Martin Hosking, Author at Thumb Culture

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Review – Needs More Tetris

22Dec

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Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Review – Needs More Tetris

SEGA brings us Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. It is a direct sequel to Puyo Puyo Tetris (2014) and is also a puzzle game. The game was released for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series S|X on 8th December 2020. Microsoft Windows date to be announced. Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 - Needs More Tetris Join me as I delve into Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. Is this a solid match for a sequel? or should it have been left stacked on the shelves? If you enjoy this article, take a look at my previous one here. Don't forget to leave a comment in the box below and let us know your thoughts if you've had a chance to play this game! Gameplay As mentioned, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 is a direct sequel to the original Puyo Puyo Tetris from 2014. This game keeps up the humour in the story as per the first release and will kee...

Katamari Damacy REROLL Review – Keep Rolling!

22Dec

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PlayStation Reviews

Katamari Damacy REROLL Review – Keep Rolling!

Katamari Damacy REROLL is an action-adventure game for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC via Steam. Developed by Monkeycraft (Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time) and published by Bandai Namco (Dragonball Z Kakarot, Code Vein). It is a remake of the first Katamari game that originally released for Sony's PlayStation 2 console in 2004, which then resulted in many more Katamari games and spin-offs. Katamari Damacy REROLL - Keep Rolling! Check out what I think of Katamari Damacy REROLL, I was most certainly looking forward to rolling around collecting all that clutter! If you like this article then you can check out my previous one here. As always, leave a comment in the box below to share your thoughts on this game. Gameplay As Katamari Damacy REROLL begins, the ...

Gods Will Fall PC Preview – Or Will They Rise?

18Dec

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Previews & Early Access

Gods Will Fall PC Preview – Or Will They Rise?

In Gods Will Fall the gods are bent on cruelty and suffering, the gods demand to be served with blind worship through an oath of fealty pledged from every man, woman and child. Can your challengers help free those men, women and children? Gods Will Fall ... Or Will They Rise? Developed by Clever Beans (Wipeout Omega Collection, When Vikings Attack) and published by Deep Silver (Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Saints Row). The game is scheduled to be released on the 29th January 2021. Let's check out what we think of what we have seen from Gods Will Fall. If you like this article, check out my previous here. Gameplay When you first arrive on the isle you can wander around to find an entrance to a domain. Now you choose your challenger and enter the domain, ready to fight to the death for ...

Animal Crossing New Horizons: Hellmanns Wish Us A Mayo Christmas!

14Dec

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News & Updates

Animal Crossing New Horizons: Hellmanns Wish Us A Mayo Christmas!

Hellmann's invited us to take a preview of their new charitable island on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. With this new island, Hellmann's are trying to help spread the word about reducing food waste, as well as for each turnip dropped off at their island, Hellmann's will then donate two meals to the FareShare charity. Wishing You A Mayo Christmas In Animal Crossing: New Horizons! Let's have a look at what we saw, don't worry, we will leave some surprises. Upon landing on the island, we were greeted by a tour guide, who then took us for a walk around to show us what Hellmann's had to offer. One of the first stops we came to was the donation area for turnips, this is where you can place your turnips if you wish to help with donations to the FareShare charity. The guide the...

11Dec

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Previews & Early Access

Hammerting PC Preview – It’s Hammertime

Hammerting is a vertical dwarven mining colony sim with RPG elements for PC. Manage a Dwarven mining colony in the unexplored mountains of Mara. As war rages in the Overworld, you will need to craft, explore and fight as you provide your allies with the finest weapons and gear to assist in the war against evil. Dwarves being Dwarves, build, hack and eat in Hammerting! Hammerting is available now on Steam Early Access for £19.99, currently rated mostly positive with 275 reviews. Hammerting is brought to us by developers Warpzone Studios and publishers Team17 Digital. Gameplay You start in a 'living' cave, this cave is soon to be the dwellings of your 3 starter Dwarves, there are many tutorials in Hammerting to show you the ropes, all worded very well and clearly demonstrate what you nee...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update – Snow Is Falling!

