November 11, 2020

Solasta: Crown of the Magister – A Roll Of The Dice

11Nov

By Mike DifferNo Comments

Solasta: Crown of the Magister – A Roll Of The Dice

Developed and published by Tactical Adventures, Solasta: Crown of the Magister is a third-person turned-based fantasy RPG. Like the Divinity:Original Sin series it uses an isometric viewpoint with the adventuring party. Solasta is their first game and made possible by a successful Kickstarter campaign. 1000 years after the Cataclysm, you become part of a group tasked with keeping the uneasy peace. Using Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition you create your party to make the game your own from skills and abilities to character personalities. Still in early access so with more to come from Tactical Adventures. "Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battlefield in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice...

Razer Kishi For Android – Bringing Mobile Gaming To The Forefront…

11Nov

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

Android & iOS, Hardware & Tech

Razer Kishi For Android – Bringing Mobile Gaming To The Forefront…

The Razer Kishi is a clip on mobile accessory that turns your smartphone into a portable console. Mobile gaming has often been frowned upon with hardcore gamers. A stigma that is soon to be obsolete as mobile chipsets, screens and cloud based gaming options continue to grow. It's likely no coincidence that the Razer Kishi is advertising alongside the likes of Xbox's Cloud Streaming service. It's clear from the layout and feel of the pad they've worked closely with Microsoft on this one. Sporting a compact design, but still evoking the traditional Xbox pad layout it does feel great in your hand. The flatter shape however does mean that sometimes it's a struggle to comfortably use some of the buttons. Design Fresh out of the box the Razer Kishi is surprisingly small and flat. It's v...

11Nov

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PC Reviews

Airplane Mode – Are We There Yet?!

Grab your luggage, we have a flight to catch. Airplane Mode is a simulation game available on PC from developers Bacronym, and publisher AMC. Airplane Mode can be purchased on Steam for £9.29 at the time of writing. We are told that "Airplane Mode delivers all the thrills of a real-time, six-hour commercial airline flight—in Coach. At least you've got a window seat. Buckle up.", let's see what I think. Gameplay When you first start Airplane Mode you are greeted with the main menu which consists of language, graphical, resolution options and two flight options. Available is 2 hours and 5 minutes, and 5 hours and 45 minutes. These are real-time, not in-game time like we see on some other simulation games. I chose the shortest of the flights at 2 hours and 5 minutes. I was then inside an...

11Nov

By ArNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Unboxing The Xbox Series S

The next generation of consoles is here at long last! Frankly, it's about time we had something to get excited over this year. The Thumb Culture team are really looking forward to getting stuck into each of the new next-gen consoles. However, with so much information, it can get a bit confusing if you're still undecided about which next-gen console is right for you. As part of our No-Nonsense Guide To Next-Gen, we're bringing you a range of content that's designed to break down the nuts and bolts of next-gen gaming. Today, we're taking a look at the new Xbox Series S Console in a little bit more detail. Unboxing The Series S - What Are Your First Thoughts? While we await our own Xbox Series S/X deliveries, let's take a look at Xbox's official unboxing of the Series S; the most afforda...

11Nov

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

Uncategorised

Pikmin 3 Deluxe – A Very Juicy Upgrade

Pikmin 3 has returned from its WiiU limbo. Now I loved the WiiU; I am definitely a WiiU apologist and a big fan of Nintendo in general. Let's be honest though, the console flopped and as a result, the games went largely unseen by a lot of gamers. Seeing all of these games make a welcome return to the Switch is brilliant and Pikmin 3 Deluxe highlights this. Hopefully, Nintendo continues this trend with the likes of Windwaker and Twilight Princess. Pikmin first debuted on GameCube and whilst I did dabble in it, I never really played much of it. In fact, hearing the phrase "real-time strategy on console" is enough to make most gamers cower in fear. The series, however, has a huge following and there is even a much-anticipated Pikmin 4 in the works. Gameplay As I say, Pikmin 3 Deluxe ...

QPAD QH-700 Pro Gaming Stereo Headset – A Sound Solution

11Nov

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

QPAD QH-700 Pro Gaming Stereo Headset – A Sound Solution

You may have heard of QPAD. A Swedish company that was founded in 1992, but if you haven't I wouldn't blame you. It was only when they relaunched last year, in 2019, that they really came to my attention. As the self-proclaimed legends of eSports hardware, does the new QH-700 stereo headset deliver? Design Straight out of the box I could see this was a good quality piece of kit. Featuring a soft-to-the-touch matt black design throughout, with a gloss finish on their logo it looks very sleek. In fact I've been using this headset quite a lot when streaming and it's likely that people didn't really notice because of that stealth aesthetic. It's very slimline, compared to the chunkiness of my Razer Kraken and well padded for comfort. It features a removable mic; ultimately connect...