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Review: Homefront: The Revolution

Reuben didn’t manage to finish Homefront: The Revolution in the end, for several very good reasons.

Review: Mad Max

Reuben reviews Mad Max, and Oh, What A Lovely Game!

Close My Open Worlds For Better Games

Tim attempts to explore the environment of open world bloat, without tripping over and falling on his face.

Review: SteamWorld Dig: A Fistful of Dirt

Typically the Metroidvania genre emphasizes upgrade-based exploration, with hidden areas scattered about. What happens when the entire game is a hidden area?

Review: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

Ground Zeroes is a short but brilliant introduction to a new style for the Metal Gear Solid franchise.

Leaps and Starbounds: 5 Star Mods

Starbound already has bundles of working mods despite its fairly recent beta release in December; here are some very handy examples that enrich a game already filled with promise.

Preview: Starbound

Anyone’s adventures in Starbound would make for some fun storytelling. Open and multi-world limitless spacefaring; there’s really nothing more you could want from an explorative game.

Preview: Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

Ubisoft have wasted no time in revealing the exciting new direction for the series with Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.

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