Lloyd Coombes

Freelance gaming, tech & fitness writer. I've started a Substack newsletter - One More Turn - for one of my longest-running passions - strategy games.

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39 articles published since July 24, 2019

Latest Articles by Lloyd Coombes

Top 5 Nintendo Switch exclusive games

The Switch has seen Nintendo finally come out swinging this generation, and we couldn’t be happier.  After rumours of Mario and co. going third-party on other…

Top 5 Nintendo Switch indie games

The Nintendo Switch has been a huge sales success, prompting plenty of third party developers to jump aboard the hybrid handheld.  Among them are some of the…

Best PS4 couch co-op games

PlayStation has a long history of couch multiplayer sessions, stretching back to that incredible feeling of being able to play an arcade fighter like Tekken…

Best Xbox One couch co-op games

The Xbox and couch co-op sessions go hand-in-hand. The original Xbox was built for it in fact, with four controller ports on the front and a…

Fortnite – The Year Ahead

Fortnite has become the kind of game your relatives ask you to explain at Christmas, reaching beyond our beloved cradle of video game culture and…

Apex Legends – The Year Ahead

Isn’t it crazy to think that this time last year we had no idea Apex Legends existed? In an industry where leaks are commonplace, Respawn’s…

Top 10 most popular games on Twitch

This generation may not have been the first where streaming permeated the mainstream, but it’s almost impossible to ignore its growth.   Capture cards are more…

The nine best winter areas in games

We’ve put together a fun list of our favourite wintery areas in gaming – so make yourself a hot drink and grab the duvet as…

Ranking the Call of Duty campaigns

Call of Duty is one of the biggest video game franchises on the planet, with every year seeing a fresh release in the shooter franchise….

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: DLC character guides

In case you’ve missed it, “Everyone Is Here†in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo’s latest crossover brawler. With characters from Nintendo staples such as Mario…

10 of the spookiest moments in non-spooky games

In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s spooky season – and it’s the perfect time to jump into your favourite horror titles like this year’s excellent…