, the most frightening prospect, when playing the game, is that you might be unable to progress. Dark […]

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Sep
15

New Deadlock patch notes nerf Bebop, but not entirely

If you’ve been playing as the adorably named Bebop in Valve’s upcoming MOBA, you need to check out the latest Deadlock patch notes. Valve has nerfed one of the robot’s moves pretty heavily, even if it still looks like a viable […]