RPG

Towerborne (Hands-On) – Preview

Towerborne is a delightful upcoming side-scrolling action adventure developed by Stoic and published by Xbox Game Studios. Thanks to Xbox for gifting MKAU the code, I was fortunate enough to receive a pre-early access version to test out. It was truly amazing and left me speechless. Towerborne is one of

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Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate (Steam) – Review

‘Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate’ is a third-person, action roguelike looter shooter published and developed by ‘Moving Pieces Interactive’. Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate has taken players by storm with its quirky characters, bright colours, and action-packed adventures. Follow along as we battle across multiple planets against the ever-growing forces of ‘Entropy’.

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Earl Vs. The Mutants (Steam) – Review

Developed and published by Falling State Inc., ‘Earl Vs The Mutants is a top-down, bullet hell roguelike with some cool features thrown in between. Diving into the mutated swarms, the pest control business has never been so interesting and busy! Earl Vs The Mutants has a simple premise and story

Velev (Steam) – Preview

VELEV, developed and published by Chaf, recently had its first Alpha play test over four days, showcasing the current state of the game. An interesting combination of MOBA PvPvE x Battle Royale x Extraction genres, this game has huge potential to be great. Inspired by Dark and Darker, League of

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Dungeons of Hinterberg (Steam) – Review

Microbird Games and Curve Games have created a great mixture of adventure RPG games with a splash of dungeon crawling in the beautiful Austrian Alps in a township called Hinterberg which has become a tourist hotspot for the new supernatural happenings. This title is called Dungeons of Hinterberg and you

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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

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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Biomutant (Nintendo Switch) – Review

We’ve seen a lot of anthropomorphic, martial arts practicing critters in media, but not done quite in the way Biomutant does. Originally released on all other platforms in 2021, Biomutant’s made its way to the Nintendo Switch in 2024. Though the port of Experiment 101 and THQ Nordic’s title, doesn’t

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SAND LAND (Playstation 5) – Review

Welcome to the world of ‘SAND LAND’, a game based off of the Japanese Manga created by Akira Toriyama. Some of you might know of this amazing designer and artist more famously known as the creator of the popular Manga/Anime, ‘Dragon Ball’. Unfortunately, he passed away this year leaving a

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Outward (Nintendo Switch) – Review

Coming into this review, I knew Outward: Definitive Edition is fun and challenging for even veteran RPG players. I knew I’d enjoy the concept and level of detail that went into the game, having played a little bit of it through Steam. Outward: Definitive Edition was released on Nintendo Switch

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Goblin Stone (Steam) – Review

From California-based indie studio, Orc Chop Games comes the turn-based RPG ‘Goblin Stone’. MKAU has been lucky enough to try out this title ahead of its March 12th, 2024, release on all platforms. I love a good RPG, and you can tell Goblin Stone has been a great passion project

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The Thaumaturge (Steam) – Review

I enjoy good story-driven RPGs, especially ones with solid exploration, impactful dialogue choices, and intricate turn-based combat. ‘The Thaumaturge’, by Fool’s Theory, published by 11 Bit Studios, sets out to achieve exactly that. It’s an RPG about facing inner demons and seeking greater truths. I spent a decent chunk of

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Graven (Steam) – Review

After almost three years of early access being moulded and sculpted, the full release of GRAVEN is finally here. Come with me, loyal brothers and sisters as we delve deeper into the dark fantasy world, developed by Slipgate Ironworks and published by 3D Realms, and Fulqrum Publishing. You are a

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