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Throwback XCOM successor Xenonauts 2 leaves early access in April, though the developer says the milestone ‘doesn’t mean our work is done’
XCOM 3 may still be nothing more than a glint in Firaxis’ compound eye, but Steam’s digital walk-in freezer is bursting with alternative tactical lifeforms to dissect. These range from Julian Gollop’s own attempt to modernise XCOM in Phoenix Point,…
The Man in the High Castle is now on Netflix, but just watch the first two seasons
The 2015 premiere of The Man in the High Castleon Prime Video marked the first time the young streaming service had produced an original sci-fi series, setting the stage for bigger hits like Falloutand The Boys. More than a decade…
22 years later, this classic Half-Life zombie survival mod shambles onto Steam with all new features
Before Valve reinvented cooperative gaming with Left 4 Dead, there was Zombie Panic! A mod for the original Half-Life, Zombie Panic! pitted groups of players against a single, player-controlled brain-muncher. Which doesn’t sound all that challenging, except that any survivors…
Best video game coffee table books for sale right now
With digital libraries growing steadily more ubiquitous, it’s not always easy to shop for people who love video games. Thankfully, there’s a fantastic alternative to getting someone a copy of a brand-new game: coffee table books bursting with art and…
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th March)
Pokémanz. Hello everyone, and welcome to this newfangled concept called ‘the weekend’. It’s a strange one, but we’re here for it. Before we dive into what we’re playing, let’s see what’s been going on this week, hm? First of all,…
What we’ve been playing – “I have learned the hard way that trusting others is a suckers game”
Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we’ve been playing. This week, everyone’s playing Pokémon Pokopia apart from Bertie and Connor, who are arguably the staff members with the best taste…
What are we all playing this weekend?
Saturday. We meet again. I see you’ve brought your old friends Blustery Wind and Chill In The Air with you. I expected better of you, you know those two just bring you down. You’ve so much potential. What don’t you…
Nintendo Shows Off Icon Design Proposals For Switch 2’s ‘C’ Button
What could have been… The final design of the C Button In the end, the ‘C’ button on Switch 2’s Joy-Con was revealed as a way of communicating and chatting with friends and family members. Read the full article on…
This Monkey D. Luffy Body Pillow Will Haunt Your Dreams
The second season of Netflix’s One Piece series is here and it’s fantastic. IGN called it “nothing short of a miracle” in our glowing 9 out of 10 review, and after watching the first few episodes myself, I can see…