As I muscled through The Foundation, the first substantial campaign expansion to 2019’s best shooter, Control, my mind shuffled through a list of all the other things I could be doing. Vacuuming the living room. Organizing my office. Washing the…
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Splatoon: Nintendo, Please Bring Back Splatfest
As we all sit in isolation and play video games, we’re all wondering one thing: how in the world does Nintendo have the audacity to force ARMS into relevancy in 2020? It’s absurd, we know this, it shouldn’t be relevant, but here…
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Hey Nintendo, Where’s Mario Golf?
It seems like 2020 is going to be an important year for Mario. The eponymous plumber of Nintendo’s flagship franchise is getting a variety of games, new and old, released on the Switch later this year to celebrate the mustachioed…
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DOOM Eternal’s Lore & Backstory, Explained
Doom Eternal is a game for most players to switch off and kill demons in creative and brutal ways. While many players just want action, others will appreciate the rich history behind the game. The backstory is a tale of various…
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Half-Life: Alyx Review – An Amazing Return To City 17
The Half-Life series possesses a combination of historical significance and fan enthusiasm that few other franchises can match. With that kind of tradition and audience, Valve releasing its long-awaited continuation as a VR exclusive is controversial. However, the moment Half-Life:…
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Why You Shouldn’t Sleep On Resident Evil 3’s Resistance Mode
Resident Evil has traditionally been a survival-horror franchise with a focus on moody isolation, which runs counter to the idea of online multiplayer modes. However, Resident Evil 3 includes an online asymmetrical 4v1 mode called Resistance that actually does a…
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Resident Evil 3 Review – A Relentless Terror
I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of “persistence hunting” – the idea that a hunter doesn’t need to run faster than its prey as long as they chase with dogged determination. Early human hunters would often pursue their game…
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Orcs Must Die! 3 Devs Answer The Question: Why Stadia?
Robot Entertainment’s Orcs Must Die! 3 is finally due out this year, nearly 8 years after the second installment’s 2012 release on PC. Last week, we sat down with Jerome Jones, the Lead Design Director on OMD! 3, to talk about why Orcs Must Die! fans…
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Players Are Creating Their Own Games Inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The multiplayer aspect of Animal Crossing: New Horizons may be a struggle for those playing couch co-op and sharing an island but players are discovering that the online aspect is a whole other ball game. Inventive gamers have been creating…
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Hayfever Review: Ah-Choo(se) This Delightful Platformer
It’s spring; a season synonymous with allergies as plants, pollen, and other allergens fill the air (and our nostrils) with their sneeze-inducing blooming beauty. While most of us who suffer from allergies try to avoid the outdoors around this time…
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Resident Evil 3 Review Round-up
In just a few days, Capcom’s remake of Resident Evil 3 will be out in the wild and players will be able to experience this new take on a classic game. The embargo for reviews was lifted this morning and…
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Valve Rolls out Another Little Half-Life: Alyx Update, Improves Left/Right Hand Control Swapping
There’s a lot to love about Valve’s latest virtual reality (VR) title HAlf-lIfe: Alyx, an epic adventure which doesn’t do much wrong. But no videogame can ever be 100% perfect and since its launch a week ago Valve has addressed early concerns…
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