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Opinion

Spellbreak Is the Spell-Slinging Battle Royale for the Rest of Us

When Apex Legends released last year, my friends and I were overjoyed. Here was a battle royale we could get into. Crisp shooting ...

By Eric WatsonOctober 10, 2020

Previews

Torchlight III Early Access Offers Fun & Varied Gameplay, with Some Rough Patches to Fix

The colorful Torchlight series has aged gracefully amidst a deluge of Diablo clones in the traditional hack-and-slash action-RPG genre. From the ashes of ...

By Eric WatsonJuly 5, 2020

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Reviews

Iratus: Lord of the Dead Is the Unholy Child of Darkest Dungeon & Slay the Spire

Poor Iratus was struck down on the eve of world conquest, his undead horde scattered to the earth. But a good villain never ...

By Eric WatsonMay 4, 2020

Previews

Work Doesn’t Suck in Management Sim Good Company

Playing Good Company taught me that I do not have what it takes to run an electronics manufacturing business, even when the employees ...

By Eric WatsonApril 12, 2020

Opinion

Turn-Based Combat Is the Right Fit for Baldur’s Gate III

In late 2013, InXile Entertainment ran a backer-only poll for its then-upcoming crowdfunded tactical RPG, Torment: Tides of Numenera. The poll addressed whether ...

By Eric WatsonMarch 28, 2020