February 2021 - Page 2 of 10

Curse of the Dead Gods Review – Just One More Run?

23Feb

By Paul WrightNo Comments

Curse of the Dead Gods Review – Just One More Run?

After spending almost a year in Early Access on Steam, Curse of the Dead Gods 1.0 is finally here. Feb 23rd 2021 sees the game receive a full release across multiple platforms. Developed by PassTech Games and published by Focus Home Interactive. Caradog McCallister has entered a temple cursed by the God of Death, Xbeltz'aloc. Trapped in an endless loop of death and reincarnation, can you reach Xbeltz'aloc and destroy him to end the cycle? Curse of the Dead Gods - Bring on the corruption This made my top 10 most anticipated Indie Games of 2021 and for good reason. Did you check this out in Early Access? Let us know what you think of the game in the comments. Gameplay Enter the cursed temple and attempt to fight your way through, avoiding enemies and corruption as you search for gold...

PUBG Update 10.3 Now Live On All Platforms!

23Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

PUBG Update 10.3 Now Live On All Platforms!

At the start of Season 10 (wow that's a high number now!), PUBG brought us a new map called Haven. Now that v10.3 is live on all platforms, the season is expanding with an assortment of performance upgrades and new features including a new weapon sound selection system, some lighting improvements for Karakin and team emotes. You can watch the patch report video now. Karakin Map Improvements: Karakin has received a lighting pass, which improves overall lighting and giving each area it's own unique feel. Additionally, there has been general bug fixes across the map which will improve player experience. Weapon Sound Select System: Players can now select between original and remastered versions of select weapon sounds. This includes the M249, M416, Kar98k and the SKS. All player...

23Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

Rogue Heroes: Ruins Of Tasos Out Now!

Rogue Heroes: Ruins Of Tasos is the latest game to be published by Team17. Heliocentric Studios developed this game and have opened the gates to their rogue-lite adventure. It's available now on PC and Nintendo Switch. In the press release we're told the below: Tuesday, 23rd February 2021 – Team17 and Heliocentric Studios have opened the gates to roguelite adventure Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos on PC and Nintendo Switch, allowing players from far and wide to venture forth either solo or with up to three friends in local and online co-operative gameplay, and work together to save the land of Tasos from the sinister Titans. Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos takes players on a journey across the land of Tasos and into the depths of challenging, procedurally assembled dungeons located throug...

Super Mario World 3D – Bowser’s Fury – Review

23Feb

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

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Super Mario World 3D – Bowser’s Fury – Review

Developed by Nintendo comes Super Mario World 3D and Bowser's Fury. Super Mario World 3D was first released on the Wii U in 2013 but it gets a revival of some sort for the Nintendo Switch. Along with it comes Bowser's Fury. It's a whole new adventure for Mario so let's get started with this Super Mario World 3D - Bowser's Fury review. Super Mario World 3D - Bowser's Fury Review - Good Old Mario's Back As I'm a huge Mario fan going into this game I realized I had never played it before. I guess it just went completely over my head but am I glad I did because it has all the fun and laughs you would expect from a Mario game. So let's start this and as always if you enjoyed this then check out my latest review here and you can also catch up on the rest of the Thumb Culture team on soci...

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Postponed Again

23Feb

By BrianNo Comments

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Postponed Again

Following a statement released on Twitter today, publishers Paradox Interactive have made the decision to change developers. They assure us that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is still in development but is no longer being developed by Hardsuit Labs. With no end date specified, as a result, they have stopped accepting pre-orders. Paradox went on to say "We have also decided that Hardsuit Labs will no longer be leading the development of Bloodlines 2, and we have started a collaboration with a new studio partner to finish work on the game. This has been a difficult decision, but we are convinced that it is the right way forward to do the game justice." As yet, we do not know who the new developer will be. They did thank the former developers for all their hard work in layin...

Square Enix Action Sale – Now Live At Humble!

22Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

Square Enix Action Sale – Now Live At Humble!

Yep, that's right, there's yet another sale live. This time we're being treated to some Square Enix action games on sale from Humble Bundle. Humble is currently offering up to 90% off in their latest game sale at the Humble Store. The sale consists of games from series such as Just Cause and Deus Ex. Some great games on offer there at the moment. Marvel's Avengers is currently down to £24.99 if that takes your fancy. There are many games for less than £5 on there so there's definitely something for everyone. Check out the sale at our partner enabled link here. YouTube | FaceBook | Twitter | Instagram| Twitch | Discord | Podcast

Dry Drowning Review – Dive Into This Neo-Noir Thriller

22Feb

By Mike Differ1 Comment

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Dry Drowning Review – Dive Into This Neo-Noir Thriller

Dry Drowning is a noir psychological thriller video game delivered as an interactive visual novel. I was glad the drowning is metaphorical, alluding to surviving in this dystopian metropolis. This the debut title for developers Studio V in partnership with publishers VLG & Badland Publishing. Dry Drowning puts you into the (gum) shoes of Mordred Foley, a disgraced police officer turned private detective. A case turned sour and left Hera as his only remaining friend and support. The city of Nova Polemos I found is in a dystopian future which has devolved following an extreme political party being elected. Said party seeking to remove "unwanted" people including Mordred's partner Hera. It is set in the year 2066 so is a not-so-distant version of a possible future. The political...

Diablo IV – Rogue Player Class Announced

20Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

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Diablo IV – Rogue Player Class Announced

Today we bring you a small update with regards to Diablo IV. Blizzard has announced the Rogue player class that will be joining the campfire in the latest Diablo game. The Rogue is a deadly, swift, mobile class with unparalleled versatility. Players who use the Rogue can choose from a variety of ways to attack their foes. Not only can you attack but you can trap the enemies as well as enhancing performance in combat through poisons, shadow magic and specialised techniques. The graphics in Diablo IV are looking amazing from what we've seen so far. Let's hope we don't get that curse of what it looks like in development versus release. You can see more about Diablo IV on the official website here. The rogue looks awesome in my opinion. Could be a go-to class for players. Let u...

DIABLO® II: Resurrected™ Coming to PC & Consoles!

20Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

DIABLO® II: Resurrected™ Coming to PC & Consoles!

Here we are again, the dawn of a new day after Blizz Conline 2021. Some great news came out of the event yesterday, one that I am probably most excited about is Diablo® II. Blizzard confirmed the faithful remaster of this game will be coming in 2021 to PC and all current consoles. Those consoles are PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The remaster will include both the main game and the award-winning expansion. Both will have "hauntingly" detailed high-res 3D visuals and Dolby 7.1 surround sound. All whilst preserving its timeless gameplay. There will also be a "legacy" toggle which will allow you to switch between the classic 2D look of Diablo II or keep the 3D remastered look. In the official press release, Blizzard says: IRVINE, Calif.—...

Blizzard Arcade Collection Announced for PC, Consoles

20Feb

By Renee-Francisca LopezNo Comments

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Blizzard Arcade Collection Announced for PC, Consoles

This year Blizzard Entertainment celebrates its 30th anniversary and what better way to commemorate its founding than by releasing remastered versions of the games that started it all. At BlizzConline, president J. Allen Brack announced the release of the Blizzard Arcade Collection, a collection of Blizzard’s three earliest games: Rock N Roll Racing, Blackthorne, and The Lost Vikings. “The Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing, and Blackthorne ultimately made it possible for us to go on to create Warcraft®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, so we thought the Blizzard Arcade Collection would be a fun and fitting way to look back at our roots as a company,” said Brack in a press release. “Many Blizzard gamers around the world fondly remember their time with these games and have often asked us to bri...