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Cloudpunk – Review

Aside from the original Star Wars Trilogy, one of my all-time favorite movies is The Fifth Element, a story that takes place in a dystopian future and follows a lowly cab driver as he reluctantly becomes the hero. There are flying cars, bright neon signs, a city falling apart, and

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Damsel (Playstation 4) – Review

Screwtape Studios has now released Damsel on the PS4, This is just going to be touching on how the PS4 version played as my co-worker Simon and Matthew have already done full reviews so be sure to check that out for the overall read up on the game on Xbox

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Witch It – Review

With Halloween rolling around the corner today’s review is about a witch-themed, hiding game. ‘Witch It’ reminds me of all the Hide’n’Seek themed games I’ve played in the past, it’s simple and it’s fun for any and all ages. Barrel Roll Games, the developers of the game have absolutely aced

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Amnesia: Rebirth – Review

The Amnesia franchise has been a great stand out for horror games over the years and Amnesia: Rebirth is a successor to The Dark Descent. Developed and Published by Frictional Games, it is available on PC and PS4. The story places you in the role of a French woman called

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Oddworld: New ‘N’ Tasty! – Review

From the amazing humans and Mudokons over at ‘Oddworld Inhabitants’ comes this beautiful reminder that there really is no expiration date on a quality game. 23 years after the original “Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee” introduced us to our favorite gangly, slightly funny shaped, blue hero Abe, Oddworld Inhabitants have teamed up

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Get-A-Grip Chip – Review

Redstart Interactive brings us a small grappling bot named Chip who works at a factory that manufactures battery bots. One day things go awry and there’s a malfunction on the manufacturing line, an Observer bot gets caught by a stray gear, turns rogue and ultimately destroys the factory. This awol

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Disc Room – Review

Disc Room, created by Terri, Dose, Kitty and JW, and published by Devolver Digital, is now available on PC and Switch, taking place in the orbit of Jupiter as a giant disc is discovered. It is a puzzle room survival game, with each room having a timer to record your

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9 Monkeys of Shaolin – Review

Another week, another review, and this time I get the chance to play 9 Monkeys of Shaolin. I like most things to do with martial arts, especially a Cinemax show called Warrior. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. Now this game takes me back to old-time Kung

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DARQ – Review

Have you ever had a dream that you felt you couldn’t wake up from? How you either had complete control or total chaos in the imaginary world you have built in your sleep. Unfold Games have taken that concept and turned it into a fluid, mind-bending, world warping puzzle, horror-inspired

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Postal Redux – Review

Developed by Running with Scissors, Postal Redux is an isometric shoot ‘em up and is now available on the Nintendo Switch. Postal first released back in 1997, and over the years the game has had source codes released to expand how you can play it. In the year 2000, a

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The Survivalists – Review

Imagine being stranded on an island, washed up on a beach with nothing but the shirt on your back. Do you think you could survive? With the steadily increasing list of survival games, I think most people feel like they’d have some idea. I mean, you can simply punch a

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Dustoff Z – Review

Published by Zordix and Green Man Gaming, and developed by Invictus Games, Dustoff Z is a spinoff of the Dustoff series which focused on players taking control of a military chopper, flying into war zones, shooting down enemy vehicles, rescuing hostages and bringing them back to safety. Dustoff Z is

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Re:Turn – One Way Trip – Review

A group of college friends go camping in the woods, what could possibly go wrong? Sounds like another horror cliché, right? Well, Re:Turn – One Way Trip is not your standard horror game. This gritty 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure horror game, developed by Red Ego Games and published by Green Man

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Partisans 1941 – Review

Jumping in with the full release of Partisans 1941, I’m excited to fully enjoy this game in all of its glory since the initial demo release had me eagerly waiting. Developer Alter Games and publisher Daedalic Entertainment bring Partisans 1941 solid gameplay after it turned heads with its demo release

