Charlotte, Author at Thumb Culture

10Apr

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New Brand SoCalTech Announces New Event: SoCalTech Fair

You may know technology creator JayzTwoCents. But did you know he has announced an all-new brand? SoCalTech is it's name. And it's mission? To bring together Southern California's technology fans to celebrate all things technology. Quite the brand mission! As part of this, SoCalTech has announced its inaugural SoCalTech Fair. What is SoCalTech Fair I hear you ask. Well its a new two-day event featuring fun fair-themed activities and technology items for sale at affordable prices. Gimme The Deets Thanks to JayzTwoCents partnership with iBUYPOWER and its sister company HYTE, SoCalTech Fair will be hosted in iBUYPOWER's headquarters from May 3-4. Attendees can look forward to hands-on time with the latest PC gaming technology and enjoy tech-inspired fair activities. That's not all as you...

Care Bears: Unlock The Magic – Switch Review

9Apr

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Switch Reviews

Care Bears: Unlock The Magic – Switch Review

Care Bears: Unlock The Magic from Maximum Entertainment is out now. You may know Maximum Entrainment from their previous title Squirrel With a Gun (review here). This is a stark contrast from that game, but if I have half as much fun as TC's Ruddy had with that title I'm in for a very good time! Care Bears: Unlock The Magic is available on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, for around £25. I got my hands on a Switch copy, so let's take a look. You should Care-a-Lot about this review The Care Bears are iconic, and the recent rebrand has made them even cuter. I was really excited when this first got announced. Hoping it would mean I could play as my favourite bear. Which is Grumpy Bear of course. I literally have a shrine to Grumpy Bear on my desk. Ask me nicely in the comments and I may jus...

Minecraft Cable Guys Collection Available Now

8Apr

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News & Updates

Minecraft Cable Guys Collection Available Now

With Minecraft: The Movie out now the world is, quite rightly, exploring the Outerworlds for awesome merch. Just like these EXG Pro officially licensed Minecraft Cable Guys and Cable Guys Holdems! If you're looking to add a little more block built goodness to your set-up this us the collection for you Minecraft Cable Guys Controller and Phone Stands Click the images for a closer look. Whilst all of these Minecraft Cable Guys are primarily stands to hold your controller as it's charging, they are compatible with most mobile phones too. Or your TV remote if you really want. Then again these new R.E.S.T holders are so detailed they're great for collectors too. Standing at approximately 8.5" tall, these will set you back around £30 from EXG Pro. Minecraft Cable Guys Holdems Phone Sta...

8Apr

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PC Reviews

Tiny Garden – PC Review

Back in February I got the chance to play a little preview of the Tiny Garden Steam Next Fest Demo. This cosy game is releasing very soon (8th April) and once again developer Ao Norte and publisher Super Rare Originals have trusted me to take a look ahead of launch. At the moment the game is Steam exclusive, so obviously I'll be playing on PC! Watch me crank it, watch me roll I really enjoyed the demo of this game and the full release is no different. Well, it is, let's find out how together. Gameplay Ok, so the gameplay is no different. The core loop is still very much: Grab a seed and bury it in the soil Turn the crank Collect plants Trade plants for other seed types, accessories or backgrounds But the gameplay core loop being what it is, isn't a bad thing. I lik...

Omniplex Cinema Birmingham Press Event Roundup

7Apr

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Features

Omniplex Cinema Birmingham Press Event Roundup

Thanks to the team at Nox Lumina, we got invited as guests to the Omniplex Cinema Birmingham for a Minecraft movie event. I say it was a Minecraft movie event but really we were there to experience the swanky newly refurbished venue. And experience it we did! Please Switch Your Mobile Devices Off If you're in the UK and unfamiliar with the Omniplex Cinema brand, that's not a surprise as it's cinema chain that originated in Ireland in 1991. Fast forward to 2023 and that same chain bought out the Empire Cinemas beginning their UK Cinematic journey. Now here we are in 2025 with Omniplex now being a 3rd generation family owned company, with a 14 million pound refurb behind them. I'll hold my hands up aside some video footage, which you can see on our TikTok, I don't have anything to sho...

