Martin Hosking, Author at Thumb Culture

24Aug

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KUR Review

Welcome to my review of KUR. Brought to us by developers Really Ragdoll and publishers The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild (Tumblestone, Space Otter Charlie), KUR is a first-person shooter game that is based upon classic games of the genre such as Doom and Quake. KUR is available on PC now. KUR - Some Things Should Stay In The Past We play as a gun for hire, brought in to take down an AI created by "The Augmented Intelligence Corporation". It's our job to bail out The AIC and take down a horde of flesh-wearing robots with no aim other than to end our life. Will KUR keep me on the edge of my seat? Or will I be wishing that I should have stuck to modern shooters? Find out below. If you enjoy this review, check out my previous review here where I played Zool Redimensioned. Gameplay When sta...

24Aug

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Hardware & Tech

Gamesir F8 Pro Snowgon Review

Welcome to my review of the Gamesir F8 Pro Snowgon mobile cooling grip. Ok so that's a mouthful, but it's worth it. Gamesir has brought us many different types of mobile gaming hardware and I am reviewing one of their latest entries into the mobile gaming market. This time around we have a cooling grip which certainly does cool your mobile phone. Gamesir F8 Pro Snowgon - Cool And Comfortable In the box, we have of course the Gamesir F8 Pro Snowgon itself, a touch screen thumb grip attachment, a USB C cable, a user manual, a warranty card, and some Gamesir stickers. But how cool can it go? I found out during my time with the hardware. Continue reading to find out more! If you like this review, check out my previous hardware review here where I checked out the Gamesir X2 Bluetooth Contr...

23Aug

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PlayStation Reviews

Aliens Fireteam Elite Review

Welcome to my review of Aliens Fireteam Elite. Developers Cold Iron Studios and publishers Focus Home Interactive (Greedfall, A Plague Tale: Innocence) are releasing this on August 24th, 2021. This game will be available on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and PC. Aliens Fireteam Elite Has Great Gunplay I reviewed this on the PlayStation 5. Will Aliens Fireteam Elite serve justice to the Alien franchise? Let us find out below. If you like this review you can read my previous review here where I played Zool Redimensioned. Gameplay Priority One is the first campaign in the game. Our main objective is to find and extract Doctor Timothy Hoenikker who is a scientist for Wayland-Yutani corp. Doctor Hoenikker has put out a distress call from the Katanga refinery. Are we too late ...

18Aug

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PC Reviews, Retrogaming Corner

Zool Redimensioned Review

Welcome to my review of Zool Redimensioned on PC. Brought to us by developers Secret Mode (Snake Pass, Little Orpheus) and publishers Sumo Digital (Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Forza Horizon 4, Team Sonic Racing). We play as Zool, a ninja from the Nth dimension who is trying to get his ninja ranking. To do so he must pass through 28 levels whilst taking on enemies of all types, from bumblebees to licorice all sorts, and more. Zool Redimensioned - Chupa Chups Not Included Can Zool Redimensioned live up to the classic from Gremlin Graphics that was originally released on the Commodore Amiga? I find out below! Check out my previous review here. Gameplay Zool Redimensioned starts with a choice of playing two game modes. Redimensioned and Ultimate Ninja. Redimensioned is a modern experience th...

15Aug

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PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Glitchpunk Early Access Review

Welcome to my review of one of the latest games to hit Steam Early Access, Glitchpunk. It is brought to us by developers Dark Lord and publishers Daedalic Entertainment (Deponia, Unrailed!, State of Mind). The game is a top-down shooter/fighter akin to classics such as GTA 2 on the PlayStation. You play as an android bounty hunter earning a few bucks from doing missions for gangs just to get by. Glitchpunk Takes Me Back To Those Classics Whilst Glitchpunk certainly has a classic top-down vibe to it, can it really keep you entertained long enough to want you coming back for more? Let's find out in my early access review. Check out my previous review here if you like this one. Gameplay Glitchpunk starts us off with a basic choice, which city to start on. This choice is very limited to on...

