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Resident Evil Village Review
The Village people After Resident Evil 7 brought the series back to its survival horror roots, the reveal of Resident Evil Village sent a...
tompdan
May 13, 20214 min read
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I hope Resident Evil 8's speedrunning is as good as the Resident Evil 2 REmake
Ethan Sprinters The Resident Evil 2 REmake was released in January of 2019 and I played it for the first time a few months after release....
tompdan
Apr 30, 20213 min read
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Mods: the longterm lifeblood of a game
Changing it up since 1992 Mods have been synonymous with PC gaming for the majority of the platform's lifetime, with game modifications...
tompdan
Apr 23, 20213 min read
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Dread X Collection: The Hunt review
A dreadfully good hunt Well, here we are with another mini anthology of seven independently developed horror games, which must mean it's...
tompdan
Apr 17, 20218 min read
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Cyberpunk 2077 and early advertising
Cyberpunk 2077's tumultuous release and subesquent lambasting from once-eager fans is one that will not soon be forgotten by anyone in...
tompdan
Mar 31, 20213 min read
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Limitation, innovation, and the Dread X Collection
In the modern day of game development there are fewer limitations on what can be put into each game, with more tools and development kits...
tompdan
Mar 19, 20214 min read
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The Outriders demo and looter shooters
Looter shooter games are generally multiplayer-focused games with an emphasis on the player gradually accruing gear to make their...
tompdan
Mar 11, 20214 min read
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Co-op Horror
At first glance, co-operative horror seems like an oxymoron, after all a large majority of horror games create scenarios where the player...
tompdan
Mar 3, 20214 min read
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Valheim Review
The survival genre exploded in popularity years ago with numerous games like DayZ, ARK, Rust and many, many others getting widespread...
tompdan
Feb 26, 20214 min read
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The balancing act of game difficulty
Difficulty is a good thing in video games for a number of reasons: it keeps the player invested, provides a sense of progression, and in...
tompdan
Feb 17, 20214 min read
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Death Stranding Review
Through the Metal Gear Solid series, Hideo Kojima achieved a reputation in the industry for his stories being uniquely told in the...
tompdan
Feb 10, 20216 min read
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Games of the year 2020
With the ongoing pandemic, game development throughout most of 2020 was even more challenging than it usually is, with companies being...
tompdan
Feb 3, 20217 min read
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The horseshoe of first person shooter design
The first persion shooter (FPS) genre is one that has gone through a long journey since its inception, being changed and revolutionised...
tompdan
Jan 27, 20214 min read
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Graphics or Gameplay: which is more important to a game?
Since the advent of 3D models, graphics have been a major selling point in just about every game, with each new generaion boasting more...
tompdan
Jan 19, 20214 min read
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A look back at Yakuza 3
The Yakuza series has skyrocketed in popularity in the west since the release of Yakuza 0, which saw critical acclaim and sales outside...
tompdan
Jan 12, 20214 min read
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Demon's Souls (PS5) Review
FromSoftware's infamously challenging Souls series has remained in the cultural zeitgeist for over a decade, with so many games seeking...
tompdan
Jan 3, 20214 min read
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Scalpers, FOMO, and the next gen
These past few weeks, the launch of the PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X has coincided with mass frustration and stress around the world...
tompdan
Dec 6, 20203 min read
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Watch Dogs: Legion
Watch Dogs as a franchise is one that has been mired in controversy before, although perhaps "controversy" is too strong a term; the...
tompdan
Nov 15, 20204 min read
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