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Aerosoft OnAir with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Putting some toys in your sandbox

MSFS is a fantastic product and a thing of beauty, but it's a sandbox, as pure as it gets. What if you could add some gameplay to it?

WRC 9: Manufacturer Tryout loading screen for Shitara

WRC 9 versus Dirt Rally 2.0 on controller

Thoughts from an experienced sim racer

WRC 9 hit the shelves recently but what is it? Rally simulation? Rally arcade? What's it like to play on a controller rather than a steering wheel?

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Wrench Game Early Access review

Torque dirty to me

When Car Mechanic Simulator is not enough mechanics or simulation, you end up with Wrench, an indie title that aims to do more. But does it tighten the formula…

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky review

A legendary start

The first entry in the long-running Legend of Heroes franchise is a hugely satisfying and engaging story wrapped in solid game mechanics.

Foxhole: Tanks arranged on an urban street

Foxhole Review (Early Access)

Learning to Love the Slow War

Foxhole is an unusual game, focusing just as much on the logistics and manufacturing behind warfare as on the combat itself.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Shells on a sandy beach with a blue sky and clouds

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review

Nintendo still doesn't understand online play

Nintendo's latest Animal Crossing is a darling with fans everywhere. I see the appeal but I'm less convinced.

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4000 Miles with the Hoondai

In-depth Review of the Hyundai i30N

After nearly 4 years with the 2015 Golf R, it was time for a change.

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State of Decay 2 Review

Stale and Decayed

Back in 2013, a small “indie” game arrived on the Xbox 360. The zombie survival genre was nothing new, but this was different. It was State of Decay, an…

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Assassin’s Creed Origins Review

The best yet, but what next?

Once a yearly franchise, the Creed series has taken a breather prior to Origins, and it shows. This is the best Assassin’s Creed of the lot, but does that make…

F1 2017 - in-car at the Australian GP

F1 2017 Review

Churning Out the Annual Releases

I took advantage of the Steam free weekend for F1 2017.

Opinion

WRC 9 versus Dirt Rally 2.0 on controller

Thoughts from an experienced sim racer

WRC 9 hit the shelves recently but what is it? Rally simulation? Rally arcade? What's it like to play on a controller rather than a steering wheel?

05 September 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) stuck on loading screen with a blue bar

It's Microsoft - did you expect to have a "good" experience?

Suggestions for how to fix this annoying issue and get started.

18 August 2020

How downloading GOG Galaxy 2.0 enhanced my gaming experience

It's the small things...

The diversification of gaming platforms on Windows has made it more difficult than ever to keep your collection organised. Until GOG Galaxy 2.0 came along.

21 May 2020

We keep forcing professionals to play the wrong eSports

Formula One drivers don't belong in arcade games

Taking a deeper look at the parallels between some video games and real life, and why the closest matches aren't always chosen when given to professionals in the real world.

03 April 2020

PS5 versus Xbox Series X expandable storage

Fighting the peripheral war, one overcharged customer at a time

Sony's latest PlayStation 5 reveal makes it clear that gamers will be able to buy off-the-shelf SSDs to expand their storage, in stark contrast to Microsoft's price-gouge strategy.

19 March 2020

Proprietary Xbox Series X expandable SSD hard disks

Microsoft's product development team is lost at Sea… gate

This week in "dumb": the Xbox Series X will only be able to play games from its internal storage, or from proprietary external storage designed to fit only this console. It's a hugely anti-consumer move.

17 March 2020

Why you should check out GOG Galaxy 2.0

One launcher to rule them all

As the number of game launchers is ever-increasing, wouldn't it be nice to be able to launch, catalog, and view your entire collection from one place? Luckily, GOG Galaxy 2.0 has you covered.

15 March 2020

Emulation on Steam Link

The art of living room gaming without a console

Exploring the world of PC-based emulation with Retroarch, on the big TV

20 January 2020

Why Gran Turismo Sport is a milestone

For console racing games

Gran Turismo Sport takes a very different approach from most console racing games, and it has managed to set itself apart in a major way.

09 June 2018

Improving racing games

An open letter to developers

The racing genre faces a problem: the same mistakes are made by developers time and time again, but, as gamers, we might not even be aware that there’s better ways of doing things, or that developers can give us a much better experience.

14 April 2018