Martin Hosking, Author at Thumb Culture

5Oct

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Inked: A Tale Of Love Review

Welcome to my PlayStation review of Inked: A Tale of Love. The game is a puzzle-platform game. It is the debut game from developers Somnium Games who are a small team of artists and programmers. It is published by a couple of publishers, Starbreeze Studios (Payday, Payday 2, Overkills The Walking Dead) for PC and Pixmain (My Time at Portia, Hundred Days) for consoles. The story in Inked: A Tale of Love is based around love and a rogue samurai who is called Nameless Hero, on his quest for his true love, Aiko. I played the game on the PlayStation 5. The game is available now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Inked: A Tale of Love Shows That Love Pays Off Can our hero complete his quest for his love, Aiko? Find out in my review below. If...

1Oct

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News & Updates

New Gungrave G.O.R.E Gameplay Revealed

Prime Matter and Studio Iggymob are pleased to reveal some new Gunegrave G.O.R.E gameplay via a trailer. We are also informed that the hidden star of the game has now been revealed! The upcoming action-fest Gungrave G.O.R.E has had its two legendary artists revealed. In addition to the creator of the bad-ass antihero Grave, Yasuhiro Nightow, Studio Iggymob is pleased to reveal that the second legendary creator involved with this game is Ikumi Nakamura. Studio Iggymob informs us of the below via a Press Release: Ikumi Nakamura said, “This collaboration with Gungrave G.O.R.E was such a precious time for me as a fan of the original Gungrave series. The experience also had me thinking a lot and brought up many good memories. Please look forward to more news that will be coming soon!” “...

Merge Games Reveal Steam Next Fest Plans

1Oct

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Merge Games Reveal Steam Next Fest Plans

Merge Games has revealed their plans for the Steam Next Fest. This will run from October 1st to 7th October and will contain hundreds of games on sale from different publishers during the festival. As part of these plans, Merge Games has said there will be generous discounts applied to a selection of their games in the publisher sale which means gamers will be able to purchase the games at a very good price! Alongside the discounts, there will also be demos released for the following games: Trading Time DEATHRUN TV Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX Monster Harvest Dwarfheim Morbid: The Seven Acolytes Dwarfheim will also be one of the many games on sale, it will have 30% off until the 3rd of October. This is a great reduction as the game has recently left the Steam Ea...

28Sep

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PC Reviews

UnMetal Review

Welcome to my review of this hilarious game named UnMetal. @unepic_Fran (Unepic, Ghost 1.0) is the developer of Unmetal and the publishers are Versus Evil (Sockventure, Hand of Merlin, First Class Trouble). UnMetal is a 2d stealth action-adventure game that sees the player controlling Jesse Fox. Jesse has been wrongly accused of committing a crime he did not commit and must escape a covert military base. UnMetal - Gear Solid Is Full Of Humour From Start To Finish Can Jesse snake his way to freedom? Or will the enemy tangle Jesse in their grasp? Keep reading to find out! If you like this review, check out a previous review of mine here where I played Lost in Random on the PS5. Gameplay We start the game off by learning that we are playing as Jesse Fox. Jesse is an elite commando who was...

22Sep

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Lumencraft Demo Coming Soon

The Lumencraft Demo has been slated for an October 1st 2021 release, which is during the Steam Next Festival. So what is Lumencraft? It's the first game from developers 2Dynamic Games, which is a Polish studio based in Cracow. I immediately felt an Alien Breed vibe from the screenshots and that is confirmed via a press release from 2Dynamic Games. We can also see nods to Darkwood, and instead, it has a tactical survival spin to it. Lumencraft also has tower defense elements to the game, which is always a bonus as I love TD-style games. Check out some screenshots of Lumencraft below. Here are some key features of Lumencraft: Defending an underground settlement by direct combat and the use of a wide array of turrets. Highly efficient and immensely satisfyin...

British Esports Student Champs Welcomes Valorant

15Sep

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British Esports Student Champs Welcomes Valorant

The British Esports Student Champs 2021-2022 registrations are now open. Along with this, it has been announced that Valorant has been added to the line-up of games for the 2021-2022 season. Other games are Rocket League, League of Legends, and Overwatch. What is the British Esports Student Champs? It is an extracurricular competition that sees children enter. These children are aged 12+ enter into gaming competitions over the course of the academic year. The competition is open for Schools and colleges to register their teams who will compete in the aforementioned titles, with this season being the first to see Valorant as a game. The grand finals will be held in collaboration with the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, British Esports has confirmed. The CICT is part of Nott...

15Sep

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PC Reviews

Super Arcade Football Review

Welcome to my review of Super Arcade Football. It is self-published and developed by OutOfTheBit Limited (Super Arcade Racing, Wild Baffo). Super Arcade Football is available now on PC, Apple iOS, and the Google Play Store for Android. It is a retro-inspired football game that pays homages to the classic Sensible Soccer. Super Arcade Football Smashes It Into The Back Of The Net! Will Super Arcade Football win the league? Or will it be relegated to the bottom of the pile? Continue reading to find out. Check out my previous review here where I played the long-awaited King's Bounty II. Gameplay So straight off the bat (or ball?), we are introduced to our main character in the game who is coincidentally named Martin. That is the default name of our protagonist and can not be changed. I jus...

15Sep

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PlayStation Reviews

Lost In Random Review

Welcome to my review of Lost in Random. This game is brought to us by developers Zoink Games (Fe, Stick it to The Man!) and is published by EA Originals (Knockout City, It Takes Two). Lost in Random is a story about two sisters named Odd and Even. They get separated due to the roll of the dice which decides the fate of Odd, who is taken away by the Queen of Random. Lost In Random Decides The Fate Of Citizens With The Roll Of The Dice I was rather fortunate in being given a review copy of Lost in Random on the PlayStation 5. Can we complete our quest and save Odd as we play as Even through the different cities in the world of Random? Keep reading to find out. Check out my previous review here, where I played King's Bounty II on the Xbox. Gameplay In the world of Random, when children hi...

9Sep

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Fallout Worlds Is Out Now On Fallout 76

Fallout 76 just won't die. Bethesda refuses it to die. Which is fantastic. Fallout Worlds is available now in Fallout 76. "That's great, what is it?" I hear you say. Fallout Worlds is a giant toolbox for players to create, customise, and explore the world of Appalachia like they never have before. Fallout Worlds introduces us to two new game modes. First, we have custom worlds that are for members of Fallout 1st. Then we have the public worlds which are designed by Bethesda Game Studios themselves. Custom Worlds are available to all Fallout 1st members. They can invite up to seven friends to join in with the chaos of whatever their minds allow them to invent. There is a whole list of gameplay settings and modifiers to make the world of Appalachia their own creation. Some of...

Puzzle Car Launches Today On Nintendo Switch!

9Sep

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Puzzle Car Launches Today On Nintendo Switch!

The latest game from QUByte Interactive (ASMR Journey, Puzzle tronics) is releasing today for Nintendo Switch. That's right, Puzzle Car launches today on the Nintendo eShop so keep your eyes open for this latest puzzle game. In Puzzle Car the player will help assemble a road that is safe for vehicles to pass over. It is a minimalistic puzzle game that will also be a relaxing experience for the player. It will also be a challenging experience so get your thinking heads on. The game will have a relaxing soundtrack in the minimalistic environment that is Puzzle Car. The players objective is very clear, you have to try and safely use certain road pieces to get cars to the end of the pathway provided. Don't forget to respect the crosswalks! Key Features of Puzzle Car - 50 challenges; -...