The original Fallout’s pacifist playthrough was an ‘accidental’ inclusion, but its designers loved the idea so much they kept it in

Long time RPG developer Tim Cain (Fallout, The Outer Worlds, Troika Games) has revealed another surprising fact about the Fallout series via his excellent YouTube channel. The games are known for their open-ended RPG gameplay and allowing player freedom, but according to Cain, one of their hallmarks, the so-called pacifist run where you don’t directly…

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Guide: Best Nintendo Switch DLC & Expansions

Downloadable loving care. Updated with the now-complete Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass and Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. Enjoy! There was a time, long ago, when games were done when they hit retail shelves. But we’re in the 21st century now, and more often than not, additional post-launch content is released months after a…

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Feature: “Doing Things A Bit Differently” – Blending Final Fantasy & Devil May Cry Combat In ‘Worldless’

“We actually don’t like to talk about Worldless as a Metroidvania”. Fans of 2D platformers in the Metroidvania mould aren’t exactly lacking for excellent examples of the genre. It feels like every other game launching at the moment is either a roguelite deckbuilder or an explorative action platformer. It’s a brave developer who dips a…

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Poll: Rate Your Favourite Switch Games Of The Year 2023

Blimey, it’s that time already. It’s GOTY time, lovely people. Looking back over the last 12 months, it’s been an incredibly fruitful year for gamers. Industry-wide layoffs in recent months have been a sobering counterpoint to the glut of great games for anyone who cares about the talented people who crafted them and the future…

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Iconic Issues: MegaTech #1, December 1991

Mega! Back in Christmas 1991, the Sega Mega Drive had just enjoyed its first full year on sale in the United Kingdom and was fast becoming the country’s most popular game console. Publisher EMAP – which had multi-format magazines such as Computer & Video Games and Mean Machines under its belt – noticed this shift…

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