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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The Witcher 3 is more popular on Steam now than on its launch day

December 30th, 2019 Alex McHugh

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt released in 2015 and has been a stalwart of the top games on Steam ever since, but never has it been more popular than it is right now. If you head over to Steam Charts, you can check out the concurrency numbers for the action RPG, with it hitting around 92,000 at launch....

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Green Man Gamings Top 10 anti-Christmas games

December 27th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Thank the gods that’s over. Christmas can be a lot of fun, but let’s face it. It’s tiring, you have to deal with your racist uncle yelling about immigrants over a dry turkey, and you didn’t get what you asked Santa for. Bah, and I mean this most sincerely, humbug. Thankfully...

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The Sims 4 "unexpected" expansion packs teased

December 27th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Every month, Sims developers Maxis hold streams to talk about the state of The Sims 4, check in with the community, and see where the great ship Sims is heading next. December’s Maxis Monthly gave some updates about The Sims 4, The Sims Mobile, and The Sims FreePlay, and you can check it out...

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Green man Gamings Top 10 Games of 2019

December 24th, 2019 Alex McHugh

2019, year of dreams, year of tragedies. No matter how good or bad 2019 has been to you, it’s definitely been a year we can all look back on and say ‘yes, that was a year’. As we approach the end of 2019 it’s natural that we would all want to take stock on what we’ve learned, what...

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Free Rainbow Six: Siege operator for all players this Christmas

December 24th, 2019 Alex McHugh

It’s that time of year again, the bells are ringing, snow is falling, a yule log is burning merrily in the fire, and game companies are giving away stuff. And Ubisoft is no exception, this Christmas they’re giving away a free operator to anyone who logs into Rainbow Six: Siege over the...

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CD Projekt Red strike new deal with The Witcher author

December 23rd, 2019 Alex McHugh

With The Witcher taking over our Netflix accounts in the run-up to Christmas you may be forgiven for feeling a little full of Geralt, but there’s always room for a little more. CD Projekt may be working on some more Witcher projects in the future, thanks to a new agreement formed between the...

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Resident Evil Ambassadors invited to test unannounced game

December 20th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Capcom’s Resident Evil Ambassador program has been updated, according to an email posted over on Reddit by user deimos-chan. If you’re not aware of the Ambassador programme, it’s something Capcom has set up to enable fans of the series to become advocates for it, sharing news and updates...

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Mesut Ozil removed from PES 2020 in China after criticising government

December 19th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Football’s a funny old game, but if you criticise China’s governmental policy on social media, it becomes far less funny. Mesut Özil, Arsenal star player, posted on Instagram and Twitter a robust criticism of China’s treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang as well as the silence this treatment...

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Another Respawn single-player Star Wars game may be in the works

December 18th, 2019 Alex McHugh

With Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order under their belts and Apex Legends continuing to set the battle royale arena alight, you’d be forgiven for thinking that developers Respawn Entertainment could rest on their laurels for a bit. However, it appears that Respawn have more Star Wars incoming, with...

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At least 'seven or eight' Dungeons & Dragons games being developed

December 16th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Dungeons & Dragons is experiencing a revival at the moment, with television programs like Stranger Things using it as a metaphor to explain its supernatural world, to Dungeons & Dragons podcasts like The Adventure Zone or Critical Role taking over the ears of hundreds of thousands of...

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The Game Awards 2019 winners roundup

December 13th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Last night saw The Game Awards 2019 take place in the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, USA. Presented by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards celebrates gaming every year, with trailers, awards, and sometimes even walking shaving devices. ...

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Forza Horizon 4 is next to get a battle royale mode

December 12th, 2019 Alex McHugh

It’s safe to say that 2019 has been the year of the unexpected battle royale mode. Next up to receive one is Forza Horizon 4, which will receive a 72-car mode titled The Eliminator.