June 21, 2021

Trailer shows Free next-gen upgrade for A Plague Tale

21Jun

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

Trailer shows Free next-gen upgrade for A Plague Tale

Developer Asobo Studio has announced the 4k next-gen upgrade for A Plague Tale. For players who own the game already the upgrade is free. The enhanced version will be available on the 6th July, so there are only a few weeks to wait. A Plague Tale released in 2019 on PC, Xbox and Playstation and received a lot of positive reviews. In 2019 Thumb Culture awarded the game the Gold Award for our PC review. At E3 recently the sequel was announced at the Microsoft / Bethesda conference. The upgrade will bring 4k resolution at 60fps, and support 3D audio with a compatible headset. Recently its been heavily rumoured to be included in the Playstation Plus lineup for July however, nothing has been confirmed by Sony at this time. I will definitely be playing the PS5 version when...

21Jun

By Hunter MooneyNo Comments

PC Reviews

Monobot Review

A side-scrolling puzzle game with a sci-fi element. What's not to love? Monobot is a side-scrolling puzzle game developed by first-time developer DreamSmith Studio and published by Ukuza. It was released on June 18th, 2021 for Microsoft Windows. Someone who gets to know me well will notice one of my passions quickly, I'm a huge sci-fi fan. I've seen the movies, watched the shows and read some books. From HG Wells to Harlan Ellison, I've seen it all. Because of this, you think a sci-fi game is going to be right up my alley, and you are absolutely right. And it's also a puzzle game, how could this not get better. Monobot, this games needs the attention it deserves Haven't played any sci-fi games in awhile so I'm really looking forward to playing this. Lets get this review started shall ...

21Jun

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Tour De France 2021 Review

Developed by Cyanide and published by BIGBEN INTERACTIVE and Nacon. Tour De France 2021 was released on 3rd June 2021 for Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC. You lead a team of cyclists through 21 races with aim of taking home the grand prize of being the best in the world. Will it be a bumpy ride or will this Tour De France 2021 review be plain sailing. Tour De France 2021 - It's Not All Downhill Coming from a gamer who loves sports games and has possibly tried every kind of sports game there is. Cycling is one of the very few that I have never tried. But will the stigma that is attached to cycling games be a myth? Only this review will let you know what I think. If you enjoy this review then why not check out my previous review here. You can also check out what the rest of the Thumb Cultu...

21Jun

By BertNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Terra Nil Preview

From developers, Free Lives and published by Devolver Digital, available for Windows (Steam) comes Terra Nil. Free lives are more known for their wacky games, that don't take themselves too seriously (Cricket through the ages, Gorn and Broforce) They've taken a slightly more serious approach for Terra Nil. If you're a fan of city builder games, you'll love this, It offers a different spin on the genre, which is new and refreshing. Rebuild the wasteland Being a fan of city-building/management games, I was very interested in the opportunity to check out Terra Nil. After seeing the launch trailer I was keen to jump in. Carry on reading to find out what I thought of this early preview build. If you enjoy this article you can check out my previous review for Lumberhill here. As always you can...

21Jun

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Hell Architect Preview

Developed by Woodland Games and published by Play Way and Leonardo Interactive. Hell Architect started as a Kickstarter Campaign. I must also add a very successful one at that. Hell Architect is currently in Early Access/Preview and we were lucky enough to get our hands on it. Welcome to the bad place! I have to admit as soon as I loaded the trailer, I knew this game was something I would enjoy. The dark humour with the simulation genre all in one, what is there not to love. Designing your own hell and making it hell from home was something I thought I could get on well with. Gameplay Hell Architect is a simulation title whereby you take on the role of Hell Manager. Managing the day to day building of your humble hellbode along with making sure your guests suffer enough to keep things ...

Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Review

21Jun

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Review

Before Tekken. Before Soul Blade, there was Virtua Fighter. Virtua Fighter is a series established long ago, way back in 1993. AM2, Sega's in-house development team introduced it to the arcades and the rest, as they say, is history. Without AM2, Sega would not have had the success it did in the arcade scene. The developers began life in 1992 and produced Virtua Racing. They then went on to have huge successes with the likes of Daytona USA, Virtua Cop, and Shenmue. Virtua Fighter is often regarded as the first 3D fighting game and as a result of its popularity, it was ported to the Sega Saturn and Sega 32X. Fast forward to 2006, Virtua Fighter 5 hits the arcades and is ported to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, although missing a few bits. In 2010 we have the so-called final version, a...

Police Simulator: Patrol Officers Preview

21Jun

By Jason1 Comment

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Police Simulator: Patrol Officers Preview

Ever fancied being the next Jake Peralta shouting "Nine-Nine!" or perhaps you want people to "Respect my authoritah!"? Well, you are in luck as thanks to developers Aesir Interactive you can now have that experience with the all-new Police Simulator: Patrol Officers. Yippee Ki Yay Mother Buckets! Out now in Early Access on Steam, come and join me as a play in the day in the lift of a patrol officer in the fictional American city of Brighton! Gameplay My very first impression of Police Simulator: Patrol Officers was that this could be a very mundane sim and get boring very quickly. Let's face it, nobody likes people that give out parking tickets and that's where we begin! Selecting from eight female and male officers you begin by picking out the character that you want to use f...

21Jun

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Necromunda: Hired Gun Review

Welcome to my review of Necromunda: Hired Gun. Brought to the world by developers Streum On Studio (Space Hulk Deathwing) and publishers Focus Home Interactive (Hood Outlaws & Legends). Necromunda: Hired Gun is a first-person shooter with adventurer and RPG elements. It's out now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Necromunda: Hired Gun - A Great Run And Gun Game Full Of Fun. I played the game on the Xbox Series S for my review. Did the game hold its own or should this be played on the higher end Xbox Series X? Continue reading to find out. You can check out my previous review here, where I played Train Station Renovation also on the Xbox Series S. Gameplay As with most shooters, the gameplay is mainly focused o...