Previews & Early Access

8Oct

By KatNo Comments

#DRIVE Rally – PC Preview

#DRIVE Rally is a arcade type racer that was developed and published by Pixel Perfect Dude. Take a trip into the 90s with your co-driver and mess up some serious dirt in this quick and easy to pick up game! Race on iconic tracks and use well known cars to be the best racer in town. Explore diverse tracks and worlds all suited to your driving and drifting needs! #DRIVE Rally is now available on Steam in Early Access for £15.99. Don't think the tree was part of my rally melody! Gameplay The gameplay is exactly that of an old school arcade racer. Driving to beat the best times on each map is the aim of the game. It offers you 4 different championships, all with different maps and co-pilots. My favourite would have to be the snow maps as it really added an extra challenge with the slipper...

4Oct

By Kyle McGrath1 Comment

Previews & Early Access

Storage Hunter Simulator – PC Preview

Storage Hunter Simulator is a management simulator game. Developed and published Racoons Studios and additionally published by BeardedBrothers.Games, Storage Hunter Simulator releases into early access on Steam, on October 10th. A used towel, that's $250 easy. The simulator genre never ceases to amaze me with how many concepts can spring forth from it. Storage Hunter Simulator has the player bidding on abandoned storage lockers and trying to make your money back, plus profit. I’m definitely coloured intrigued, and since this game will release in Early Access, there’s potential for far more content even further post-launch. Gameplay There’s no overall story to Storage Hunter Simulator. You dive right in by choosing between one of two characters, male or female. After choosing, y...

30Sep

By Tyler DenyerNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire – PC Preview

When you hear the phrase “sky pirates,” it’s hard not to get excited. Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire, developed by Octeto Studios and published by PQube, embraces this theme with both hands. As a tribute to classic JRPGs, this game serves up high-flying battles and an emotionally charged story about searching for purpose. But, while there’s a lot to admire in its adventurous spirit, there is also some turbulence along the way. Story - Sky Pirates searching for justice not booty At the heart of Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire is Glenn Windwalker, a determined captain with a crew of sky pirates with similar backgrounds. Your journey revolves around Glenn’s efforts to assemble a group of adventurers, all while fighting against a powerful organisation called the Alliance. On paper, it’s got all the i...

25Sep

By KatNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

REKA – PC Preview

REKA is a witchy, open world, exploration focused crafting game developed by Emberstorm Entertainment, and published by Fireshine Games. The game offers an enchanting take on the open world crafting genre by putting you in the shoes a young woman that will work as an apprentice of Baba Jaga. Players can build their own house with legs, decorate and curse the local townsfolk with potions or other concoctions. As you can imagine, it is heavily inspired by Slavic Folklore. Truly a world that is both mysterious and enticing; full of magic and wonder! REKA is now available on PC in early access on Steam for £15.99! Oh I know what's coming here! Side quest time! Gameplay The gameplay in REKA is fairly simple: be a witch, curse townsfolk and gather ingredients. However the best part of th...

GreedFall II: The Dying World – PC Preview

24Sep

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

GreedFall II: The Dying World – PC Preview

Spider Studios brings us their new pre-sequel GreedFall II: The Dying World. The events of this game take place 3 years prior to the events of the first game. In this game, however, we play as a native rather than the colonist. If you enjoyed the first and are looking to dive back into this beautiful world once again like me. Then you can find it out in early access today on Steam here. A new land with newer foes GreedFall II begins with a man named Furkan sitting in front of an easel painting someone, asking them to stay still. This leads you to the character creation screen, after which your mother comes to scold you about hanging around Furkan, as you have other things to do. After this, you and two other people from your village embark on trials to become sages. Gameplay Afte...

24Sep

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Drill Core PC Early Access Preview

Drill Core is a mix of strategy, simulator and roguelite. It is in development by Hungry Couch Games (Black Skylands) with publishing by tinyBuild (Hello Neighbor, among many others). It is now available in early access on Steam. Dig Deep with this Pixel Roguelite Mashup Drill Core first caught my eye when I had a chance to play the demo earlier this year. I didn't have quite as much time with it as I would have liked so I was eager to get another chance to check it out. Not to mention I've been a fan of most of the games out there with the help of tinyBuild. What about you, reader? Is there a publisher you tend to follow as tried and true? Let me know in the comment section. Gameplay In Drill Core, you work for the corporate company... DrillCore... as a Platform Manager. Your prim...

Attack on Titan VR Unbreakable – Quest 3 Preview

19Sep

By Mike BucekNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Attack on Titan VR Unbreakable – Quest 3 Preview

Developed by UNIVRS, Inc. Attack on Titan: Unbreakable is a VR experience that captures the thrill of soaring through the cityscape slicing Titans with a variety of blades, with a focus on precision strikes to their weak points. Fight for your life utilizing the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear to manoeuvre through the air and combat the onslaught of Titans. Pick on Someone Your Own Size Are you an Attack on Titan fan? Have you picked up this VR experience? Let us know your thoughts in the comments at the bottom. Gameplay Step into the shoes of a recruit in the Elite Survey Corps. The game begins with the same cataclysmic event in the TV anime series. The sudden appearance of the Colossal Titan and breaching Wall Maria. As a recruit, players must navigate the devastated landscape, engage...

16Sep

By Olivia HoultonNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Rue Valley – PC Preview

Rue Valley is a narrative RPG developed by Emotion Spark Studio and published by Owlcat Games. There is currently no release date yet, but the game is available to wishlist on Steam right now. If you can't wait, there is also a demo of the game that can be played right now. Find out the truth The journey begins with an introduction to a male protagonist, who is currently undergoing counselling. It is not known at this point what the story holds. However, it is not long before you realise something is not as it seems. Gameplay At its core, Rue Valley has the player explore and collect memories to try to decipher why they are stuck in a time loop. The time loop itself begins at 20:00 hours and finishes at 20:47. It is within this short time that you need to unravel the mystery. You a...

27Aug

By StuartNo Comments

Previews & Early Access, VR Reviews

Into the Radius 2 – PCVR Preview

Into The Radius 2 is out in Early Access! This is the gritty sequel to, yes, you guessed it, Into The Radius. Developed and Published by CM Games, you are once again venturing into the Pechorsk Security Zone. This time, however, you don't have to go alone! Anomalies Are Everywhere Were you a fan of the first iteration of Into The Radius? Are you going to head back out and dive into the treacherous environment littered with anomalies? Good luck! Gameplay For those who have played the first game, you will be instantly at home in Into The Radius 2. CM Games has tried to keep it as similar as possible to allow that familiarity. For those new to the whole world, then let's dive into what makes Into The Radius a great little franchise. When you first fire up Into The Radius 2, you are tak...

16Aug

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Level Zero: Extraction – Preview

Level Zero: Extraction is a multiplayer tactical shooter with survival horror elements. Developed by Doghowl Games and published by tinyBuild, Level Zero: Extraction is currently in early access and available on Steam for £16.75. Get that data at any cost After scientific expeditions to discover a new lifeform, New Horizons Corporation breed the discovered alien lifeforms with humans for military experiments. Now Megacorps across the world are sending Mercenaries (or Mercs) to retrieve that data for themselves. Play as a Merc versing both other Mercs and Aliens, or play as an Alien to hunt down every human on sight. Merc Gameplay A Merc’s goal is to retrieve data or items wanted in the Contract Menu and exit the area. Before entering a mission, you can choose which weapons and ...