Charlotte, Author at Thumb Culture

19Jun

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LEGO Fortnite Expeditions Has Landed

Wake up babe, the new LEGO Fortnite game just dropped: LEGO Fortnite Expeditions. Unlike the other games this is a new PvE experience within the brick game world. Join up to three other players to dive into challenging missions. All in a bid to stop the evil Mask Maker Daigo from destroying the world! What's The Story LEGO Fortnite Expeditions takes place in the newly founded Supernova Academy. This is where you'll train, team up and unlock your full potential. You'll need to go full superhero to stop Mask Maker Daigo and his evil forces from causing world ending chaos! The Supernova Academy will act as your base of operations and is where you'll find other aspiring heroes playing across the globe. Explore the academy and interact with NPC's such as academy founder Vengeance Jones...

18Jun

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Hardware & Tech

PuK TheGrips Spotlight

If you're a regular reader of Thumb Culture, in particular our hardware reviews, you'll most likely have seen our recent review of the PuK PathFinder Bundle. This time I'm back with a look at the PuK TheGrips. These are essentially an add on accessory that turns your phone into a full blown controller for the semi low price of £23 on the PuK website. And Now A Word From Our Sponsor Dylan Burgess, Co-Founder and COO of PuK Gaming commented, “Touchscreen controls provide brilliant low latency input, UI customization and impressive accuracy when using the dexterity and fine motor controls of your thumb. Touch can be incredibly effective when used with certain software, however, fatigue often creeps in during sustained gaming sessions, and the lack of physical feedback when playing in touch ...

11Jun

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News & Updates

Escape Simulator 2 Revealed

Following the success of the first game, Pine Studio has shared that Escape Simulator 2 is in development! Even better it will be launching this October on Steam. This highly anticipated sequel can be played with up to 8 players. Can't wait until October? Well, I have good news. There is a demo available right now thanks to the Steam Next Fest, where you can puzzle our way through the grounds of Dracula’s castle. The Key To A Good Game Escape Simulator 2 promises to build on the breakout success of the original game. In this sequel, players can enjoy even more detailed environments and deeper interactivity with their surroundings. But that's not all there is also a brand-new feature called the ‘Room Editor 2.0’. Let's take a look at the trailer together. https://www.youtube.com/watch...

7Jun

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LEGO, News & Updates

LEGO Party Multiplayer Game Revealed

The LEGO Group have revealed another new upcoming game this Summer Game Fest. Alongside LEGO Voyagers, we got news of LEGO Party. Developed by SMG Studios and published by Fictions, this multiplayer party game will release later this year. It will be available across consoles and PC. “We are thrilled to be working with the LEGO Group on this playful and vibrant party game that encourages connection, creativity and of course, competition,” said Fictions executive producer Evan Icenbice “LEGO is known for bringing people of all ages together to play and that is certainly the case for LEGO Party!” Ain't No Party Like A Brick Party So just what is LEGO Party? Think of the chaos of Mario Party but with LEGO, and you've pretty much got it. The game promises fun across 60 minigames inspired by...

7Jun

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LEGO, News & Updates

LEGO Voyagers Game Announced

It's Summer Game Fest time and with it have come a lot of announcements from a lot of big names. Including the LEGO Group who in collaboration with Light Brick Studio and Annapurna Interactive announced LEGO Voyagers. This is a creative co-op adventure game coming to consoles and PC later this year. Just Some Bricks On A Journey LEGO Voyagers is a 2-player cooperative LEGO play experience. Which I know sounds a bit pretentious but I'm just telling you what I was told! In the game players embark on a journey full of platforming challenges and puzzles, all while playing as LEGO bricks. The story will revolve around two friends who make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship. Of course the journey is not straight forward and becomes an adventure beyond their wildest dreams, ultim...

