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Golden age shooters that stand the test of time

By:Omar Okic - Telxvi

Published: 10:20, 01 June 2017

Updated: 10:52, 10 June 2017

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Unreal Tournament (1999)

FPS games have a long and proud history. Here is a selection of old-school shooters that are a must play for all discerning fans of the genre, most of them from a time before even WASD was an established convention.

Golden age shooters that stand the test of time

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A man with an axe running through a forest in SCUM

FPS games have a long and proud history. Here is a selection of old-school shooters that are a must play for all discerning fans of the genre, most of them from a time before even WASD was an established convention,

Golden age shooters that stand the test of time

FPS games have a long and proud history. Here is a selection of old-school shooters that are a must play for all discerning fans of the genre, most of them from a time before even WASD was an established convention.

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot review roundup

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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot review roundup

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot review roundup

Bandai Namco released Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot but the review roundup will be slightly lacking on the first day due to issues with review key distribution. However, the grades generally seem to be ranging from above average to great.

The Division 2 armour overhaul aims to trim the grind

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The Division 2 armour overhaul aims to trim the grind

The Division 2 armour overhaul aims to trim the grind

Massive Entertainment laid out their plans on reducing the grind and the focus is mostly on preventing players from getting too much gear while most of it is useless. The new system should have fewer drops but they will be much more interesting.

Destiny 2 Xur location and items, 17 January 2020

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Xur is back for another weekend in Destiny 2 and Warlocks can look forward to a rather nice Exotic but the rest of the weekend merchant's offerings are not as satisfying. Then again, it might be worth it to take them out of Fated Engram's loot pool.

Destiny 2 Xur location and items, 17 January 2020

Destiny 2 Xur location and items, 17 January 2020

Xur is back for another weekend in Destiny 2 and Warlocks can look forward to a rather nice Exotic but the rest of the weekend merchant's offerings are not as satisfying. Then again, it might be worth it to take them out of Fated Engram's loot pool.

Ultra Instinct Goku to join Dragon Ball FighterZ roster

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Ultra Instinct Goku to join Dragon Ball FighterZ roster

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Another incarnation of Goku is coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ later this year and this one confused the fans on whether they like it or not. The first official showing should happen on 8 February 2020 but it appears that the current rumours have been confirmed.

Blue Byte announce Anno 1800 6.2 update for next week

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Blue Byte have posted an update on Anno 1800, whose year has been crowned with Dice Awards' nomination for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year, and it's heading for an update next week. You can also find out why the latest instalment runs so well on laptops.

Blue Byte announce Anno 1800 6.2 update for next week

Blue Byte announce Anno 1800 6.2 update for next week

Blue Byte have posted an update on Anno 1800, whose year has been crowned with Dice Awards' nomination for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year, and it's heading for an update next week. You can also find out why the latest instalment runs so well on laptops.

Korean MMO Lost Ark will not release in EU and NA in 2020

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League of Legends Preseason 2020 champion tier list guide

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With the new League of Legends preseason underway, the game's tier system has naturally been changed, as you would expect. So which champions work best in top, mid, and bot lane? And what about the elusive jungler? Here's our guide.

How to license eFootball PES 2020 fully on PlayStation 4

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The Division 2 Snitch locations, the precursor for Cassie Mendoza

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Video games that aged well

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