League of Legends esports just lost its most exciting team, proving once again that hype can be a bad thing If I've learned anything about the games industry over the past few years, it's that there's such a thing as too much hype. Just take a look at Highguard, Wildlight Entertainment's ill-fated fantasy shooter that made its debut as 'the big trailer' at The Game Awards, but then...

Astrobotanica just hit Steam Early Access, so now I can finally hang with cavemen as a botany-obsessed alien In most media, an alien race crash-landing onto Earth means only one thing - a bloody battle where humanity must expend all its energy, bombs, and bullets to survive against its otherworldly invaders. In Astrobotanica, things are the complete opposite for two reasons. Firstly,...

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If I've learned anything about the games industry over the past few years, it's that there's such a thing as too much hype. Just take a look at Highguard, Wildlight Entertainment's ill-fated fantasy shooter that made its debut as 'the big trailer' at The Game Awards, but then released to mixed reviews. As soon as Marc 'Caedrel' Lamont's Los Ratones secured its spot in the League of Legends European Championship, I felt myself wince slightly - the hype was real, but the potential backlash even more so. I've followed the star-studded team since day one, and I've truly enjoyed watching Simon 'Baus' Hofverberg's solo bolos and Martin 'Rekkles' Larsson's Janna, but it always felt like there was an inevitable end - be it Baus' jovial threats to return to full-time streaming, or the sense that, for every flawless NLC and EU Masters run, there had to be a loss. It begged the question: can League of Legends' stream team sensation recover from losing? Unfortunately, the answer appears to be a no.Read the full story on PCGamesN: League of Legends esports just lost its most exciting team, proving once again that hype can be a bad thing

In most media, an alien race crash-landing onto Earth means only one thing - a bloody battle where humanity must expend all its energy, bombs, and bullets to survive against its otherworldly invaders. In Astrobotanica, things are the complete opposite for two reasons. Firstly, it's set 300,000 years ago, and last time I checked, cavemen didn't have tanks and assault rifles. Secondly, Xel - the blue-skinned, pointy-eared protagonist of the new survival game - isn't here to kickstart some planetary domination. Instead, they're here to indulge in their hobby of botany, live off the land, and coexist with the primitive human population.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Astrobotanica just hit Steam Early Access, so now I can finally hang with cavemen as a botany-obsessed alien

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