Tony C, Author at Thumb Culture

7Jun

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Glory Hunters – GameBoy Review

There is a burgeoning development scene right now for new games for retro systems. The GameBoy is such a beloved piece of gaming hardware and there is a slew of new games in the works for the Nintendo handheld. One such game is Action Adventure RPG Glory Hunters from indie studio 2think. The game was one of over 20 indie games we featured in our Indie Game Stage 2023 showcase and we have been eagerly anticipating its release. Pain is temporary, Glory is Eternal - Glory Hunters The Mexican developer previously released the Punch-Out inspired Pato Box on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PSVita and PC. This new game launches on June 8th 2024 and is playable in a wide range of different ways. This review was played natively on Analogue Pocket using a .pocket file via the GB Studio menu. Th...

4Jun

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PS Plus June 2024 Monthly Games

The PS Plus June 2024 Monthly Games are now available for all subscribers of the PlayStation subscription service. Remember that even if you don't plan to play these games now you should still add them to your library so you can check them out at any time (as long as you have an active sub). AEW Fight Forever - PS5/PS4 Genre: Fighting Longevity: 35hrs+ | Trophies: 39 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 64 | OpenCritic: 65 Release: 29th June 2023 Developed by YUKE’S Co., Ltd., creators of numerous, multi-million unit selling wrestling games, AEW: Fight Forever combines arcade-wrestling game feel with innovative All Elite Wrestling finishers and tandem offensive moves. The All Elite Wrestling promotion is currently taking TNT and TBS networks by storm every week with their Rampage ...

12 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue June 2024

23May

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12 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue June 2024

With the latest additions arriving on the PlayStation subscription service, here are 12 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue June 2024. Last Chance To Play - PS Plus Subscribers to the Extra & Premium tiers of PS Plus will have just a couple of weeks to check out the list of games below before they are cycled out of the Game Catalogue Grand Theft Auto V [PS5/PS4] MotoGP 23 [PS5/PS4] SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated [PS4] Monster Jam Steel Titans [PS4] Unturned [PS4] Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons [PS4] DC League of Super Pets [PS5/PS4] Dodgeball Acedemia [PS4] The Talos Principle [PS4] Baja Edge of Control HD [PS4] The Wild at Heart [PS4] Indivisible [PS4] Trophy Hunters For those partial to some trophies or even tho...

21May

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PS Plus May 2024 Game Catalogue

The PS Plus May 2024 Game Catalogue games are available to play now for PS+ subscribers at the Extra & Premium tiers. This month's offering sees some previously available games returning to the PlayStation subscription service. Here’s all the info on the games available: Red Dead Redemption 2 - PS4 Genre: RPG | Longevity: 200hrs+ | Trophies: 52 (incl platinum) Metacritic: 97 | OpenCritic: 96 | Release: 26th Oct 2018 From the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a sprawling tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age. The end of the Wild West era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the Western town of Black...

7May

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PS Plus May 2024 Monthly Games

The PS Plus May 2024 Monthly Games are now available for all subscribers of the PlayStation subscription service. Remember that even if you don't plan to play these games now you should still add them to your library so you can check them out at any time (as long as you have an active sub). EA Sports FC 24 - PS5/PS4 Genre: Sports Longevity: 80hrs+ | Trophies: 41 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 75 | OpenCritic: 74 Release: 29th Sept 2023 EA Sports FC 24 marks the beginning of the future of football. Built on innovation and authenticity, feel closer to the game in the most true-to-football experience yet with the best players from the biggest clubs, leagues, and competitions around the globe. Experience unparalleled realism in every match thanks to three cutting-edge technologi...

26Apr

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Days Gone 5th Anniversary

1,827 Days Gone..... 5 years have passed us by and here we sit on the Days Gone 5th Anniversary. April 26th 2019, the Friday that Bend Studio finally released its newest game into the wild. The game its team had poured so much effort, heart and soul into over so many years during its long development. 5 Years on the Broken Road It has been so heart warming to see all the love from the community of players for this amazing title since its launch. A title that is so underrated, under-appreciated and in many ways under valued. To see so many players discover Days Gone, having let it pass them by at launch and to have such a connection with and love for this beloved game must warm the hearts of the devs who so clearly love it too. The team at Bend working on Days Gone was not only ...

25 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue May 2024

19Apr

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25 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue May 2024

With the latest additions arriving on the PlayStation subscription service, here are 25 Games Leaving PS Plus Game Catalogue May 2024. Last Chance To Play - PS Plus Subscribers to the Extra & Premium tiers of PS Plus will have just a couple of weeks to check out the list of games below before they are cycled out of the Game Catalogue Abzû [PS4] Adrift [PS4] How To Survive 2 [PS4] The Artful Escape [PS4] Ashen [PS4] Last Stop [PS5/PS4] I Am Dead [PS5/PS4] Absolver [PS4] My Friend Pedro [PS4] The Messenger [PS4] Jotun: Valhalla Edition [PS4] Sundered: Eldritch Edition [PS4] World Of Final Fantasy [PS4] This Is The Police [PS4] This Is The Police 2 [PS4] ELEX [PS4] Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 [PS4] Minit [PS4] Obs...

19Apr

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PlayStation Reviews

What The Golf – PS5 Review

During the 27th Annual DICE Awards there was an acceptance speech that caught my attention. Tim Garbos from Danish developer Triband Games was collecting the Award for Mobile Game Of The Year for What The Car. The speech was so brilliantly delivered with such whimsical humor that it is easily one of my favourite ever awards speeches. When the games predecessor, WHAT THE GOLF teed off on consoles I just had to check it out. Hole In One - What The Golf Played here on PS5 the game is out now and also available on PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC, Linux and iOS. It's difficult to talk about What The Golf without spoiling the experience. Its beauty is in the joy of discovering this wacky title with the controller in hand and a smile on your face. Heck don't even be tempted to look at the trailer b...

18Apr

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Tomb Raider Trilogy Coming to Evercade

Well that sweet retro music to our ears keeps on rolling in as Evercade announce that PS1 classic games from the Tomb Raider franchise are coming to the suite of retro systems. Evercade Tomb Raid The original 32 bit versions of Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III will be released on a single cartridge as Tomb Raider Collection 1. Sporting the original "Tank Controls" the cartridge will be #40 in the Evercade red line and will hit shelves on 31st July. New Hardware Bundle The new Giga Cart format that was recently announced allows for these bigger more ambitious retro games to be released on the Evercade systems thanks to the cartridges having double the capacity of the original cartridges. While the storage size increases, the form factor stays identical to the original car...

16Apr

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PS Plus April 2024 Game Catalogue

The PS Plus April 2024 Game Catalogue games are available to play now for PS+ subscribers at the Extra & Premium tiers. This months offering bring 3 brand new releases (Zau available April 26th, Animal Well available May 9th) to the PlayStation subscription service and here’s all the info on the games available: Dave The Diver - PS5 Genre: SIM/Adventure RPG | Longevity: 45hrs+ | Trophies: New Release Metacritic: n/a | OpenCritic: 90 | Release: 16th April 2024 Dave the Diver is a casual, single player adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole. It reeled in our Platinum Award in our PC Review. Tales of...