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Shardpunk: Verminfall is a mashup of Darkest Dungeon, XCOM and Skaven

Shardpunk: Verminfall smooshes together a bunch of different ideas you'll have seen before. It's got turn-based tactical combat against rats with magic rifles in a steampunk world already in ruins. It's got the need to keep on moving, lest an approaching rat horde overwhelm you. It's got bunkers in which ...
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Fabledom is a fairytale citybuilder about romancing princes and princesses

Occasionally I wonder if the market for wholesome town builders has reached saturation, but then a trailer pops up for another one and I'm never less than intrigued. The latest is Fabledom, which promises the pastoral fields and castle wall construction I adore, then adds a twist by being set ...
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Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod YouTube Videos Are Getting Copyright Strikes

"Regular" Zelda videos are also being targeted.Nintendo is believed to be at it again with YouTube takedowns, reportedly targeting Zelda: Breath of the Wild mods.The YouTuber supposedly in the company's firing line is the streamer and modder known as 'PointCrow'. He's got 1.6 million subscribers and made headlines in 2021 ...
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Gone in a Split/Second

Some gaming gems get forgotten over time, some never get the chance to be discovered in the first place. Out of all of the games that instantly impressed me when I first played them and frustratingly faded into obscurity, Split/Second surely takes the pole position. Welcome to the third installment ...
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Ghostwire: Tokyo has added new stuff, and I have a tourism tip for new players

If you're starting playing Ghostwire: Tokyo after it came to Game Pass this week, I have a hot tip for you: prioritise upgrading movement abilities. The freedom to glide from rooftop to rooftop over haunted Tokyo will bring you so much more joy than any incremental damage upgrade. That's the ...
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Talking Point: Should Link Have Voice Acting In The Next Zelda Game?

Fears of the Kingdom.The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was revolutionary for the Zelda series in a number of ways. You can talk all day about the stunning open world, the tonal shift, the slew of characters and references, and the change in the overall structure of a ...
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 15th)

Vidya gaemz!It's the weekeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeend *cough cough splutter*.We made it through another week, folks. Well done. It's been quite an interesting one, hasn't it? With only one month to go until the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo graced us with the third and final trailer ...
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Mario Movie Surpasses $500 Million Globally, Now The Biggest Video Game Adaptation Ever

After just over a week.Update : In a rather significant update courtesy of Variety, it's now been confirmed The Super Mario Bros. Movie has surpassed the $500 million mark at the global box office in just over a week.Its combined domestic and international takings add up to a whopping $508.7 ...
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How to Play the Uncharted Games in Chronological Order

“Greatness from Small Beginnings.” Engraved in Latin on the ring that hangs around the neck of series protagonist Nathan Drake, these four words have come to define Naughty Dog’s immensely popular Uncharted series. It’s a rather fitting catchphrase considering the franchise itself has grown significantly since its debut in 2008.Whether ...
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