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Arena Renovation: First Job – PC Preview

17Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

Arena Renovation: First Job – PC Preview

The Polish development team at Nesalis Games, who created Safari Park Ranger, has been working on their new game Arena Renovation: First Job. A simulation game that will have you give stadiums and sports centres new life. Publishers PlayWay S.A. and FreeMind S.A. helped them make this possible. Pick this up when it releases for early access on March 27th this year. Go team Renovation! I jumped at the chance to check out the Arena Renovation: First Job prologue. What caught my eye with this game, is fixing up old stadiums and being a caretaker to them. The pressure washer looked fun to use and levelling up your character to improve your stats made it more eye catching. Gameplay The areas I got to fix and decorate were; the locker room, utility room, and sports area. Each room requir...

14Mar

By Mark HudsonNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

SteamWorld Build – PC Preview

SteamWorld Build is a steampunk city builder, the first city builder game in the SteamWorld series. In order to escape a dying planet, build your mining town and dig to find vital long-lost technology. Developed by Thunderful Development and published by Thunderful Publishing, SteamWorld Build is coming soon to PC and console. Join me as I check out the early demo. And So The Story Begins "In SteamWorld Build, you must escape a dying planet by building a mining town to dig up vital long-lost technology. Meet the ever-growing needs of your citizens, trade resources and defend your mine from the creatures that lurk below." We play as Jack and Alice Clutchsprocket - a grandpa and granddaughter duo who act as the managers for our town. Under the ever-watchful eye of Gunn-Britt Gildenwire,...

13Mar

By Mathew JanesNo Comments

PC Reviews

A Hero’s Rest – PC Review

Have you ever wanted to run a small town for heroes and adventurers to relax, have a drink, buy some armour and weapons, or even train and pick up a quest? Well, Vanargand Games has given us just that with A Hero's Rest. Before we jump into some details of the game, firstly it would be worth mentioning Vanargand Games. They are a new Indie Developer comprised of 2 people, a married couple with a passion for video games. After looking at the developer's site it seems to be their first release. Do your best in A Hero's Rest Have you heard of this title before? What are you looking forward to doing or seeing from this? Let us know in the Comments. Gameplay A Hero's Rest as mentioned above is a town building/management simulator game that allows you to buy some land, build either a tav...

7Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Hotel Renovator – PC Review

I am so happy to be talking about Hotel Renovator, one of the many games soon to be released by the development team at Two Horizon and published by Focus Entertainment. This game is to be released today (March 7th 2023) on Steam for £20.99 with other entries lined up such as Aqua Park Renovator and Camp Builder coming sometime in the future. Hotel Restoration, Lawsuits not included I have had this game on my wish list for a while now, being a simulator games lover. Mainly ones based on occupations like House Flipper, or Gas Station Simulator. When I saw that I could renovate and manage my very own hotel I was happy to see what I can create with the tools, furniture, and colour palettes I would be able to use in this game. Gameplay The premise of the story is you inherit an old run-dow...

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator – PC Review

6Mar

By MikeNo Comments

PC Reviews

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator – PC Review

From developer Cyanide Studio (Styx: Master of Shadows) and publisher Nacon (Steel Rising) is Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator. Much like the title suggests, Chef Life is a third-person management sim like Two Point Campus. Out of the frying pan and into the fire, you begin with all the responsibilities of the manager and head chef of a new restaurant. Thanks to your partner Kassim and several other NPCs hopefully you rise and earn that first Michelin star. Chef Life is available now on PC as well as Switch, Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Can you stand the heat in Chef Life or should you get out of the kitchen? Gordon Ramsay, I am not but I had a very good time playing Chef Life. I only wish actual cooking was as easy. I'd love to hear what you think of the game so comment below. G...

27Feb

By Mark HudsonNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Goblins of Elderstone – PC Preview

Built using Unreal Engine 4 by Lost Goblin and Outerdawn Limited, Goblins of Elderstone is a city-building strategy game with a chaotic twist. Though it was released all the way back in January 2018, the game is still in early access. Shape The Future Of Your Goblins As the game is still in early access, this means the game still contains bugs, unbalanced mechanics and occasionally strange behaviour. With a modest 6/10 average score review on Steam, let's take a look and see what the devs have been up to for the last few years. Getting Started At it's core, Goblins of Elderstone is a city-building strategy game where you shape the future of your Goblins. Using your cunning, wits and smarts you must decide what your goals, morals and limitations are. We begin our journey with a backstor...

Startup Company: Console Edition – PS5 Review

21Feb

By VinnoNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Startup Company: Console Edition – PS5 Review

Be the ethically questionable CEO that you've always dreamt of being in Startup Company: Console Edition. From Danish developer Hovgaard Games and Spanish Publisher 2Awesome Studio who handled the console port, today we'll be looking at the PS5 version. Startup Company was released on 26th Jan and will cost £9.99/$12.99 on the PlayStation store. Prove you have what it takes to be a CEO, without the risk of losing your life savings! Startup Company is a solid and honestly pretty addictive business management simulator that will have you hooked for hours. You are the CEO of a tech startup. You will need to manage everything from the development and maintenance of your website to marketing and monetisation. The game's concept is simple but well-executed. But don't be fooled by its see...

Thumb Culture’s Most Anticipated Games of 2023

10Feb

By MalNo Comments

Features

Thumb Culture’s Most Anticipated Games of 2023

2022 offered up a healthy serving of amazing games from Elden Ring, God of War Ragnarok and Horizon Forbidden West. We now look to 2023 and what games have got us excited. Already it's looking like it will be better than 2022 with the sheer variety and quality of games to be released. 2023 is Going to be an Exciting Time for Gaming! What game are you excited about in 2023? This a hard question, for me at least, with so many games announced to be released this year. Let us know in the comments below your choice. We put this question to Thumb Culture's writers, check out their choices below: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Release: TBC 2023 Vinno Squires - Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, from Sega developer R...

1Feb

By VinnoNo Comments

PC Reviews

PC Building Simulator 2 – PC Review

Today we’ll be looking at PC Building Simulator 2, which comes to us from Spiral House and is published by Epic Games. It was released Oct 2022 and is the follow-up to 2017’s PC Building Simulator. It is available on PC via the Epic Game Store for £19.99/$24.99 and will require ~26GB storage. It’s like LEGO, but for grown-ups! Okay, let’s ignore the fact that plenty of adults (myself included) enjoy LEGO for a second. PC building is something of a hobby of mine, and “LEGO for grown-ups” is my go-to descriptor when people ask me if it’s complicated. I’ve advised many people on how to build a PC, and PC Building Simulator was one thing I recommended a lot to people who wanted to grasp the basics of PC building. It was a useful tool to help people grasp the basics as it was a pretty a...

26Jan

By Mark HudsonNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Forest Ranger Simulator – PC Preview

Forest Ranger Simulator is a brand new Kickstarter game all about saving nature. Currently under development by FreeMind Games - a Polish development team, release is planned for Q2 2023. So far the title has raised £2,582 of it's £7,550 goal, with 179 backers and 20 days to go. Check it out here; Forest Ranger Simulator Kickstarter. Stats as of 22nd Jan 2023, subject to change Gameplay Forest Ranger Simulator is a first person, exploration sim game about managing a forest. Play as a ranger, manage resources, pick up trash and tend to the environment in this relaxing and thought provoking experience. Played from the first person perspective, players control a pretty basic camera setup. A lack of character body animations means interacting with objects works similar to the old Oblivion...