PAX West 2017: RUINER
In 2091, technology is inescapable. Years of advancement have coalesced in a post-human society where rogues and miscreants can hack and control unprotected augments, send them into murderous rampages, and generally manipulate them for their own ends. Lives in 2091 are short, violent, and full of vice. This is RUINER, a stylish cyberpunk brawler from…
PAX West 2017: The Gardens Between
An unkempt island rises from the ocean, seemingly meaningless junk strewn about. An abandoned game console; malfunctioning CRT television; a crude boat now rotting in the water, the island has it all. Two friends navigate the jetsam, picking their way along slopes and across makeshift bridges, all while in the shadow of the oversized electronics.…
PAX West 2017: We. the Revolution
Paris, 1794: a time of political and societal upheaval marked by incredible violence and brutality. A time when making the wrong enemies could mean the blade of the guillotine on your neck. Far removed from the revolutionary actors on the streets, your own personal struggle plays out in the courtroom, as you sentence defendants to…
PAX West 2017: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
You know, for having little to no function in either of his legs, B.J. Blazkowicz certainly hasn’t lost a step in killing Nazis. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus opens with the same irreverence that made The New Order and The Old Blood outstanding and perpetuates it throughout the 15-minute demo. Picking up almost immediately after…
We Happy Few
We Happy Few is a curious entity. Comparisons to the works of Orwell and Vonnegut are unavoidable, and entirely correct. Set in a dystopian, alternate universe version of 1960s Southern England, it's the story of a society strictly regulated to ensure nobody ever feels any negative emotions. Every good, upstanding citizen of the country takes…
Universe Sandbox ²
Astrophysics is an area of science, where it is impossible to set up experiments due to the enormous spatial and temporal scales involved. We can either try to observe what is already there or use our knowledge of physics to calculate how the heavens should behave. Programming computers to solve physical equations and giving it…
Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds
“Heads up, enemy mans ahead.” We scan the ridgeline for movement, focusing between tall evergreens and rock outcroppings. Then, we see shuffling. “150 degrees, probably 400 meters away. Go for it.” First one shot, then two more. All four of us are peering through our sights, trying to land a good hit. Suddenly, the wheat…
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 3 is the latest evolution of Relic’s sci-fi RTS series, based in the Games Workshop world of Warhammer 40K. During the recent closed and open beta weekends for the game, I was able to take part in a number of; 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 games, unfortunately none of the campaign…
Immortal Redneck
Immortal Redneck is a fast paced procedurally generated roguelike first person shooter set in Egypt. If that isn’t a mouthful already, then I don’t know what is. The pyramids have levels that take place on different floors where you need to make your way to the top. On your way, you’ll stumble across chest rooms…
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands
If you’ve ever played one or more of the Arma games for any extended periods of time, you’ve likely developed a love-hate relationship with the series. On one hand, the attention to detail and authenticity is unmatched by any other military videogame out there. One the other hand, it’s an at times incredibly hostile game…
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3
I am a terrible sniper, and an even worse ghost. As it would happen, I do alright as a warrior, though. Such was my discovery in the beta weekend for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3. Developed by CI games, the developers of previous entries in the series, and also the action-fantasy tale Lords of the Fallen,…
For Honor
In an alternate universe, a three-way war has broken out between old English Knights, Samurai and Viking warriors. That's about all you really need to know. To put it bluntly, For Honor was the very best Alpha this humble reviewer has ever taken part in. A damn fine looking game that already ran at a…
Space Run Galaxy
Space Run Galaxy is the sequel to the 2014 game Space Run, and a refreshing take on the tower defence genre. Do not mistake SRG for a “cheap casual game”; it may have familiar mechanics, bright colours and an almost childish innocence (there are some not so innocent jokes in there) about it, but the…
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst
Released back in 2008, the original Mirror’s Edge holds a special place in the hearts of many for attempting the then-unthinkable: a first-person parkour game. Since then, Dying Light, Outlast, and VR-exclusive Wildlands, among others, have all offered their own take on the genre, each with their own variations therein. DICE has undergone substantial changes…
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