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First Class Trouble Preview – Personoids Are Among Us

12Apr

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First Class Trouble Preview – Personoids Are Among Us

First Class Trouble is the latest title to come from developers Invisible Walls and publishers Versus Evil. First Class Trouble is currently in early access. It is available on Steam for £8.79 or if you are across the pond $14.99 (USD). I thought the connection was real - Then they turned out to be a Personoid! Having never played a title from the murder mystery style genre before I was quite excited to get involved in First Class Trouble. I am interested to see actually how deceiving I can be amongst friends, whilst stuck in outer space! Gameplay Let us first of all set the scene, you are aboard the ISS Alithea, A luxury spacecraft that is under attack. Believe it or not, the ISS Alithea is its own worst enemy. The onboard AI system of the ship aka CAIN (Central Automated Intelligence...

EndGame Gear XM1r Mouse Review – Finger Clickin’ Good

6Apr

By DanNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

EndGame Gear XM1r Mouse Review – Finger Clickin’ Good

Endgame Gear I have to admit before the EndGame Gear XM1r arrived with me I had never heard of them. One of the reasons is due to my ignorance and being quite new to PC Gaming. The other is, I always tend to go with products I see in the mainstream. Endgame Gear is a Berlin-based esports and gaming accessories brand. Their current offering is based around mice, accessories for them and gaming surfaces. Endgame Gear XM1r Mouse - Bringing Value To The Mouse End Game Having always had mice designed for right-handed gamers along with myself having a hybrid grip type. I was excited to see how the XM1r faired up with its ambidextrous design. Have you entered the Endgame Gear realm yet? Let us know in the comments below! Design Let's talk about the Endgame Gear XM1r's design first. I opted fo...

Fights In Tight Spaces Early Access – Can I Squeeze Through?

22Mar

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Fights In Tight Spaces Early Access – Can I Squeeze Through?

Fights In Tight Spaces, the minimalistic deck and turn-based action strategy developed by Ground Shatter and published by Mode 7 is now available in Early Access. Ground Shatter are known for their previous titles Nico and Sky Scrappers, whilst Mode 7 are known for publishing some amazing indie titles. Fights In Tight Spaces is available for PC and Xbox. Fights In Tight Spaces - Minimal Game With Maximal Range Titles like Fights In Tight Spaces have to offer great gameplay to fit with the minimalistic graphics. I am interested to find out whether or not the developers managed to do this. If you enjoy this article, head over to the Thumb Culture site where you can access more great content. Gameplay As described, Fights In Tights Spaces is a minimalist turn-based game. Whereby, you use...

18Mar

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews

Derelict Void Review – Space Management

Game developers Stirling Games, made up of a small team of volunteers bring us their latest title, Derelict Void. A space colony strategy title that will push you to your limits. Derelict Void is an exclusive Steam title and released today! (18th March 2021). Derelict Void - Keep Your Eyes On The Supplies Since the 90's we have seen many great strategy titles, the first I played was Populous. However, it was titles like Age Of Empires and KKND Krossfire that really triggered my love for strategy games. Having seen the Kickstarter for Derelict Void a while back I was excited to see Stirling Games was bringing to the table. Gameplay Upon loading Derelict Void you are greeted with what I can only describe as a menu that looks like it was developed in the late 90s. This by no means is a ba...

Monster Energy Supercross 4 Review – Don’t Go Packing!

11Mar

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PC Reviews

Monster Energy Supercross 4 Review – Don’t Go Packing!

Milestone, a publisher who form part of Koch Media along with been known for its back catalogue of bike racing titles have brought us the next instalment in the Supercross series. Monster Energy Supercross 4 is the latest title from Milestone, officially releases on the 11th March 2021 and will be available on PC, Xbox and Playstation. I Don't Crash! They Call It Stopping With Style! Having previously checked out the Nintendo Switch port of Monster Energy Supercross 3. Looking back the Switch port did not look the best it could have and did feel a little clunky now and then. I am looking forward to seeing how the next instalment fairs up on a more powerful machine. Hopefully, it delivers the Supercross fix I am looking for. Gameplay As with most racing titles, there isn't much of a sto...

