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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass – Switch Review

24Apr

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass – Switch Review

The Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an expansion for the popular racing game. First released in 2022 and completed in November 2023. Developed and published by Nintendo. The Booster Course Pass doubles the tracks and doubles the fun of an already fantastic game, making the one of the best kart racing games of all time even better. Booster Course Pass – A First Place Expansion Mario Kart 8 was released first for the Wii U in 2014 to critical acclaim. In 2017, it was given a new coat of paint and some gameplay improvements with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the newly-released Switch. Finally, the Booster Course Pass was announced in 2022, injecting some new life into the kart racer. With six waves of eight tracks each, the booster course doubles the number of tracks in the game...

7Dec

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Xbox Reviews

Chessarama – Xbox Review

Chessarama is a Chess-based Puzzle game releasing on the Xbox Series and Steam on the 5th December 2023. Developed by Minimol Games, and published by Minimol Games and Hawthorn Games. Chessarama manages to coax creativity out of one of the oldest games in history, satisfying players even if they’ve never picked up a pawn. Chessarama – Fit for a King Minimol's latest was a finalist in the BIG festival for Best Brazillian Game, made it into the official selection for six other festivals, and even partnered with the Champions Chess Tour. After joining the world’s biggest online chess tournament, the game is finally releasing on Xbox and Steam this month. Even for a novice like me, this run up to launch has got me raring to give it a go! If you’ve played this game tell us what you thou...

24Oct

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Switch Reviews

A Tiny Sticker Tale – Switch Review

A Tiny Sticker Tale is a Casual Puzzle game releasing on the PC and Switch on the 4th October 2023. Developed and published by Ogre Pixel, a six-person indie studio based in México. Combining charming art, cute characters, and a well-realised central sticker mechanic to create a short, though sweet, experience, A Tiny Sticker Tale is perfect for gamers looking for a cosy time in front of the screen, if a bit short. A Tiny Sticker Tale – A game with a-peel! Ogre Pixel’s latest effort caused a stir on Kickstarter, finding itself fully-funded within two hours! By the end of the campaign, A Tiny Sticker Tale had over 700% of it’s original target, and had found it’s way onto Kickstarter’s “Projects We Love” page. So I was more than interested to take a closer look! Gameplay Our jour...

26Sep

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Switch Reviews

RoboDunk – Switch Review

RoboDunk is a Roguelite fast-paced arcade basketball fighting game releasing on the PC and Switch. Developed and published by Jollypunch Games, a one-person team created by Gabreiele Libera, it bills itself as “the first Basketball roguelite”. RoboDunk – Nothing but net! JollyPunch’s mission is “to help friends smash each other with glee in the safety of videogames”. Their first game, Fly Punch Boom!, certainly met that criteria, and with RoboDunk, it seems that record is intact. So, let’s assemble our Dunkball teams and take to the arenas! Gameplay In the future, a great war has scarred the Earth and left only destruction. From the ashes, only one thing remains: the DUNK. Robodunk follows the matches and dust-ups of the teams of robots left in the wake of war, and their pursuit of...

15Aug

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Xbox Reviews

Sephonie – Xbox Review

Sephonie is a 3D Puzzle-Platformer that was released on the PC on 12th April 2022. Developed, and originally published, by Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka, the two-person team behind Analgesic Productions. It has recently been ported/published by Ratalaika Games and released on consoles on July 21st 2023. Created by the developers of the Anodyne series, Sephonie is a self-described “Tony-Hawk-esque” 3D platformer. Puzzle elements combine to make a relaxed, if short, experience. The game leaves an impact on players who are willing to invest time into getting the most out of it. Sephonie - A free-running match-three made in heaven Analgesic Productions has a history of well-polished fun games with a quirky edge to them. The first Anodyne game was an honorable mention at the ...