February 2021

Stardock Wayfarers Bundle Now Live On Humble Bundle

26Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

Stardock Wayfarers Bundle Now Live On Humble Bundle

Humble Bundle have a new bundle live, this time in the form of a Stardock games bundle. Read the below for information on which games are included in the Stardock Wayfarers bundle. Pay £0.73 to unlock: Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion - Reviewed "Very Positive" on Steam Pay more than the (current) average of £6.04 to also unlock: The Political Machine 2020 - Reviewed "Very Positive" on Steam Siege of Centauri - Reviewed "Mixed" on Steam Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam Pay £8.80 or more to also unlock: Star Control Origins - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam Offworld Trading Company - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam ...

26Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

Pokémon Presents: New Game Information!

There has been a new Pokémon Presents event. This is very exciting news for me. I am a huge Pokémon fan so time for me to nerd out! Calm down, Martin. Calm down. The Pokémon Company have announced a whole bucket load of new Pokémon content coming our way. Tsunekazu Ishihara, President and CEO of The Pokémon Company announced the following Pokémon games and updates heading our way in 2021 and early 2022. More about these games is further down the article. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl Pokémon Legends: Arceus New Pokémon Snap 25th Anniversary Celebration in-game events Here's the official press release for this Pokémon Presents update, read further below for more information and videos on the updates for the announced games! London, United Kingdom—F...

PlayStation State of Play – All Announcements February 2021

26Feb

By BrianNo Comments

News & Updates

PlayStation State of Play – All Announcements February 2021

Did you miss PlayStation State Of Play last night? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Here is a brief round up of everything that we saw. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Kicking off the show with the announcement that Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is making its way to PS5 and is set to release on March 12th, 2021. Crash will run at 4K and 60fps and will make the most of the DualSense controller and 3D audio. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time released on PS4 in October last year and you can check out our review here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlb-6_A7_n4 Returnal We got another look at Returnal which is being developed by Sony studio Housemarque. Returnal is a third-person shooter psychological horror game,and will be taking full advantage of the DualSense contro...

Cardaclysm: Shards Of The Four Review – Cards At The Ready!

25Feb

By Martin Hosking2 Comments

PC Reviews

Cardaclysm: Shards Of The Four Review – Cards At The Ready!

Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is an RPG card collecting action game. The game has procedurally generated realms mixed with action RPG gameplay. Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is brought to us by developers Elder Games (Everreach: Project Eden) and publishers Headup Games (Bridge Constructor series, Frostpunk). Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four - A Great Game of Cards! In Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four you will face off with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse whilst collecting and powering up cards to fend off many foes. Read on to find out what I thought of Cardaclysm. Will it be a game of cards or a simple stack and attack card game? If you enjoy this read, you can also read my previous review here. Gameplay Ok, so, first off. This game can be hard. So be prepared to die. Make sure y...

Ghosts ‘N Goblins Resurrection – Now On The Switch

25Feb

By Martin Hosking1 Comment

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

Ghosts ‘N Goblins Resurrection – Now On The Switch

And here we are, finally a decent game to be given the ol' "reboot" treatment. Ghosts 'N Goblins Resurrection is the latest in the series to be released by Capcom. It has released on Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop. You can read the official press release here: Prepare to armor up and brave the Demon Realm in Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection, available now for digital download from Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch™. Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection is a modern reboot of the iconic Capcom series Ghosts ‘n Goblins, complete with charming storybook-like graphics and challenging action platforming gameplay. The newest entry in the legendary franchise finds the fearless knight Arthur in a haunting new adventure inspired by the original Ghosts ‘n Goblins and its sequel, Ghouls ‘n Ghosts...

25Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

BioWare Confirms Anthem Work Has Halted

Today is a sad day for all 4 Anthem players. News has come in from BioWare that they're halting development work on Anthem. That game had so much potential but unfortunately, it just didn't hit that spot for 95% of its player base. The Anthem service will continue to run "as it exists today" but there won't be any more development for it. Read the below from the official BioWare blog post from Christian Dailey: Friends, In the spirit of transparency and closure we wanted to share that we’ve made the difficult decision to stop our new development work on Anthem (aka Anthem NEXT). We will, however, continue to keep the Anthem live service running as it exists today. Since Anthem’s launch, the team has been working hard to continually improve the game, releasing multiple updates ...

25Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

Old School RuneScape Now On Steam

It's official, Old School RuneScape is now available on Steam. You can download the game for free but it does have monthly subscriptions. So for anyone who has been holding out on playing this because of it not being on Steam, now's your chance! Read the official press release below: Wednesday 24th February 2021, Cambridge, UK – Old School RuneScape debuted on the Steam Store today, extending the nostalgic MMORPG’s cross-platform play by enabling players to link their existing RuneScape account to Steam and carry on playing with progress saved across Steam, the PC and Mac desktop client as well as iOS and Android mobile editions. The game’s arrival on Steam comes in the week that it marked its eighth year as a living game since launch on 22nd February 2013. The game’s anniversary is b...

NieR Replicant – Upgraded Opening Cinematic!

25Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

NieR Replicant – Upgraded Opening Cinematic!

Square Enix has revealed an upgraded opening cinematic "Attract Movie" for NieR Replicant ver1.22474487139. If you're not aware, NieR Replicant ver1.22474487139 is an updated version of NieR Replicant which was previously only released in Japan. It's coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on April 23rd 2021. In the press release we're told: LOS ANGELES (Feb. 24, 2021) – Today SQUARE ENIX® revealed the opening cinematic, “Attract Movie,” for NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139… showcasing the title’s upgraded visuals, voiceover and soundtrack for the beloved title. The cinematic also introduces an unlikely cast of characters in a dark, apocalyptic world, as they join together with the protagonist on his captivating quest to cure his sister of a deadly disease - a quest which will in...

POSTAL Redux Heading To PlayStation March 5th!

24Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

POSTAL Redux Heading To PlayStation March 5th!

Running With Scissors have announced that POSTAL Redux is officially coming to the American PS Store on March 5th. The crazy and outrageous twin-stick shooter is making its debut on PlayStation, which is playable on PlayStation 4 and also PlayStation 5 (via PS4 backwards compatibility) in the form of an HD remaster, with new features coming alongside it. I personally used to love playing POSTAL 2 with a friend, we had such laughs playing that crazy game. Running with Scissors released the following via a press release: TUCSON, Arizona – Feb 23, 2021 – POSTAL Redux, an HD remaster of the classic 24-year-old twin-stick shooter, will arrive on American PS Store on March 5, 2021! More than just a remaster, POSTAL Redux (ported by the Polish porting house, MD Games) will include ne...

24Feb

By Gareth Trueman1 Comment

Features, Retrogaming Corner

Top 10 Best Strategy Games Of The 90s

During the 90s video games just kept getting better. It didn't matter what genre it was and with the explosion of the internet in the mid-90s. Online gaming became a phenomenon. But through all the racing games and action shoot-em-ups. There lied the genre of strategy games or RTS if you like that was slowly making its way to the front line. So let's take this nostalgic trip back to the 90s. So put that Marathon bar down. Pause the VCR and get cracking with what is in my opinion The 10 Best Strategy Games of The 90s. If you enjoy this then check out my latest post here and why not check out the rest of the Thumb Culture team on social media. 10. Civilization II Released in 1996 for PC and later ported to the Playstation in 1999. Civilization II has made many lists and it rightly d...