August 11, 2021

11Aug

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

Glitchpunk Early Access Now Available

Great news, readers. Glitchpunk early access is now available on Steam! The GTA-2 inspired game from Daedalic Entertainment (Deponia, Cryofall, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun) is available for you all to play and take in the gorgeous environments whilst causing carnage. I have a review of this game in the works and I must say, what I have played, is great fun! Glitchpunk is a top-down action game where you play as a glitching android going against its own programming. Challenge the megacorps and tyrannical governments of a dystopian near-future. Drive, brawl, steal, shoot and sneak yourself through a world full of gangs, cults, and a ton of neon lights. At first, the only playable city will be New Baltia. In three to four weeks after the game's launch, Outpost Texas will be pla...

11Aug

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

News & Updates

The Medium PS5 Dualsense Support

Bloober Team has given an update on the Psychological Horror The Medium. Launching on PlayStation 5 on the 3rd of September. Making full use of the Playstation 5 Dualsense controller, The Medium gives you the following features and more. Spirit Blast (Adaptive Triggers) - The longer you hold the trigger to build your spirit blast the less resistance you will feel. Spirit Shield (Haptic Feedback) - When using the Spirit shield you will feel the taps as a swarm of moths hit your shield in various places. Accelerated Pulsing (Haptic Feedback) - When Marianne holds her breath to avoid detection the feedback within the controller will accelerate as she struggles for breath. Add these features along with the controller speaker responding to the sounds of items or devices used wi...

Chivalry 2 House Galencourt Update Available Today

11Aug

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

Chivalry 2 House Galencourt Update Available Today

The smash-hit game from Torn Banner Studios, Chivalry 2, has received a huge free update. The House Galencourt update is now live on all platforms! This game has gotten off to a great start. For it to receive such a huge update, for free and so soon, is incredible work. Steve Piggot, CEO and Creative Director at Torn Banner Studios said the below: “Chivalry 2 at launch was just the foundation and was intentionally built to be extended” “Today’s update is just the first step in our continued commitment to double the size and scope of Chivalry 2 for free. We hope players enjoy it!” Chivalry 2: House Galencourt key features are: Galencourt (New Team Objective Map): The Mason Army lays brutal siege to the Great Walled City of Galencourt and seat of the Agathian Church. Capt...

Tails Of Iron New Gameplay Trailer Released

11Aug

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

Tails Of Iron New Gameplay Trailer Released

United Label has just released a new trailer for their brutal game, Tails of Iron. The brutal souls-like gameplay looks like great fun. Tails of Iron is scheduled to release on September 17th on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. There has been a range of skills revealed via the trailer, including parry bashes, dodge rolls, ruthless ranged attacks as well as very graphic executions. The game also features the voice of the legendary Doug Cockle. You may have heard his voice... His main role that pops to me is Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher video game series. Key features of Tails of Iron Brutal combat, inspired by the souls-like genre, featuring dodge-rolls, parry bashes and fatal executions A vast and treacherous Kingdom comprised of si...

Kings Bounty II Fan Edition Available To Pre-Order

11Aug

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

Kings Bounty II Fan Edition Available To Pre-Order

Kings Bounty II Fan Edition is available now for pre-order. This has been announced by 1C Entertainment and Prime Matter just weeks before the game's launch on August 24th. There will only be 300 copies of Kings Bounty II Fan Edition made. So you best be fast to secure your copy before the stock is all gone. Or worse, scalped! If you're not sure what Kings Bounty II is, it is a long-awaited sequel to the first game. This was released in 1990 on MS-DOS, Commodore 64, and the Commodore Amiga. The Fan Edition will feature a mug, a keyring, a collection of puzzles, and of course, a copy of the game itself. This news has come just after 1C released an official gameplay trailer for the turn-based tactical role-playing (say that after a few beers), which you can watch below. This game looks...

11Aug

By StuartNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

Razer Barracuda X Review

Razer releases headsets all the time right? Well not like this! The Razer Barracuda X is a powerhouse, it's a design marvel, it's quite simply... fantastic. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of these straight after its launch and having used them for the past couple of weeks it has become clear that the Razer Barracuda X is more than a headset. It's a lifestyle companion. Read on to find out more. Design, Comfort, Connectivity Do you use a Razer headset? Why not let us know which model down in the comments? Or better yet, tag us in a picture on social media! Design What better place to start when talking about a headset than the design side of things. The Razer Barracuda X is quite simply, beautiful! Its sleek black design, with the razer logo embellished on each ear cup, gives...

Space Invaders Invincible Collection Releasing Digitally August 17th

11Aug

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

Space Invaders Invincible Collection Releasing Digitally August 17th

Yes, that's right. There is a "new" Space Invaders game releasing in 2021. Well, I say new, it's actually a new collection of Space Invaders games. The Space Invaders Invincible Collection is coming real soon to Nintendo Switch. The collection will launch digitally on August 17th for the aforementioned Nintendo hybrid handheld. Taito and ININ Games are pleased to announce this, and I can understand why. Space Invaders is genuinely a game that holds a special place in a lot of peoples hearts, especially in the hearts of the retro fans among us. The thing about Space Invaders is not the fact it's such a classic franchise. It's the fact that over the years it has made such a name for itself that everyone has heard of it. Gamers or not. Gotta love pop culture. Space Invaders Invincible C...

11Aug

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

Blackpink On The Battlegrounds In PUBG

Blackpink are in PUBG! The South Korean girl group are now starring in PUBG via a timed event. This event has already started on PC through to September 7th. The event will start on consoles tomorrow, August 12th through to September 15th. This event will also bring Blackpink themed items and additions to the maps, such as decals on walls, supply drops, and more. Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa will all have their own bundles in the game. Each bundle will include hairstyles, clothing, emotes, weapon skins, and nameplates. There will also be a Blackpink Mega Bundle which will contain each members bundle, as well as a Blackpink themed parachute and spray. There will be a total of 38 items which will include stage costumes worn by the members of the group. Please note Blackpink face items a...

11Aug

By Mike DifferNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Hokko Life Early Access Review

Hokko Life is the debut game of Swedish based indie developer Wonderscope in partnership with publisher Team17. It is a community sim game very much in the vein of the Animal Crossing series and Stardew Valley. I don't recommend falling asleep on public transport but in this case, it led to ending up in the small but welcoming town. Over time the town has dwindled but perhaps helping the community means turning this around. Being quickly welcomed by the anthropomorphic animal residents, repaying the hospitality leads to it feeling like home. The plot feels similar to Stardew Valley with the emphasis on change from urban life. And the gameplay & design very much feels like Animal Crossing: New Horizons (AC: NH). If you enjoyed those, especially the latter, then you won't be disappoin...

11Aug

By Jason1 Comment

VR Reviews

Stride Review

Stride, developed and published by Joy Way, is a single-player VR parkour game that features a combat element to it. Out now on Oculus Quest 2, PCVR and Vive with PSVR coming at a later date, it is touted as a "high-octane parkour adventure in virtual reality" Stride, One hell of a way to keep fit! I'm not the best at motion games however on the Oculus Quest 2, Stride is listed as "Comfortable". Let's take this for a test! If you are playing this version or any of the early access versions, let us know what you think of it in the comments below! Gameplay When I think of parkour games, Mirror's Edge immediately comes to mind. Running, jumping, sliding, grappling and firing a gun nicely sums up Stride however there are a few more mechanics at work thanks to the wonderful Oculus Q...