July 22, 2021

22Jul

By Si WoodhamsNo Comments

Within the Blade Review

Its Retro, its 16-BIT and brings back all the memories of days-gone-by of sitting in front of a Sega Mega Drive as time flew by playing a certain 2D platform game with a blue hedgehog. From the indie house that is Ametist comes Within The Blade, a 2D jaunt around 1560's Civil war-torn Japan. Let's just get one thing out of the way first. If this game looks familiar to some that is because it is. Ametist originally released this game on Steam under the name Pixel Shinobi: Nine demons of Mamoru way back in 2017, now in 2021 we have it renamed and released for Xbox If you love this game and want to share your thoughts or just like this review, leave us a comment. We always love to know what you think. Gameplay At its heart Within the Blade is a 2D scrolling game, and everything fr...

Ghost Of Tsushima Iki Island Story Trailer

22Jul

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

News & Updates

Ghost Of Tsushima Iki Island Story Trailer

We are stepping back into the shoes of Jin Sakai. The upcoming Directors cut of Ghost Of Tsushima launches on Playstation consoles on August 20th. Iki Island is a stark contrast to the setting of Tsushima. These Mongols are lead by a shaman Ankhsar Khatun who is known to her followers as "The Eagle" The island hasn't had Samurai control in decades and as such has become wild and lawless. Jin will fight new factions that include smugglers, mad monks and even Pirates. Ghost Of Tsushima launched just over a year ago on Playstation 4 and has received numerous awards including Best Art Direction (The Game Awards 2020) and Adventure Game of the Year (24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards). It was one of my favourite games in 2020 and I am really looking forward to playing it all again with the D...

Road 96 Launch Date Announced For Steam & Nintendo Switch

22Jul

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

News & Updates

Road 96 Launch Date Announced For Steam & Nintendo Switch

August 16th sees the launch of Road 96 on both Steam and Nintendo Switch. Road 96 is the First ever procedural story-driven game. Developed and Published by DigixArt you control the story as you decide to flee your home country of Petria. Petria is a country in conflict the regime has made it impossible and the country has gone to Hell. It's time to escape and head for the free world, you grab the last of the savings from your parents and stuff it into your pockets. Hitchhiking your way across a thousand miles with one goal in mind, crossing the border ALIVE. Along your journey, you will meet lots of memorable characters, learn new skills and discover secrets that may help you cross the border. With an evocative soundtrack with tracks from artists including Cocoon ...

Konami Launches eFootball™ – PES, Evolved!

22Jul

By ArNo Comments

News & Updates

Konami Launches eFootball™ – PES, Evolved!

An exciting announcement for fans of PES! Konami launches eFootball™ this Autumn. Excitingly, it'll be free to play across consoles, PC and mobile. With eFootball™, Konami is breathing a fresh sense of identity into the long-running franchise previously known as Pro Evolution Soccer and Winning Eleven. Looks-wise, eFootball™ has had a complete overhaul in Unreal® Engine. Using 'Motion Matching' technology, player animations and expressions have had a major makeover! Implemented across all platforms, it plans to deliver the title's most realistic and engaging gameplay to date. Konami launches eFootball™ with some specialist input in its development: KONAMI is honoured that Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr., two of the greatest footballers of all time, will become global ambassadors fo...

22Jul

By ArNo Comments

News & Updates

CS:GO Launches A $1 Million Contest

One of the biggest ever contests in gaming is being opened up today (July 22nd). CS:GO launches a $1 Million content contest for artists worldwide. To take part, entrants are asked to create original and shippable, dream-themed weapon finishes for CS:GO. Each of the 10 winning entries will earn $100,000. In addition, teams of more than one person can enter the contest. If you're feeling extra creative then you're in luck as artists with multiple submissions can win more than one prize! The theme of the contest is Dreams & Nightmares. You can check out CS:GO's dedicated contest website to get an idea of the type of finishes they're looking for. More importantly, you'll also find all the small print about rules and entry requirements. Entrants must submit their design to the CS:GO ...

Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed Review

22Jul

By Hunter MooneyNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed Review

Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed is a Action RPG published by XSEED Games and developed by ACQUIRE Corp. This is an HD remake of the first Akiba's Trip game originally released on PSP back in 2012. Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed was released on July 20th, 2021 on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. So, I have a confession to make. I've never played any of these type of Japanese fighting games. Games like Persona 5 or Yakuza are all new to me. People love them but I've never played them until now. So here I am, ready to try something new. Akiba's Trip - It really is one weird trip Before I chose this game, I had never heard of this franchise before. The original port spawned four sequels and an anime series in Japan. So this seems to have a big follow...

22Jul

By Dan1 Comment

PC Reviews, VR Reviews

Ragnarock Rift S Review

Developed and published by WanaDev Studios we have the long-awaited Ragnarock! It is available via Steam to enable PC VR compatibility and is also available via the Oculus Store directly for the Quest and the Quest 2. This casual, music-based sports title is on many peoples wish lists and we were lucky enough to get our hands on a review copy! Please note - Mjolnir is not included! I'm On a Boat And It's HAMMERTIME! Having enjoyed music-related titles from the very beginning, I was hyped to find out that there was going to be a VR title released that ticked many boxes for me. So joining me and I go on a musical VR Viking adventure! Gameplay As mentioned above Ragnarock is a VR title available across both Steam and Oculus. It is a rhythm-based sports title, a little odd-sounding but let...