2Apr

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Hardware & Tech

NZXT Capsule Elite Microphone Review

My NZXT Elite collection is complete with the addition of the NZXT Capsule Elite. Just as with the NZXT Lift Elite Wireless and the Function Elite MINITKL I got sent the wonderfully sleek white edition of this new microphone. There is also a black edition if you prefer a moodier colour set up. For those based in the UK the NZXT Capsule Elite can be purchased from the official NZXT Amazon store for £85. Hear Me Now Having previously used the Streamplify Mic Pro I was excited to try this latest NZXT offering out. So let's get into it. Design As with the rest of the NZXT Elite collection, the NZXT Capsule Elite looks beautiful. There's no denying the design team know what they're doing. I loved the square design as it visually pairs really well with the Function Elite MINITKL. Again t...

NZXT Function Elite MINITKL Keyboard Review

28Mar

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Hardware & Tech

NZXT Function Elite MINITKL Keyboard Review

I love a noisy keyboard. If it doesn't clack as you're typing are you really using a keyboard? Probably, but it's not as satisfying. So when NZXT dropped into the inbox offering the opportunity to review their new Function Elite MINITKL I couldn't say yes fast enough. Available in black or white, I opted for white as it just looked incredibly sleek. Plus, I had to match my NZXT Lift Elite Wireless didn't I? The key to a good set up Available in the UK from the NZXT Amazon store for £170 this keyboard promises a lot of things. Let's see if it's a key item for us gamers. Design There is no doubt the Function Elite MINITKL is designed to look good. I can only speak to the white edition but it looks beautiful straight out of the box. As I've mentioned I am a big fan of a click-clacky k...

27Mar

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Hardware & Tech

NZXT Lift Elite Wireless Mouse Review

The NZXT Lift Elite Wireless is the latest gaming mouse to hit the NZT Lift series. Available in the UK from the NZXT Amazon store this little thing will set you back £75. Which by gaming mice prices is really not a lot at all. So does the price reflect the quality? Let's find out. Squeaky clean The NZXT Lift Elite Wireless comes in black or white. Thanks to the lovely folks over at NZXT I got my hands on the very clean looking white edition for this review. Look at it all shiny in the box. Design Typically the design section of a hardware review can be the hardest to write. Luckily for me whilst this mouse looks clean and simple, it's got far more to it then that! At just 57g this may be the lightest mouse I've ever used. Being lightweight really made a difference to it's manoeuv...

Sean Astin Launches New LEGO Lord Of The Rings The Shire Set

25Mar

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LEGO, News & Updates

Sean Astin Launches New LEGO Lord Of The Rings The Shire Set

The LEGO Icons line just keeps on being, well, iconic. Take the new LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: The Shire set for example. The set in itself is incredible and any self respecting LOTR fan will be besides themselves at the sight of it. But LEGO knew this wasn't enough. Which is where Sean Astin aka Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, comes in. To celebrate the launch of the set Astin stars in an exclusive mini-film. If I take one more step, it'll be the farthest away from home I've ever been. The minifilm may only be 1 minute and 28 seconds long, but it's well worth a watch. Why wouldn't you want even a brief glimpse of The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy recreated with love in LEGO bricks? Echoing the iconic Osgiliath monologue and cross-cutting sequences that...

25Mar

By CharlotteNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Call of Boba – PC Preview

Like many around the world, I am a fan of bubble tea. And so when the opportunity to play Call of Boba from Tomatoast landed in my inbox, I couldn't say no. The game is available now in early access on Steam for £10.99. You're having a bubble The game markets itself as a cosy pixel art adventure about saving a struggling Boba Tea shop. I've seen many a Boba Tea shop, and I'll be honest I've never seen them struggling. Are you a bubble tea fan? Let us know in the comments below! Gameplay Call of Boba is like a typical cosy game, it eases you in gently with no heavy hitting themes at all. Wait, no. That's not true at all. Starting up the game you're confronted by an overworked Penguin who is disillusioned with their job, terrified of letting down their parents and has overworked them...