Helldivers II has finally launched, allowing us to become Champions of Managed Democracy, Legends of Liberty, and the first line of defence in Super Earth’s assault on those needing a compassionate helping hand with our iron fist of justice. Published by PlayStation PC LLC, Helldivers II is pretty much an
Some games have timeless appeal. ATLUS and P Studio’s phenomenal JRPG, Persona 3, released on PlayStation 2 in 2006, is one of those games. Fast-forward to now, and Persona 3 Reload is ready to bring it to modern gaming, completely remade, revamped, and ready to rumble. I eagerly booted up
Formerly known as Yakuza, the Like a Dragon series is one of SEGA’s premiere franchises developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, that began all the way back in 2005 on PlayStation 2. The franchise has seen a slow but well-deserved rise in popularity outside of Japan thanks to its remakes
Since its humble beginnings in 1994, the ‘Tekken’ series has been one of the premiere fighting games at the arcades, home consoles and esports events. With its large cast of culturally diverse characters representing various forms of martial arts, Tekken has always gone above and beyond to give fans the
Humanity has been in talks of heading to the stars for quite some time now. “The Cub” is one of these such games where living out of space has become a reality, but this is not a story of life on Mars, but the life of those left behind on
The Last of Us Part II Remastered developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, has finally made its way to the PlayStation 5 and comes with some bonuses and new features, and if you already own The Last of Us Part II, you can gain access to
Created by OhDeer Studio and published by 100 GAMES, Anthology of Fear puts the player in the role of Ethan as he searches for his missing brother, Nathan. Starting at the last location Nathan was seen, Ethan finds himself breaking into a medical facility that specialises in dream therapy. As
Echoes of the Fallen is the first DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, before the second and larger DLC, The Rising Tide, and I am so glad that there is more to come. Echoes of the Fallen takes you back before the final fight, but to begin Echoes of the Fallen,
Since its humble beginnings in 1994, the Tekken series has been one of the premier fighting games at the arcades, home consoles, and esports events. With its large cast of culturally diverse characters representing various forms of martial arts, Tekken has always gone above and beyond to give fans the
Train Valley 2 is finally making its way onto the PlayStation 5 in Train Valley 2: Community Edition, a complete release of the 2019 train tycoon puzzle sim with stacks of extra content. Lithuanian devs, Flazm, released Train Valley 2 on PC back in 2019, amassing a rather impressive player
Flashback 2 is the very long-awaited sequel to the 1992 release of Flashback on the Commodore Amiga, and since the original release, it has had a few ports to the SEGA Genesis and Super Nintendo, as well as a remake in 2013. Created and published by Microids Studios, Flashback 2
Developed by Second Impact Games and produced by KONAMI, Super Rhythm Castle is a musical puzzle adventure game that mashes Overcooked and Guitar Hero into one. You play as one of four unlikely heroes as you work together to make your way through Rhythm Castle, and your goal is to
Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections is the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Naruto’s anime debut, featuring a massive roster of 130 characters, a brand new story, and a recap of the Naruto series, revisiting key moments from the series. History mode is where fans and players can
To the excitement of many fans, the developers over at Sledgehammer Games, and Activision, the publisher, have released the third entry in the latest rebooted Modern Warfare series, and a direct sequel to 2022’s Modern Warfare II. I think I have that right. I mean, I have played some Call
I remember my first time swinging through New York City like it was yesterday – the feeling of effortless joy that can only come from being a web-slinging hero. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the single-player action-adventure title by Insomniac Games and Sony Interactive Games just arrived to spark that joy again,
In 1987, Konami’s Metal Gear, from the creative mind of Hideo Kojima, debuted on the MSX2 home computers, introducing the stealth genre in gaming, and changing the world of video games forever. It wasn’t until 1998 when ‘Metal Gear Solid’ snuck its way onto PlayStation, further innovating the stealth genre,
Lords Of The Fallen is a third-person, dark fantasy, souls-like RPG, or as I like to call it, Dark Souls, but different. Essentially, that is the gist of it, and for fans of the Soul’s games and Elden Ring, this game will not disappoint. If I can be so bold,
Developers Nippon Ichi Software Inc. and Systemsoft Beta Inc. with publisher Nis America Inc. are bringing us the next instalment of ‘Disgaea’. Disgaea has been around for two decades, so clearly something is being done right. If you are like me and have never heard of Disgaea, then read on
Once again, MKAU Gaming was invited to a hand-off preview of the upcoming sixth season for Battlefield 2042, Dark Creations, hosted by DICE’s Community Manager Tom Straatman. It opens with scenes of a lone soldier answering a radio call as one of his comrades desperately calls for help, and as
The development team, Parallel Studios, and Publisher, Quantic Dream, have brought us this narrative-driven adventure game about how grief can engulf your life. Set in the depths of the North Sea during the 1970s, you are a professional diver by the name of Stan, living with the grief of some
‘Breach and clear, I’ve got your six.’ First Contact Entertainment Inc. is back bigger than ever, with their latest creation Firewall Ultra, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. I’m very excited to dig into the latest PS VR2 exclusive and tell you all about my gameplay experience over the last few
EA Sports is back with its fifth installment into the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) series and MKAU was recently invited to an exclusive virtual preview event for the new game, and needless to say, UFC fans are in for an absolute treat. UFC 5 has been completely rebuilt to take
The video game industry is bigger and better than ever, but it wouldn’t be to the standard it is today without the contributions of games from the past. Perhaps one of the most significant is Karateka, a side-scrolling martial arts adventure game from 1984. Digital Eclipse, the studio that brought
Sometimes in life, we are presented with problems that we must face in order to move forward, and finding our way can come in many forms. Some of us confront the issues head-on, while others simply process them in our dreams. Winner of VR Game of The Year 2019, A
‘Quake II’ is back and remastered, coming off the back of Quake’s remaster, the second game in the series gets its own work up. Originally developed by id Software, now with the combined efforts of Nightdive Studios and MachineGames has brought us a revamped version of the original with new
Atlas Fallen is a new action role-playing game created by Deck13 Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment. Set in a dystopian world and ravaged by monsters known as Wraiths, you, an unnamed slave, are tasked to track down a thief that fled from a camp after stealing something for the
My inner anti-hero has been clawing at my insides ever since our early hands-on preview, and now the wait is finally over. Synapse, the landmark next-generation VR action-shooter from nDreams is out now, exclusively on PS VR2. Before we take a deeper dive and expand upon what I experienced in
The latest installment of the Final Fantasy series will be available in the coming days of writing this, I, however, was extremely lucky, in that I received an early copy and got to play through the entirety of it. The only downside is I can’t talk about it, well, until
Published and developed by indy studio Glass Bottom Games, ‘SkateBIRD’ is a skateboarding simulation game similar to the Tony Hawk series, except with players taking control of a literal bird riding a skateboard the size of a Tech Deck instead of a pro skater. The game’s plot tells the story
This week I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have been able to get hands-on with the upcoming PlayStation VR2 exclusive, Synapse. Synapse is the landmark next-generation VR action-shooter from nDreams, the award-winning team behind Fracked, Phantom: Covert Ops, Far Cry VR: Dive into Insanity, and the eagerly anticipated Ghostbusters: Rise of
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