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Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered Review – Set Proton Packs To Nostalgia

25Oct

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PlayStation Reviews

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered Review – Set Proton Packs To Nostalgia

Ever fancied donning a boiler suit, strapping on a proton pack and zapping some ghosts? Well, your luck is in as Saber Interactive bring to us the remaster of the 2009 hit Ghostbusters: The Video Game! With the anticipation beginning to rise for Ghostbusters 3 which is releasing July 2020, is this a great time to resurrect the Ghostbusters and jump onto the hype train? Gameplay For those of you that can not remember the original game, yeah 10 years have passed, Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered (referred to as Ghostbusters herein) allows you to play in 3rd person through a unique storyline as a 5th ghostbuster, that never talks I may add, as you battle and capture the ghosts and spooky apparitions across New York City. When the Ghostbusters game was created to mark the 25th...

18Oct

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PlayStation Reviews

Megaquarium Review – Mega Fishy Fun

Swimming into gaming stores across all consoles on the 18th October is Megaquarium from developers Twice Circled, the creator of the wonder drug tycoon game Big Pharma. If you are a huge fan of economic simulation games and also want to play something a little different, this brand new little gem may be just what you are looking for. Gameplay I love tycoon games. There is something rewarding in trying to figure out the correct strategy for a particular situation and then either seeing it come to fruition or cause a catastrophic event further down the line. Since the early days of games like Theme Hospital, Theme Park, Sim Tower and Holiday Island I have been hooked. To be given Megaquarium to review was mixed emotions for me, yes I love tycoon style games however I am probably th...

Gioteck Pro Level Controllers for Nintendo Switch & PS4

4Oct

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News & Updates

Gioteck Pro Level Controllers for Nintendo Switch & PS4

Are you after some controllers for either your PS4 or your Nintendo Switch? well if you fancy something a little different, Gioteck has launched a new range for both consoles at a very reasonable price! Available in a range of colours and configurations to suit every gamer, the WX-4 and VX-4 controllers are priced between £19.99 to £24.99 for wired and from £24.99 to £34.99 for wireless. So what is the Gioteck WX-4 range? Go pro, and swap your Joy-Con™ for the traditional layout of the WX-4 Switch® pro controller. Available in 4 vibrant colours, in both wired and wireless variants and built with premium materials and design, WX-4 delivers superb comfort during marathon gaming sessions. With LEDs for power and player number, plus motion and vibration support on some models, the WX-4 de...

Nacon Revolution Pro Controller 3 for PS4

3Oct

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News & Updates

Nacon Revolution Pro Controller 3 for PS4

It seems that there is another toy coming on the market soon for your PS4! BigBen Interactive has announced that the Nacon Revolution Pro Controller 3, made specifically for eSports, will be available this month. “With this new Revolution, Nacon is a taking up a significative challenge: to offer the most comprehensive range of officially licensed controllers currently available on the market” declares Yannick Allaert, Head of Development at Nacon. “The confidence that Sony Interactive Entertainment keeps placing in us is a true honour, allowing us to meet the needs of competitive gamers on PS4”. So what sets this controller apart from the others? Equipped with a 3-meter detachable cable, gamers will enjoy the Revolution’s signature ergonomics, including an asymmetrical layout of ...

Playstation State of Play – Roundup and Release Dates

24Sep

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Features

Playstation State of Play – Roundup and Release Dates

Wow, I don't know about you but having just sat through the Playstation State of Play Live event there was a right mixed bag of games to look forward to! I'm excited over some of the forthcoming releases, and also worried at the same that I will also have even less money in my bank account as a result! First off we saw the very strange looking Humanity from Enhanced games, coming in 2020, which reminded me of a mix between lemmings and we are billions as waves of people seemingly snaked across ledges while avoiding being shot and maimed, the end goal seemingly being a bright white light. Not much was said but graphically there was a lot going on! Call of Duty Modern Warfare by Infinity Ward, releasing October 25th was up next, having played the beta over the weekend I felt very...

Speedlink Orios Gaming Mouse Pad XL – Neon Sensations?

20Sep

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Gaming, PC Reviews

Speedlink Orios Gaming Mouse Pad XL – Neon Sensations?

