Has Forsaken Kingdom Finally Redeemed Warcraft 3 Reforged?
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Warcraft 3 is one of my favorite games ever. I spent many sweaty summers locked up in my room as a kid, chaining match after match until I could see moon wells in my dreams. So when I heard it's getting a remaster, I was bouncing off the walls with excitement. I mean, StarCraft: Remastered turned out fantastic, so what could possibly go wrong?
Sigh... as it turns out, one really shouldn't ask rhetorical questions like that. Because Warcraft 3 Reforged's launch was... rough. The new graphics were weird and uncanny for a lot of units, looking more like their World of Warcraft counterparts than anything from Warcraft 3. The sound design was somehow way less clear than the original's, and to top it all off, the game was less stable than a gyroscope I once accidentally put through a spin-dryer.
The Witcher 3 Retrospective (2026) - Is the Classic RPG Still as Good as Everyone Remembers?
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I remember The Witcher 3 as one of the best RPGs I've ever played. But... it's been nearly a decade since I last tormented a peasant with a game of Gwent, and you know how memory is - it's a fickle beast.
And with the remaster on the horizon, I wanted to take one final trip back through it to see if there's anything - besides the visuals - that actually needs improving. Now originally, my plan was to play through the Bloody Baron questline and then jump straight to the Hearts of Stone expansion as those two are just chef's kiss... but, well, somewhere along the way I... uhm, took a wrong turn and just kinda beat the entire game again. All of it!
So join me in this retrospective as I go over what makes the Witcher 3 so special, what has managed to stand the test of time, and what I'd love to see blasted from orbit... or, you know, just improved. Either's fine.
Warframe is Insanely Addictive... But is it Actually Good?
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A few months ago I finally gave Warframe a try, and despite some grievances, I found myself really enjoying it. And so I kept playing... A LOT. And now, 300 hours later, the best way I can describe Warframe is a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde kind of a situation.
The things it does well are so unbelievably good that I just can't stop playing. I'll finish a mission and then immediately queue up another one. It's like instinct at this point. But at the same time, there's a bunch of awesome-looking stuff in here that is so poorly implemented that I'm genuinely confused how it all came from the same team.
So join me in this retrospective as I show you where Warframe excels, where it kinda muddies the water, and where it straight up falls flat on its face.
Is Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Still Worth Playing In 2026?
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I've always found the Mount & Blade series pretty intimidating, so it's only recently that I finally gave Mount & Blade 2 a proper shot. And now, about 300 hours deep, I must admit I feel like a right dingus for not diving in earlier.
So if you're in the same boat, or if you have no idea what the hell Mount & Blade 2 is even supposed to be, let me show you what exactly makes it so special, why it'll get you addicted to axes, and whether it's the kind of game you'd actually enjoy.
The Sinking City 2 Beginner's Guide - 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting
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Like any good survival-horror, The Sinking City 2 will put the squeeze on you and your resources. So to help you stay afloat, here's everything I wish I knew before I first started.
1) Precision Over Panic
A typical zombie takes six bullets to bring down. Which is way too expensive considering how little you have to work with. So if you start spamming shots, you'll also quickly find yourself spamming the 'load save' button as well.
Instead, aim for weak points that randomly appear on their body. Each weak point is worth two regular shots, which means a zombie goes down in three. Clean, efficient and much gentler on your ammo supply.
Oh, and just one quick warning if you're coming from Resident Evil - the reticule closing in doesn't actually give you bonus damage. That's an upgrade you'll have to find first. So early on, treat it as a little bit of bonus accuracy, but nothing too important.
The Sinking City 2 Review - Is the Lovecraftian Resident Evil Worth Playing?
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It doesn't matter if we're talking about movies or games, sequels tend to follow one simple rule: bigger is better. More content, more characters, more explosions, more everything. Because if it isn't twice as big as the original, what's even the point?
But in an interesting little twist, The Sinking City 2 has decided to do the complete opposite. It's smaller, shorter, and far more linear than its predecessor... yet also massively better. Because while the original tried to be an open-world game, a detective game and a survival-horror all at the same time, the sequel has just slammed its chips on the table and gone all in on survival-horror - and in a direction I, honestly, never could've expected.
Everything I Wish I Knew Before Starting Grim Dawn | 2026 Beginner's Guide
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Grim Dawn is an awesome game, but if you're not prepared it'll bludgeon, butcher or blow you up with glee - and I know that from experience. So let me help you avoid some headaches by sharing everything I wish I knew before I first started.