Gaming
Games, hardware and a few thoughts once the credits roll.
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Used Games? Yes Please!
When you find a good service, it’s worth pointing it out. Today I’ll share my experience with the second-hand game market — specifically with GameStop — and some practical advice for anyone who wants to build a game library without spending a fortune. The Value of Used Games for Console Players The second-hand market is…
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Civilization VI Is Out Today — Soundtrack: “Sogno di Volare” by Christopher Tin with Lyrics by Leonardo Da Vinci
This isn’t a gaming hot-news site and I won’t report the release of Civilization VI as a front-page event. Here we talk about titles that leave something behind — or about aspects that make them special. And Civilization VI, released on 21 October 2016, has one aspect that absolutely deserves to be talked about: its…
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Hearthstone — A Night in Karazhan: Welcome to Medivh’s Party!
Blizzard has added a new adventure to its award-winning Hearthstone — and let’s say it right away: it’s a lot of fun. A Night in Karazhan takes players to the opulent party thrown by Archmage Medivh, with a playful atmosphere and fresh, original game mechanics. What Is Hearthstone For anyone not familiar, Hearthstone is the…
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Wolfenstein: The New Order — Soldier Blazkowicz Returns to Battle
I’d been wanting to write about this title for a while, even though I’d finished it some months before finally sitting down to do so. Wolfenstein: The New Order is a 2014 game — a premium title that, with a little patience during a Steam sale, became a practically mandatory purchase. And I have no…
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No Man’s Sky: Explorers of an Unknown Universe
There was something special about the summer of 2016, when No Man’s Sky launched amid enormous expectations and equally enormous controversy. This post isn’t a review — it’s the account of an experience, much like the galaxy it describes: personal, unique, unrepeatable. What Is No Man’s Sky? It’s a space exploration game in which you…