5Jun

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PC Reviews

SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure – PC Review

I've been searching for a game to fill the gap that Cuisineer has left. So when indie developers kopiforge reached out offering the chance to play their new game SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure I couldn't say yes fast enough. Recently released on Steam for around £13, this game promises a cooking-combat adventure. And even better it's first and foremost a co-op game! Wok hard, Play Harder As one half of a co-op streaming channel, you can often find me moaning that the co-op genre has been brimming with games that are much of the same muchness. Same gameplay recipe, slightly different game dished up. Which is where I'm really hopeful that SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure is different. Let's head out on this quest together. Plot The story begins with friends Som and Gon walking along the beac...

21May

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News & Updates

Pro Gamers Group Head To COMPUTEX 2025

Pro Gamers Group is the parent company for some of your favourite gaming brands. And if you're lucky enough to be attending COMPUTEX 2025 in Taipei this week, you'll find them and their array of products there too. All About Those Booth Brands With over 10 brands in their wheelhouse Pro Gamers Group has a lot to offer show attendees. Just who are these brands I hear you ask? Or maybe you didn't, either way I'm about to list them: HAVN ThunderX3 AeroCool APNX Streamplify Ducky Nitro Concepts Endgame Gear Kolink noblechairs Regular readers of Thumb Culture will know we've reviewed a lot of products over the years, and a lot of them have been from these great brands. We've covered Ducky keyboards, of which the Project D Tinker 65 keyboard is still one of o...

LEGO Ideas Minifigure Vending Machine Revealed

21May

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LEGO, News & Updates

LEGO Ideas Minifigure Vending Machine Revealed

The latest LEGO Ideas set has been revealed, and it's none other then the LEGO Ideas Minifigure Vending Machine set. With a classic retro-inspired vintage style this buildable vending machine is a conversation-starting display piece. The set was submitted by Belgium-based Fan Designer, Rob Vangansewinkel, as part of the LEGO Ideas programme. Talking about his design, Rob said, “As a kid, I had a real vending machine at home and loved it - so the idea of creating a working LEGO brick version that dispenses minifigures just clicked. I started with a digital version of the model and posted it on LEGO Ideas. But I wasn’t sure if the dispensing mechanism would really work, so I spent about two months testing and refining the design with actual LEGO bricks. I even took apart my old vending mach...

ZOTAC GAMING RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Twin Edge Hands On

16May

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Hardware & Tech

ZOTAC GAMING RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Twin Edge Hands On

This was supposed to be a review of the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Twin Edge. I had every intention of reviewing this graphics card, ZOTAC are one of the greats of the pc component industry afterall. I was ecstatic to get my hands on it. My PC as it turns out was not quite so enthusiastic and I have no idea why. On paper everything is up to spec and compatible with the ZOTAC 5060 Ti and yet once I updated my Drivers the lights went out. Not one to let uncooperative hardware beat me, I'm making the best of the situation. So no, this is not a review, but rather a hands on experience article. Well, I couldn't let my nice pictures go to waste could I? The Card You Really Want For Your Birthday The ZOTAC 5060 Ti is new to the hardware market, yet another reason I was excited to ...

LEGO Technic Asphalt Legends Unite Collab Coming Soon

15May

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LEGO, News & Updates

LEGO Technic Asphalt Legends Unite Collab Coming Soon

We all love a LEGO gaming collab. And the news that the LEGO Group and Gameloft are teaming up again is great news. Both for gamers and car fans alike! That's right LEGO Technic Asphalt Legends Unite is happening. Well, of sorts. LEGO will be releasing three new supercars and each set will come with an exclusive redeemable code. These codes will enable fans to unlock that very car in Asphalt Legends Unite and experience its thrill virtually. Alexandra Dragomir, Marketing Manager for LEGO Techinc says, “LEGO Technic and Gameloft are bringing the high-performance world of Asphalt Legends Unite into reality with supercars built to be both raced in-game and proudly displayed on your shelf. These models go beyond looks — they embody Technic’s signature authenticity and functionality, with true...