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Hogwarts Legacy is a masterful creation that captures the magic, mystery, and adventure firstly experienced through the books from the Harry Potter universe; while offering players an extraordinary gaming experience. The game's vast open world is one of its standout features, allowing players to explore Hogwarts, its surrounding grounds, and beyond in breathtaking detail. From the twisting corridors of the castle to the enchanted forests and serene lakes, the environment is both immersive and visually stunning, bringing the wizarding world to life like never before.

The gameplay bridges the gap between reality and the dreams of every Harry Potter fan. Players can attend classes, brew potions, master spellcasting, and even care for magical creatures, providing an authentic Hogwarts experience.

Cities: Skylines stands out as the premier gaming strategy of its kind for several compelling reasons, making it a true gem in the city-building genre.

First and foremost, the game offers an unparalleled level of realism and detail in city simulation. The attention to intricacies, from traffic flow dynamics to citizen behavior, creates a remarkably immersive experience. The game's robust engine allows players to craft cities with a level of intricacy that is both challenging and rewarding.

One of the game's key strengths lies in its flexibility and customization options. Cities: Skylines provides an extensive toolkit for players to design and shape their urban landscapes. The modding community further enhances this aspect, allowing for an almost limitless range of possibilities. Whether you want to recreate a real-world city or unleash your creativity with fantastical designs, the game accommodates it all.

The game's emphasis on urban planning and management is another standout feature. Balancing the needs of your citizens, managing resources, and solving intricate logistical challenges provide a deep and satisfying gameplay experience. The economic and civic systems are well-designed, offering a delicate balance that keeps players engaged as they strive to create thriving metropolises.

The game offers a great experience with an intense concept. The input mapping is hard to handle at first but offers, with a controller, everything you can do with keyboard and mouse. Sadly, the game suffers from technical issues, especially clipping and framerate capping.

I was always interest in small games with a Minecraft type of texture and this is the game which by mistake I started playing.

Battlegrounds is the refinement of a new language of play, but what may earn it a spot in the video game canon is that conceptual efficiency. It isn’t accessible for every player, but it’s understandable. Anybody can easily learn to read this game, to watch it, to spot the tension and excitement and drama. Critics and fans have speculated on how PUBG will operate as an esport, whether or not its pacing works for competitive play. But that ignores the obvious fact: Battlegrounds works as entertainment. Sport or not, it has found its audience of players and viewers alike.

P.S. Proud to have presented and played this with a crowd on IEM 2018

Though the straightforward and fetch-quest-heavy main story overstays its welcome, the option of joyfully adventuring through a rich, expansive open world was always there for me when I’d start to burn out. Even if the plot isn’t terribly interesting, the many characters who play a part in it are, and along with the excellent combat and RPG gameplay, they elevate The Witcher 3 to a plane few other RPGs inhabit. Long story short, Witcher 3 is the best RPG ever.

Oracle is a very story-centric walking simulator. There's no fighting, no enemies, you walk around and uncover the story of life as you go.

The graphics are really beautiful, with the scenery from the countryside at every turn, including different weather patterns and times of day. If you're into that sort of thing, the game is really a lovely time just for that. I will update my review after more experience on the field.

Great, small, dedicated development team. For the price of 1.5£ is a bargain, a great deal. Recommended!

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is that rare thing, a strong sim tethered to a strong game. Where other vehicle-obsessed devs seem to take player motivation for granted, Czech studio SCS understand that a pleasingly modelled steed needs a pleasingly modelled environment to shine.

On this occasion that environment is a swathe of Europe stretching from Plymouth in the west to Wroclaw in the east, from Aberdeen in the north to Milan in the South. The tangle of motorways and major roads is stylised and condensed, but feels massive. After a splendid week of non-stop trucking the stats screen tells me I've still only seen 50% of it.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a small-scale, team-based first-person shooter with permanent death. When a counter-terrorist kills a terrorist planting explosives in a classic Defusal match, or a CT escort swallows a sniper round in Hostage Rescue, the victim is dead for good and doesn't respawn until the next round.