In celebration of the new year,
we’ve filled this issue with
2019’s most exciting games.
There’s Phoenix Point, which is
shaping up to be a beautiful
mix of the old and the new, as
systems and storytelling
methods combine with
modern design techniques.Elsewhere, we meet The Outer
Worlds. Given that New Vegas
remains one of the most
beloved of the new generation
of Fallout games, Obsidian’s return to 3D RPGs
is worth celebrating. Here’s to another great
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