I love Japanese culture so “Sclash” was an easy sell to me. With “Die by the Blade” just around the corner Sclash was a great little taste and warm-up for the duelling fighter genre where one hit kills. So, thank you developer Bevel Bakery and publisher Maximum Entertainment. Sclash is
Once, the humble mouse pad used to be the absolute must-have accessory for using your PC. For those who remember using the humble trackball mouse, the mouse pad added the much-needed friction necessary to move your pointer around. Now, this once humble must-have is often one of the most overlooked
Mad Catz is one of the leading brands specialising in hardware for PCs and game consoles. Their E.S. Pro+ Gaming Earbuds aim to provide an alternative to gaming headsets. It has all the important pieces of a gaming headset but on a much smaller and more portable scale. It is
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
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
As an avid Sir David Attenborough fan, I love learning about the ocean’s strangest creatures and terrifying depths. Endless Ocean Luminous, a diving adventure sim by Arika and published by Nintendo exclusively for the Switch, seeks to explore the deep. Players can step into a diver’s flippers to explore further
Trains can be cool, I guess. I mean, who doesn’t love the antics of ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’? Everything I first learnt about trains was from that show, and now I can extend that knowledge with’ Metro Simulator 2’ developed and published by KishMish Games. You can read our previously
I’ve never really thought about mobile phones when it comes to gaming. I know they can do it, but it’s never been high on my list of priorities when I’ve been looking at upgrading, and I tend to stick to what I know, as I’m sure many others do. I’ve
Do you think you have what it takes to be a professional House Flipper? Empyrean and Frozen District have made that dream a reality with House Flipper 2. It’s the sequel to the smash hit “House Flipper” which took the gaming world by storm. The main task is to flip
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
In the late 1980s and early 1990s when trips to the arcades were common, you’d often find me and my friends huddled around our favourite arcade cabinet. Spending hours duking it out for the coveted top spot on the leaderboard. Now thanks to the ‘Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection
MKAU Gaming was invited to an online virtual press event for the upcoming season of Apex Legends, which is Season 21 and has gotten the name Upheaval. The developers went into detail on some new additions coming to the latest season and were also super quiet about a few things.
Loading into ‘Indika’ and seeing the Unreal Engine title flash up, I know I am in for something special. Developer, Odd Meter, immediately sets the tone with a nod to the 1980s gaming era in the opening scene. It’s a nostalgic blast from the past, tapping into the current trend
MotoGP is back again and better than ever with more content, more racing, more action and I’m behind it one hundred per cent. It follows the 2024 season of MotoGP and you are in for a treat if you have been following the games or even following the championship on
Like its Gaulish meaning for ‘horn’, the ‘ROG ‘Carnyx’ USB Gaming Microphone’ demands attention, like horns blowing in a grand introduction. Drawing an even deeper connection, like ancient horns were used for communication across the land, this is one microphone from the ‘Republic of Gamers’ that creates a fabulous conversational
From the award-winning developers that brought you ‘Ori and the Blind Forest’ and ‘Ori and the Will of the Wisps’, Moon Studios GmbH is back with what is sure to be a hit, ‘No Rest For The Wicked’ published by ‘Private Division’. Before we dive into the pleasure and pain
In 2020, the most cathartic game for haters of those eight-legged freaks of nature, SPIDERS! was released upon the world. ‘Kill It With Fire’ was a literal and metaphorical smash hit for gamers and those sneaky bastards. Four years later, the same development team, Casey Donnellan Games, and publishing team
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
Created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird all the way back in 1984, Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo, who make up the legendary ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’, have been one of the biggest pop culture icons for the past 40 years. The Heroes in a Half Shell have had various
Fate/Samurai Remnant DLC Vol.2, Record’s Fragment: Yagyu Sword Chronicles, from Koei Tecmo and Omega Force, is now available, further expanding on the story from Fate/Samurai Remnant, which you can read about here. Unlike Fate/Samurai Remnant – DLC Vol.1 “Record’s Fragment: Keian Command Championship, which you can read about here, players
From 1981 to 1986, the legendary Lee Majors starred in the hit action-adventure television series, ‘The Fall Guy’, about a stunt performer who uses his skills to fight crime and went for five seasons with 113 episodes in total. The 2024 version of ‘The Fall Guy’ is a modern adaptation
Petoons Studio and Outright Games LTD. have teamed up to bring a great children’s show PJ Masks back to consoles again with PJ Masks Power Heroes Mighty Alliance. You bring the gang together again and team up as Catboy, Owlette, Gekko, An Yu, Newton Star, Ice Cub, Lilyfay, and Bastet
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
Action, adventure, and a kickass female protagonist are a few of my favourite things. Korean devs, SHIFT UP, know what’s good, and they show it with their new action RPG title ‘Stellar Blade’, releasing exclusively on the PlayStation 5. EVE, a 7th Airborne Squad member residing in an off-world colony
MKAU Gaming was recently invited to a digital preview event for the upcoming EA title EA Sports F1 24, and this title is going to be one that all the F1 fans will get right behind, we got to see an exclusive early look at the launch trailer and needless
Square Enix has just released the final DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, The Rising Tide, and as the name suggests, this DLC will involve the Warden of Water, the lost Eikon Leviathan. Out of the two, this has to be my favourite release, and even though Echoes of the Fallen
TopSpin 2K25 is here, with 2K reviving the series since the last release back in 2011, TopSpin 4, so it has obviously seen some improvements, and as a tennis simulation series, the courts have never felt more alive. There are 48 courts that will be playable or unlockable from launch,
At the 2023 Game Awards, British actor Abubakar Salim, best known for his role in Raised by Wolves and as the voice of Bayek in Assassin’s Creed: Origins, appeared on stage to introduce the world to his passion project, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. It is an original Metroidvania-style game and
Inspired by the 1936 film, Dracula’s Daughter, horror directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett bring to us their latest horror flick, Abigail. The film stars Alisha Weir as the titular character, who’s best known for her role as Matilda Wormwood in the 2022 hit Netflix film, Matilda the Musical. Her
Reigns: Beyond is a choose-your-own-adventure arcade game, developed by the English studio Nerial, published by Devolver Digital, and now available on Nintendo Switch, PC and as a mobile game. This indie title is a unique card game that requires swipe-based decision-making that could make or break the narrative. You wake
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