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    18 (mostly) Free and Useful Programs Every PC Gamer Should Have
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Feb 17
    • 8 min

    18 (mostly) Free and Useful Programs Every PC Gamer Should Have

    These 18 programs have made my life as a PC Gamer far easier, and they can probably do the same for you :-)
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    Nomad is Helping to Make a Mod!
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Feb 5
    • 4 min

    Nomad is Helping to Make a Mod!

    I'm part of a mod development team, and we are making Series Resurrecta for FreeSpace 2
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    Influential FPS Games 18 – Far Cry: The First Mainstream (Semi) Open World FPS
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jan 30
    • 7 min

    Influential FPS Games 18 – Far Cry: The First Mainstream (Semi) Open World FPS

    In the last article, we investigated Half-Life 2, arguably the ‘last hurrah’ for strictly linear FPS games. (At least until their more re...
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    Making Video Games Accessible to All: Part One - Hardware and Software Solutions
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Oct 8, 2020
    • 7 min

    Making Video Games Accessible to All: Part One - Hardware and Software Solutions

    Video game accessibility continues to improve. In part one of this miniseries, we investigate hardware and software accessibility solutions.
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    Top Six Games (and Levels) set in the Cold
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 23, 2020
    • 8 min

    Top Six Games (and Levels) set in the Cold

    Cold has been used in many games. The best use cold as a central theme and as a gameplay mechanic. Let's look at six of the best.
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    Top 5 Games Based on Mythology
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 22, 2020
    • 7 min

    Top 5 Games Based on Mythology

    Mythologies have been the inspiration for many great video games. Let’s investigate five of the most notable examples.
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    Ten Levels and Games set Inside Something’s Body
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 6 min

    Ten Levels and Games set Inside Something’s Body

    Some levels, or even full games, are set inside something's body. Here are ten stand out examples in chronological order.
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    Influential FPS Games #1: What was the First FPS?
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 13, 2020
    • 5 min

    Influential FPS Games #1: What was the First FPS?

    Part one of an investigation into the FPS games that defined the genre. We start by asking the question "What was the first FPS?"
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    I’m a Save Scummer and Proud!
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 7, 2020
    • 10 min

    I’m a Save Scummer and Proud!

    Save scumming is not only great, it is sometimes necessary. let's find out why.
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    Brawlers: Retrospective and Rebirth: Part 3 - Resurgence
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Jul 4, 2020
    • 7 min

    Brawlers: Retrospective and Rebirth: Part 3 - Resurgence

    Third and final part of our look at Brawlers that asks "What is happening now?" and "What might the future bring?"
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    The History of Video Games: Introduction
    Iain 'Sessile_Nomad' Baker
    • Mar 23, 2018
    • 4 min

    The History of Video Games: Introduction

    The first entry in the 'The History of Video Games' series. This series will chart the course of gaming from its beginnings to the present
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