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Richard Wakeling

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Freelance video game critic. Reviews, features, and news for GameSpot, GamesMaster, PC Gamer, OPM UK, VG247, Wireframe, Kotaku UK, Fandom, Waypoint, Paste, etc

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Battlefield 6 is some good Battlefield. And like every other Battlefield, I'm left wondering why some people play medic.

08.08.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I start coming up with an intro a few hours into playing the game as part of my note-taking, so I usually have it done before I'm ready to start writing the review. Obviously, it might change by that point, but having some kind of opening already written down helps.

No one else should do this.

06.08.2025 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
05.08.2025 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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VILE: Exhumed may be banned for sale, but I refuse to let that stop people from playing the game.

Itโ€™s now available, for free, at WWW.VILEISBANNED.COM

Please share the site, share the game, and fuck anyone who tries to control storytelling and expression.

05.08.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2490    ๐Ÿ” 1437    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 68

I'm glad at least someone is still getting truckloads of money to make the most absurd shit possible.

01.08.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I did it.

01.08.2025 23:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gimmie the single season greatness: Watchmen, Chernobyl, Midnight Mass, Haunting of Hill House.

01.08.2025 08:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brummie Bond. Shame Ozzy's not around to do the theme song.

31.07.2025 22:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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28 Years Later is probably most Americans' first exposure to the Angel in the North. But in the south, there's another monument that fits the movie better, I think.

31.07.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is that, but they're also all Brummies. "Orright Bab, it's Bond, James Bond. Tara!"

31.07.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's sad that this applies to basically every online sports game where you're able to control one player. That new Rush mode on EAFC was a nightmare for it. Drop-in matches on Pro Clubs and the rec on NBA 2K are the same. It's always the people who are awful at every other facet of the game, too.

31.07.2025 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would simply cease to exist.

30.07.2025 00:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shadow Labyrinth Review - Waka Wakavania Shadow Labyrinth takes the fascinating premise of blending Metroid with Pac-Man and fumbles the execution, offering a bland narrative with one-note combat and tedious exploration

Here's my review for Shadow Labyrinth, a distinctly average game that struggles to reinvent Pac-Man.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/shad...

25.07.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What is the fuck is going on with the moon in Death Stranding 2?

24.07.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How do you even spin that? Reminds me of the rectangular Digimon CD I had.

24.07.2025 23:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The only bad thing about Hulk Hogan going to hell is that his hot dog skin will finally reach its full potential.

24.07.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I guess nothing brings my timeline together in unison quite like a massive piece of shit dying. Fuck the Holk Hogan!

24.07.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just logged on and apparently we're mad at freelancers for being paid poorly?

*Log offs*

23.07.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ozzy Osbourne dies just weeks after farewell show The heavy metal star reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates on stage at Villa Park earlier in July.

RIP to the legend. Glad he was able to put on that farewell show before he went, although watching it now is going to be very bittersweet.

news.sky.com/story/ozzy-o...

22.07.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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He's still getting work after LA Noire.

22.07.2025 05:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
2004: The scream that doomed Howard Dean
YouTube video by CNN 2004: The scream that doomed Howard Dean

Remember when a funny yell was enough to end a political career? In the UK, we had a guy eat a bacon sandwich weirdly.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6i-...

17.07.2025 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same. Except for the first time he said "Oh, banana!"

17.07.2025 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EA Sports College Football 26 Review - Sophomore Success EA Sports College Football 26 builds on its solid foundations and celebrates what makes the college experience and its teams so unique.

Reviewed that there new College Football 26.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/ea-s...

16.07.2025 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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pro tip: you can basically read>100 books per day by asking a little doll man to summarize them for you.

08.07.2025 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mecha Break Review - Strike Fast Mecha Break evokes classic mecha anime with its exciting multiplayer battles, but the game's free-to-play foibles, among other issues, sour the experience.

Here's my review for Mecha Break. I enjoyed its 6v6 battles, but the lack of customisation is disappointing and its monetisation is a bit much.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/mech...

08.07.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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pro tip: you can basically read>100 books per day by asking a little doll man to summarize them for you.

08.07.2025 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mecha Break Review - Strike Fast Mecha Break evokes classic mecha anime with its exciting multiplayer battles, but the game's free-to-play foibles, among other issues, sour the experience.

Here's my review for Mecha Break. I enjoyed its 6v6 battles, but the lack of customisation is disappointing and its monetisation is a bit much.

www.gamespot.com/reviews/mech...

08.07.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Last five GOTYs:
2020: Cyberpunk 2077
2021: Deathloop
2022: Elden Ring
2023: Baldur's Gate 3
2024: Dragon's Dogma 2

07.07.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sounds like a company that needs mass layoffs every few months. I'm sure any money they save definitely won't be wasted on genAI that no one wants.

02.07.2025 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good shit. I've been reading Paste's games coverage for over 10 years now, and was even fortunate enough to write for them once. Excited for the future.

30.06.2025 19:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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