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Don’t sleep on Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes—it’s tricky, tactical and the best FTL-like since, well, FTL

Battlestar Galactica’s resurgence in 2003 was a landmark moment in science fiction, taking a weirdly Mormon ’70s sci-fi romp and turning it into a gloomy space thriller full of political and military drama. “Yes,” it said, “sci-fi will have its prestige drama moment as well.” We’d had DS9 and Babylon 5 years before, but Battlestar…

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Subnautica 2 has sold 2 million copies in 12 hours, with 9x the players as the first, and at this point I figure that Krafton CEO is already on his second bottle

It’s rare, especially in this day and age, to see a genuine comeuppance play out in real time—which is why I’m savouring this particular piece of glee as I’m informed that Subnautica 2 has hit a 2 million copy milestone in just 12 hours, after selling a million copies in one. Per a press release…

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How to get Lucifer Rotsac in Subnautica 2

Lucifer Rotsac is a very important plant in Subnautica 2, since it’s used to make rubber. That’s pretty handy when you’re trying to survive on a hostile alien water planet and desperately create sealed environments so you don’t drown. But it’s not immediately obvious where you’re meant to find it. Thankfully it’s actually really easy…

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How to clear an Angel Comb in Subnautica 2

Clearing your first Angel Comb in Subnautica 2 is a multi-stage challenge, as you move from chamber to chamber, destroying viral blooms in order to heal this very sick undersea flower. Angel Combs offer Adaptations, and the first one grants Heat Tolerance, meaning, you guessed it, that you can enter the lava vent area without…

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