Nino de Vries

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• The Xbox Series S and X launch games reviewed

  It’s the biggest week in years for gamers across the globe, as both Microsoft and Sony are releasing their next generation of consoles. A console is only as good as the games that are available on it, so here are (almost) all the Xbox Series S and X games rounded up. At the launch ...

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• Everything you need to know about the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series S/X

  All your questions about the new Xbox and PlayStation consoles – answered

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• Assassin's Creed Valhalla is a good-ass video game

  Ubisoft has knocked it out of the park with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. It’s a joy to play, the writing is the best it’s ...

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• Watch Dogs: Legion has millions of playable characters — but I’d rather have one good one

  Watch Dogs: Legion is a perfectly enjoyable open world game, with a neat gimmick that's more impressive from an academic ...

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• This Dutch startup sells microdosing kits to boost productivity — so I did magic truffles for a month

  Silicon Valley nerds have been hyping microdosing for producitivity for ages, but I didn't take the plunge until when I found ...

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• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is the only good thing this hell year

  When we talk about the most influential games of all time, we tend to talk about titles like Super Mario 64, Doom, and Street ...

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• Ghost of Tsushima is samurai Assassin’s Creed — and not much else

  If you can ignore how derivative Ghost of Tsushima is, you’ll surely enjoy this well-crafted, decent-looking, samurai-simulator. ...

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• The Last of Us Part 2 is a phenomenal send-off for this console generation

  Now, The Last of Us Part 2 is tasked with giving this generation of gaming hardware a proper send-off, and I’m happy to ...

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• A love letter to my gorgeous OLED TV, the LG B9

  Remote annoyances aside, I love my B9 to death. With the increasing amount of Dolby Vision-supported titles on Netflix, and ...

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• The Resident Evil 3 remake falls short of its amazing predecessor

  Resident Evil 3 is well-made, looks great, and fans of the original PlayStation 1 game will undoubtedly be happy to see the ...

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• We got 5 game devs to explain why Animal Crossing is so damn good

  We talked to five game industry luminaries about the weird attraction of the Animal Crossing series.

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• How to get into gaming during the coronavirus lockdown

  Now is the perfect time to get (back) into gaming, here's all you need to know.

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