July 2020

31Jul

By ArNo Comments

Demolish & Build – Half Built?

If knocking down buildings and literally starting a construction firm from the ground up is your idea of heaven, you’re going to love Demolish & Build, a console-friendly construction simulator developed by Noble Muffins and published by Ultimate Games. Demolish & Build is available on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch as a console-based update to 2018’s PC version of the game. I jumped into Demolish & Build having never touched a construction sim game before. As a first experience, I have to say I'm kind of on the fence about this game. It ended up leaving me with questions about whether or not dogged perseverance (as is so often required in real-life building) actually translates that well into an enjoyable gaming experience. After a fairly confusing and buggy initial play, ...

30Jul

By Mike DifferNo Comments

PC Reviews

What Happened – High School Never Ends

What Happened comes from developer Genius Slackers and is published by KATNAPPE SP. Z O. O. & Sourena Game Studio. The game is Genius Slackers debut and is released on 30/7/2020 where it can be found on Steam. Following in the footsteps of video games that portray mental health such as Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, What Happened portrays a protagonist struggling with anxiety and depression and how his sub-conscious manifests to help him cope. The game puts you in the shoes of Stiles, a teenager in America who through loss and heartbreak is in the midst of an incredibly difficult time of his life and how his mind attempts to survive and overcome these issues. The game can be found by searching the Steam store here. Gameplay The game is a first person dark adventure/thriller set...

Maid of Sker – Quite The Sker-y experience…

28Jul

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Maid of Sker – Quite The Sker-y experience…

Maid of Sker is the latest title from Wales Interactive, an indie publisher and developer in the heart of Wales. There was a time when the term survival horror became synonymous with the likes of Silent Hill, Alone in the Dark and Resident Evil; whilst Resident Evil has certainly managed to stand the test of time it's clear that nowadays a new breed of horror really makes up the genre. Arguably it was the game series Amnesia that set this new trend, with games like Outlast and Layers of Fear following suit. Maid of Sker is the latest in this style and tells us the tale of Sirens at Sker Hotel and the tragedy that became of the guests there. Set in the late 19th century, Maid of Sker is set on the Welsh folklore of Elisabeth Williams and how her fate was intertwined with the supernatural...

Destroy All Humans! – One Giant Step On Mankind!

28Jul

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Destroy All Humans! – One Giant Step On Mankind!

Right now, you are thinking one of three things. You are either thinking "is this the latest game about a particular epidemic", "Destroy All Humans! - hmm, where have I heard that before", or you are thinking "oh my god, DESTROY ALL HUMANS! - they finally remade the game". If you're thinking the third option, then you are dead right with the game being released on 28/07/2020 on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. Destroy All Humans! it's a remake, not a remaster, of the cult classic game of the same name released in 2005. The original game was developed by the now-defunct Pandemic Studios, so development has been handed over to a team of 60 people over at Black Forest Games who are noted for their work on the Giana Sisters games. THQ Nordic have taken the publishing reigns again since...

27Jul

By TC Staff Writer1 Comment

PlayStation Reviews

NASCAR Heat 5 – Refuse To Lose

Hello! today I am here to review NASCAR Heat 5, published by Motorsports Games and developed by 704Games. Currently, NASCAR Heat 5 is available on Playstation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC (DVD and via Steam). 704Games have a sole purpose of rebuilding the NASCAR video game franchise and bringing you the lifestyle and excitement that comes with NASCAR. I will be reviewing the Playstation 4 Pro version using a joypad and also a racing cockpit setup. Gameplay NASCAR Heat 5 has a lot of improvements over past versions. Better AI, player DNFs, more player cameras, an all-new Test Session Mode and an Online Challenge mode. You begin your career on NASCAR Heat 5 as a rookie in the Xtreme Dirt Series and moving through the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series ...

