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Revving Engines in a World of Rust and Magic
If you’ve ever looked at a classic 1930s Art Deco skyscraper and thought, “This would be way cooler if it were floating three miles in the air and I had…
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A Love Letter to the Legendary Gothic Saga
If you grew up in the early 2000s and had a penchant for PC gaming, you didn't just play RPGs; you survived them. While the rest of the world was…
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Pywel is Finally Here: Why Crimson Desert is one of the Absolute Kings of Open-World RPGs
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been staring at trailers for this game for what feels like an actual decade. Ever since Pearl Abyss first teased Crimson Desert, the…
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Back to the Basics: Assassin’s Creed Mirage and its Valley of Memory DLC are a Masterclass in Nostalgia
If you had told me a few years ago that the Assassin’s Creed franchise would actually stop growing like a bloated RPG and finally return to its roots, I probably…
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Demigods, Loot, and Ancient Drama: Titan Quest Still Slaps Two Decades Later
Release Date: June 26, 2006 (Original), November 2021 (Latest Expansion) Developer Name: Iron Lore Entertainment / THQ Nordic / Pieces Interactive Get It On: GOG The Legend Begins: Slaying Hydras…
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Teer Fradee or Bust: GreedFall is the Best “Janky” Masterpiece You’ll Ever Play
We’ve all been there—scouring the digital storefronts, desperately looking for something that captures the magic of the "Golden Age" of BioWare. You know the feeling. You want a game where…
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Insect Evolution: How Nightdive Studios Rebuilt a Cyberpunk Legend
Look, let’s just get this out of the way: Making a remake of System Shock is basically the game development equivalent of trying to restore the Mona Lisa using only…
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The Game That Changed Everything: A Tribute to Julian Gollop’s X-COM: UFO Defense
Release Date: March 1994 (EU) / May 1994 (NA) Developer: Mythos Games / MicroProse Get It On: GOG In the summer of 1994, a game arrived on the DOS platform…
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Rising from the Ashes: Why Phoenix Point is the Thinking Player’s Apocalypse
When Julian Gollop, the legendary creator of the original X-COM, announced a spiritual successor, the strategy world held its collective breath. We didn’t just want another tactical shooter; we wanted…
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A Legacy of Excellence: The Shadow Sun Review
If you’re a fan of classic Western RPGs, specifically the era of BioWare and Obsidian’s greatest hits, The Shadow Sun by Ossian Studios is a title you cannot afford to…