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10Q Reviews: Rocket League – Truly in a league of its own
Videogames reviewed in 10 straight-to-the-point questions, every Wednesday Game: Rocket League Platform: PC, PlayStation 4 (reviewed), XBOX One, Nintendo Switch (reviewed) Time to beat: Mostly a multiplayer game, so there is not really “beating” the game, unless you play a single player season, which is done in less than an hour. Q1: Who’s this videogame for?…
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10Q Reviews: Hollow Knight – A beautiful exercise in frustration
Videogames reviewed in 10 straight-to-the-point questions, every Wednesday Game: Hollow Knight Platform: Nintendo Switch (reviewed), PC, PlayStation 4, XBOX One Time to beat: 25 hours Q1: Who’s this videogame for? Hollow Knight is a game that falls in the “Metroidvania” genre (named after the Metroid and Castlevania series, which pioneered the gamestyle), so if you…
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The Game Awards – Our predictions and wishful thinking
The Game Awards – Which games do we think deserve to win, and which ones do we think actually will?
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10Q Reviews: Hitman Sniper – Agent 47 takes aim with a sniper
Games reviewed in 10 straight-to-the-point questions. Game: Hitman SniperPlatform: Android, iOSTime to beat: Around 5 hours Q1: Who’s this videogame for? Hitman Sniper is a mobile game where you play as Agent 47, a bald assassin with a tattooed barcode on the back of his head. In this game Agent 47 is armed with a…
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10 Q Reviews: Overwatch – the world could always use more heroes!
Games reviewed in 10 straight-to-the-point questions. Game: Overwatch Platform: PlayStation 4 / Xbox One / PC Time to beat: n/a – Overwatch has no campaign to beat, its only multiplayer Q1: Who’s this videogame for? Overwatch is a hero based shooter where you engage in crazy fast, fun battles. This is not a Call of…
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Developer Interview: Doctor ORBiT, developer of Package Man
Package Man is an indie title currently in development by a single developer, Doctor ORBiT, who is based in Germany. The game puts you in the shoes of a courier worker who provides services to FedUp and SUP (in pure GTA style, parodies of FedEx and UPS). The job includes loading up as many packages…
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10Q Reviews: Alien Isolation – Getting stuffed into a locker never seemed so appealing
Videogames reviewed in 10 straight-to-the-point questions, every Wednesday Game: Alien: Isolation Platform: PC, PlayStation 4 (reviewed), XBOX One Time to beat: 15-20 hours for the main campaign Q1: Who’s this videogame for? Fans of the original Alien film. This game is the closest thing you’ll get to being part of it, from the safety of…
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Is PC gaming culture on its way out?
Recent developments in streaming technologies have led to the inception of services like PS Now or the upcoming Project xCloud that will cause a shift on how we consume games. Is there a chance that PC Gaming culture as we know it will fade away? Back in 2010, OnLive made a big splash across the…
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10Q Reviews: Idle Space Tycoon – Time to get rich with this indie
Videogames reviewed in 10 straight-to-the-point questions, every Wednesday Game: Idle Space Tycoon Platform: PC (Kongregate) Time to beat: Depends on the time you want to put into it, because it’s an idle game. Q1: Who’s this videogame for? Fans of idle games, which require limited player input to play Fans of browser/mobile games Anyone looking to…
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Video game items that need to exist in real life
Very fun and creative ideas. Thanks Later Levels for putting this together! Be sure to visit them here.
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