Paper Mario The Origami King – Lets Unfold This Game

24Jul

By NicNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Paper Mario The Origami King – Lets Unfold This Game

Paper Mario The Origami King was released on the 17th July 2020. Published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch, it is also compatible with the Switch lite. Paper Mario The Origami King was developed by Intelligent Systems, the same developer as previous Paper Mario games. They have developed games across many previous Nintendo systems. Paper Mario is a role-playing game that combines 2D characters with 3D backgrounds and it does so brilliantly! It's a turn-based role-playing game combined with features from previous Mario games. Mario and Luigi have been invited to the Origami Festival at Princess Peach's castle, but on arrival, they quickly realise something is amiss. Folded soldiers want to remake you into the folded glory that is origami! You'll find yourself in the dungeon...

Dex Nintendo – Metroidvania Meets Blade Runner

23Jul

By Mike DifferNo Comments

Uncategorised

Dex Nintendo – Metroidvania Meets Blade Runner

Coming from Dreadlocks ltd, a Czech based developer with their first PC/console release is Dex, a 2D side-scrolling action RPG. Previously released on PC, Xbox and PS4 & PS Vita in 2016, comes the Nintendo Switch version. The game takes place in a bleak city setting some time in future, along the lines of the Deus Ex series or Blade Runner. Gameplay You play as Dex; a young woman suddenly being pursued by The Complex, a group of mega-corporations who in this dystopian future are essentially in charge of the fictional city of Harbour Prime. Alone and desperate, you find help from a group of hacktivists and their allies who oppose these corporations and seek to break their hold on the city. Dex delivers an intriguing story that keeps you interested as you are dropped right into the...

Half-Life: Alyx – Not A Half-Baked Experience…

21Jul

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

PC Reviews

Half-Life: Alyx – Not A Half-Baked Experience…

The year is 2020 and whilst we've been living in what feels like some future dystopian nightmare as a killer virus spread across the globe, ironically two of the biggest games of the year are Final Fantasy VII and Half-Life. We haven't had a new entry in the Half-Life series since Valve announced an episodic trilogy in 2006, episode 2 of which launched a year later in 2007 and then... nothing... The wait for Half-Life 2 Episode 3, or Half-Life 3 or any new entry in the Half-Life franchise moved through the 5 stages of grief until all hope was lost and everyone moved on. Now, 13 years later we're able to play Half-Life: Alyx; a new entry in the Half-Life franchise exclusively for Virtual Reality. It won't sate your need to find out what happened after the cliffhanger of Episode 2, but it...

Animal Crossing New Horizons Summer Update

21Jul

By NicNo Comments

News & Updates

Animal Crossing New Horizons Summer Update

If you've been playing Animal Crossing New Horizons you've probably noticed a lot of additional content since the much-anticipated release in March this year. The summer update does not disappoint! Swimming The swimming feature has been added in this latest update. A much-loved feature from New Leaf and welcome addition to New Horizons by Animal Crossing fans. The only item you need to swim is the wetsuit, however, there are a few other related clothing items you might be interested in. Check your mailbox upon starting your game as you will find a swimming-related present from Nintendo waiting for you. The Nook's Cranny cabinet will stock a wetsuit for you to buy. These items change colour daily, much like the wrapping paper and other items, so you may wish to visit again tomorrow....

20Jul

By DanNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

HyperX Quadcast Standalone Microphone

HyperX is extremely well known within the gaming community, They are memory giants Kingston Technologies high-performance product division. Hence, when it comes to gaming related to tech you will see HyperX over Kingston. Starting in 2002 HyperX had just one line, as you probably could have guessed it was Performance RAM. These tech giants have now bestowed upon us the HyperX Quadcast Standalone Microphone. Design It is clear as day what you are getting in the box, The artwork on the packaging is sleek and it shows off some of the best bits of the microphone. The one thing it doesn't do is highlight just how big this piece of hardware is. This, however, is not a bad thing. The HyperX Quadcast has a stunning sleek matt black finish with red detail, black and red can be tacky however this ...