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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Retrospective

12Nov

By KieranNo Comments

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Retrospective

After the release of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune in 2007, developer Naughty Dog greenlit a sequel to be released for the holiday season of 2009. With the foundations of the new franchise outlined by the first game, Naughty Dog now had to build on those foundations to deliver a sequel perfecting their vision of a playable summer blockbuster. This adventure takes Nathan Drake away from the lush green jungles of the Amazon, on a larger adventure over the Frozen Himalayas. With new characters, a much longer story and new bombastic playable action set pieces. A Vision Realised Set two years after the Uncharted: Drake Fortune, Among Thieves throws Nathan Drake on a new adventure in search of the Chintamani stone. This game continues a similar tone to the original, a fun swashbuckling adv...

7Nov

By Cameron J KeywoodNo Comments

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10 Franchises That Need a Good Scrub in PowerWash Simulator 2

Now that PowerWash Simulator 2 is in the hands of players around the globe, fans are soaking in the relaxing rhythm of blasting away dirt with high-pressure water. Indeed, the game hits that sweet spot of giving you a satisfying feeling every time a surface gleams once more. Furthermore, the sequel takes everything that made the first game a surprise hit and makes it even better. It refines the steady, methodical gameplay, adds more tools to get every job done right, and while that familiar rewarding ding still sounds when you finish a clean, you now also get free soap. With fresh features and new locations, it’s easy to imagine where FuturLab might go next with the series. The first PowerWash Simulator set a pretty high bar, especially when it came to fun collaborations. For exampl...

Metal Gear Solid: The Orange Box TUBBZ (First Edition) Review

20Oct

By CharlotteNo Comments

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Metal Gear Solid: The Orange Box TUBBZ (First Edition) Review

Now you may remember last month I shared a news piece about the opening of pre-orders for the The Metal Gear Solid: The Orange Box TUBBZ (First Edition) and I'm very lucky in that I got sent one to review. My household seems to have developed a bit of thing around ducks and rubber duckies at the moment. I don't know where it came from, or quite why the hyperfixation has landed so heavily on them, but thanks to TUBBZ the love of ducks, gaming and pop culture can combine in the form of awesome collectibles. Making a Tactical Splash As with all TUBBZ products this is of course, an officially licensed collectible. The Metal Gear Solid: The Orange Box TUBBZ (First Edition) has the recognisable Numskull Designs take on a PVC duck. Or at least their bill does. I'll be honest the whole thing jus...

13Oct

By Jose2 Comments

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The State of Magic: The Gathering

Wizards of the Coast may finally have found out when it is just too much. Overwhelmed fans and viewers were left mouth-opened when Blake Rasmussen, Mark Rosewater, Gavin Verhey, and company took the stage at MagicCon in Atlanta and shared a series of new products and announcements. The Magic: The Gathering community has now had some days to digest the information, and many content creators have come out with statements of their own. Let's dig in, shall we? Good News First What were the announcements made during MagicCon Atlanta? Let's start from the top, in January 2026, Magic players will at long last revisit the enchanting plane of Lorwyn. A beautiful, lush, and vibrant world full of Magic's very own IP. Kithkins, hybrid mana, the evoke mechanic, and many other things that made this fa...

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – Retrospective

7Oct

By KieranNo Comments

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Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – Retrospective

Straightforward narrative driven adventure games come very few and far between these days. We live in a time when most AA or AAA games on the market try to be wallet pinching live services, or bloated open worlds that require as much commitment as your full-time job. If Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune were to release today, it would easily be seen as an outsider among the crowd. With that in mind, it’s funny to think that not so long ago, Uncharted was the golden example that many AAA game studios tried to follow. That is what I want to explore with this retrospective: how developer Naughty Dog, with their first PlayStation 3 title, laid the foundation for Uncharted to become PlayStation’s poster child for nearly a decade. Not only that, but how they also changed how the industry approach...

