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Game Review: Ultimate Chicken Horse
The real appeal of this new indie game lies in its innovative gameplay, not its curious name. But then, mixing things up is actually what Ultimate Chicken Horse is all about. It blends the easy-to-pick-up-but-hard-to-master level building of the recent hit Super Mario Maker and the hardcore (but fun) platforming of Ori And The Blind Forest to brilliant effect.
Read the full story..For the love of gaming
A warm, spring breeze lifts my hair as I crest the hill and, turning, wait for my friends to catch up.
Read the full story..An accidental history of football gaming: a decade of revolution
Football games have existed since the video game industry crawled from the primordial soup of late 70s coin-ops.
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WIN TICKETS TO PLAY IT! AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
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Back in the late 90s I was stuck on a level of Tomb Raider.
Read the full story..Revolution in the Bedroom at Gallery Oldham
The game was startling in its simplicity but my 12-year-old son stared at the screen as if bringing an Airbus in to land.
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