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10Sep

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

PlayStation Showcase Round-Up

Tonight was the Playstation Showcase event and it didn't disappoint with new titles and amazing surprises. Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake Set 4000 years before the events of the original trilogy, coming from the team at Aspyr and Sony Interactive Entertainment who have joined forces with Lucasfilm games. Remaking the greatest Star Wars game of all time and it's coming as a timed exclusive to PS5. Project Eve Shift Up's title Project Eve was originally revealed in 2019 and has now been confirmed for Playstation 5. This Action RPG, with a good amount of gameplay footage it reminded me of a cross between Devil May Cry and Final Fantasy. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ~ March 25th 2022 It has been a while since we saw anything new about the Borderlands spin-off Tiny Tina'...

Koei Tecmo announces Blue Reflection Second Light

30Jul

By Bert1 Comment

Gaming, News & Updates

Koei Tecmo announces Blue Reflection Second Light

Blue Reflection Second Light - The anxiously awaited sequel to the 2017 fan favourite Blue Reflection is under development by Gust Studios. The franchise is set to make its return on November 9th on the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 (playable on Playstation 5), and Windows PC via Steam. Blue Reflection Second Light follows the story of three students "Ao Hoshizaki, Kokoro Utsubo, and Yuki Kinjou" Who find themselves transported to a mysterious floating academy with seemingly no way back home. with only their names as memories, they must uncover the secrets to their memory loss to find their way back home. A path leading to a new land appears bringing hope, but all it brings is a horde of deadly monsters our protagonists must battle. Upon battling the monsters they unlock unknown...

25Jul

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

Gaming

Sniper Elite 4 Next Gen Update

Rebellion has today released an update to their hit Sniper Elite 4. This update brings Sniper Elite 4 very much in line with the update they released recently for Zombie Army 4. (you can read our review here) Rebellion studios have always had a great relationship with their community, this is part of the reason they remain as one of the most successful independent studios. Sniper Elite 4 is set in the aftermath of its award-winning predecessor. It continues the series’ World War Two heritage by transporting players across the beautiful Italian peninsula. From sun-drenched Mediterranean coastal towns, to colossal Nazi megastructures, ancient forests and hidden mountain monasteries. Covert agent and elite marksman Karl Fairburne must fight alongside the brave men and women of the Itali...

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries – Heroes of the Inner Sphere PC Review

11Jun

By CraigNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries – Heroes of the Inner Sphere PC Review

A little over a year ago, Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries released as an Epic Store Exclusive game. Developed by Piranha Games Inc., and published by Sold Out Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries is no longer Epic Exclusive and is now also available on Steam, GOG, and Xbox. I wrote a review on Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries previously, You can find it here. Set in the distant future, the year 3015, humans have colonized thousands of planets across what is known as the Inner Sphere. War rages for control of these systems from the great houses leftover after the succession wars. Battlefields are dominated by enormous bipedal tanks called Battlemechs. The pilots of these Battlemechs are known as Mechwarriors, and they fight for glory, money, revenge, and honor. Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries - Heroes of the Inn...

Stardock Wayfarers Bundle Now Live On Humble Bundle

26Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

Gaming, News & Updates

Stardock Wayfarers Bundle Now Live On Humble Bundle

Humble Bundle have a new bundle live, this time in the form of a Stardock games bundle. Read the below for information on which games are included in the Stardock Wayfarers bundle. Pay £0.73 to unlock: Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion - Reviewed "Very Positive" on Steam Pay more than the (current) average of £6.04 to also unlock: The Political Machine 2020 - Reviewed "Very Positive" on Steam Siege of Centauri - Reviewed "Mixed" on Steam Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam Pay £8.80 or more to also unlock: Star Control Origins - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam Offworld Trading Company - Reviewed "Mostly Positive" on Steam ...

Reset Earth – A Mobile Game From The United Nations

10Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

Gaming, News & Updates

Reset Earth – A Mobile Game From The United Nations

Reset Earth is an immersive single-player mobile game that released today on Android and iOS. The game is free to download and play, the idea behind the game is to make Gen Z more aware of how to protect planet earth and its ozone layer. The year is 2084 and the GROW has taken over. However, the world is now a dystopian post-apocalyptic planet. The ozone layer has been completely ruined and human life is under threat from the unstoppable GROW virus. We are introduced to three teens who find themselves on an adventure to save themselves as well as the world. The mobile game builds on the plot of the animated short film with the same name. The teenagers are in search of answers and travel through time, across multiple landscapes. They also visit critical historical moments about the story...

23Sep

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

Battlewake PS4 Review – Shallow Waters

Avast ye matey! Buccaneer’s Survios have unearthed Battlewake, a VR pirate adventure. Is this the VR booty you’ve been craving or is it just a trip to the poop deck? I know what you’re thinking, Sea of Thieves VR? Well...no, it’s not. Although it definitely has similarities in terms of design, gameplay-wise, it’s nothing like it. Battlewake is a battle arena game, where you take control of one of four characters who have unique abilities in order to take down countless pirates. Released September 10th in America and 19th September in the EU, have the excellent Survios, creators of fantastic PSVR games such as Raw Data and Sprint Vector, got another hit on their hands? Gameplay Focusing on gameplay, I used the move controllers but the game is compatible with the Dualshock. You aim ...

20Sep

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

eFootball PES 2020 PC Review – Time For a Change?

eFootball PES 2020 is the new football simulation game developed by PES productions & published by Konami and was released on September 10th on PS4, Xbox One & PC via steam. This year's PES 2020 release features the added “eFootball” in the title as a way for Konami to push into the online gaming space for a focus on the PESLeague and eFootball Pro tournaments. Konami have enlisted the help of former Barcelona & Spain legend Andres Iniesta as a gameplay consultant, to help shape a “renewed focus on immersion and authenticity, translating his innate ability to read the space around him and slip through the tiniest cracks of an otherwise impregnable defensive line into a new dynamic dribbling technique; the Finesse Dribble”. On the cover this year is the return of Lione...

Speedlink Orios Gaming Mouse Pad XL – Neon Sensations?

20Sep

By JasonNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Speedlink Orios Gaming Mouse Pad XL – Neon Sensations?

Ok so we all love a good mouse pad, but wow when this monster of a pad from Speedlink landed at TC HQ it was something else! Measuring 910mm wide x 420mm deep x 3mm high the Orios Gaming Mouse pad XL dominates the desk giving you a massive surface to glide your mouse freely across (in this case the Roccat Kone AIMO) as well as an area for your keyboard if you so desire. Features With an anti-skid rubberised backing that holds the mouse pad to the deck for even the heaviest handed player, the soft slick cloth surface on top also has a water-repellent finish should you do the unthinkable and knock a drink over. The feel of the mouse pad is very sleek and the mouse moves quickly around however I did on occasion feel my hand starting to sweat a little where it made contact with the pad...

Killing Floor: Double Feature PS4 Review – A Virtual Nightmare

19Sep

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

Killing Floor: Double Feature PS4 Review – A Virtual Nightmare

Killing Floor 2 by Tripwire Interactive is a game that I've always wanted to jump into, but never really had the time to do so. Years ago I was obsessed with games like Left 4 Dead and Dead Rising and something about a horde of zombies really fascinated me on a technical level. Killing Floor: Double Feature not only allows me to finally jump into the series but also experience some zombie killing action up close and personal in virtual reality. Both Killing Floor 2 and Killing Floor Incursion have been nicely bundled together in one ready to purchase package. Gameplay It's important to note that both games play a little differently given their respective platforms. Killing Floor 2 is primarily a multiplayer shooter with the option to play offline and Killing Floor Incursion is more singl...