An important factor in providing a brutal experience is for game developers to inject a sense of realism into their games. Realism can be polarising of course, just look at the proliferation of unpopular eating mechanics in games. However, what the games on this rundown prove is that well implemented well, realistic decisions – no matter the wider context of the game at hand – can be punishing. And punishment isn’t just in death, but in the consequences survival has on mental wellbeing.
This War of Mine
A game to endure rather than enjoy, This War of Mine paints a harrowing picture of survival inside a war-ravaged city. Overseeing a small band of survivors you’ll tak…
Hector Bellerin has made it clear he is not interested in a return to Barcelona as he is loving life at Arsenal.
The Spain international, 21, joined Arsenal from the Catalans in 2011 at the tender age of 16 and has developed into a key figure at the Emirates Stadium since making his first-team debut in September 2013.
Bellerin s fine performances have earned him the interest of his former team and Manchester City, but a transfer is not an option for the right-back at this stage.
If I wanted to play at Barcelona I would have stayed there, Bellerin told the London Evening Standard.
I was very happy when Arsenal showed interest in me and I decided to come here. I am not looking back, I am just looking to help Arsenal. It is nice for a player to know that b…
Manchester City have signed centre-back Ruben Dias from Benfica in a transfer worth an initial £62million (€68m) with Nicolas Otamendi heading the opposite way in a separate deal.
Portugal international Dias, 23, has been a regular for Primeira Liga side Benfica since emerging through the academy ahead of the 2017-18 campaign.
Dias has been linked with a number of big-name clubs around Europe, including Manchester United, but rivals City have now reached an agreement with Benfica.
The Portuguese side confirmed the news on their official website on Sunday, shortly before announcing a €15m (£13.67m) deal is in place for Otamendi.
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Real Madrid missed the chance to move back to within three points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona after being held to a goalless draw by unlikely title challengers Real Sociedad.
Carlo Ancelotti s side dominated for large parts but drew a blank at Santiago Bernabeu just three days after downing rivals Atletico Madrid in Thursday s Copa del Rey quarter-final.
Goalkeeper Alex Remiro starred with numerous fine stops amid a somewhat one-sided encounter, with Madrid unable to break the impressive resistance of Imanol Alguacil s team.
The stalemate left Los Blancos trailing fierce rivals Barca by five points, with third-placed La Real three behind Ancelotti s men after Sunday s clash.
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Mohamed Salah does not need extra motivation to break records and achieve potential legendary status, according to Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp.
The Reds cruised to a 3-0 victory against Norwich in their Premier League opener on Sunday, Salah scoring one and assisting twice.
His 74th-minute curler marked his fifth consecutive goal on the opening day of a Premier League season, a feat never achieved before.
As Klopp s men prepare for Saturday against Burnley, who ended Liverpool s 68-game unbeaten run at Anfield last term, Salah nears another Premier League milestone.
The Egypt forward has scored 98 goals in 159 Premier League games, with only four players ever reaching 100 in their first 160 matches in the competition – Alan Shearer (124), Harry Ka…
According to Fabrizio Romano, AS Roma are close to signing Houssem Aouar from Olympique Lyon as a free agent at the end of the season.
Aouar is a product of the Lyon academy and has never played for another club yet. However, a number of clubs were credited with interest in his services in the past, most notably Arsenal, and as his contract approaches its expiration date this summer, it seems he s finally set to leave his boyhood club. He was reportedly keen on joining the Gunners a few years ago, but the two clubs couldn t find common ground regarding the transfer fee.
The central midfielder, who can play as a No. 10 behind a striker as well, has made a total of 231 appearances for Lyon across all competitions, scoring 41 goals and contributing 36 assists. His only app…
Overcoming Cristiano Ronaldo is among the main motivations for Czechia ahead of Tuesday s Euro 2024 clash with Portugal, says head coach Ivan Hasek.
Portugal have been touted as serious contenders to lift the trophy on July 14, but they first face group-stage clashes with Czechia, Turkiye and Georgia.
They will once again be captained by Ronaldo, who enters his 11th major tournament as their undisputed first-choice striker after being surprisingly dropped at the 2022 World Cup.
Ronaldo holds the records for most games (25), most goals (14) and joint-most assists on record (six – since 1972) at the Euros, also scoring at a record five separate editions of the tournament.
At World Cups and European Championships, the former Real Madrid and Manchester Uni…
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Looking to extend on their FA Cup adventure this weekend, Aston Villa will make the trip to Championship outfit Middlesbrough on Saturday evening.
Starting with the hosts, while Middlesbrough might have had their sights set on clinching another play-off ticket this season, Michael Carrick’s side have continued to struggle with their consistency. Now tipped as a real outside contender in the top-six chase, the ex-Manchester United coach will be bracing himself for another stern examination here. Opening 2024 with a nightmare performance at the Riverside as they slumped to a 3-1 drumming at the hands of Coventry, Boro have lost five of their previous eight Championship appearances and they are currently clinging onto their spo…