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Desperados III will continue the tactical cowboy action in June

21 4 月, 2020 Alice O'Connor 0

THQ Nordic today announced a June 16th release date for Desperados III, a revival of the rootin’ tootin’ real-time tactical squad game. Last seen in 2006, Desperados was a decent wild west take on ye olde Commandos series. What’s particularly exciting about Desperados III is that it’s being made by Mimimi, the studio who already […]

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Remember Pong? It’s back, in RPG form

21 4 月, 2020 Alice O'Connor 0

The creature wearing the skin of Atari have revisited perhaps the most iconic video game of the company whose bones it sucked clean of marrow then crunched to dust and swallowed, today releasing Pong Quest. It’s Pong, but also sort of a dungeon-crawler. I am sceptical of everything the creature wearing the skin of Atari […]

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Corona Relief Done Quick raised $400,000 with speedrunning this weekend

20 4 月, 2020 Alice O'Connor 0

Over the weekend, dozens of speedrunners whizzed through 50-odd video games in a bonus Games Done Quick to raise money for charity. In total, the Corona Relief Done Quick event raised $400,774.60 (£320k) for an American charity providing personal protective equipment and medical support in these trying times. That’s pretty great! And it produced a […]

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Steam will host more virtual game festivals during lockdown

20 4 月, 2020 Alice O'Connor 0

With calendars wiped clean by the ongoing lockdown, another two virtual games events have announced plans to fill in the gap with showcases on Steam for the public to play demos and hear developers. Valve and Geoff Keighley’s official Steam Game Festival will return in June, and it’s probably no coincidence they’re claiming dates previously […]

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What are we all playing this weekend?

21 3 月, 2020 Alice O'Connor 0

Spring has sprung! Oh, what a treat! I have waited so very long for this. Roll on sunny days and long evenings. Maybe I can sunbathe from bed. What are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’re clicking on!