Gamescom 2022
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At long last, I've seen 11 bit Studio's new game in action, and it's a doozy
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In Frostpunk 2, it's not the cold that's your enemy, but human nature
An early look at 11 bit Studio's ambitious survival sequel
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Paradox are marching on Civilization and Humankind with new 4X Millennia
Conquer history, or bend the timeline with its neat Variant Ages
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Rime devs say "you're going to cry" with their new League Of Legends game
"Hopefully for the right reasons," they say, when Song Of Nunu releases on November 1st
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Cities: Skylines 2's huge maps blew me away with their sheer size and scale
I clearly need to think bigger with my city planning
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Farming mech sim Lightyear Frontier has more in common with PowerWash Sim than you think
Devs reveal how FuturLab's mega hit impacted one of its most vital mech tools
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Mortal Kombat 1's slick story mode instantly shows up its new seasonal challenge mode
A great idea for single player likers, but its execution leaves something to be desired
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Yep, Payday 3 seems a lot like Payday... but that's no bad thing
It's more of the co-op silliness you'd expect
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Lies Of P's horrible puppets and gloop cannon prove it's more than a Bloodborne clone
Poke your nose into its business
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The Electronic Wireless Show S2 Episode 28: Gamescom 2023 was thoroughly whelming
Some stuff was good though!
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The Lord Of The Rings: Return To Moria has a lot in common with Valheim and... PowerWash Simulator
Build stuff, sink pints, clean walls
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Arco is one of the most fascinating blends of turn-based and real-time tactics I've seen in ages
Its pixel art is gorgeous, too
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Where Winds Meet is a wildly ambitious RPG that lets you yeet bears
And telekinetically rob people
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Diablo 4 has only made Diablo Immortal more popular, say Blizzard
Blizzard's Rod Fergusson tells RPS they were "nervous" about Diablo 4 cannibalising Immortal
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Thank Goodness You're Here is a bit like a Yorkshire Untitled Goose Game, but infinitely weirder
And all the more brilliant for it
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I have consumed Starfield's universe and it tastes of whole milk and cinnamon
Bethesda literally fed us their space adventure at Gamescom
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Life By You's humans are always watching you, and some of them can be real creepy about it
We get a guided day of the life tour of gym instructor Ronnie at Gamescom
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink might be the king of chaotic JRPG combat
Platinum's touch certainly hasn't deserted its fights with large skeletons
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Diablo 4 Season 2 will put fun before balance, but "we want every build to be viable"
Blizzard's Rod Fergusson tells RPS season 1 was an "educational" experience
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Station To Station delivers minimalist railway management in October
And the chill demo is still available
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Europa's demo channels Journey's gentle gliding and Fumito Ueda's classics
Unrelated to the UEFA League
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Like A Dragon Gaiden lets you fight alongside the series' finest weirdos and I love it
Mr. Masochist, I choose you
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's irradiated world is dreadfully peaceful, if a bit confusing at the moment
In a sort of, "I'm going to die" way
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Ghostrunner 2's cyber bike is the closest I've felt to a modern F-Zero in years
Its more forgiving first-person slashing has some fun new tricks up its sleeve, too