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At long last, PlayStation’s ultimate mascot has burst onto the scene, and he’s not just any robot; he’s a charming little dynamo with glowing blue eyes and an unstoppable can-do spirit. Meet Astro Bot, the first full-fledged platformer to showcase this endearing titular character, and prepare for an exhilarating ride...
Being a fan of deckbuilders, I’m always excited to check out the new kid on the block when it comes to card games, especially if they are spicing up the genre. Demon’s Mirror combines a number of different gaming genres that has devs Be-Rad Entertainment dub their creation ‘a unique...
Squirrel with a Gun is exactly what it says on the tin; you play as a photorealistic squirrel roaming the neighbourhood stealing nuts and shooting secret agents with a variety of ridiculous firepower. As a 3D collectathon platformer, the game certainly has a few clever ideas and funny gags, but...
There has been a stealth tactics-shaped hole in my heart since genre game smiths Mimimi Games, developers of Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, Desperados III and Shadow Tactics shuttered late last year. Gone is that tactical feeling of infiltrating areas and pulling off the impossible in real-time. Until now. Coming to save me and...
Do you ever wonder why we’re here? It’s one of life’s greatest mysteries. Do you also ever wonder if our relationships, both platonic and romantic, are organised by a ghost? Yes? Fantastic! Now it’s your chance to pull the strings and make some matches in Love, Ghostie. Developed by American-based...
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Fifteen years since the last game in the Jak and Daxter franchise released, and I’m still on the hunt for a title that made me feel the way the original trilogy. High-octane action with shooting, platforming, collecting and many a shenanigan to get into, my child brain was rewired. Captivated....
I get the sense that Visions of Mana is a big deal for Square Enix. This is a franchise that’s been around since the 90s, but Visions is only the 5th game in the core mainline series (the 4th, Dawn of Mana, came out in 2007 for the PS2). I...
It’s hard to have any nuanced discussion about Concord without talk quickly becoming volatile. It’s either unreasonable ‘concerns’ such as characters having pronouns (as any living being does), a constant barrage of reminders from both concerned well-meaning people and naysayers about the dwindling player count or general live-service video game fatigue. None...
Star Wars has finally received the open-world Ubisoft treatment with Star Wars Outlaws, allowing you to roam the galaxy to live out your Han Solo space scoundrel dreams. After the misfire of Ubisoft Massive’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora last year, it is fortunate that Star Wars Outlaws largely succeeds in...
Monster Jam Showdown, what is there to say? I am willing to bet most of us have stumbled onto the show on TV before. Maybe we just left it on and watched their antics for a bit from time to time. It is one of the ultimate guilty pleasures alongside...
Four years after its reveal, Black Myth: Wukong, the hotly anticipated game from developer Science Works is here. It is an action RPG that adapts the Chinese mythology story of Journey to the West, with jaw-dropping views, flashy combat, and animations topped with striking, challenging bosses. It’s understandable why such a hook has...
There’s a lot to love about the idea of visiting another world, one where magic is real and there are monsters to fight and dipping your toes into a game by Hakama Inc. can often feel just like that. Known majorly for the Rune Factory series, this time the team...
