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HomeNewsOuter Wilds Outer Wilds blasts off on Steam in JuneIf you’ve been waiting for Epic exclusivity to end If you’ve been waiting for Epic exclusivity to end Hey, you, have you been sleeping onour favourite game of last yearbecause you didn’t want to shop at the Epic Games Store? Friendo, you can now set a date for your adventure intoOuter Wilds: June 18th. That’s the Steam release date for the fascinating sci-fi puzzle sandbox, publishers Annapurna announced today....

HomeReviewsComanche Premature Evaluation: ComancheHover bored Hover bored Developer:NukklearPublisher:THQ NordicRelease:Out nowOn:WindowsFrom:SteamFor:£17.99, $21, €19 The latest in a long list of topics I have hurled myself into these past two weeks in the naive hope of distracting my anxiety for even just a few minutes, helicopters are all I’m choosing to think about right now. Wow, how do they work?The world is coming to an end.They’re such an exciting way to get around!...

HomeNewsHalf-Life: Alyx Until Alyx spoke, “everyone just assumed they were playing as Gordon Freeman,” say ValveRise and shine Mr… err… Miss Vance Rise and shine Mr… err… Miss Vance As its name implies,Half-Life: Alyxsees you step into the virtual shoes of Alyx Vance, Gordon Freeman’s fellow Resistance member fromHalf-Life 2. But in early playtests, several players still thought they were playing asHalf-Life’s silent protagonist, Valve have told me.“We spent a bunch of time early on messing about with Alyx, trying to figure out what kind of language players responded well to, and where it was appropriate,” Valve’s Robin Walker said....

HomeNewsHalf-Life: Alyx Valve say they don’t have other VR games in developmentWhat’s next? What’s next? Back in 2017, head honcho Gabe Newell revealed Valvewere working on “three full VR games”. We got one of them last night.Half-Life: Alyxis very good, according to Graham’sHalf-Life: Alyx review, but it seems the other two have gone missing. According to Valve designer Greg Coomer, “there aren’t three other titles in development.” We only wanted two, Greg....

HomeNews Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has new Half-Life stickers, pins, and patchesGreetings! Greetings! Most of us may lack the cybergoggles necessary to jack intoHalf-Life: Alyxtoday, but we can carry a bit of Alyx over intoCounter-Strike: Global Offensive. Over the weekend, Valve added newHalf-Life-y stickers to slap on guns, patches to slap on uniforms, and badges to display in your profile. Some of them are cute! Unfortunately, they’re obtained through nasty little loot boxes - and these are not cheap....

HomeFeaturesInto the Breach Have You Played… Into The Breach?Once more Once more And so I reached the moment of cinematic hubris pictured above.Into The Breachhad left me with a choice of who to save, and the misery of knowing someone’s death would be all my fault. I tend not to go back to old games, but a few months ago The Breachswallowed me afresh. It’s more elegant than a flock of starlings....

Here’s your first wee glimpse of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2Get into here, Stalker Get into here, Stalker Dear Stalkers,Here is your first glimpse at S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:pic.twitter.com/HGOixm11M7— S.T.A.L.K.E.R. OFFICIAL (@stalker_thegame)March 23, 2020To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings Dear Stalkers,Here is your first glimpse at S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:pic.twitter.com/HGOixm11M7— S.T.A.L.K.E.R. OFFICIAL (@stalker_thegame)March 23, 2020 Dear Stalkers,Here is your first glimpse at S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:pic.twitter.com/HGOixm11M7 “A lot of you are joining social isolation now,” GSC said inan accompanying statement....

HomeNews Industries Of Titan and eight other games are Epic’s next exclusivesSizzle reel and all Sizzle reel and all Spring has not yet sprung in my neck of the woods but Epic are busy planting the seeds for new games regardless. They’ve announced the next “PC exclusive titles” coming to the Epic Game Store throughout the season and it’s a nice-lookin' bunch.Control’sfirst DLC is among them, as are several solid indie games you may recognize from trailers and reveals during last year’s E3 presentations....

HomeNewsDrawful 2 Jackbox’s Drawful 2 is free to keep right nowA laugh with your pals A laugh with your pals If you fancy some daft fun with your mates from a safe distance, I strongly recommend nabbing a free copy ofDrawful 2. It’s a sequel to the daffy drawing game from one of those there Jackbox Party Packs, and its makers are giving it away for free for the next few weeks....

HomeNewsLegends of Runeterra Runeterra’s upcoming update will give you more free cardsHurray for cheaper Expeditions Hurray for cheaper Expeditions Once the March 31st update to lands, your Weekly Vault will contain more goodies, Expedition runs will cost less, and you’ll be able to buy an unlimited number of specific cards from the store. Interesting! The first big change to Riot’sLeague Of Legendscard game spin-off is to how buying cards works. Wildcards have been in the game since launch, and transform into any card you like from the same level of rarity....

HomeNewsHalf-Life: Alyx Valve explain how Half-Life: Alyx streamers can give spectators a smoother viewStream like a dream Stream like a dream Right now, this very second, Graham is writing up wot he thinks ofHalf-Life: Alyx. The thing, it is real. If you own cybergoggles, you’ll be able to play it yourself from 5pm British time. If you don’t own VR kit and want to watch a friend or an amiable internet personality play, though, Valve have released some handy tips for streamers and spectators....

HomeReviewsHalf-Life: Alyx Wot I Think - Half-Life: AlyxThe Half-Life game you wanted The Half-Life game you wanted Half-Life: Alyxis theHalf-Lifegame you’ve been waiting for, even if it’s not the one you were expecting - and even if you’ll never play it. Valve’s first full virtual reality game is a masterclass of first-person shooter design that makes clear the company haven’t forgotten anything about making these kinds of games in the nine years sincePortal 2, or the 13 years sinceHalf-Life 2: Episode 2....

HomeNews Your trusty knife will never leave you in Resident Evil 3Knife-only runs make a comeback Knife-only runs make a comeback That up there is Leon fromResident Evil 2wielding a gnarly lookin' combat knife. Eventually that knife will have bitten one too many zombies and break, leaving ol' Leon in a lurch. In this year’sResident Evil 3remake, Jill and Carlos will fare much better with their now indestructible knives. Capcom wanted you to always have “something you can rely on....