Elliot Attard
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Pokémon Violet
The newest generation of Pokémon has arrived with the release of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Unlike the somewhat spinoff nature of Legends: Arceus from back in January, this dual release marks this year’s proper mainline entry into the biggest gaming franchise in the world. Whilst that nostalgia-fueled dopamine hit still...
Coming to us from a smaller team within Obsidian Entertainment, Grounded is a somewhat rare example of a survival game being developed by a non-indie studio. With 2 years of early access under its belt and a veteran developer at the helm, this game of shrunken humans and horrifying bugs...
Wylde Flowers
Arriving from Melbourne developer Studio Drydock, Wylde Flowers is a farm/lifestyle management sim that started its life earlier this year exclusively on iOS as part of Apple Arcade. Now venturing onto the PC and Switch, this pleasantly cosy experience is ready to bewitch many a new player, bringing with it...
Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us left an impactful impression when it first released back in 2013. The adventure pushed the gaming medium forward with mature and evocative storytelling backed up by some of the highest quality production values that could be found at the time. It’s a game that...
From sacrificial lamb to all-powerful conduit of a chained being known only as ‘The One Who Waits’. Cult of the Lamb tasks players with building up their flock, indoctrinating new followers, and taking control of their destiny as they fight back against fate with dark rituals and ungodly sacraments. Half...
Raft
Redbeet Interactive’s high seas survival game Raft has released as a final product after a healthy sail through Steam’s Early Access program. A traditional crafting/survival experience in a fresh and challenging setting, Raft surprises and delights as you progress through a novel string of narrative locations, culminating in a much...
Upon its release back in 2017, Cuphead stole the show with its incredible attention to detail, music, animations, and tough-as-nails gameplay. 5 years later and that same uniquely charming aesthetic and compelling boss-rush gameplay loop can be experienced with new content under the title Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course.
Following on their well-tread path of choice-based horror experiences, developer Supermassive Games are back with their next teen slasher title. The Quarry tasks players with making the decisions needed and having the reaction time required to keep alive a group of young adults who find themselves fighting to survive a...
Rogue Legacy 2
Proving lightning can indeed strike twice, developer Cellar Door Games have released their followup to the 2013 hit, Rogue Legacy. This action-packed sequel expands upon the lineage set out by its predecessor, practically bursting at the seams with new content and mechanics. After previewing the title following its Early Access...
Take a sprinkle of that patented Borderland’s insanity, pepper in some evolved FPS gunplay and looting, and add a healthy dose of lovable boisterousness spewed from the mouth of a misunderstood and bombastic young narrator. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is an exciting spinoff on the Borderlands franchise, expanding upon an idea...
Elden Ring
From the devious mind of Hidetaka Myazaki comes the next Souls-like epic. The hugely anticipated Elden Ring has landed and it brings with it a lot of familiar concepts eager FromSoftware fans will know and love—an obtuse narrative, a dark gothic aesthetic, a lack of hand-holding, and towering foes ready...
From a MOBA, to a card game, to an auto-battler, and even an exceptional Netflix television show – the League of Legends (LOL) universe of Runeterra continues to expand and pique interest. Now, with the launch of Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, the world of Runeterra once again...
