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23May

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Mountaincore – PC Preview

Mountaincore (formerly known as King Under the Mountain) is a fantasy colony sim, now available for PC in Early Access. Taking inspiration from Dungeon Keeper and Dwarf Fortress with the art/design style of Prison Architect, Mountaincore has been a passion project of developer Rocket Jump Technology for nearly a decade. The development cycle seems to have had its ups and downs over those years, but it is now available for further community playtesting and input via the developer's Discord server. You can pick it up over on Steam, Epic, and Itch.io. Throw Out the Micromanagement in Mountaincore I've spent my fair share of time in Rimworld. And just like many people probably will at first glance, I instantly thought Mountaincore was a Rimworld rip-off. It has the same art style and core me...

11May

By JasonNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Park Beyond – PC Preview

Fans of Theme Park, rejoice! Park Beyond by devs Limbic Entertainment and publishers Bandai Namco possibly have the fix that you have been seeking! Out across PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC on 16th June, are you ready to create the ultimate theme park? Become the Theme Park Master! I have been fortunate to have had a play on Park Beyond prior to the closed beta. Was it the thrilling "off the rails" game I was hoping for? Would it invoke my past Theme Park memories? Let's find out. Gameplay The preview that I played included the first 3 missions of the campaign and some time on Exploration Park within the sandbox mode. Upon loading up Park Beyond I had an inclination as to what I was expecting. Some sort of walled grassy area where I could deploy rides and connect with paths. Rig...

25Apr

By KevinNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Defend The Rook – Xbox Series X Review

Chess. A traditional game as old as time (well 9th century Russia). Some traditions are made to last, King, Queen, Bishop, Knight, Rook and Pawn. But wait! What if the rule book was thrown out of the window and suddenly the rook was the most important character? So what if the others were now a Rogue, a Fighter and a Sorceress? What if the enemy were goblins, orcs, wolves, or giant mushrooms? Is this even chess any more? Well, One Up Plus has stomped all over tradition to make this happen in the form of Defend the Rook. Time to pack a bag full of tactics, skill, logic and mortar and see where this adventure takes me. Defend the Rook - It's a Castle, not a Bird! Can the few outwit, outgun and outplay the many? Time to bring it on and see what I am up against. My hopes are quite high as I ...

24Apr

By JasonNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Contraptions 2 – Switch Review

Contraptions 2 is a 2D puzzle game by devs Moragami Co., Ltd and published by Funbox Media & GS2 Games Inc. Available from 27th April, it is the follow-up to the first iteration that was released back in 2019. Available on PC, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, the concept is to find the physics-based solution in order to eliminate the monsters on the screen. Having not played a game like this since Jeff Tunnell's The Incredible Machine back in 1992 I could not wait to get started! Contraptions 2 - Testing That Brain! Once in a while, a game comes along and it just drains away time. Contraptions 2 is one of them! I have been lucky enough to play it on the Nintendo Switch and I do not know where my evenings have gone. Gameplay Although relatively easy to grasp, Contraptions 2 reli...

19Apr

By VinnoNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Papertris – Switch Review

Papertris is a match 3 game from Germany-based Father and 2 sons developer Paper Games. It is available for the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. Today we will be looking at the Nintendo Switch version which will set you back £4.49/$4.99 at the time of writing and will require 346MB of storage. Not Quite Tetris in Name, Not Quite Tetris in Nature Everything from the name and the looks of the game tells you this is going to be something akin to Tetris. But no, not quite. It does feature falling blocks and you do have to make them disappear. But that's about where the similarities end. Gameplay Papertris is a match 3 game. You know the sort, make 3 or more of the same block touch and poof! Bye-bye, blocks! It features power-up blocks that I never quite worked out how they work. Th...

19Apr

By Mark HudsonNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

TerraScape – PC Preview

Developed by German company Bitfall Studios and published by Toplitz Productions, TerraScape has just hit early access. While Toplitz has published some fairly well-known games, Bitfall is the new kid on the block, with TerraScape being their first title. I'm always happy to see a new Indie burst onto the scene, so join me as I check out the early-access gameplay. Plan, Build, Score Bitfall has referred to TerraScape as a deck builder card game, with elements of puzzle and skill, strategic planning is key. Genuinely, I go into this one not knowing what to expect. Gameplay TerraScape is essentially a card-based city builder. Yea, that had me a little confused at first too, but let me explain. The game works on decks of cards. Being turn-based, players pull a card to place on the table, ...

14Apr

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Moviehouse – PC Review

Moviehouse by Latvian-based Odyssey Studios and published by Assemble Entertainment is a single-player tycoon game for PC that was released on the 5th of April. If you have ever wanted to try and run your own movie studio, then this is promising to be the game for you! Lights, Camera, Action! Steven Spielberg watch out! There is a new kid in town! Can I make a successful movie and reap the financial rewards? Let's find out! Gameplay Starting in the 80s with a small film crew, the setup in principle is easy to initially get your head around. The screen shows an isometric view of a square plot of land where all of your movie studio company will grow. Looking like a diorama, there is a small trailer where you will hire a writer before getting them to create your first script. You g...

6Apr

By Olivia HoultonNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Have A Nice Death – Switch Review

Located in Montpellier, France, Magic Design Studios brings a darkly-charming, hand-drawn, 2-D action rogue like game Have A Nice Death. Have A Nice Death is available to buy now on PC and Switch for £21.99. Will you join Death Inc? You assume the role of Death, the founder and CEO of Death Incorporated. Death is in the midst of burnout due to his workers going rogue. They have taken it upon themselves to break company policy and it is your job to get the employees back in line. You must do this by showing them who is the boss. Gameplay In order to gain control, Death must plough its way through 7 departments. These departments are full of workers ready to make a stand, happily attacking Death to prove this. Each department has a department head, who you must beat to continue to t...

5Apr

By Olivia HoultonNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Sushi Bar Express – Switch Review

I was fortunate to look at Sushi Bar Express, a new simulation game that is sure to make you want to quit your career and become a sushi chef. Sushi Bar Express is brought to you by Funbox media, a well-established publishing company that has brought you the likes of Bibi & Tina: New Adventures with horses, and quirky games like Pretty Girls Games Collection 3. You can grab Sushi Bar Express for £24.99 on the Switch store. Are you a Cooking Mama fan looking for a new challenge? Being quite a big Cooking Mama fan, I was extremely excited to find out that a similar game was being released that focused completely on sushi. Although I myself do not like sushi, I was pleasantly surprised. If you are a fan of these types of simulation games, let me know below if you are excited t...

28Mar

By Mathew JanesNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

WWE 2K23: Deluxe Edition – PS5 Review

WWE 2K23 is the latest instalment in the WWE wrestling game franchise from Developers Visual Concepts and Published by 2K Games & 2K Sports. It has been another year and another WWE game has been released, but how does this one fare against the previous titles that left a somewhat bland taste for new and old wrestling game fans? As some wrestling enthusiasts may remember the 2K wrestling franchise had dipped since greats like Smackdown: Know Your Role and Smackdown: Here comes the Pain, to name a few. This review is our experience with this new contribution to the wrestling game category, and we will answer the question: does it redeem the franchise? WWE 2K23: Deluxe Edition, Then, Now, Forever, Together. Have you been a long-time WWE 2K fan? Did you play the original titles on old-g...