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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Yakuza 3, 4, 5, remasters heading to PS4, may come to PC

August 22nd, 2019 Alex McHugh

Following on from remasters of the first two Yakuza games, Sega have announced that remasters of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 will be coming to PlayStation 4 in the West, with the third game already out.

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Final Fantasy VIII Remastered gets release date

August 21st, 2019 Alex McHugh

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered has finally received a release date, and you’ll be getting to play the rebuilt version on September the 3rd on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. ...

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Gamescom 2019: Trailer roundup, Death Stranding, Cyberpunk 2077, Kerbal Space Program 2, and more

August 20th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Gamescom is the world’s largest gaming event, filling the streets of Cologne, Germany, with thousands of gamers all hungry for one thing: games. Of course publishers and developers have cottoned onto this, so it’s understandable that there’d be one or two announcements, especially during the...

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Microsoft promises Age of Empires announcement at Gamescom

August 19th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Later today at Gamescom Microsoft will be holding an Inside Xbox showcase, and one of the confirmed sections of it will be an “exciting” piece of news related to Age of Empires. ...

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The 10 best monkeys and apes in gaming

August 16th, 2019 Alex McHugh

We often monkey about on the Green Man Gaming blog and thankfully that’s a theme in games too. With the release of Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, a look into survival as a group of proto-humans, becoming ever more imminent, we thought it was the perfect time to look at the best monkeys and...

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New Doom Eternal trailer shows off multiplayer 2v1 Battlemode

August 16th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Doom Eternal, the upcoming sequel to the surprisingly-brilliant Doom from 2016, has received a new trailer. Originally shown during the Quakecon 2019 keynote, this new trailer gives a new look at Doom Eternal’s Battlemode, a 2v1 mode where a pair of player-controlled demons face off against a...

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This year's Need for Speed announced

August 15th, 2019 Alex McHugh

EA have announced some details, including a first look, at this year’s new Need for Speed game.

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Fortnite, Apex Legends cheaters hit by malware

August 14th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Sophos, the British security software and hardware company, has issued a warning regarding a new threat. This threat is a sophisticated piece of malware titled Baldr which is distributed via purported cheats for Fortnite, Apex Legends, and CS:GO. ...

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Total War Saga: Troy may be next Total War game

August 12th, 2019 Alex McHugh

It looks like the next Total War Saga game has been discovered, and this time we’ll be heading to Troy.

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The 10 best strategy games on PC

August 9th, 2019 Alex McHugh

There are few genres as synonymous with PC gaming as strategy games. The format is perfect for armchair generals, sitting hunched over keyboard and mouse as you plot your next move or ten. With an army of strategy games ever prodding at your borders and strategy elements being a solid part of...

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Blizzard helps old WoW players find each other for World of Warcraft Classic

August 9th, 2019 Alex McHugh

World of Warcraft Classic will be releasing soon - the 27th of August to be precise - and Blizzard knows you’ve not been playing WoW for quite a while. ...

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Death Stranding no longer listed as a PS4 exclusive

August 8th, 2019 Alex McHugh

Death Stranding, the upcoming Hideo Kojima game about, er, something, may be coming to platforms other than the PlayStation 4. It has been a possibility ever since a Q&A in 2015 where Kojima seemed to confirm that the game would come to PC after a spell on PS4, but since then we’ve heard...