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Final Fantasy XIII – A Retrospective Review – Lightning Strikes!

11Mar

By BrianNo Comments

Final Fantasy XIII – A Retrospective Review – Lightning Strikes!

As we are on the verge of Square Enix's 16th instalment to their flagship series Final Fantasy, we thought we would take a look at one of the games that divided the fanbase, Final Fantasy XIII. Both developed and published by Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIII is an RPG that released in March 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It wasn't until 2014 that it saw a release on PC. It is also available on the Xbox Series X via backward compatibility which will run at a higher resolution. For this review, I am playing the PlayStation 3 version. Final Fantasy XIII - Do You Have The Courage To Face Your Destiny? Final Fantasy XIII received positive reviews upon release, but some fans had criticised the linearity of the game up until a certain point. Square Enix has gone on record to say that ...

Ghosts ‘N Goblins Resurrection – Now On The Switch

25Feb

By Martin Hosking1 Comment

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

Ghosts ‘N Goblins Resurrection – Now On The Switch

And here we are, finally a decent game to be given the ol' "reboot" treatment. Ghosts 'N Goblins Resurrection is the latest in the series to be released by Capcom. It has released on Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop. You can read the official press release here: Prepare to armor up and brave the Demon Realm in Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection, available now for digital download from Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch™. Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection is a modern reboot of the iconic Capcom series Ghosts ‘n Goblins, complete with charming storybook-like graphics and challenging action platforming gameplay. The newest entry in the legendary franchise finds the fearless knight Arthur in a haunting new adventure inspired by the original Ghosts ‘n Goblins and its sequel, Ghouls ‘n Ghosts...

25Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

Old School RuneScape Now On Steam

It's official, Old School RuneScape is now available on Steam. You can download the game for free but it does have monthly subscriptions. So for anyone who has been holding out on playing this because of it not being on Steam, now's your chance! Read the official press release below: Wednesday 24th February 2021, Cambridge, UK – Old School RuneScape debuted on the Steam Store today, extending the nostalgic MMORPG’s cross-platform play by enabling players to link their existing RuneScape account to Steam and carry on playing with progress saved across Steam, the PC and Mac desktop client as well as iOS and Android mobile editions. The game’s arrival on Steam comes in the week that it marked its eighth year as a living game since launch on 22nd February 2013. The game’s anniversary is b...

POSTAL Redux Heading To PlayStation March 5th!

24Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

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POSTAL Redux Heading To PlayStation March 5th!

Running With Scissors have announced that POSTAL Redux is officially coming to the American PS Store on March 5th. The crazy and outrageous twin-stick shooter is making its debut on PlayStation, which is playable on PlayStation 4 and also PlayStation 5 (via PS4 backwards compatibility) in the form of an HD remaster, with new features coming alongside it. I personally used to love playing POSTAL 2 with a friend, we had such laughs playing that crazy game. Running with Scissors released the following via a press release: TUCSON, Arizona – Feb 23, 2021 – POSTAL Redux, an HD remaster of the classic 24-year-old twin-stick shooter, will arrive on American PS Store on March 5, 2021! More than just a remaster, POSTAL Redux (ported by the Polish porting house, MD Games) will include ne...

24Feb

By Gareth Trueman1 Comment

Features, Retrogaming Corner

Top 10 Best Strategy Games Of The 90s

During the 90s video games just kept getting better. It didn't matter what genre it was and with the explosion of the internet in the mid-90s. Online gaming became a phenomenon. But through all the racing games and action shoot-em-ups. There lied the genre of strategy games or RTS if you like that was slowly making its way to the front line. So let's take this nostalgic trip back to the 90s. So put that Marathon bar down. Pause the VCR and get cracking with what is in my opinion The 10 Best Strategy Games of The 90s. If you enjoy this then check out my latest post here and why not check out the rest of the Thumb Culture team on social media. 10. Civilization II Released in 1996 for PC and later ported to the Playstation in 1999. Civilization II has made many lists and it rightly d...

DIABLO® II: Resurrected™ Coming to PC & Consoles!

20Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

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DIABLO® II: Resurrected™ Coming to PC & Consoles!

