Author: Elie Gould
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Manor Lords is at its best when ‘players craft their own stories’ and don’t rely on a dev-made tale, which ‘quickly became repetitive’
If you’ve experienced the dramatic highs and lows of Manor Lords, then you’ll understand just how nail-biting this city builder and management game can really be. But instead of relying on a set story, the real drama comes from letting players live their best lives and create catastrophic situations all by themselves. The developer of…
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One Manor Lords player survived a battle so epic he decided to create a fake Wikipedia article about it
Manor Lords isn’t just restricted to being a fantastic medieval city builder and management sim, if you choose to do so, you can also partake in wars and skirmishes for land and resources. Before starting your journey to manor overlord you can pick what path you walk. There are three scenario templates with predetermined settings.…
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Manor Lords surpassed 100,000 concurrent players within hours of release, and now it’s the global top seller on Steam
People have been clamouring about Manor Lords, a new medieval city builder and management sim, for quite some time now. Only three days ago, it hit 3 million wishlists on Steam, and it seems as if that number wasn’t an empty promise, as the game has seen some incredibly impressive numbers within hours of its…
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Fortnite fans are losing love for the airbending mythic as it continues to dominate the endgame
Some Fortnite players are starting to lose their patience with the airbending mythic, as it’s become a recipe for disaster in the late stages of the battle royale game (via CharlieIntel). The new mythic that was introduced for the Avatar event basically just lets people race around in a wheel of air. This may sound…
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Metro Exodus is the perfect post apocalyptic game to play if you’re tired of Fallout’s wasteland
After watching the Fallout TV series I was determined to plunge back into the world of radiation and chaos in any way I could, bar starting a nuclear apocalypse myself. I decided that Fallout 76 would be my best bet, as I have a couple of friends still playing the game, and thought that I…
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Dark Roast Cafè is an adorably satanic, cozy game where you employ quirky demons to help run your business
I am a sucker when it comes to cosy cafe games. I find there’s no better way to unwind than setting up a small nook and serving some loyal customers coffee and cute little snacks. Usually, I have a type: cute, pastel, and calm—think An Average Day at the Cat Cafè. But this time, I’ve…
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Fallout London’s project lead is not taking the surprise drop of Fallout 4’s update well: ‘That has, for a lack of a better term, screwed us over’
Dean Carter, the project lead on Fallout London, revealed in a short interview with the BBC that Bethesda gave their team of modders no warning before Fallout 4’s next-gen update, which he says “has, for a lack of a better term, screwed us over.” Originally, the “DLC-sized” mod that promises to transport Fallout 4 players…
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The game that’s all about drawing and creativity, Gartic Phone, adds and then swiftly removes an AI mode, in ‘a straight-up slap in the face to any and all artists’
Over the weekend, the artistic version of Broken Telephone or pictionary with extra steps known as Gartic Phone added and then quickly removed an AI art mode, and many of the artists who have been supporting and propping this game up with streams and videos are not happy, with some boycotting the game permanently. Usually,…
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Helldivers 2 players eradicate 2 billion bugs in less than a day, surprising even themselves
Yesterday, Helldivers 2 players were presented with the simple yet daunting task of killing 2 billion Terminids as part of the newest Major Order. Some soldiers voiced concern over getting the task done within a week, but it seems as if they had nothing to worry about. The notification went through this morning that this…
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Overwatch 2 is cracking down on ‘unapproved peripherals’ for console to ‘level the playing field for all players’
A recent Director’s Take on Overwatch 2 revealed that Blizzard is about to begin the hunt for console players using a mouse and keyboard. If you’re found with any “unapproved peripherals” like these, you’ll likely be punished in the worst way possible: being stuck with PC players. “Our goal is for Overwatch 2 to be…