Alex McHugh, Author at Green Man Gaming Blog

Alex McHugh

Alex "Theoban" McHugh is a massive RPG and classic gaming fan, recently though he's become consumed by The Elder Scrolls Online. He's also a devoted Warhammer 40k player, hoping to take his beloved Word Bearers to victory. At least, once would be nice. Follow Alex on Green Man Gaming <a href="//www.greenmangaming.com/profile/alexmchugh">here</a>.

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Why Bethesda is still the most exciting AAA publisher

April 18th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Bethesda have had a bit of a kicking recently. It's been years in between Elder Scrolls', Blades isn't lighting the world on fire, and Fallout 76 was met with a, shall we say, mixed reaction. You might be feeling a little less rosy about Bethesda these days. But you'd be wrong. Bethesda have...

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Mortal Kombat 11 Release Date, System Requirements, and more

April 15th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Mortal Kombat 11, developed by longstanding series veterans NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is set to push the series to the next level. With brutal combat, devastating combos, and punishing Fatalities, Mortal Kombat 11 looks like a fighting game to keep...

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5 Days of Rezzed Day 5: Phoenix point

April 12th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Julian Gollop has a long history in PC gaming. Creator of the original X-Com series, he’s been back on the scene recently with games like Chaos Reborn and now, Phoenix Point. Signalling a return to the turn- based action that made him a UK games industry hero, Phoenix Point looks like it’ll...

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5 days of Rezzed Day 4 part 1: Warhammer Round-Up

April 11th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Last week we at Green Man Gaming hit EGX Rezzed hard. The yearly celebration of indie games takes place in Tobacco Docks here in London, and it's filled with utter gaming joy. We were there, and this week we're talking about the best games we saw. It's no secret that I'm an unashamed Warhammer...

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Green Man Gaming raises over £30,000 for GamesAid

April 4th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Green Man Gaming have presented GamesAid, a UK based video games charity, with a cheque for £30,163.33 at a ceremony held in London. At an event at the London Games Festival, staff representing Green Man Gaming officially handed over the funds raised. Totalling over £30,000, the donation was...

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Rezzed 2019 - The games we want to see

April 3rd, 2019 Alex McHugh

Silence descends on the nation. In the deeps a susurration rises like a growing tide. The noise fills the ears, overwhelms the weak, and turns brains to jelly. That sound, that terrible, wonderful sound? It's the sound of indie games. And there's no better place to see them than at EGX Rezzed,...

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The top video game April Fools day jokes that backfired

April 1st, 2019 Alex McHugh

It's April Fools day, the day when the internet comes together to, well, lie to you. If you see anything announced today, be very aware that it's probably not true. Unless it is. In which case that's an exception. April Fools jokes don't always go down well though. Sometimes they can even...

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Mother's Day - Top mums in video games

March 29th, 2019 Alex McHugh

It's Mother's Day - not everywhere, so don't go panicking before you've checked a calendar. Back? Good. It's Mother's Day, and we here at Green Man Gaming love our mums. Well, most of us do. Probably. Love 'em or loathe 'em, you can't deny that without mothers the human race wouldn't exist....

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Earth Hour - 5 video games you can play without electricity

March 29th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Earth Hour is a yearly event where people and businesses are asked to turn off non-essential electrical items, for an hour. You can do that right, a symbol of commitment to the planet. It's only an hour and only once a year. But what to do during that hour, you can't play video games because...

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Dictators in games

March 28th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Everyone loves a dictator. No wait, everyone loathes a dictator. That's better. Dictatorships are present in many games. Often as antagonists, and rightly so. Gotta punch them totalitarians, right? Other games lets you be the dictator, sometimes humorously, sometimes meticulously modelled....

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Rezzed 2019 - Come see ShockRods

March 27th, 2019 Alex McHugh

EGX Rezzed is fast approaching. If you're attending you might be wondering, what to see there. What games could there be out there that you want to go see? Well we've got one word for you: ShockRods. ShockRods at Rezzed Green Man Gaming Publishing have partnered with Stainless...

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Elder Scrolls at 25 - Why Morrowind is important

March 25th, 2019 Alex McHugh

There's a particular sound that even now, 17 years later, feels like coming home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjjKSJFz68s The haunting wail of the silt strider is a mournful herald of safety. They stand on chitinous legs near settlements and towns, howling into the air the message that...