30Jul

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

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Playstation Plus August

The PS Plus October August Games have been announced today for all PlayStation subscribers. Remember that even if you don’t plan to play these games now you should still add them to your library so you can check them out at any time (as long as you have an active sub). Lies Of P | PS4, PS5 Genre: Action Adventure Longevity: 29hrs+ | Trophies: 43 (incl Platinum) Metacritic: 80 | OpenCritic: 82 Release: 18th September 2023 This dark Soulslike game draws inspiration from an unexpected source: The Adventures of Pinocchio. In this grim reimagining of Carlo Collodi’s beloved tale, Pinocchio is on a quest to find the mysterious Mr. Geppetto. His journey leads him to Krat, a city reminiscent of the Belle Époque, where madness and killer puppets have stripped humanity from its i...

22Jul

By CharlieNo Comments

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Pokémon Presents July 2025 Round Up

In today's Pokémon Presents, we got a great new look at upcoming titles, together with the latest events for their mobile games, exciting information about upcoming shows, and an unexpected new launch! Were our expectations met? While there are still no news on a potential remake of Generation 5, which deeply disappoints me on a personal level, there have been some great announcements and fun updates in today's Pokémon Presents! They shared a lot of news about Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon Champions, which I can't wait to go over with you! So, let's not waste any more time and get into the good stuff. Pokémon Legends: Z-A Let's start off with the announcement you are probably the most curious about: Pokémon Legends: Z-A. We've gotten a lot of new information today, so I will break i...

Paul’s 10 Most Anticipated Late-2025 Games

11Jul

By PaulNo Comments

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Paul’s 10 Most Anticipated Late-2025 Games

The first half of 2025 gave us some huge contenders for Game of the Year; Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Split Fiction, to cherry-pick a few. Thankfully, the back end of the year also looks stacked with quality. Among them are a new Pokémon game, a follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima, a new Silent Hill entry, and the long awaited Metroid Prime 4. It's also alleged that a sequel to Hollow Knight is due to release before Christmas this year, but I wouldn't know anything about that. Ignoring all those games, though, here are 10 games set to release in the rest of 2025 that I can't wait to get my hands on. I've listed them alphabetically for fairness — I love all my children equally. Cairn | PlayStation, PC Genre: Simulation, Survival Developer: The Game Bakers | Publisher...

Building My First Gunpla: HG 1/144 GN-002 Gundam Dynames

1Jul

By MikeNo Comments

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Building My First Gunpla: HG 1/144 GN-002 Gundam Dynames

I've been a pretty casual fan of the Gundam franchise since childhood. Upon discovering Mobile Suit Gundam Wing one night on Toonami, it's been something I've enjoyed on and off for more than two decades. Recently, I've started watching Gundam 00 and decided it was finally time to get my first Gunpla! As someone who's been building and collecting various LEGO kits over the years (much to my wife's dismay), and finding constructing them gives my mental health a big old boost, it was time to give Gunpla a go. Short for Gundam Plastic models, these require a bit more care and attention than LEGO sets. Unfortunately, I'm pretty clumsy with fiddly things. Which likely meant I would probably end up getting frustrated and scrapping the kit halfway through. So, join me in my very first Gunpla k...

Final Fantasy Is Shaking Up Every Magic: The Gathering Format

20Jun

By JoseNo Comments

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Final Fantasy Is Shaking Up Every Magic: The Gathering Format

Magic: The Gathering - Final Fantasy is the first Extended Universes premium set to be Standard legal. After only one week since its official release, many Final Fantasy cards are finding their way into competitive Standard builds. From enchantment reanimation with 'Yuna, Hope of Spire', and 'Cecil, Dark Knight' mono black midrange, to my personal favourite Gruul Delium with 'Terra, Magical Adept'. Final Fantasy's influence doesn't stop there, though. In only one week, 'Vivi Ornitier' and 'Y'shtola, Night's Blessed' have made their way up to the 200 most popular commander list on CEDHREC.com. From Midgard to Modern: Why (Almost) Every MTG Format is Impacted Are you playing with the new Magic: The Gathering - Final Fantasy cards? How do you feel about them becoming a steadfast in players ...