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Harry Potter game developers finally remember Quidditch exists (game news).
Just when you thought you’d be stuck with a subpar game of virtual Quidditch on the PlayStation 2, Warner Bros. comes swooping in…
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April 2023
NewsFilms
Super Mario Brothers: a Mark Kermode film review (video).
Has the world been clamoring for another Super Mario Bros. movie? After the 1993 live-action disaster, you’d think not. But here we are…
NewsFilms
Tetris: the film of the game, reviewed by Mark Kermode (video).
‘Tetris‘ takes us on a thrilling ride through the pixelated world of the 1980s, where the blocks of the famous video game tumble…
March 2023
NewsGames
You’re just a filthy NPC (right?) (gaming news).
It seems that the term “NPC” will soon be less offensive when used in everyday conversation. Here’s a brand new AI system developed…
NewsGames
Warhammer 40,000 new 10th Edition: a new era of tabletop gaming?
After months of anticipation, Games Workshop has finally unveiled the 10th edition of its flagship miniatures wargame, Warhammer 40,000, at the annual AdeptiCon…
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Aliens: Dark Descent – the game that will test your limits (gaming news).
The gaming world is abuzz as the release of Aliens: Dark Descent draws near, promising a pulse-pounding, squad-based, tactical action game with a…
January 2023
NewsGames
Building the best Star Citizen simulation cockpit on this (or any other) planet: a tutorial (video).
Building your own starship cockpit for your home may seem like a daunting task, but with the right tools and materials, it can…
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D&D community in uproar over Hasbro’s plan to profit from fan-made content (game news).
Dungeons & Dragons fans are in an uproar over the proposed changes to the Open Game License that would grant Wizards of the…
December 2022
NewsGames
Speedpaint techniques for model figures (gaming tutorial video).
The Goobermeister is back once more to bring us his best speedpainting techniques for model figures. Sit back and absorb, tabletop gamer chums.…
NewsGames
Man of Steel to battle alien empires in Amazon’s Warhammer 40,000 films and TV series (media news).
It looks like Amazon Studios is really pulling out all the stops these days. First they snag the rights to a little known…
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Warhammer 40K: the largest tabletop game ever, with 10,000 figures? (gaming).
Unless you are an alien just landed on Earth, you must surely know that Warhammer 40,000 is a miniature wargame produced by Games…
October 2022
NewsGames
The Callisto Protocol (gaming news: horror scifi game).
The Callisto Protocol, created by the fine dudes and dudettes at Striking Distance Studios, is a forthcoming scifi-horror survival computer game with a…