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Fusing turn-based tactics and real-time action, Vaunted is a new strategy RPG from Starcraft creator James Phinney
A millennium since the fall of the last galactic empire, mercenaries and treasure hunters scrap over priceless relics buried in…
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Marathon review – a striking, punishing extraction shooter that’s hard to put down
Verdict Marathon is a feast for the senses – vibrant sci-fi visuals and world building, amazing sound design, and a…
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With all the AI slop flying about, I’m glad Valve’s still celebrating real artists with the latest Steam sale
My favorite part about Steam sales isn’t the deep discounts on games that’ll likely sit in my library unplayed for…
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Freak Steam game naming coincidence unintentionally results in some of the best indie marketing I’ve seen
Trying to sift through the sands of AI slop that’s proliferating Steam nowadays is a thankless task. With progressively more…
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This new adult content ban is boosting VPN popularity
Sometimes I feel a bit like a broken record writing VPN news. Over the course of the last year, many…
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Slay the Spire 2 Regent character guide
How do you play The Regent in Slay the Spire 2? The supposed heir to the Sun and a descendant…
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Become a sentient AI in one of the most laser-focused strategy games I’ve ever played, Heart of the Machine
When Heart of the Machine launched into early access in January last year, I called it “at once a sprawling…
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Old School Runescape wants you to decide the loot of its next big raid, and a second ring slot isn’t off the table
Seeing a game studio write a whole blog to basically ask “what do you want?” may sound like a very…
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After removing its worst feature, Runescape just upended its entire combat system after only three months of player testing
Back in 2012, the controversial ‘Evolution of Combat’ patch hit the modern iteration of Runescape. Now, just a measly 14…
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Stellar Blade director clashes with Nier Automata designer following accusations of an AI-generated celebratory image
Stellar Blade director Hyung-Tae Kim has drawn the ire of Nier: Automata character designer Yoshikaze Matsushita thanks to an image…
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