HeliNews

The HeliNews theme tune is crafted from a selection of whirlybird sound samples. The HeliNews anchor sits behind a desk made from an AH-64 stub wing, and, after delivering his topical snippets, is winched out of shot by a Pegasus Rescue Hoist mounted on the studio ceiling.

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OVRLRD isn’t quite ready for keyboard mechwarriors yet

When developer Niall Slater fixed the bug that was preventing me and other keyboard & mouse users from starting up OVRLRD’s bipedal steeds, I jumped straight into a clickable cockpit and hotfooted it to the weapon range. Unfortunately, I’d only taken a few ground-shaking strides when I encountered another fun foiler – non-functional torso twist keys.

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Thoughts of the Thankful: EU grant recipients defend the programme

Having spent the last two Fridays mercilessly lambasting the EU’s attempts to boost the game development sector, I feel it’s only fair to let some beneficiaries of Creative Europe grants tell their side of the story today. Below the break, devs from Croatia, Lithuania, and Poland, explain why they think the system, while not perfect, is a force for good.

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