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Broken Pieces (Playstation 5) – Review

Broken Pieces follows the story of Elise, a woman trapped in a sort of Groundhog Day, however, everyone else has vanished, including her music-creating partner, Pierre. Elise, with her cassette player, trusty pistol, and magic storm stone, must venture out to uncover why this quaint French coastal town of Saint-Exil

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The Valiant (PC) – Review

The Valiant is a squad-based real-time strategy battle progression game, set in 13th Century Europe and the Middle East. Developed by KITE Games and published by THQ Nordic, bring a tale of honor, betrayal, and loss, it gives you a fantastical look at crusader knighthood and the faith they held

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Sigil Of The Magi – Review

Dungeons and Dragons meet roguelike deck builder with turn-based strategy combat, Sigil of the Magi, developed by Yongjustyong and published by The Iterative Collective, released into early access on October 21st, and it is available on the Steam storefront. Within the universe of Sigil of the Magi, there is a

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Gotham Knights – Review

I think it’s safe to say, and many would agree, that the Batman: Arkham series, by Rocksteady, set the bar pretty high with its storytelling and gameplay mechanics. So when Warner Bros announced Gotham Knights, developed by WB Games Montreal, I was pretty excited to see what they had in

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ArcheAge: Unchained – Review

ArcheAge: Unchained was originally Released in 2013 by XL Games, and it went through five Closed Betas and one Open Beta before its initial release. Unchained is, at its core, the same game with the same contents, but now has a new monetization setup. The change was announced in 2019,

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Valkyrie Elysium (Playstation 5) – Review

Valkyrie Elysium is the fifth installment of the Valkyrie series published by Square Enix, but this time developed by Soleil, who brought us Ninjala and Samurai Jack: Battle Through time. With a new developer, Valkyrie Elysium plays a bit differently from its predecessors, playing as more of a hack-and-slash. The

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The DioField Chronicle – Review

The DioField Chronicle is a strategy role-playing game co-developed by Lancaster and Square Enix, and it’s available now on all platforms. The DioField Chronicle takes place across a war-torn continent as war rages between the Kingdom of Alletain and the Trovelt-Schoevian Empire. At the same time, the Rowetale Alliance suffers a

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Fallout 76: The Pitt – Review

As we all know, Fallout 76 had a very rocky start. It felt very empty and the story wasn’t as enthralling as in previous titles. Since its release, Bethesda has listened to the community and has been slowly bringing life back into Appalachia, initially with raiders and settlers, and then

PGA TOUR 2K23 (Hands-On) – Preview

It’s time to polish that wood and those putters because PGA Tour 2K23 is on the horizon. After a 1-year gap in the PGA Tour 2K lineup, all your favorite golfers are back and better than ever to smash their balls into orbit, chase those eagles and holes in one,

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ANNO: Mutationem – Review

Published by Lightning Games and developed by ThinkingStars, ANNO: Mutationem is a cyberpunk-themed, action adventure RPG game that mixes 2D characters sprites with 3D environments. Already released on PlayStation 4|5 and PC earlier this year and receiving very positive feedback from players and critics, this action-packed, 2D side-scroller is now

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SD Gundam Battle Alliance – Review

SD Gundam Battle Alliance is developed by ARTDINK and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment that puts players in the role of an unseen character. Plucked from a battlefield with your companion, you are both transported to a digital world where an AI system overlooks the history of the Gundam series.

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The Ascent: Cyber Heist – Review

Stepping back into the Arcology after a year off made me realise how much I missed the bloody hellscape. Created by Neon Giant, this top-down twin-stick shooter was the standout Cyber Punk-inspired world in recent memory, and its heart-thumping action has been treated to its first expansion. The Cyber Heist

7.5

Video Game Fables – Review

It’s usually the Princess who requires saving; Zelda and Princess Peach to name a few. It’s a commonly used trope where the damsel in distress needs a hero to save them. Video Game Fables, however, is a game to break the mold, where Aru is a kickass Princess who can

Batora: Lost Haven – Preview

Stormind Games have brought us their latest title, Batora: Lost Haven, an interplanetary action RPG game where you play as a young female by the name of Avril. You have the choice to harness the ancient power of the Sun & Moon, and you choose how to take the story

9.5

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – Review

If ever a games developer had a name to describe their games so thoroughly, Monolith Soft has this in spades with its latest monolith of a game. Xenoblade Chronicles 3, announced at the start of 2022, has dropped just a few short months later, and it is arguably the most

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Digimon Survive – Review

Created by Hyde and published by Bandai Namco, Digimon Survive is the newest instalment to the Digimon series. It is a visual novel story-driven game with tactics-style combat, so for those that are thinking it will be like Digimon World or the Cyber Sleuth series, be aware, that it is

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Sword and Fairy: Together Forever – Review

Sword and Fairy: Together Forever is the latest RPG release from Softstar, spanning over twenty-seven years’ experience with RPGs and the seventh installment of the Sword and Fairy titles. With such a long history in the industry, being able to cultivate their games over time has created one of their

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The Tarnishing Of Juxtia – Review

Developed by Actual Nerds, The Tarnishing of Juxtia is a challenging Souls-inspired 2D action RPG set in a dark fantasy world with a sinister narrative. As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, travel through what is left of the two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Battle through a

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Live A Live – Review

I would bet that every gamer has at least one blind spot in terms of influential games that they have either missed or just never got around to playing. Maybe, it’s several games you missed, multiple protagonists that you never got a chance to connect with. In the case of

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SENSEs: Midnight – Review

‘SENSEs: Midnight’ is a 3D horror game by SUZAKU Games and is inspired by some of the survival horror classics such as ‘Resident Evil’ and ‘Fatal Frame’. You play as college student, Uesugi Kaho, a member of an occult research club who is dared to investigate a supernatural occurrence. She

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Loopmancer – Review

Discover, kill, die, repeat. Like many a loop-style game before it, Loopmancer takes the core gameplay of games like Death Loop and 12 Minutes and throws them into a blender with a side-scrolling world and a few scoops of death and destruction. Developed by eBrain Studio and published by eBrain

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XEL – Review

XEL is an isometric action-adventure game by Tiny Roar, with a focus on puzzles and exploration. The game centres around Reid, who has crash-landed in an unknown location with no memory, and upon waking, is joined by a small robot that requests she finds XEL. The robot, Chap, accompanies her

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Outriders: Worldslayer – Review

‘Outriders: Worldslayer’ is finally here! Created by Square Enix and People Can Fly, players can pick right up where the core story for ‘Outriders’ ended and jump into the next chapter of events in the survival of the planet, Enoch. The Story campaign of Worldslayer has added more things to

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