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Yo-kai Watch 4
Gather round children, another Yo-Kai is nearby! Yo-Kai Watch 2 Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls have finally received an English language release, and with it, a new set of fans are discovering this quirky franchise.
Battlefield 1
This is how the opening campaign continues, piecing together a handful of stories that were never told until you have a clear picture of exactly how bleak World War 1 really was. Battlefield 1 developer DICE has set out to deliver across four key areas which it believes makes Battlefield...
The grand-daddy of grand strategy is back and he’s looking more grand then ever before. Yes, it’s the dawn of a new civilisation, Civilization VI to be exact. No longer in its infancy, Civilization as a franchise has evolved a lot throughout the ages (sometimes for the better and sometimes for...
WWE 2K17
Since 2K Games took over the WWE franchise a few years ago, year on year we’ve seen tweaks and changes to the tried and true wrestling formula, with slower and more methodical gameplay that really matches the pace and style of the bouts you see on TV every week. WWE 2K17...
Shadow Warrior 2
Released back in 1997, Shadow Warrior was an incredible example of the FPS genre. The game featured both melee and ranged combat, amazingly tight and responsive controls, and a wise-cracking, non-conventional protagonist by the name of Lo Wang. After a re-boot in 2013, the Shadow Warrior franchise has finally received its sequel...
Mafia III
Mafia 3 is the latest installment in the Mafia series from Hangar 13, published by 2K games. Set in 1968 in the fictional adaptation of New Orleans, New Bordeaux, it follows the story of Lincoln Clay. Returning from Vietnam and re-engaging with the black mafia, Lincoln’s world is thrown upside...
Dragon Quest Builders
When the announcement was first revealed that my favourite RPG franchise Dragon Quest would be coming out with a new spin-off that combined the universe with the building and creation aspects of Minecraft, I was skeptical. I never understood Minecraft as a trend, mostly because I’m not good at creating...
FIFA 17
Another year goes by and there’s one thing you can be sure of that will come along with it: FIFA is back. Sadly, FIFA 17 is only a slight upgrade on last years FIFA 16. Some new gameplay elements that players have been asking for have been included, like improved throw-ins,...
The Bioshock series, for me, was one of the defining franchises of the last console generation. With an absolutely sublime narrative, fun and intuitive gameplay, and a couple of large scoops of daddy issues; it has always come highly recommended. But how has it aged? Does it still hold up in...
Gears of War 4
When it comes to intensity, violence, big action set pieces and hyper masculine energy, nothing quite compares to the Gears of War franchise. With the original being released 10 years ago and several successful games in its lineage since, the excitement for this particular Gears fanboy to get stuck in...
Master of Orion
Long before No Man’s Sky, the granddaddy of 4X gaming Master of Orion set the stage for conquering the universe back in 1993. Like the original, Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars is a turn-based strategy, in quintessential 4X gaming style. Playing as one of 10 races, it is your...