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Drake Hollow – Review

Drake Hollow is published and developed by The Molasses Flood, and is available on PC and Xbox, readily accessible through Game Pass. This review will cover both Xbox and PC versions. Drake Hollow pulls the player from the real world as they are transported to the Hollow or Veil, and

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Alien Scumbags – Review

Do you ever just stare at your game library and don’t know what to play? Don’t want to commit to 50+ hours of story just to end up forgetting it while you play a new release? Well, Alien Scumbags is a great game to play in-between. Developed and Published by

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Projection: First Light – Review

‘Projection: First Light’ is a unique game with a classic platformer wrapper tied neatly around it. Developed by Shadowplay Studios and published by Blowfish Studios, this game is played out in the gorgeous shadow puppet style of ancient Asia. This being pretty much a beautiful artform in itself in real

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Unrailed! – Review

Developed by Indoor Astronaut, and published by Daedalic Entertainment, Unrailed! adds a whole new twist to games where the aim is to see just how far you can get. Unlike some of the more popular mobile games, Unrailed! is designed to be played in multiplayer, with players working together or

Smash Ball – Preview

OK folks, put on your best Bruce Buffer impersonation and scream it with me: “LET’S GET READY TO SMAAAAASH BALLLLLLL!!!”. This 1v1 or 2v2 competitive game by GAME PILL and VRGEN is like a wild crossover between Volleyball, Air Hockey, and Rocket League. It’s fast paced, action packed, and you

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Ragnorium: Planet Recolonization Odyssey – Review

Ragnorium: Planet Recolonization Odyssey is a new game in early access by developers, Vitali Kirpu and infamous publishers, Devolver Digital. This space recolonisation game brings its unique approach to the colony building genre, with its RPG elements and evolving gameplay that challenges seasonal players of the genre but still keeps

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Going Under – Review

Coining “Not all heroes get paychecks”, there isn’t a lot not to love about Aggro Crab’s game “Going Under” published by Team17 Digital. You never know what sort of hero is standing next to you and who would have thought it could be just a lowly intern in this humorous

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Serious Sam 4 – Review

My goodness, how the hell have I slept on this series?! I remember seeing this game, back in the day, and thinking ‘What the hell is Serious Sam? Is that like BomberMan?’. I think Duke Nukem was out at the time, so I was persuaded to duke it out with

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BPM: Bullets Per Minute – Review

BPM: Bullets Per Minute, developed and published by Awe Interactive, is a First-person shooter that is different from other FPS games. With its pumping beats and fast-paced atmosphere, this rhythm-based, rogue-like FPS will have you nodding your head to the sick beats to defeat various foes that lay in your

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When The Past Was Around – Review

Puzzle games have never really been my thing. I will quite often overlook even the most obvious of details while scrutinizing things that really don’t require any attention. As a result, I find them to be somewhat frustrating to play and will generally avoid them, even really popular action-adventure puzzlers

Partisans 1941 – Preview

Before jumping into ‘Partisans 1941’ developed by Alter games, you first must know the definition of a ‘Partisan’. A Partisan is a member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, in particular one operating in German-occupied Yugoslavia, Italy, and parts of Eastern Europe in the

There Is No Light – Preview

‘There Is No Light’ is a brand-new RPG, indie game title, developed by indie studio, Zelart, and published by Hype Train Digital, complemented by retro pixelated graphics. GAMEPLAY From what I could gather thus far from this preview, There Is No Light’s story mode consists of an entity known as

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The Suicide Of Rachel Foster – Review

The Suicide of Rachel Foster is published by Daedalic Entertainment, and developed by One O One Games, Reddoll Games, Centounopercento – 101% and Reddoll S.R.L. Walking sims are a category I never really knew existed in video games until this game was handed to me. I did a little research,

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Party Hard 2 – Review

You just want to sleep, I feel that more than anyone and I can totally understand that driving someone to a mass spree of murder. “Party Hard 2” is just that, one person’s journey into madness as the party scene destroys his life. I have never played the first ‘’Party

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