10Dec

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News & Updates

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update – Snow Is Falling!

It's that time of year again, where we all long to make our families happy, spend as much time with them as we can and of course, game to our heart's content! I'm sure this update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will certainly make fans of the franchise happy and put them in the festive spirit for 2020! Snow Is Falling In Animal Crossing: New Horizons! Wintery hot food, more items to collect, Christmas decorations everywhere, it certainly does bring the festivities to your island. You're also in for a surprise visit from Jingle the reindeer and a flurry of snow later in the month. This excites me to get stuck back into Animal Crossing: New Horizons as I've not played for quite a while, so I will see loads of new features and updates. Let's take a quick look at what's to come,...

Castlevania Retro Review – Jump, Whip, Duck!

10Dec

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Retrogaming Corner

Castlevania Retro Review – Jump, Whip, Duck!

Castlevania is an action-platformer video game developed and published by Konami first in Japan in 1986, and today I check out the NES version brought to us via the Castlevania Collection from the Nintendo Eshop. Jump, Whip, Duck! This is a game I've wanted to play this game for a while, I picked up the Castlevania Collection in a Nintendo Eshop sale on the Nintendo Switch, saw the price and could not leave it there! Gameplay The gameplay is rather simple, basic controls from the yesteryear of gaming, d-pad and a couple of buttons to use for jump and attack. This, however, makes the game. It reminds me of so many games I used to play as a child such as Sonic, and of course Mario. Castlevania is a die-hard game. You need patience, a lot of it too. You will die. Fortunately, there's a...

8Dec

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PlayStation Reviews

PHOGS! Review – For Phogs Sake

The moment I saw a trailer for PHOGS! I could not wait to get my hands on it, here we are for the PHOGS! PS4 Review. In PHOGS! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in co-op or single-player. PHOGS! is brought to us by developers Bit Loom Games (their first game!) and publishers Coatsink (Transformers Battlegrounds, Cake Bash and Kingdom Two Crowns) and will be releasing on a variety of platforms. Steam (no price listing yet), Playstation 4 (no page listing yet), Xbox One (Playable on Series S/X) for £20.99 and the Nintendo Switch for £22.49. PHOGS! PS4 Review - For Phogs Sake! See what I think of PHOGS! bel...

King of Seas PC Preview – A Barrel of Fun

1Dec

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Previews & Early Access

King of Seas PC Preview – A Barrel of Fun

King of Seas is an Action Role-playing game set in a deadly procedurally generated pirate world. In a ferocious plot, you will fight to regain what has been taken away and embark on an epic adventure in a fantastic world, filled with battles, lost islands and treasures. A universe full of amazing characters and breathtaking missions will keep you anchored as you strive to become the king of all pirates. King of Seas is published and developed by 3DClouds (Xenon Racer, CARRUMBLE.) and will be available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with a planned release date of "Early 2021". is King of Seas worthy of a yo, ho ho and a barrel of fun? King Of Seas PC Preview - Yo Ho Ho And A Barrel Of Fun? Join me with my King of Seas PC preview, read on to find out if I think...

24Nov

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Faeria Review – Fight For Victory!

"With its unique living board, Faeria will challenge you with truly strategic card battles. Craft your deck, shape the battlefield, and fight for victory!" A strategy game like no other. Build exciting decks and shape the battlefield as you fight epic battles. Raise mountains, build forests, fill lakes, or harness the sands of the deserts. You choose your own path to victory. It's time to fight for victory in Faeria! Faeria is developed by Abrakam and published by Versus Evil, Faeria can be purchased now on Steam - from £15.99, Xbox One (Series S/X Compatible) - from £16.74, Switch - from £19.99 and PlayStation 4 (Playable on PS5) - from £15.99. Let's get stuck into the Faeria PS4 review. Gameplay As with most games, you start with a tutorial that explains how to play Faeria. To b...