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23Apr

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

Replaced – PC Review

Replaced caught my eye from the beautiful screenshots on the Steam page. The game itself is developed by Sad Cat Studios, and is set in the alt history of the 1980s. Where a new bigger and smarter artificial intelligent has gone and ended up in a human body. The game is out now on Steam and is price at £16.99, and has a demo available too. Limbs are replaceable, memories aren't! Gameplay So the game starts with Warren, who is a scientist working on a new A.I. named R.e.a.c.h. After something goes terribly wrong, which ends with the A.I. somehow entering Warren's body. With mass hysteria in the facility this whole story starts in, we escape and wind up at the Station. A place where outcasts known as Disposals inhabit. Replaced is heavy on the platforming side, rather than the combat. W...

23Apr

By Mike CreweNo Comments

Gaming

Crime Simulator – PS5 Review

Ever imagined yourself as a thief, breaking into homes and stealing people's valuables? I certainly hope not, but if so, then developer CookieDev has you covered! In Crime Simulator, you'll need to take anything that isn't nailed down as you try to repay a debt. These poor, unsuspecting NPCs won't know what hit 'em... The game was originally released for PC and Xbox Series X|S in 2025, with a Nintendo Switch port in February of this year. Now, PlayStation 5 players can finally get their hands on the loot! But, is it even worth stealing? Turns Out, Crime Does Pay! An unknown benefactor recently bailed our nameless protagonist out of prison, and now they owe a big debt. What's the best way for a newly free criminal to earn some quick cash? Crime, of course! Right off the bat, Crime ...

16Feb

By Ruddy CelestialNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Kotama and Academy Citadel – PC Review

Kotama and Academy Citadel is an Action, Adventure, Metroidvania from the minds of Atomstring Games. With their publisher 2P Games, Kotama and Academy Citadel starts you as Kotama, a candidate for the Carmel Star and the labelled exchange student of this tale. You venture through the four parts of the academy to collect votes for the election and retrieve the keepsakes. Can you successfully become the new Carmel Star? Or will you discover the many secrets that lie behind these academy's walls? Do you think being the Carmal Star gives you the right to do the Caramelldansen? Gameplay You have now entered the labyrinthine that's both a city and a school known as Carmel Academy. A place that has 4 branches of academies is what makes Carmel, well, Carmel. You've got your Art Academy, the B...

25Oct

By MikeNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Strange Antiquities – PC Review

Strange Antiquities is the latest game from developer Bad Viking and published by Iceberg Interactive. It is their follow-up to the very successful Strange Horticulture, taking place in the same town/universe. And it is shaping up to be just as well-received. The game is a shopkeeper sim with a twist, much like its predecessor. You play as the nameless assistant thaumaturgist who is left in charge of the titular store as bizarre events occur. Set in town during an alternate version of Victorian Era England, where the supernatural is commonplace. Each day, you'll do your best to help the townsfolk as something evil stirs within Undermere, and hopefully, your knowledge will solve it in time. Strange Antiquities is available now on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. Alright, let's get to th...

10Sep

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

Features, Gaming, News & Updates

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...