Author: Tom Wilson
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Play Unrailed! For Free Until 25th January
Daedalic Entertainment and Indoor Astronaut, the folks behind the award-winning Unrailed!, are generously offering players the opportunity to play Unrailed! for free until January 25th. If you’re a fan of local or online multiplayer games, and oh, maybe having the time of your life, then Unrailed! is absolutely the game for you. You can either…
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Six Invitational Event Is Returning To Rainbow Six Siege!
Ubisoft has announced that the much anticipated fifth edition of the Six Invitational in-game event is dropping at the end of this month. Starting on Friday 22nd of January and ending on Monday 22nd of February, the event sees to offer fans a wealth of new content and exciting competitive gameplay to watch, as a celebration…
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Volcanoids’ Explosive Combat Update Releases Today!
Volcanoids, the steampunk survival shooter by Volcanoid, has just released a massive new combat update that sees to shake up the game! Volcanoids is an early access title that has garnered huge success on Steam, with over 100,000 downloads and counting. It sees you exploring a mysterious island full of secrets that just so happens…
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Goop Loop: An Sisyphusian Exercise In Patience – PC Review
In ancient Greek mythology, there is a tale of a man named Sisyphus. Once the king of Corinth, he was condemned by Zeus to roll a boulder up the depths of Hades as a punishment for cheating death. He would move the boulder all the way up to the very precipice of the hill, sweat…
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Zeepkist is a Hilarious Couch Co-op Racing Game Releasing this January
In a press release issued earlier today, Steelpan Interactive, also known as solo developer Yannic Geurts, announced he is releasing his very first game, Zeepkist, later this month. Zeepkist, which is soapbox in Dutch, is an exciting new physics-based soapbox racer, and it blends Geurts’ favourite facets of games. These include 4-player-split-screen, and a little…
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Windfolk PS4 Review: Sky is Just the Beginning
Windfolk caught my attention the moment I saw the trailer. Its lavish world seemed to ooze with character as the camera swept across its colourful landscapes. Its soaring soundtrack filled me with anticipation as the protagonist flew about on her jetpack, dashing from cliff-face to cliff-face in an instant. As I waited for the game…
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Paper Boats: A Smooth Sailing Experience
Paper Boats, by Harry Alisavakis, is an amazing little title that’s all about sending out good vibes and checking out the scenery. “It’s a visual treat, a wondrously vivid experience” When I first started Paper Boats, I felt as if I were in a museum, beholding a painting of a lush, vibrant, autumnal setting. The…
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Ubisoft Announce New Open-World Star Wars Game
Ubisoft has announced a brand new Star Wars game in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. The title is being developed by Massive Games, a studio owned by Ubisoft, best known for their work on The Division. “This is the beginning of a long-term collaboration with Disney and Lucasfilm Games,” said Yves Guillemot, co-founder and CEO of…
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How Studio Ghibli Saved My Life
Studio Ghibli has been there for me during the most tumultuous parts of my life. When I moved home, I had Spirited Away. When I struggled with my exams, I had Castle In The Sky. When I grappled with my depression for the first time, I had My Neighbour Totoro. Whenever life has thrown its…
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Digital Sales Skyrocketed In The UK Last Year
A study conducted by GamesIndustry.biz reveals that over two-thirds of games bought last year were digital sales. 67% of purchased games in the UK were bought via digital storefronts such as Xbox Game Store, the PlayStation Store, the Nintendo eShop, and Steam. This is a 15% increase from 2019, which saw just over half of…
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In Celebration of Narrative Video Games
Warning. This article contains spoilers for Death Stranding and Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Video games have the power to completely deconstruct me, tear me down to my base instincts until I’m little more than raw human emotion, and make me cry. I’ll never forget the moment Xenoblade Chronicles 2 tugged so tightly on my heartstrings as…
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Pocket Watch: A Beautiful Puzzle Game With A Lot Of Charm
Pocket Watch is a beautiful, intricate game that fills me with so much warmth. I can tell you now, this one is a keeper. Pocket Watch is deceptively simple at first. You awaken on an island and spend the first few hours of the day fixing a boat before eventually sailing to Vulcano City. It’s…