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This seductive sandbox attracts Washington lawyers and real-life rocket scientists to a safe space for virtual villainy
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4 out of 5 stars.An entertaining celebration of sleight of hand from the makers of Reigns
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At King’s College London, students are designing games that explore diplomacy, drones and the psychological impact of battle. But can they really help?
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3 out of 5 stars.Gory asymmetrical horror is a demonically fun, well balanced power struggle with boomsticks and bonus Bruce Campbell
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3 out of 5 stars.PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series X/S, PlayStation 4/5; Big Bad Wolf
Solve a string of murders as an undead psychopath in this chatter-heavy role-playing game – while feeding on humans, obviously
Opinion
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3 out of 5 stars.PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series X/S, PlayStation 4/5; Big Bad Wolf
Solve a string of murders as an undead psychopath in this chatter-heavy role-playing game – while feeding on humans, obviously -
3 out of 5 stars.A noble environmental message provides the basis for this delightfully uncomplicated adventure, but elements of performance are amiss
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3 out of 5 stars.This grainy, gore-soaked katana caper slowly morphs into a compelling meditation on vengeance
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4 out of 5 stars.Presenting a series of impossible choices, this darkly comedic game stretches the player’s moral scaffolding to its limits
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4 out of 5 stars.A decaying cyborg with a human mind struggles to survive aboard a space station in a superbly written, if not exactly original, slice of scuzzy sci-fi
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4 out of 5 stars.It’s been a while since a video game got us up and moving like this, and happily it’s as entertaining as ever
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