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Beaver colony sim Timberborn’s biggest ever update brings a tidal wave of pollution and disease

Your favourite beaver-based colony sim Timberborn's latest big update has arrived, and honestly, I'd say your poor beavers won't appreciate it one bit. The main reason being, it adds a new ecological hazard called Badwater, that doesn't only make your water bad, but your crops and beavers at risk of ...
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Hands On: WaterField’s $380 Tech Folio Backpack – The Ultimate Gamer’s Bag?

Papa's got a brand new bag?The hybrid nature of the Nintendo Switch means that it's often an item that ends up getting chucked in a rucksack or carried around when we leave home, and, to that end, we've seen a host of carry cases and bags designed to accommodate not ...
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Exoprimal: The Hunt is On With a New 10-Player Monster Hunter-Themed Co-op Mission

Hi, everyone! Your local, friendly Aibius Corp. PR rep here to tell you about the latest free Title Update coming to Exoprimal, and just in time, too – Exoprimal is on sale for 50% off across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC now through January 30! Buckle up ...
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The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered: No Return is Fun, But It’s No God of War Valhalla

Two of PlayStation’s big hitters have recently dipped their toes into the roguelike waters, albeit with different philosophies driving them. The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered’s No Return plants its feet firmly in the camp of “gameplay is king”, offering a showcase for its tense stealth combat with no ...
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Upcoming visual novel Vampire Therapist mixes vampires and dark humour with CBT

As we all know, I like vampire stories, and I like different takes on vampire stories. Yesterday Edwin dangled an upcoming visual novel called Vampire Therapist in front of my nose. I am intrigued, also because I appreciate a Ronseal approach to titles. In Vampire Therapist, out on Steam this ...
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Microsoft Can Now Be a ‘Good Publisher on Sony and Nintendo and PCs and Xbox’, CEO Says

With the acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, Microsoft can now be a “good publisher” across all platforms, including rival consoles, the boss of the company has said.Speaking to Bloomberg, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said: "We love gaming. In fact, Flight Simulator was created before even Windows. But, ...
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Turnip Boy Robs A Bank review: continuing Turnip Boy’s story in slightly chaotic roguelite style

Readers may remember how much I liked Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, principally because of how funny it was. It was an intelligent and somewhat loving take on a Zelda-y RPG - a small town hero gets a sword and goes on a rampage fighting some bosses - except the ...
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Payday 3 Dev ‘Well Aware’ Fans ‘Aren’t Satisfied’, Creates a Team Dedicated to Turning Things Around

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze has said it's "well aware" fans still "aren't satisfied" with the heist shooter so have created an internal team dedicated to turning things around.Revealed in a blog post, Starbreeze said this "strike team" is currently planning and deciding which changes are necessary to create the experience ...
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Review: Another Code: Recollection (Switch) – A Welcome Return For A Pair Of Cult Classics

Another chance.Our first big Switch exclusive of 2024 arrives nice and early and, rather than assuming the form of one of Nintendo's bigger franchises — we got Fire Emblem Engage this time last year — we are instead winding the clock back to 2005 and 2009 respectively, to dive into ...
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Puzzle game classic Threes gets surprise Steam PC release in February

Puzzle game classic Threes is getting a Steam PC launch to celebrate its 10th anniversary, developer Asher Vollmer has announced. The release date is 6th February, and here's the Steam page. The new version adds controller and Steam cloud support together with achievements and leaderboards. Given its mobile origins, it ...
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