Hanzala Iftikhar
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eXputer Originals
Pachinko Wasn’t Enough To Ruin Silent Hill, So Here Comes The Battle Pass
If you thought Silent Hill's destruction couldn't get any worse, the soulless live-service TV show/game Silent Hill: Ascension says hello.
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eXputer Originals
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Wears “Quality Over Quantity” On Its Sleeve Perfectly
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 may not have 100-hour content, but the brilliant story, refreshing tasks, and beautiful sidequests still stand proud.
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eXputer Originals
Cities: Skylines 2 Is Another “Release Now, Fix Later” And I’m Tired Of It
Cities Skylines 2, another broken launch that makes me wonder when we'll get genuinely finished games instead of "patches will fix it."
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eXputer Originals
Why It’s Hard Being A Mid-Range PC Gamer In 2023, Featuring Alan Wake 2
Alan Wake 2 justifies the demand, but I can't say the same for all the other broken PC ports with absurd specs killing mid-range hardware.
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eXputer Originals
Spider-Man 2’s Miguel Reference Sets The Stage For A Spider-Man 2099 Game
With the shocking Miguel reference in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, is my longtime dream of an Insomniac Spider-Man 2099 game close to realization?
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eXputer Originals
When I Asked For Better Value From PS Plus, I Didn’t Mean Movies
Sony's attempt to justify the PS Plus price hike with the lackluster lineup and features of Sony Pictures Core leaves a lot to be desired.
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eXputer Originals
Disabled Vestiges In Lords Of The Fallen’s NG+ Is A Bit Too Much
Instead of forcing the frustrating and tedious backtracking in the NG+ of Lords of the Fallen, why not make killing vestiges optional?
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eXputer Originals
After 100 Hours, Here’s Everything Wrong With Lords Of The Fallen
Lords of the Fallen is a genuinely good Souls-like masked by crushing performance issues, co-op restrictions, and a frustrating level design.
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eXputer Originals
With Xbox In Control Now, Activision’s Dead IPs Deserve A Revival, Starting Prototype
From Heretic to True Crime and Prototype to Blur, Activision abandoned multiple fantastic IPs, and now it's time for Xbox to bring them back.
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eXputer Originals
You Know PS Portal Is Wasted Potential When My Phone Can Do Its Job
A $200 accessory to stream games from the PS5 with no cloud streaming, PS Plus, or Bluetooth support—the PS Portal is quite a mess.
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eXputer Originals
The PS5 Slim Settles The Physical Vs. Digital Debate, And I’m All For It
The physical vs digital dilemma with convincing points on both sides finally has a neutral route – the detachable drive PS5 Slim.
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eXputer Originals
6 Video Game DLCs That Outclass The Base Game
From the fresh Separate Ways and Phantom Liberty to the superb The Old Hunters and Minerva's Den, these video game DLCs set a lofty standard.
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eXputer Originals
Why Souls-Likes Such As Lies Of P Should Steer Clear Of Difficulty Nerfs
Just when we got a perfectly challenging Souls-like, Lies of P was nerfed to hell instead of fixing pressing issues like combat fluidity.
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eXputer Originals
$600 Million And A Decade Later, Where Is Star Citizen?
Over a decade of development hell, $600 million in funds, and ever-rising expectations, Star Citizen seriously needs a release date now.
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eXputer Originals
Embracer Group’s Financial Crisis Was Just A Matter Of Time
Embracer Group should've been cautious before going on a buying spree that predictably backfired, with a financial crisis after failed deals.
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eXputer Originals
With Switch 2 Coming, Portable Devices Could Be The Future From Here On
Thanks to their portability, steadily advancing hardware, and superb library, portable gaming devices might become the dominant choice soon.
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eXputer Originals
At This Point, Bethesda Games Feel Incomplete Without Mods
No matter what changed, Bethesda games receiving quality mods that took them to new heights remained constant, and I couldn't be happier.