Super Rare Mixtape Volume 1 Coming Next Week!

13Aug

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News & Updates

Super Rare Mixtape Volume 1 Coming Next Week!

Super Rare Games has announced a new and extremely limited physical collection of games. The Super Rare Mixtape Vol. 1 will be releasing next week on August 19th, 6 pm BST. We have also been informed that there is an extremely limited release of this as there will only be 1,000 made. It'll cost a rather low price of £28 plus shipping. If this proves to be a popular release, Super Rare Games has announced they may "make many more volumes in the future". So what is this "Super Rare Mixtape Vol. 1"? It is a USB stick which is inside of a "cassette tape". Some of you may not know what a cassette tape is, well, they're now even rarer than some of Super Rare Games limited physical media. We oldies used to use these to listen to music inside of a giant "boom box". The collection will contai...

11Aug

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News & Updates

Glitchpunk Early Access Now Available

Great news, readers. Glitchpunk early access is now available on Steam! The GTA-2 inspired game from Daedalic Entertainment (Deponia, Cryofall, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun) is available for you all to play and take in the gorgeous environments whilst causing carnage. I have a review of this game in the works and I must say, what I have played, is great fun! Glitchpunk is a top-down action game where you play as a glitching android going against its own programming. Challenge the megacorps and tyrannical governments of a dystopian near-future. Drive, brawl, steal, shoot and sneak yourself through a world full of gangs, cults, and a ton of neon lights. At first, the only playable city will be New Baltia. In three to four weeks after the game's launch, Outpost Texas will be pla...

Chivalry 2 House Galencourt Update Available Today

11Aug

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News & Updates

Chivalry 2 House Galencourt Update Available Today

The smash-hit game from Torn Banner Studios, Chivalry 2, has received a huge free update. The House Galencourt update is now live on all platforms! This game has gotten off to a great start. For it to receive such a huge update, for free and so soon, is incredible work. Steve Piggot, CEO and Creative Director at Torn Banner Studios said the below: “Chivalry 2 at launch was just the foundation and was intentionally built to be extended” “Today’s update is just the first step in our continued commitment to double the size and scope of Chivalry 2 for free. We hope players enjoy it!” Chivalry 2: House Galencourt key features are: Galencourt (New Team Objective Map): The Mason Army lays brutal siege to the Great Walled City of Galencourt and seat of the Agathian Church. Capt...

Tails Of Iron New Gameplay Trailer Released

11Aug

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News & Updates

Tails Of Iron New Gameplay Trailer Released

United Label has just released a new trailer for their brutal game, Tails of Iron. The brutal souls-like gameplay looks like great fun. Tails of Iron is scheduled to release on September 17th on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. There has been a range of skills revealed via the trailer, including parry bashes, dodge rolls, ruthless ranged attacks as well as very graphic executions. The game also features the voice of the legendary Doug Cockle. You may have heard his voice... His main role that pops to me is Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher video game series. Key features of Tails of Iron Brutal combat, inspired by the souls-like genre, featuring dodge-rolls, parry bashes and fatal executions A vast and treacherous Kingdom comprised of si...

Kings Bounty II Fan Edition Available To Pre-Order

11Aug

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News & Updates

Kings Bounty II Fan Edition Available To Pre-Order

Kings Bounty II Fan Edition is available now for pre-order. This has been announced by 1C Entertainment and Prime Matter just weeks before the game's launch on August 24th. There will only be 300 copies of Kings Bounty II Fan Edition made. So you best be fast to secure your copy before the stock is all gone. Or worse, scalped! If you're not sure what Kings Bounty II is, it is a long-awaited sequel to the first game. This was released in 1990 on MS-DOS, Commodore 64, and the Commodore Amiga. The Fan Edition will feature a mug, a keyring, a collection of puzzles, and of course, a copy of the game itself. This news has come just after 1C released an official gameplay trailer for the turn-based tactical role-playing (say that after a few beers), which you can watch below. This game looks...