Author: Jason

Atari ST, PC & PS5 Gamer, Father and Rock legend. Usually bouncing around between Pinball, Call of Duty and Fortnite when not gigging or taking part in Dad duties! PSN: Psycho_sparky
WWE 2K19 Review – The Ayatollah Of Wrestling Games?
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WWE 2K19 Review – The Ayatollah Of Wrestling Games?

WWE, or back in my day WWF, is the largest wrestling movement in the world.  Most people can remember atleast one main character from their childhood era and although we (may) have left our childhood of performing moves onto mattresses draped across the living room floor (do not copy me), the constant new wrestling arrivals and revolving storylines captivate both wrestling fans both old and new. WWE 2K19 developed by Japanese based Yuke's and Visual Concepts located in the home of WWE, USA, is the 6th instalment to be published by 2K Games onto PC, Playstation and Xbox.  Releasing a new version of a game each year can lead fans of franchises to question whether it is worth buying each time, for instance I find myself only buying Fifa games every other year to keep the gameplay feeling f...
Steel Rats Review – Like A Bat Outta Hell
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Steel Rats Review – Like A Bat Outta Hell

Steel Rats by Polish based Tate Multimedia (the devs behind the Urban Trial games) is out now on Playstation and PC and is a retro futuristic 2.5D motorbike combat game set in an explosive 1940's diesel-soaked America whereby you ride through the districts of Coastal City destroying pretty much everything that gets in your path using your motorbike.  With the ability to turn your front wheel into a firey spinning disc, robots and even parked cars feel your wrath as you speed along the various platforms of the levels slicing through them like a hot knife through butter, all be it with a few explosions along the way.  When I played Steel Rats earlier in the year at EGX Rezzed in London I found myself getting a little frustrated with the controls.  Let's see how the final release performs! ...
Spintires: Mudrunner American Wilds Dlc Review – Come In Rubber Duck!
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Spintires: Mudrunner American Wilds Dlc Review – Come In Rubber Duck!

Looking for a driving game that is a bit of a break from the norm?  Do you enjoy watching Ice road truckers or going off-road? Spintires: Mudrunner has had its latest dlc drop; American Wilds, across PC, Ps4 and Xbox One with Nintendo Switch looking to follow on November 27th.  For the full review of the main game see Stu's review here!  For info on the new dlc, read on! Building onto the already epic off-roading content, the new American Wilds expansion adds 7 new iconic American trucks from the likes of Western Star, Ford, Hummer and Chevrolet bringing the vehicle total to 30 and if that wasn't enough there are an extra 14 new vehicle add-ons that brings the amount of equipment options to 60.   2 new sandbox maps; Mount Logmore and  Grizzly Creek have been added that are inspir...
Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor Martyr Review – Bloodfest
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Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor Martyr Review – Bloodfest

Warhammer has always been a piece of my life.  I remember the early days of playing D&D style adventures during lunch breaks at school that culminated in epic battles using carefully painted figurines that spread across a battlefield of huge proportions in the common room.  The Warhammer club was in full swing! The Warhammer universe has made steady progression across digital platforms for many years and Neocore's latest offering, Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr finally hit consoles in Summer.  For the sake of this article I am going to refer to the game simply as Martyr from now on. Are you ready to purge the unclean and protect the Imperium from corruption?  Lets get on with it! Gameplay In a first for the Warhammer 40K Universe, Martyr is branded as an open-world s...
Roccat Suora FX Gaming Keyboard Review – Keystroke of Genius?
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Roccat Suora FX Gaming Keyboard Review – Keystroke of Genius?

