Games Workshop just announced a book of ‘insightful ork quotes’ called Words of Waaagh

Another day, another payload of merchandise. This time it is pretty funny, though: Games Workshop just announced a coffee table book full of “sage wisdom and inspiring speeches” from every Warhammer 40,000 fan’s favorite green morons. The announcement on the Warhammer Community website reads, “Okay, ‘insightful’ might be a stretch, but it should come as…

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After its disastrous launch last year, I’m here to tell you that 2025’s most promising auto-battler finally lives up to its potential

What was the worst PC launch of last year? There’s no shortage of possible answers, everything from Monster Hunter Wilds’ no good, very bad PC performance, to whatever the hell happened with MindsEye. But allow me to nominate another contender for 2025’s most infamous award. The Bazaar is a charming, colourful auto-battler that, when it…

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Desert Strike spiritual successor Cleared Hot’s next update brings better Steam Deck support and arcade missions, but I’m more excited about using my winch to slingshot missiles back at enemies: ‘I’ve been waiting months to work on this again’

Sometimes in life, you just need to climb in a big helicopter and blow stuff up from an isometric perspective. Some people (me) might even say it’s an essential part of the human experience. Yet this foundational tier on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has been cruelly denied humanity for decades. Fortunately, thousands of players are…

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Tactical Breach Wizards sold ‘twice as well’ as Suspicious Developments’ previous games, but more importantly, it failed catastrophically to lose an IGF award: ‘All we can say is we’re sorry, and we’ll try to do worse’

Tactical Breach Wizards, the fantasy turn-based tactical strategy about busting down doors with a team of Navy Seers and Necro Medics, is an excellent game. But did you know it is also an award losing game? Since its launch in 2024, Tactical Breach Wizards has not only enjoyed commercial success and near-universal critical acclaim, but…

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Finally, you can play Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes inside Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain thanks to this mod

Metal Gear Solid 5 famously released in two highly disproportionate parts, with its short (but highly replayable) prologue Ground Zeroes releasing roughly a year before the full-fat Phantom Pain. This has always struck me as an odd decision. Prior to Ground Zeroes’ release, Hideo Kojima claimed he split off the prologue because he wanted to…

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