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Seventeen years ago, Gearbox introduced us to a planet full of murderous psychopaths, terrifying monsters, more guns than anyone could possibly need, and one of the most annoying robots in video game history. And I couldn’t wait to get there. On 20 October 2009, Borderlands arrived in North America for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with the PC version following on 26 October. Developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games,… Read more

Sometimes I don't want a deep story, complicated mechanics, elaborate character progression, or moral choices that will come back to haunt me twenty hours later. Sometimes I just want to grab the biggest gun I can find and start blastin'! And that's exactly why I've always had a soft spot for Serious Sam. On 11 October 2005, Serious Sam II arrived on PC and Xbox, delivering another ridiculous helping of oversized weapons,… Read more

A broken water chip, a world full of mutants, and absolutely no guarantee you'd survive long enough to save anybody. Welcome to Fallout. On 10 October 1997, Interplay released Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game, introducing PC gamers to a radioactive wasteland unlike anything most of us had experienced before. Set in the year 2161, nearly a century after a devastating nuclear war, Fallout put players in the boots of a… Read more

Back then I was a nerd. Now apparently I’m just the target demographic. Axis & Allies came to PC on 06 October 1998, bringing the classic World War II board game to the computer. Five major powers, armies and navies spread across the globe, production to manage, territories to capture and plenty of dice deciding whether your brilliant strategy actually worked. Of course I had to have it. I’ve always loved WWII:… Read more

Probably the most fun I have had playing a game in a while. The ultimate tribute to the Nintendo NES. There is so much nostalgia to be found here. Abobo's Big Adventure: A Love Letter to the NES Era In an era where the technology of Flash is ebbing away, with browsers no longer supporting the medium natively, there comes a pang of nostalgia for the games that shined within its confines.… Read more