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Tag: PC
A Plague Tale: Innocence preview – rats entertainment
Think of that bit in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, except with rats that can strip a man to the bone in 30 seconds.
Steam Trawler II: Attack of the Clones
James once again bravely plunges into the Steam new-release list, and resurfaces clutching an excellent horror point-and-click adventure. He is also covered in anime girls.
When Ski Lifts Go Wrong review – amateur architecture at its finest
Forget bridge-building games – ski-gondola construction is far more fun. And hilarious.
Sunless Skies review – a must-play slice of fantastic Victoriana
The follow-up to Sunless Sea is much bigger, prettier and more forgiving than its illustrious forebear.
Welcome to Steam Trawler: if Valve won’t do quality control, I will
James Keen, Esq. has been trawling Steam’s new releases in search of fresh delights – but mostly turns up rotten stinkers.
I reviewed Jon Shafer’s At the Gates for Rock Paper Shotgun
The latest game from the lead designer of Civilisation V takes things down to a more human level – but it’s… very… S-L-O-W.
Preview: Right To Rule (PC)
The wholesome story of three friends deciding to get together and make their dream game: a multiplayer competitive RPG.
Review: Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden (PC)
It’s a brutally hard XCOM-style game with mutant ducks and pigs! Just like you always wanted!
WHY AM I STILL PLAYING FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014?
On the eve of the FA Cup second round, one man looks deep inside himself and wonders why on earth he is so addicted to an ageing parade of spreadsheets.
First Impressions: The Light Keeps Us Safe
I previewed the latest game from the makers of The Signal of Tolva for Kotaku UK. Let’s see how that went.
Can you dig it? Graveyard Keeper Early Access Review
It’s like Stardew Valley, but with more highly suspicious meat products of dubious provenance.
Why I want to set my PC on fire
I got a new gaming PC. And now I want to DESTROY IT UTTERLY.
Resonance of Fate 4K/HD Edition launches today, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time
Who the hell launches a new game a week before Red Dead Redemption 2?
EVE Online: Seven Days In New Eden
EVE Online has a reputation for being a scary place for newcomers. But what’s it actually like to play this venerable MMORPG for the first time?
I think I get why people like building PCs now
After years of avoiding the faff of building your own PC, I’ve had a Road to Damascus moment.
Review: Life Is Strange (PC)
Ahead of the release of Life is Strange 2 this week, James Keen Esq. revisits the original.
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.
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.
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.