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SteamWorld Heist 2’s new job system brings a whole scrapheap of customisation to the charming 2D XCOM-a-like

The original SteamWorld Heist was an absolute treat, slamming the charming robotic world of the SteamWorld series together with a 2D take on the turn-based strategy of your XCOMs and Valkyria Chronicles and such. With SteamWorld Heist 2 recently revealed for an August release on PC, developers Thunderful have teased ...
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Guide: Best Nintendo Switch 3D Platformers

Workin' the Z-axis.Revised and updated with Penny's Big Breakaway and Cavern of Dreams. Enjoy!Ah, the 3D platformer. Ever since Super Mario 64 landed and showed everyone just how good three-dimensional platforming could be, there have been developers hoping to capture just a smidgen of that game’s magic. It was a ...
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Alter enters Apex Legends with new season launching May 7

Things are about to get seriously chaotic in the newest season of Apex Legends. Starting May 7 Upheaval lives up to its name with plenty of new content and changes that’ll keep even the most seasoned Legends on their toes. Ready to find out what’s coming soon to the Apex ...
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Apex Legends Alter Abilities and ALL Season 21 Update Details

Apex Legends latest Season Upheaval will be dropping May 6th and there are some huge map, gameplay and weapon changes, and a new Legend. Alter is the 26th Legend to be added to the roster and she'll be joining the Skirmisher Class. But that's not all! The best news? Solos ...
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Total Warhammer 3 without touching grass: Noctilus accidentally looks up ‘avast’ in the dictionary

Well, swaggle me horns and fasten me timbers so they stop shivering like that, because the noise is quite irritating. Welcome back to another edition of Plundertales - my quest to conquer strategy game Total War: Warhammer 3 without ever stepping foot on dry land. If you don’t know the ...
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Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update Performance Review (PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S)

Now that the belated “next-gen” Fallout 4 update has finally arrived (nearly four years into said generation), Bethesda has at last offered up and enhanced way to play on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. However, the bar was already set fairly high by the excellent Xbox Backward Compatibility programme, ...
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Prettying up Distant Bloom’s alien world is its own reward

Despite my desire for a real life herb garden, I don't really like farming or gardening games. Distant Bloom could be an exception, except I'm not sure it even qualifies as either, really. It is a little bit about exploration, a little about very light puzzles, and mostly in its ...
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Mystery Show is a free Game Boy Camera exhibition set inside a haunted house

I didn't have a Game Boy Camera as a lad, partly because I couldn't afford one, and partly because my "friends" used to troll me ("bullying", I think we called it back then) about my Game Boy. Amongst other things, they'd reach over and flick the power off while I ...
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Spread The Balatro Love With This New Range Of Official Merchandise

We're all in.There was a time earlier this year where we had two states: playing Balatro, or thinking about playing Balatro. Our daily hours played may have begun to drop in the months since, but there's no denying that it has permanently set up shop in our minds. And guess ...
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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for May 6 to 10

Next Week on Xbox: New Games for May 6 to 10 Published May 3, 2024 Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, ...
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