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Post Void – Review

‘Post’ and ‘Void’, two words both with a multitude of different meanings. Post can be an upright support, an action to display information, or can even mean something that is after an event. Void can render something invalid, refer to the emptiness of space or be an action of draining

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Shazam! Fury Of The Gods – Review

Zachary Levi returns once again to reprise his unlikely superhero role as Billy Batson, the boy who can turn into Shazam. In the midst of the DCEU facing a potential overhaul, the franchise is continuing in the Zack Snyder-created universe for now, while Warner Bros work on the next era

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Intruders: Hide And Seek – Review

We all loved playing hide and seek when we were kids, but what if doing so becomes a matter of life and death? Hiding and sneaking around might be the only way you get out alive and save your family. Developed by Tessera Studios, ‘Intruders: Hide and Seek’ is a

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Battle Ram – Review

‘Battle Ram’ is an indie arcade game where players must fight off waves of enemies and environmental hazards. Battle Ram, developed by Wloop777 & Anatoliy Loginovskikh and published by Khukhrovr, is only available on PC and was released on January 6, 2023. In Battle Ram, the player controls a genetically

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Zapling Bygone – Review

If you’re looking for a ‘Metroidvania” that you can finish in a weekend then ‘Zapling Bygone’ is for you. Developed and published by 9FingerGames, this indie carries all the standard tropes you’ve come to expect from the genre. Zap is a hive mind and is under attack from a parasite.

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Ship Graveyard Simulator – Review

‘Ship Graveyard Simulator’ is a first-person sim where you dismantle parts of ships for scrap. Developed by Games Incubator and published by PlayWay S.A as well as Games Incubator, released originally on the PC in November 2021, it has now made it to the PS5. Like some other simulator games,

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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – Review

Wo Long, created by Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo, is a new rogue souls-like title from the team that brought us Nioh. With a new direction and setting, Wo Long takes place in China during the later Han dynasty. The story starts as the Yellow Turban Rebellion is taking place

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After The Fall (PS VR2) – Review

It’s Launch Season for the new PS VR2, and I’ve gotta say, this past week has been the most fun I’ve had in the VR space in quite some time. I’ve been totally chilled to my core this week and already finding it difficult to contain the excitement of being

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Scars Above – Review

Developed by Mad Head Games, Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person shooter set on a mysterious alien world. Feel rewarded as you fight through and overcome the difficulties as you embark on a compelling and intricate story. You play as Kate, an astronaut, and scientist working for the Sentient

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Tentacular (PS VR2) – Review

With the launch of the new Playstation VR2 headset comes a plethora of new VR experiences to get absorbed in, and this past week I’ve been able to get my slimy tentacles on Tentacular. Tentacular, created by Firepunchd Games UG and published by Devovler Digital, originally released on 24th March

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Like A Dragon: Ishin! – Review

The Yakuza series is one of SEGA’s premiere franchises developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, which began all the way back in 2005 on PlayStation 2. Now renamed as Like a Dragon, which is also the rough English translation of its Japanese name Ryū ga Gotoku, the series has seen

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Cocaine Bear – Review

I never thought I would be in a situation where I would utter the words “cocaine bear” and “true story” in the same sentence, but here we go. Based on true events, the film “Cocaine Bear” takes us back in time to 1985 to relive a greatly exaggerated tale of

Bleak Sword DX (DEMO) – Preview

Power always corrupts. Yes, it does, as Apple exclusive ‘Bleak Sword DX’ by more8bit, curses its way onto PC and Nintendo Switch. With no announced release date, MKAU got their hands on the DEMO to see what we are in store for! The Bleak Sword has corrupted King Rhael and

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Atomic Heart – Review

If there is one game that I’ve had my eye on since it was first announced, it would have to be Atomic Heart by the folks over at Mundfish. With a very Bioshock feel to it, Atomic Heart is set in an alternate vision of the USSR where a scientist

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Winter Survival: Prologue – Review

Drago Development and Movie Games have brought us the latest in survival titles with ‘Winter Survival: Prologue’. It’s based in Mount Washington State Park, with a group of friends lost and it all goes terribly wrong from the start. It’s you against the elements. You begin the adventure by talking

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Returnal (PC) – Review

As you probably already know, Returnal has been out on PS5 for a couple of years now, and you can check out that review HERE. Now it’s released on PC, and we get to dive in once again, but this time, we get to see how it runs with a

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Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition – Review

Shadow Warrior 3 recently had its own Definitive Edition, almost 12 months after the original release of the game. I originally reviewed the base game, which you can check out HERE. The definitive edition has a bunch of new goodies for you to hack and slash through, including harder difficulties,

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Rooftop Renegade (Xbox Series X) – Review

‘Rooftop Renegade’ developed by an Australian indie team, Melonhead Games, is a side-scrolling, speedrunning platformer with high-octane parkour gameplay. The main objective of the game is to speedrun by platforming your way through an environment writhe with hazards to avoid, with some instances being chased by the sinister cyber police.

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Wild Hearts (Playstation 5) – Review

Thanks to Koei Tecmo and Electronic Arts, we’ve been checking out their newest action-adventure, role-playing game, ‘Wild Hearts’ set in a fantasy world inspired by Feudal Japan called Azuma. Players will play as a hunter in the land of Azuma and after a short introduction to controls, you are able

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Deliver Us Mars (Xbox Series X) – Review

KeokeN Interactive and Frontier Developments PLC have brought us the next space adventure game to the current generation of consoles with ‘Deliver Us Mars’. It’s based 10 years after their previous title being ‘Deliver Us The Moon’. This title is an atmospheric sci-fi tale that takes you on an action-packed

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Hogwarts Legacy – Review

I think it’s safe to say, Hogwarts Legacy, by Avalanche Software, is the Harry Potter game every fan of the Wizarding World has been waiting for. Taking place in the 1800s, long before the main line Harry Potter books, you step into the shoes of a fifth-year student who has

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Hitman 3: Freelancer – Review

Hitman 3 is a franchise I love. I can sink so many hours into the game, finding new ways to finish missions, or taking on silly goals like knocking everyone on the level out. Well, IO Interactive has done it again by releasing the Freelancer mode, which brings a whole

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