Martin Hosking, Author at Thumb Culture

28Jun

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Glyph Steam Launch Date

Glyph, which released on the Nintendo Switch earlier this year, has been given an official PC release date. Developers Bolverk Games confirm that the game will come to Steam on August 9th 2021. So what is Glyph? It is a 3D platformer that combines exploration with aerial manoeuvres. It is mentioned in the press release that Glyph is being compared to games such as Journey, Metroid, and Super Monkey Ball. That's definitely some decent games to be compared to! Glyph will bring players: Over 80 levels in Exploration mode. This means you'll have to put in some serious time into the game before you see it all! 30 levels for you to hammer through in Time Trial mode. More than 100 secrets and upgrades are in the game, starting from the very beginning. It's also confirmed ...

28Jun

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PlayStation Reviews

Open Country Review

Welcome to my PlayStation review of Open Country. Open Country is a survival adventure game brought to us by developers Fun Labs (Unturned, Stranded Deep) and publishers 505 Games (Death Stranding, Control). You play as an outdoorsman who is trying his best to learn and survive in the wilderness. This game is rated as mostly negative on Steam, at the time of writing. Open Country - Survive & Thrive So what will I think of Open Country? Usually, I am a fan of these types of games, so keep reading to find out more. As always, if you enjoy this review you can check out my previous one here where I played Necromunda: Hired Gun on the Xbox Series S. Gameplay We start off our adventure on the character creation screen. This is where we can choose various options for our character such as...

Orbital Bullet Latest Free Update Now Available

28Jun

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Orbital Bullet Latest Free Update Now Available

The 360° rogue-lite, Orbital Bullet, has received a free huge content update, named Fresh Meat. Developers SmokeStab Studio has been working hard on this update which brings a lot of new content to the game. We get a new biome to explore, different enemies to kill, and an assortment of new weapons and abilities to end their time in those biomes with. The new Fresh Meat biome would make the bloodiest of splatter movies look dull, with it being "The ultimate fusion of slaughterhouse and a mad science lab". Key features of the update are as follows: Bloody Biome - Located on the planet Karth, this new location is where Dread Corps monsters have their barbaric manufacturing processes finalised. Revolting New Enemies - This blood-caked factory is definitely not making car parts...

Don’t Starve: Newhome Story Trailer Released

27Jun

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Don’t Starve: Newhome Story Trailer Released

The latest instalment of Klei's Don't Starve series has had a story trailer released, continue reading to find out more about Don't Starve: Newhome. What is Don't Starve: Newhome? - It is a mobile game set in the Don't Starve series of games. It is developed by Shengqu Games, who are known for working with Bethesda for getting Fallout Shelter released in the Chinese iOS App Store. Don't Starve: Newhome will expand on the core survival that we all know, and not all love. You will be able to explore, craft, survive and play with friends. There will also be new social and multiplayer elements in this game. All of this in the palms of your hands on your mobile device! There will also be a single-player mode via story mode. You can see the announcement trailer for story mode further down....

Rocket League Summer Road Trip Starting July 1st

24Jun

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Rocket League Summer Road Trip Starting July 1st

Some classic Rocket League DLC is coming back, Psyonix have announced the Rocket League Summer Road Trip in-game celebration that will begin very soon! This will be on all platforms starting on July 1st, 2021. We can expect to see many of the classic DLCs returning from before the game went free to play, including Back to the Future, Jurassic World, Knight Rider, and more! There will also be some new content headed our way. We can expect to see the below during those weeks of July only. July 1 - July 7 Ford F-150 Red, White, & Boom Bundle - Ford F-150 RLE, Ford F-150 RLE Wheels & SE Wheels, Ford F-150 RLE Boost, Ford F-150 RLE Engine Audio Formation BFT Decal Union Beams Boost Ford of July & Ford F-150 Player Banners Chairman Decal Heatsee...

Aliens: Fireteam Elite To Launch On PC & Consoles In August

24Jun

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite To Launch On PC & Consoles In August

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a new one on my radar, to be honest. But man, it looks gorgeous in the below pre-order trailer and screenshots. It's a new co-op third-person survival shooter and coming to basically everything but the Nintendo Switch. The game will release on August 24th 2021, you can pre-order it now! Here are some screenshots for you to drool over. Check out the press release below: Cold Iron Studios and 20th Century Games, today revealed that Aliens: Fireteam Elite, the new cooperative third-person survival shooter set within the Alien universe, will release on August 24, 2021 for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4 and Steam™. Pre-orders are now available across all platforms, with two editions available for purchase. In Aliens: ...

Worms Rumble Receives New Arena For Free

23Jun

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Worms Rumble Receives New Arena For Free

Worms Rumble is receiving another free arena for us all to cause carnage in! The new arena is out now and available for all to play. The new arena is the Space Port and it looks pretty awesome! Check out the below screenshots. Read the press release here: Wednesday, 23rd June 2021 – Team17 has today completed docking procedures and launched Worms Rumble, the first real-time action instalment in the beloved, multi-award-winning Worms series, onto Nintendo Switch, Epic Games Store, and on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One (via the Microsoft Store and Xbox Game Pass. The release of the game, which first launched on PlayStation consoles and Steam for PC in November last year, will coincide with the availability of a brand-new and free arena – Spaceport Showdown – across all platforms...

Bright Memory Infinite New Gameplay Trailer Revealed

22Jun

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Bright Memory Infinite New Gameplay Trailer Revealed

Bright Memory Infinite news time folks, if you've played Bright Memory on Steam then you will know exactly what I mean when I say I can't wait for this game! We have a new gameplay trailer for the game which was revealed during GameSpot Play For All. We also have a press release which you can read below. If you've played Bright Memory let us know in the comments what you thought of it! TOKYO – June 21, 2021 – Bright Memory Infinite, the high-octane, visually stunning first-person slash-and-shooter from solo developer FYQD Studio and publisher PLAYISM, takes aim on Steam for Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S later this year, with a new gameplay trailer now available as revealed during GameSpot Play For All. Chain together combos mixing swordwork and gunplay during fast-paced fights in an e...

21Jun

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Xbox Reviews

Necromunda: Hired Gun Review

Welcome to my review of Necromunda: Hired Gun. Brought to the world by developers Streum On Studio (Space Hulk Deathwing) and publishers Focus Home Interactive (Hood Outlaws & Legends). Necromunda: Hired Gun is a first-person shooter with adventurer and RPG elements. It's out now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Necromunda: Hired Gun - A Great Run And Gun Game Full Of Fun. I played the game on the Xbox Series S for my review. Did the game hold its own or should this be played on the higher end Xbox Series X? Continue reading to find out. You can check out my previous review here, where I played Train Station Renovation also on the Xbox Series S. Gameplay As with most shooters, the gameplay is mainly focused o...

18Jun

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REPLACED Announced

As part of the Xbox Games Showcase during E3, we were shown an announcement trailer for REPLACED. A 2.5D action platformer where you play as an AI trapped in a human body. Check out the press release below followed by a couple of in-game screenshots. Spoiler alert, it looks class! Today, Publishers Coatsink and developers Sad Cat Studios announced REPLACED as part of the Xbox Games Showcase. REPLACED is a 2.5D sci-fi retro-futuristic action platformer where you play as R.E.A.C.H. an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body against its own will. The game is a mix of cinematic platformer, pixel art, free-flow action combat and deep engaging dystopian story set in an alternative 1980’s. In and around Phoenix-City, Outlaws are rife in society. Everything is ruled by corruption and ...