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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...

Project Warlock Review – Welcome to your Doom

12Jun

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming

Project Warlock Review – Welcome to your Doom

Games offer the chances to explore vast worlds, get lost in story and adventure, and create lasting emotional bonds to digitised characters. Or they just let you go wild with rocket launchers and tear through waves of monsters, zombies, and all kinds of things pulled right from your worst nightmares. Make no mistake, Project Warlock doesn't want to do anything but the latter. Wearing it's Doom shirt, and Quake undies, it aims to bring all the joys of classic first-person shooters back to consoles. Developed by Buckshot Software, and published by Crushing Koalas, Project Warlock is available now on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Gameplay Looking at screens of Project Warlock, it's bound to get those nostalgia heartstrings pulled. Memories of sprinting through hordes of enemies with...

Climbros Review – Why Climb The Switch? Because It Is There

1Jun

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming

Climbros Review – Why Climb The Switch? Because It Is There

It can't be an easy life for my hands. When I'm not giving them blisters from overly long gaming sessions, I'm destroying them at the climbing gym. Thanks to lockdown, I've not been able to hit the walls for a while now. So you can understand my delight when I saw Climbros coming soon to the eShop . An arcade climbing game that will let me run riot on routes in a way I can't in real life? Harness me up! Well, the time is now. Climbros launches on Switch today. Read on to find out if it's worth your time to tie in and crush this route. Gameplay First things first, this isn't a true climbing experience. If you don't know an ATC from a GriGri, or a crimp from a pinch, then don't fear. Climbros will prepare you for climbing as much as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater will prepare you for doing ...

Red Wings: Aces of the Sky Review – Do you wanna?

27May

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming

Red Wings: Aces of the Sky Review – Do you wanna?

If you've been looking for a 3D dog-fighting title on the Switch your options to date have been pretty scant. Developer All In! Games aims to fill the void with their latest release, Red Wings: Aces of the Sky. Red Wings: Aces of the Sky takes place during the first world war, tracking the rise and fall of the legendary Polish pilot Manfred von Richthofen. You can take on the role of a pilot in the Triple Entente (Britain, France and Russia) or the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy), with each campaign consisting of 25 missions. Much of the game involves soaring through the skies in famous planes of the past, taking out opposing pilots and observation balloons. But does it hit the target or is it a bit of a plane-crash? Gameplay First off, Red Wings: Aces of the Sk...

The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] – Flashback to Another World

11May

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming

The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] – Flashback to Another World

The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] claims to be a remake of a lost 1987 title but don't be fooled. This is not a remaster but rather a reinterpretation of adventure games of the 80s. Those of us who remember classics such as Another World, Flashback and Prince of Persia will instantly be aware of what the title will entail. However, does the genre need to be resurrected and will the mechanics work with modern audiences? Gameplay You are a pilot that has crashed onto a strange world. In order to escape, you need to gather parts to fix your ship. Each part is located in three distinct and uniquely designed worlds. Not only are they visually different, but the gameplay mechanics also alter on each making each area feel distinct. Whether you are mowing down enemies, sneaking past creatures...