Disjunction Review – Metal Gear Punk 2048

2Mar

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PC Reviews

Disjunction Review – Metal Gear Punk 2048

Set in the near future in a dystopian New York City, Ape Tribe Game and Sold Out Software brings you Disjunction. A top-down, Play as you feel game with a lot to master. Disjunction is digitally available now across all popular platforms. Disjunction - Mix in some Metal Gear, with a dash of Cyberpunk and a pinch of a nostalgic pixel! Ever since I bought a PC I have always been eager to play more Indie titles. Especially titles that take elements from games I have played throughout my console years and bundle them up with a nostalgic feel. I couldn't wait to dive into Disjunction for these reasons! If you like the look of Disjunction then make sure you check out TC Writer Martins' review for Cyber Shadow. Gameplay As described above, Disjunction is a top-down action stealth game. T...

Shot In The Dark Review – The Pixel Cowboy

5Feb

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PC Reviews

Shot In The Dark Review – The Pixel Cowboy

Shot In The Dark is a Retro-Esque dark western tale developed and published by Possum House Games. Released of the 12th January 2021, this point and click shooter will really challenge you. Shot In The Dark is available on the Steam store now. Zombies, Ghouls and Cowboys - A Three Colour Way I am always excited to pick up modern takes using what most would class as a retro look! You never know what is going to be in store. Is it just a run of the mill platformer? Or will there be challenging yet clever aspects which keep you hooked? Let's get into it. Let us know what you thought of this game in the comments if you've had a chance to play it! Gameplay Shot In The Dark is a point and click shooter like no other. You are alone bandit walking the dark pixelated world taking down old enemi...

Pixelant Games Becomes Sumo Digital’s Tenth Studio

1Feb

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News & Updates

Pixelant Games Becomes Sumo Digital’s Tenth Studio

PixelAnt is the latest family member to join the Uk-based development powerhouse Sumo. PixelAnt, Founded in 2020 and are based in Wroclaw Poland. They are the first mainland Europe location that Sump Group have acquired. Having this Europe location means increases the span on resourcing talent. Pawel Rohleder, Studio Director, PixelAnt Games said “We’re incredibly excited by the opportunities that being part of the Sumo family offers to PixelAnt. Sumo has demonstrated a proven commitment to each of its studios to give them what they need to make incredible games and hire the best people. We have very ambitious plans in place, and we know that Sumo is going to support us every step of the way.” Gary Dunn, MD, Sumo Digital added “In addition to adding supremely talented people to o...

Superstring Officially Announce Their New Title Acolyte

11Jan

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News & Updates

Superstring Officially Announce Their New Title Acolyte

Superstring has today announced their latest titles that were previously known as Project 2. Project 2 was rumoured around the time of the release of Headspun. With teasers coming from various members of the team, we were excited to see what they had in store. However, We can now say that their new title is called Acolyte. "Acolyte takes advantage of the Spirit AI Character Engine, allowing players to converse with their Acolyte in real time via a series of text exchanges. The full game combines non-linear storytelling with real-time notifications and wider ARG elements for a unique narrative that spills out of the game and into the real world" So, from doing my reading the game invites you to become an employee of Nanomax Technology. They are a tech startup looking to change the fac...

Handball 21 Review – A Lesser Known Ball Game

11Dec

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews

Handball 21 Review – A Lesser Known Ball Game

Handball, probably not a game a lot of you are familiar with. If not, I recommend loading up Youtube and searching for some real-life gameplay! Handball 21 brings the Handball sport to life at home and in-game. Developed by EKO Software and published by Bigben Interactive, this new sports title is available across console and PC. Let's jump in and find out more about this lesser-known ball game in this Handball 21 review. Handball 21, Another Sports Game I Will Probably Be Terrible At! I am going to be honest; I had no idea what Handball was. Before playing the game I had to do some research in the form of watching some matches. I was certainly interested in how the gameplay would be captured and if it would be true to the sport. Obviously, all this had to be based on what I have seen. L...