Ok so we all love a good mouse pad, but wow when this monster of a pad from Speedlink landed at TC HQ it was something else! Measuring 910mm wide x 420mm deep x 3mm high the Orios Gaming Mouse pad XL dominates the desk giving you a massive surface to glide your mouse freely across (in this case the Roccat Kone AIMO) as well as an area for your keyboard if you so desire. Features With an anti-skid rubberised backing that holds the mouse pad to the deck for even the heaviest handed player, the soft slick cloth surface on top also has a water-repellent finish should you do the unthinkable and knock a drink over. The feel of the mouse pad is very sleek and the mouse moves quickly around however I did on occasion feel my hand starting to sweat a little where it made contact with the pad...

Mutant Year Zero: Seed Of Evil PS4 Review – Plants Vs Mutants

13Sep

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Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

Mutant Year Zero: Seed Of Evil PS4 Review – Plants Vs Mutants

Seed of Evil is the eagerly awaited expansion to the award-winning tactical adventure game Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden published by FunCom. The DLC, available on PC, Xbox, Playstation and Nintendo Switch carries on where the original game ends and offers hours of more gameplay, new locations to visit, and a new leading character; Big Khan the Moose. Gameplay If you love X-Com inspired games but have never heard or played Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden then firstly let's just say get hold of it, you won't be disappointed! In summary, the story-driven tactical adventure is a mixture of real-time stealth as you explore and scavenge for scrap materials in a post-human world that has been beautifully reclaimed by nature and then during combat it becomes a turn-based strategy game a...

Roccat Announces New Hardware At Gamescom 2019

20Aug

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News & Updates

Roccat Announces New Hardware At Gamescom 2019

ROCCAT, Turtle Beach’s Hamburg, Germany-based PC team, today revealed its latest PC accessories debuting for European fans at Gamescom 2019 and it looks pretty exciting! ROCCAT Kain The ROCCAT Kain is an all-new series of PC gaming mice born from the vision of creating the best “click” and aimed to deliver maximum precision performance. Not only does the series introduce ROCCAT’s innovative Titan Click – an all-new mechanism that registers the click signal up to 16 milliseconds faster than other mice making it the most responsive mouse on the market, but it also delivers “all the feels.” Even before plugging-in the Kain mouse, gamers will immediately notice the impressive shape. Combined with a weight of 89 grams the Kain mice offer exceptional grip and ergonomics. Adding its lightning-f...

Pool Nation PS4 Review – No Drinks On The Table Please

13Aug

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Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

Pool Nation PS4 Review – No Drinks On The Table Please

Pool Nation by Manchester-based devs Cherry Pop Games and published by Wired Productions is a photo-realistic billiards simulator where you have the chance to start a single-player career, beat your friends in a one on one while sitting on the couch as well as play against online buddies around the world. In what is, in essence, an overhauled version of the PS3 classic from years gone by with added features, will Pool Nation have you reaching for the chalk or leaving the pub early? Gameplay Pool Nation brings to the table a vast variety of game modes to test your cue wielding ways. I do enjoy a good billiard game albeit 8ball or 9ball as it is one of the few games in real-life that I play better after a beer (drink responsibly!). So what do you have on offer in Pool Nation? Wel...

Tour de France: Season 2019 Xbox One Review – Sadly A Tour de Farce

9Aug

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Gaming, Xbox Reviews

Tour de France: Season 2019 Xbox One Review – Sadly A Tour de Farce

We have the pleasure of a guest reviewer today! folks meet Si Woodhams who is not only an amazing drummer in my band, but also knows a thing or two when it comes to cycling, definitely essential in order to undertake this gaming review! I should start this review by saying I am a cyclist and yes I wear the lycra to go with it as well. Therefore, you would think when the biggest cycling race in the world decides it needs a video game to go with it, it would live up to all the excitement we have had over the last 3 weeks of actual racing, sadly Tour de France: Season 2019 (TdF 2019) from Bigben Interactive failed to live up to that in more than one way. Gameplay Let’s get the good bits out of the way first! There are all of the 21 stages of the TdF 2019, plus a whole host of t...