Here we are again, the dawn of a new day after Blizz Conline 2021. Some great news came out of the event yesterday, one that I am probably most excited about is Diablo® II. Blizzard confirmed the faithful remaster of this game will be coming in 2021 to PC and all current consoles. Those consoles are PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The remaster will include both the main game and the award-winning expansion. Both will have "hauntingly" detailed high-res 3D visuals and Dolby 7.1 surround sound. All whilst preserving its timeless gameplay. There will also be a "legacy" toggle which will allow you to switch between the classic 2D look of Diablo II or keep the 3D remastered look. In the official press release, Blizzard says: IRVINE, Calif.—...

Intellivision Is Coming To Evercade In Autumn 2021

13Feb

By BrianNo Comments

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Intellivision Is Coming To Evercade In Autumn 2021

Blaze is at it again adding even more classics to its ever-growing Evercade collection. Intellivision Collection 1 will be arriving in the autumn of 2021 with more cartridges planned. There are 12 games on this cartridge but we only know about 3 of them. Frog Bog - An absolute classic released in 1982, otherwise known as Frog and Flies on the Atari 2600. The player takes control of a frog and the aim of the game is to eat more flies than the other frog by jumping from one lily pad to the other. Astrosmash - A shooter-style game from 1981 and one of the biggest sellers for the Intellivision in the wake of the Space Invaders craze. You take control of a laser cannon and have to destroy asteroids, meteors, and other things that threaten your existence. Nightstalker - A 1982 gam...

Mario 64 3D All Stars Review – That Damn Camera

8Feb

By Martin Hosking1 Comment

Retrogaming Corner, Switch Reviews

Mario 64 3D All Stars Review – That Damn Camera

Mario 64 is a Nintendo 64 game brought to us by Nintendo in 1997. This game is the forefather to many Mario games to follow, as well as bringing in new features to games that we'd never seen in platform games before. Mario 64 - That Damn Camera! What will I think of Mario 64? Is it really an all-star? Or should Nintendo have let the light die down? As always, if you enjoy this article, please check out my previous here. Gameplay Mario 64's main story is about Mario trying to save the Princess from Bowser. This is an age-old story that time won't forget as it seems to be the recurring theme for Mario games. During Mario 64 you must find hidden stars that will allow you to open doors to progress further in the castle. Once inside rooms, you need to jump into paintings. This allows Mario ...

Sleeping Dogs – Future Retro Classic – Where’s our sequel?

8Feb

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Retrogaming Corner

Sleeping Dogs – Future Retro Classic – Where’s our sequel?

Developed by United Front Games and published by Square Enix, is the 2012 video game Sleeping Dogs. A no holds barred open-world action game. First released for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC in 2012. It was later released as Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition on Xbox One and Playstation 4 with additional content. So let's dive into this Sleeping Dogs Future Retro Classic. Sleeping Dogs - Was it better than GTA? With the success of the Grand Theft Auto series, it seemed like everyone was throwing their hat into the mix to make an open-world action game. So Square Enix came out guns blazing with Sleeping Dogs. An absolute gem of a video game back in the early 2010s and what a pleasure it is to play this again. If you enjoy this review then why not check out my latest post here. You can...

Top 20 EA Games Of The 20th Century Part 1 – 1986-1993

19Jan

By Brian4 Comments

Features, Retrogaming Corner

Top 20 EA Games Of The 20th Century Part 1 – 1986-1993

Oh, hello there. You've caught me reminiscing about EA before they became one of the most successful, and controversial video game companies in the world. So, I thought I would compile a list of my Top 20 EA Games Of The 20th Century. There was a time when they were more commonly known as Electronic Arts, than the apathetic acronym we now know them as. It was the spring of 1982 when former Apple employee Trip Hawkins founded the company on a budget of $200,000. EA now generates a huge $5.5 billion annually through games, franchises, online content, studio acquisitions, and various partnerships. This makes them the second most successful video game company outside of Japan, second only to Activision Blizzard. It Wasn't Always Sports And Star Wars You Know! Trip stayed with the compa...