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Into The Emberlands (Steam) – Review

From indie game studio, Tiny Roar, comes the cozy exploration adventure game with roguelike characteristics, Into the Emberlands. Published by Daedalic Entertainment, Into the Emberlands is available on Steam in its Early Access stage. Into the Emberlands is set in a world threatened by a darkness known as the Miasma.

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Night Of The Dead (Steam) – Review

Welcome to ‘Night Of The Dead’, where base building, zombie defenses, foraging and exploring are the main course. Developed and published by Jackto Studios, let’s dive in and survive the onslaught! In Night Of The Dead, you play a crucial role. You wake up from a deep sleep in a

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Dicefolk (Nintendo Switch) – Review

Wield magical dice and build a team of powerful Chimeras to stop a mysterious evil in this tactical roguelike adventure. As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics. Created by LEAP Game Studios and Tiny Ghoul

Kristala (Steam) – Preview

After a highly successful Kickstarter campaign run by women-owned game studio Astral Clocktower Studios, comes Kristala, a dark fantasy, action RPG, where you protect the world of Ailur from mutated creatures hell-bent on destroying it. Kristala has been released into early access on Steam with the full release on all

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Scholar’s Mate (Steam) – Review

Scholar’s Mate, developed and published by JanduSoft, is a game that fits into the horror escape room genre, and it has left me with mixed emotions that I am still working through. It puts you in control of Judith as she is brought to a creepy, run-down, and seemingly vacant

Dark And Deep (Steam) – Preview

This week, I was lucky enough to get an early look into the upcoming title from solo developer and publisher Walter Woods, ‘Dark and Deep’. I’ve been left feeling a little bit like Alice making her way deeper into the rabbit hole, only to discover my worst nightmares. A conspiracy

Wizordum: Episode 2 (Steam) – Preview

‘The saga continues…’ that is what the trailer boasts as we return to the weird and wacky pixelated world of ‘Wizordum’. Releasing soon, ‘Wizordum: Episode 2’ developed by Emberheart Games is in MKAU’s hot little fireball-filled hands. Mages, Sorceresses and Wizards alike read below for our first impressions and previews

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Aquarist (Playstation 5) – Review

‘Fish are friends, not food’, as Bruce so nicely puts it in ‘Finding Nemo’. Now, I have never considered fish friends necessarily but they are an awesome pet for anyone who has a busy life; they are easy to maintain and extremely calming to watch. Luckily, in ‘Aquarist’ by FreeMind

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Serum (Steam) – Review

Serum is a new single-player, first-person survival game, created by Game Island and published by Toplitz Production. I got to play the closed test a few weeks ago for my first impression of the game and now with it coming to early access on Steam as of the 24th of

KIBORG (Steam) – Preview

KIBORG is an upcoming fast-paced action game with rogue-like elements created and published by Sobaka Studio. KIBORG will place the player in the shoes of the character Morgan Lee as he fights on a prison planet set in a dark sci-fi setting, as you fight and progress Morgan can earn

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Goliath Depot (Nintendo Switch) – Review

Published by Flynn’s Arcade and developed by Vidvad Games, Goliath Depot is an indie retro-themed platforming game inspired by classic arcade games from the 80s. It was initially released on PC in 2023 and is now available on Nintendo Switch. On a winter stormy night in 1985, George notices during

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Die By The Blade (Steam) – Review

‘Die by the Blade’ is a new 1v1, action fighting game in which you fight for your life as you clash blades with your samurai-punk opponent in this one-hit kill game, developed by Grindstone and published by Triple Hill Interactive and Toko Midori Games. Unfortunately, there is no actual directing

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Mullet Mad Jack (Steam) – Review

1000 bullets and one mullet. “Mullet Mad Jack”, brought to you by HAMMER95 and Epopeia Games, is a fast-paced, FPS single-player title that throws you directly into an old-school classic anime from the 90s. The year is 2090, man and the internet have merged into a new being, one that

Serum (Playtest) – Preview

Serum, an upcoming single-player, first-person survival game, created by Game Island and published by Toplitz Production, is yet to get a release date, but MKAU Gaming was invited to take part in a playtest version of the build, so we’ll be going through my initial thoughts on the development so

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Harvest Hunt (Steam) – Review

Brought to you by Villainous Games Studio and NeonHive Games comes “Harvest Hunt”. This single-player, horror survival had my heart racing as I tried harvesting as much as I could before being caught by what lurks in the darkness and having the life scared out of this reviewer. Here is

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Ereban: Shadow Legacy (Steam) – Review

As I delve into ‘Ereban – Shadow Legacy’, the loading screen fades into a captivating display of the Ereban people’s lore, painting a vivid backdrop of the universe’s tumultuous history, shaped by the relentless power wars. Baby Robot Games masterfully sets the stage, immersing me in a steampunk-infused realm nestled

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Children Of The Sun (PC) – Review

“Children of the Sun” is a bizarre type of shooter game; it’s not particularly heavy on the fast-paced, action-heavy side of the shooter genre. Instead, it’s about thinking like a sniper. Created by developer, René Rother, and published by Devolver Digital, “Children of the Sun” encourages players to scope out

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Pepper Grinder (Steam) – Review

‘Pepper Grinder’ has finally arrived on Switch and PC after much anticipation on my part. I’m keen to finally drill down to the core of what makes Pepper Grinder such an addictive time. Devs, Arh Ech, and publisher Devolver Digital have brought out a treasure of a 2D side-scrolling platformer

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