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Feature: Roll 'em high
Did you hear? Board games are cool again. In fact, they’re so cool that big hitters from the cardboard world are making their way over to the digital one on a more and more regular basis. To help you get your virtual collection of cardboard started, we’ve gathered the 10 best board games available on PC today, all in one handy list. You’ll find co-op…
Feature: Or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the Berserker
Phoenix Point's selection of soldier classes gives players a surprising amount of scope for customising your armies and your overall playstyle during tactical missions. From the initial three soldier classes to the unique specialists acquired through the three different factions, our Phoenix Point Classes guide will walk you through the abilities, skills, strengths, and weaknesses of each one - along with some useful tips and…
Feature: But does it do enough to stand out from the crowd?
Speedlink’s Orios is a small mouse that plays a big RGB game
For a small, streamlined gaming mouse, the Speedlink Orios sure knows how to announce itself. Replete with RGBs around the side of the mouse, scroll wheel and rear logo, this rainbow infused clicker is almost as much a sight for the eyes as the holey Glorious Model O-. Indeed, with its slender frame and weight of 95g, the Speedlink Orios definitely leans more toward that…
Feature: Personal growth
Day five of the RPS Advent Calendar is much more relaxed than yesterday's. You can hear people chatting on the other side of the door. Maybe you should sit down and listen to the wind in the leaves for a while.
Feature: No chief? no grief.
I can’t help but love Halo. It’s one of the few things that lodged firmly enough in my teenage heart to build itself a permanent nest there, and it still comes and goes freely, even though the iron gate of age has barred so much else from getting in. Ever since 2001, when I saved to buy an OG Xbox purely for the sake of…
Feature: Toblo!
"Toblo!", cheers the peppy American woman every time you go back to the menu screen. Toblo! Toblo.
Feature: Worth a thousand words
When a game’s cutscene begins and the dialogue starts spooling, I can’t help it. My phone comes out and I’m scrolling. From being active I’ve suddenly become passive, and rather than stay engaged, my brain impulsively turns to Twitter, Reddit, anything, to feed its pathetic desire for reward through light interaction. But I don’t during Katana Zero’s cutscenes. When this action game halts its razor-fine…
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Feature: Billionaire's shortdead
Today is day four of the RPS Advent Calendar but to be honest, you should probably keep that door shut. No seriously, you don't want to open a chink in our defences.
Feature: They're fun guys
Dead Cells first paid DLC will let you get tossed by mushroom men
You can be killed by many things in run 'n' stab roguelike Dead Cells. There are pirate captains, football-sized assassins and horrible worms. There are robots that summon corpse flies, and skeletons in hats that turn into knife tornadoes. If you spend $5 on Dead Cells' first whack of paid DLC this January, you can also be chucked at spiky walls by mushroom men. They're…
Feature: Behold the cheetahmen
I guess Action 52 is a PC game, in the same way that a furious drunk forcing a hand through your letterbox at 3am is a house guest. I mean, it was a game, of sorts, and I certainly played it on a PC, so that’ll do, right? Usually with these pieces, I’ll open up a couple of tabs in my browser and do some…
Feature: Creature creep
Please stay in your seats if, at times during this review, you notice a presence in the shadows. Don’t be alarmed, in fact, should you notice a silhouette wearing a suit and tie - he’s just here to make his influence known. And if he seems familiar, there's a good reason: the council of XCOM looms over Phoenix Point, and they won’t let you forget…
Feature: Because the in-game tutorial leaves you with more questions than answers
Phoenix Point guide – 20 tips for new players and XCOM veterans alike
Phoenix Point has arrived at last! From Julian Gollop, creator of the original X-COM, comes a new turn-based tactics game which tasks players with reviving the defunct Phoenix Project to save humanity after the emergence of a deadly alien virus that mutates human and animal alike to wipe out all of humankind. Gripping stuff, and also very challenging - which should come as no surprise…
Feature: Let your aim be swift and true
Ranged combat in Phoenix Point utilises several innovative overlapping systems to give players an unprecedented amount of control and flexibility in games such as this. This Phoenix Point guide will cover two particularly important aspects of ranged combat: body part damage, and the Free Aim system. An understanding of both these systems is essential to getting the most value out of every single shot -…
Feature: Peace was never an option
Phoenix Point Factions & Diplomacy guide – Missions, Raids, Trade, and War explained
The three primary factions of Phoenix Point dominate the remains of human civilization after the emergence of the deadly mutant-birthing Pandoravirus - and how you govern your interactions with each of them is entirely up to you. Our Phoenix Point Factions & Diplomacy guide will give you an idea of how diplomacy works in Phoenix Point, along with useful details on the three main factions…
Feature: Phoenix Point NEEDS YOU
How to recruit new soldiers in Phoenix Point – a guide to expanding your army
Phoenix Point puts you in charge of the near-defunct Phoenix Project - an organisation meant to kickstart the recuperation of mankind after the emergence of the deadly Pandoravirus. But to do that, you'll need recruits - and the game really doesn't explain the recruitment process all that well. But hopefully this quick guide will explain to all the newer players how to recruit new soldiers…
Feature: Welcome to Alien Dissection 101
How to capture enemies in Phoenix Point – a guide to capturing live Pandorans for research
One of the many things that Phoenix Point doesn't do a great job of explaining is the process of capturing live Pandorans. Many of the research projects available to you are locked until you have the correct Pandoran specimen contained and ready for dissection - but how do you actually go about making this happen? This guide will explain exactly how to capture enemies in…
Feature: Looking sharp
Corsair’s Glaive RGB Pro mouse chops the Nightsword in two, but fails to match the mighty Ironclaw
Of the fourteen gaming mice that have swished across my desk this year, six of them have been made by Corsair. With the Glaive RGB Pro, that number rises to seven - which is, frankly, a ridiculous number of mice to release within the space of twelve months, and way more variations on a theme than is perhaps strictly necessary. Some have been great -…
Feature: To me, to you
AOC's C24G1 is an excellent gaming monitor for those on a budget, but for those of you who prefer flat screens as opposed to curved ones, then the AOC 24G2U is definitely the monitor for you. This 24in, 1920x1080, 144Hz, AMD FreeSync screen shares many of the same specs as the C24G1, but comes with a flat, even more accurate IPS panel instead of a…
Feature: Eggs on toast
Day three has dawned! That means it must be time to open another door in the RPS Advent Calendar! Put your ear to the keyhole. It's quiet, and the metal is very cold.
