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Injustice 2 Review – The Batman v Superman We Deserve
It has done my heart good to see Netherealm return from the brink of self-annihilation. The creators of Mortal Kombat were a huge part of my childhood as I spent many happy hours trying to master Sub-zero. But along the way the studio got off-track and Mortal Kombat plunged into the depths, and many thought…
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Big Viking Mats Hands-On Review
I’ll be the first to admit that while I previously found the idea of a mat for boardgames appealing it was never something I considered actually owning for myself because it always felt like a frivolous purchase made by people who have far more disposable income than myself. Now, though, I have to admit that…
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One Dog Story Review – Good Boy
One Dog Story is a failed Kickstarter tale. Originally promising branching side-quests, deep NPCs and a plethora of locations to explore what we’ve actually gotten is a much simpler game, albeit one that attempts to keep some of its original vision with the inclusion of multiple endings and a few other things. But failure on…
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Big Viking Mats Gaming Mats On Kickstarter (Hands-On Preview Coming)
You may have noticed that these days I only post reviews here, rarely covering any news or anything else. However, I’m making an exception for Big Viking Mats whose Kickstarter is due to end on May 21st. Why? Well, I was going to be doing a review of one of their massive neoprene mats designed…
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Runewars Miniatures Game Review – Fight, My Pretties
On my kitchen table two forces face off. On one side are the Daqan, noble human warriors with their block of spearman, fierce cavalry, brave hero and towering golem. On the other side stands the army of Waiqar the Undying, a dark horde made of skeletal warriors and horrific carrior lancers. Yup, it’s another game…
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 Review – Aim, Fire, Miss
Back when I previewed Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 I encountered a huge problem where turning around resulted in massive dips in framerate that made the game unplayable. Oddly the only way around the issue was to use a Xbox 360 controller. Skip forward to the full release and the problem is, to my everlasting annoyance,…
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Dawn of War III Review – Day of Defeat
Way back in the dark ages of 2004 Relic produced Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War, a strategy game that has, over the years, taken away hundreds of hours of my life thanks to its wonderful gameplay and its chunky expansions. Then Dawn of War II turned up and I lost interest as the series ditched…
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Anachrony Review – My Head Hurts
Near the start of this year I reviewed Mindclash’s first game, Trickerion, and utterly adored its clever worker-placement mechanics and its unique theme involving magicians putting on shows for a cheering audience. Now I’ve got my hands on Mindclash’s second game, also a worker-placement title but with a radically different theme. There are some similar…
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Stardew Valley Review – So Relaxing, So Engrossing
Games like Stardew Valley are a prime example of how humans can be very strange indeed. Every day most of us wake up and follow a strict schedule. We get up, grab something to drink and eat, get a shower, brush our teeth, work, return home and go to bed, only to repeat it all…
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Immortal Redneck Review – Your Mummy’s Shooter
To be honest with a name like Immortal Redneck I really wasn’t expecting much going in to Crema’s indie shooter set within the pyramids of Egypt. But I was wrong. It has rough edges and its production values aren’t very high in places, yet there’s a slick shooter here that rewards skill and speed above…
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