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I LOVE my new Pokemon cushion

Pokeballs!

Games, gaming, merchandise, pokemon, Video Games

Review: The Banner Saga 3 (Switch)

The conclusion of Stoic’s Banner Saga is breathtaking – and also difficult to write about without dropping spoilers.

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Saying goodbye to the Wii U – Part 3: Pandora’s Tower

Pandora’s Tower is an old Wii RPG I’ve been meaning to play for ages, and one of the many games in my Wii U backlog. And it turns out it’s great.

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Telltale Games looks set to close

The studio behind The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us has laid off most of its staff.

closure, Games, gaming, Telltale Games, Video Games

Review: The Gardens Between (Switch)

The Gardens Between is bloomin’ marvellous. Buy it now!

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Review: Mini Metro (Switch)

A minimalist puzzle game that’s perfect for playing on the subway. Or bus. Or plane. Or train. Or…

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Saying goodbye to the Wii U – Part 1

Join me as I reminisce about Nintendo’s quirky, innovative and yet much maligned console.

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New gaming books!

Getting Gamers by Jamie Madigan, and Ten Things Video Games Can Teach Us by Jordan Erica Webber and Daniel Griliopoulos.

Books, Games, gaming, Jamie Madigan, Jordan Erica Webber, Video Games

How to deal with your gaming backlog

Do you have more games than you can possibly play? Is it stressing you out? I’m here to help.

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Hollow Knight is coming to PS4 and Xbox One!

And this fantastic Metroidvania game is being released very soon indeed…

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Review: Chasm (PS4)

Chasm is a beautiful pixel-art Metroidvania with a dizzying array of enemies to fight.

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Boundless, Minecraft, and not having anywhere near the amount of time a game demands

Boundless is a pretty cool looking Minecraft style MMOG. And frankly I’m never going to have the time to play it.

boundless, Games, gaming, PC, Video Games

The big AAA games battling it out for Christmas 2018

Who will win the fight for Christmas number one?

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Review: Phantom Doctrine (PC)

Set in the Cold War, this XCOM-a-like strategy game spins a complicated, sometimes bewildering web of espionage, intrigue and layers of game systems.

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I did my first article for PC Gamer!

My preview feature on Night Call is in issue 322 – and I’m very excited to see my words in print.

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Review: State of Mind (PS4)

Daedalic’s promising futuristic thriller falls disappointingly flat.

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Review: Cosmic Star Heroine (Switch)

This classic-style JRPG has an excellent battle system – and invites favourable comparisons with Chrono Trigger.

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Review: Iconoclasts (PS4)

You know how people are saying Iconoclasts is one of the best games this year? Yeah, about that…

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Review: Pato Box (Switch)

Yep, it’s a duck-based, film noir Punch-Out. Holy quack!

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Review: Unforeseen Incidents (PC)

Funny, clever and utterly gorgeous, Unforeseen Incidents has quickly risen to become my favourite ever point and click adventure.

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