Tony C, Author at Thumb Culture

18Jan

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OmegaBot – PS5 Review

Over time games have become more complex and take more people to make. Indie developers increasingly find it hard to get their games into the limelight and earn returns on their hard work. OmegaBot is a 2D action platformer that harkens back to the days when games were made by much smaller teams, in much shorter time, yet still captivated us with the most important element - Gameplay. OmegaBot - Mankind's last hope Developed by solo indie developer Simon Carny and initially released on PC in June 2022, the game arrives now on home consoles. Available digitally on PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch the Red Art Games published title also has a physical release on PlayStation and Switch. Gameplay When a mysterious plague turns all living creatures in the world into mindless robots, Omega...

17Jan

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News & Updates

PS Plus Jan Game Catalogue

The PS Plus Jan Game Catalogue games are available to play now for PS+ subscribers at the Extra & Premium tiers. Here’s all the info on the games available: Back 4 Blood – PS5/PS4 Genre: Shooter | Longevity: 100hrs + | Trophies: 94 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 77 | OpenCritic: 76 | Release: 12th Oct 2021 Join the war against the Ridden in a thrilling co-op first-person shooter from the creators of Left 4 Dead. With humanity’s extinction on the line, it’s up to you and your friends to take the fight to the enemy, eradicate the Ridden and reclaim the world. Fight your way through a dynamic, perilous world in a four-player co-op story campaign where you must work together to survive increasingly challenging missions. Play with up to three of your friends online or go solo and ...

11Jan

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PlayStation Reviews

My Fantastic Ranch – PS5 Review

Playing video games can have many positive impacts for kids. Hand to eye coordination, problem solving, decision making, reading are but a few of the skills that benefit from a healthy dose of gaming. My Fantastic Ranch is an easy to play management simulation game that you can play with younger kids as an introduction to games. Fantastical Ranching Developed by Piece of Cake Studios, a team based in Paris, the game is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. Played here on PS5 the game has a 1.17GB install size. Gameplay My Fantastic Ranch is set in a fantastical world you design and develop a ranch where you adopt Unicorns and Dragons, train and care for them. To advance your ranch you can offer lessons for paying students to earn some ca...

5Jan

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PlayStation Reviews

The Knight Witch – PS5 Review

The Knight Witch is a single player bullet hell metroidvania adventure game. Created by Spanish developer Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team, this is their second console release after their maiden console title Rise & Shine. Spell Cast Bullet Hell Blast Played here on PS5 the game is also available on PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Gameplay In The Knight Witch you play as a Rayne, a young witch who is on a quest to save her world from destruction by an invading force. You wield a customisable deck of cards which allow you to modify weapons and cast spells for attack and defense. Make your way through the world using a dual thumbstick control scheme with one stick for character movement and the other for aiming weapons in a 360 degree rotation. Fi...

3Jan

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News & Updates

PS Plus January monthly games

The PS Plus January monthly games are available to play now for all PS+ subscribers. Remember, even if you do not plan on playing these games now, make sure to add them to your library so you can access them at any time in the future. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - PS5/PS4 Genre: Adventure | Longevity: 30hrs + | Trophies: 40 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 79 | OpenCritic: 82 | Release: 15th Nov 2019 Cal Kestis’ story begins here. Ahead of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launching in March, find out how Cal Kestis’ journey began in this original Star Wars story from Respawn Entertainment. Following the events of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Senator Palpatine’s deadly Order 66 — designed to destroy the Jedi order and pave the way for the Empire to rise — you are the last remainin...

21Dec

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News & Updates

PS Plus Dec Game Catalogue

The PS Plus Dec Game Catalogue games are available to play now (with exception of WWE 2K22 which joins on Jan 3rd) for PS+ subscribers at the Extra & Premium tiers. Here’s all the info on the games available: WWE 2K22 - PS4 Genre: Fighting | Longevity: 120hrs + | Trophies: 55 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 76 | OpenCritic: 77 | Release: 11th March 2022 WWE 2K returns with a redesigned gameplay engine and new controls. Play solo or against friends locally or online as the biggest and most realistic-looking WWE Superstars and Legends. Take on not one, but two MyRise single player adventures, featuring unique male & female storylines that let you choose your journey like never before. Call the shots as a WWE General Manager and take the reins of Raw, SmackDown, NXT or NXT UK...

13Dec

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PlayStation Reviews

Swordship – PS5 Review

I love when indie developers put a fresh take on beloved game genres. That's exactly what Digital Kingdoms have delivered with Swordship. Dubbed a "dodge'em up" this, the fourth title from the Swiss team is their most ambitious game yet! Bringing a Swordship to a Gunfight Set in a world where most of the lands have become submerged by the seas, most of humanity has moved to three huge underwater cities. While these cities bustle with trade through a constant flow of containers filled with goods, there are those banished from the cities that struggle to survive in the remaining barren and inhospitable lands. Rising up against the big cities, skilled pilots use lightning-fast ships to steal some of the containers and deliver them to the banished. You are one such pilot. Gamep...

6Dec

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News & Updates

PS Plus December – Monthly Games

The PS Plus December monthly games are available to play now for all PS+ subscribers. Remember, even if you do not plan on playing these games now, make sure to add them to your library so you can access them at any time in the future. Mass Effect Legendary Edition – PS4 Genre: Adventure RPG | Longevity: 100hrs + | Trophies: 11 Metacritic: 87 | OpenCritic: 87 | Release: 14th May 2021 Relive the legend of Commander Shepard in the highly acclaimed Mass Effect trilogy with the Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armours and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD. Experience an amazingly rich and detailed universe where your decisions have pr...

29Nov

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PlayStation Reviews

The Devil In Me – PS5 Review

Since the launch of sleeper hit Until Dawn, Supermassive Games have been consistently delivering standalone cinematic horror games under the banner of The Dark Pictures Anthology. The Devil In Me is the latest release in the series and the final game of Season 1 (Man Of Medan/Little Hope/House Of Ashes). The Dark Pictures Anthology is set to feature 8 games, split across 2 seasons with season 1 also available in 2 physical volumes (Vol.1 - PS4, Vol 2. PS4 &PS5). "I was born with The Devil In Me" - H.H. Holmes Reviewed here on PS5 the game is also available on PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Steam. If you this sounds like your type of game then check out our review of Supermassive's previous release - The Quarry Story The game is based around the true story of infamous seri...

16Nov

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Features

PS Plus Nov Game Catalogue

The PS Plus Nov Game Catalogue games are available to play now for PS+ subscribers at the Extra & Premium tiers. Here's all the info on the games available: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Special Edition) - PS5/PS4 Genre: RPG | Longevity: 125hrs + | Trophies: 76 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 81 | OpenCritic: 81 | Release: 27th Oct 2016 Explore a vast open-world, form alliances and defeat a fierce enemy set to destroy the world. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege - PS5/PS4 Genre: Shooter | Longevity: 70hrs + | Trophies: 49 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 73 | OpenCritic: 76 | Re...