When it comes to building a gaming rig most of the money goes into the graphics card, cpu, ram and sexy 4K screen before there has been any consideration for the peripherals that you will be using to input your every command into your machine.  The interface that you choose may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things however you could not be further from the truth when it comes to the ways they can be customised to ensure that you are playing at top efficiency. For mice I recently took a look at the Roccat Kone Aimo Gaming Mouse and was wowed at the different configurations that were possible when gaming to make the experience so much smoother.  For the last few weeks I have been using the Roccat Suora FX Gaming Keyboard and it is seriously something else. The first thin...
8-Bit Armies Review – Welcome Back Commander
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8-Bit Armies Review – Welcome Back Commander

8-Bit Armies developed by Petroglyph and published by Soedesco is a fast paced real-time strategy game that has a strong similarity to the Command & Conquer franchise and is depicted in a voxel manner, i.e the graphics are made up of blocky pixels. I have been yearning for a game to come along for console that is along the lines of Dune, C&C, StarCraft etc.  Is 8-Bit Armies to be that salvation? Gameplay From the off you are greeted by a curiously similar voice from Commander & Conquer times "Welcome Back Commander".  Already I am getting excited in anticipation as to what will come next.  The options you have are to start a campaign, skirmish or online multiplayer session.  Campaign mode it is! Selecting between the two available factions; Renegades and Guardians, ...
Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Review – Better than Fifa?
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Review – Better than Fifa?

Pro Evolution Soccer by Konami has recently delivered their 2018/19 instalment of their franchise that has been running since 2001.  As a direct rival to EA's Fifa games, many gamers favour one or the other and I was certainly influenced early on into Fifa as it seemed more popular with my friends, what with having all of the major football licenses, ensuring you could always play as your team.  How does Pro Evo 2019 look, play and feel?  Let's kick off and find out! Gameplay Pro Evo 2019 has disappointingly, as some of you will already be aware, lost the license to the UEFA Champions League after holding it for 9 years.  EA looks to of snapped it up as it featured in their official reveal trailer back in June (release date 28th September).  Don't let this put you off Pro Evo 2019 ho...
Roccat Kone AIMO Gaming Mouse Review – A Technicoloured Dream?
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Roccat Kone AIMO Gaming Mouse Review – A Technicoloured Dream?

Here at ThumbCulture HQ we are lucky enough to review all manner of software and hardware so that you can read an unbiased view of what we make of it before you decide to spend your hard earned money.  This week we were lucky enough to get our hands on the Roccat Kone AIMO Gaming Mouse and it is.  Stunning. So how can a mouse be "stunning" I hear you ask?  Yes I would ask the same, I still remember the days of taking the ball out and clearing the fluff from the rollers, nothing stunning about that!!  Well take a look at the image below, and we shall continue. Available in a black, grey or white chassis, the Roccat Kone AIMO Gaming Mouse retails around £70 in the UK.  The German design oozes lovely ergonomics that ensure the mouse fits beautifully in the palm of your hand.  With 1...
Guts and Glory Review (18+) – Blood, Gore and Mayhem!
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Guts and Glory Review (18+) – Blood, Gore and Mayhem!

Oh my freakin' god what have I just played!  Let's get this said first.  Guts and Glory is certainly not for the faint hearted or those that don't like the sight of the red stuff.   Blood litters the streets, parts of limbs hang from hooks, my bicycle is in tatters and I am flying through the air after hitting a claymore mine.  Yep it can only be HakJak Production's gruesome racing/action game Guts and Glory!  Available across all formats and winner of both the IndieDB Editor's and Player's Choice award, was I going to find a great game or just some over the top blood bath of a gaming project? Gameplay Simply put, Guts and Glory requires you to race your character from one point to another through checkpoints within a makeshift 3D world while avoiding all sorts of everyday hazards su...
Guacamelee! 2 Review – A Fiesta For Your Eyes?
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Guacamelee! 2 Review – A Fiesta For Your Eyes?

Guacamelee! 2 by developer DrinkBox Studios is the long awaited sequel to the platformer series which sees hero luchador Juan Aguacate come out of retirement for a new metroidvania style adventure set across the vast Mexiverse.  Inspired by Mexican culture, folklore, crazy chickens and the thrill of wrestling moves, Guacamelee! 2 brings you an epic new story that plays across both the living and the dead worlds simultaneously as well as featuring 4 player local co-op.  Available for both Playstation and PC, is Guacamelee! 2 going to be a fiesta or muy mal? Gameplay Guacamelee! 2 begins as a single player game as you recap what has previously happened in the first Guacamelee! back in 2013.  Evil Calaca has captured El Presidente's daughter Lupita and is attempting to merge the worlds ...