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08 THE TOP STORY
Epic launches a game store...
10 SPECIAL REPORT
Researching esports assumptions.
12 INSIDE
DEVELOPMENT
Why does code get left behind?
Previews
16 The Outer Worlds
20 Ape Out
22 Aquamarine
23 Heaven’s Vault
24 Scavengers
28 Petscop: 3D Fan Recreation
Features
32 2019 Preview
Looking ahead to a great gaming year.
42 Phoenix Point
Julian Gollop’s turn-based return.
48 The Art of Indie
A peek inside indie artists’
sketchbooks.
56 Euro Truck Simulator 2
How the truck sim conquered the
world.
60 Brytenwalda
The mod makers that made a Mount &
Blade expansion.
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Contents MARCH 201916
THE OUTER
WORLDS
Obsidian’s next RPG is a 3D
adventure that looks like Fallout by
way of Firefly.32
THE GAMES OF
2019
We round up some of the most
exciting games due to arrive on PC
in the next 12 months.42
PHOENIX
POINT
Our cover feature explores the next
game from legendary X-COM
creator Julian Gollop.42
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