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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New Outlast game is a spinoff titled The Outlast Trials

December 6th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Outlast took us to an asylum filled with monstrous inmates, the first Outlast’s DLC flipped the gender tropes of horror in Whistleblower, and Outlast 2 saw us investigate a devilish cult and sneak our way past its nightmarish denizens. ...

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GTFO enters Early Access next week

December 5th, 2019 Alex McHugh

GTFO is an upcoming horror co-op shooter, and despite the name on December the 9th you’ll be able to GTF-in when the game enters Early Access.

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Riot to settle gender discrimination lawsuit with $10 million payout

December 3rd, 2019 Alex McHugh

Riot, developer and publisher of League of Legends, announced back in August 2019 that it had agreed to a preliminary settlement regarding the gender discrimination class-action suit filed against it. Now, the Los Angeles Times has reported information about how much this might actually cost the...

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Star Citizen raises over $250 million

December 2nd, 2019 Alex McHugh

Star Citizen, the crowdfunded multiplayer space trading and combat game in development by Cloud Imperium Games, has hit a new milestone with the money raised. At the time of writing, they have hit over $250,000,000.

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Outside Xbox charity single raises money for UK charity Mind

November 29th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Ah Christmas. Presents under the tree, a roaring log fire, sprouts hidden under napkins, and Christmas singles in the charts. This year is no exception, with the gang over at Outside Xbox and Outside Xtra releasing a Dungeons & Dragons charity single that aims to raise funds for UK mental...

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No Man's Sky Synthesis brings hundreds of changes

November 28th, 2019 Alex McHugh

The Synthesis Update for No Man’s Sky, or if you prefer numbers, version 2.2, is set to bring a huge amount of changes to the game. Based on community feedback, the changes are what players have been asking for. ...

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare brings biggest free content drop in franchise history

November 27th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare launched on October the 25th this year, and Activision hasn’t been shy about detailing new content that’s coming for the game. We’ve already seen a little about what post-release content will look like for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, but now Activision is ready...

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Destiny cookbook announced

November 25th, 2019 Alex McHugh

If you’ve been looking to cook up some legendaries to have alongside your gaming, it appears you’ll be able to do just that in an upcoming Destiny cookbook.

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Rainbow Six: Siege Money Heist Crossover and Free Weekend

November 21st, 2019 Alex McHugh

The Spanish Netflix series ‘La Casa de Papel’, known also as Money Heist, is a crime programme revolving around a plan to pull off a colossal heist in Spain’s Royal Mint. With distinctive red outfits and Salvador Dali masks, it’s been a hit worldwide. ...

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The Game Awards 2019 nominations are announced

November 20th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Geoff Keighley and friends are nearly back for another year of celebrating the world of games with their own awards ceremony. Last night the contenders in each category were announced, letting us know who’s in the running for top awards. The nominees were chosen by a jury made up of 80 media and...

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Half-Life: Alyx confirmed

November 19th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Today, November 19th, 2019, marks fifteen years since Half-Life 2 was released. The internet, as it does, has been circulating rumours rapidly about a Half-Life reveal. Would Valve finally announce Half-Life 3, ending the waiting that fans have been enduring since the release of Half-Life 2:...

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Path of Exile 2 announced

November 18th, 2019 Alex McHugh

The big party that celebrates everything Path of Exile has been bustling down in Auckland, New Zealand over the weekend. The big news to come out of the event is that Path of Exile 2 has been announced, along with some details about what that’ll mean for Path of Exile players. ...