It’s 1984 and I feel like I’m in the middle of Miami Vice with corrupt police and crime running rampant in Seneca City. Every move you make could be your last as you try and build a Private Secret Agency with Hank. Detective Jim Baylor was falsely imprisoned, but once
It’s no secret that gamers love a good rogue-lite hack and slash, especially if it hits hard in the spooky vibes. Death or Treat, served up by small Indie developers, Saona Studios, sets up shop in the ghostly HallowTown and sends an unlikely hero on a quest to save local
Developed by Plantery Gear and Logical Extremes, Voyager is a minimalistic space sim where players take on the role of Voyager; essentially a little space probe. Your task is to bring back the light once more, venturing through and discovering little solar systems, and unlocking levels while relaxing to original
Berlin-based developers Point Blank Games have released the latest in action-adventure games to keep you immersed for hours. They have built this visually stunning, story-rich game known as Stray Blade. This is one title you aren’t going to want to miss. You begin your adventure with the main character –
We here at MKAU Gaming are passionate about gaming, and let’s be honest, if you’re here reading this review, you’re a lover of video games too. Regardless of how old you are or what generation you grew up in, your introduction to video games will always hold a nostalgic place
‘Soul Survivors’ by Stingbot Games, while looking like a clone of popular roguelite ‘Vampire Survivors’ is actually uniquely designed and just as addictive. In early access, this review will cover what is present at the time. Currently, Soul Survivors has no real narrative. With access to only 2 of the
Skullcandy, the #1 selling brand in true wireless earbuds under $100, has released a 420 Edition of their Grind earbuds paying homage to cannabis culture, in particular the infamous strain, ‘Purple Haze’. With certainly a kickback and chill vibe to them, find out what MKAU thought of these uniquely but
In 2018, four of Hollywood’s best gals made a lighthearted film about old friends that stayed connected through a book club with a splash of their own shenanigans. Several years on, Universal Pictures has brought them back to see what the next chapter can bring for the long-standing friends. As
We all have likes and dislikes and typically will make a decision based on experience or a basic sensory input. For myself when seeing the word ‘simulator’ I roll my eyes and ask, “Who would want to play a game where you pretend to work?” Consequently, I dive into these
Voidtrain is a new survival crafting game from HyperTrain Digital, and it’s due for release on the 10th of May 2023 on PC. Players can take on the Void World, either solo or with friends in the 4-player co-op experience, taking on the role of engineers that have been thrown
Once the darkness rises above all, it’s your time to take the reins and hit the ground running on a mission to discover the light once again, and Morning Shift Studios have made this a reality, both developing and publishing this latest title to come to the Nintendo Switch or
After copious amounts of research into FIFINE and Ampligame, they are still somewhat of an enigma in the hardware space. If you go check out their website though, they provide a selection of interesting and affordable peripheral devices. Fortunately for MKAU, we were given their ‘A6V Gaming Microphone’ to test
“Knight Crawlers” is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler by a small fledgling studio, Good Morning Games, working alongside publisher, The Iterative Collective. In this fantasy world, it’s all about weaving through traps, slaying enemies, and preventing the Corrupted Realms from taking over. I was lucky to try an early preview back
‘Park Beyond’ is an up-and-coming promising theme park simulator and management game by Limbic Entertainment. Due for release 16th of June, 2023, MKAU got to have a hands-on preview of what’s to come and the future looks exciting. You are but a lowly designer, doodling and inventing mechanical feats only
Developed by Cococucumber, ‘Ravenlok’ is an action-adventure RPG set in a world plagued by the darkness of a tyrannical queen. Upon being pulled through a mystical mirror, the young girl, Ravenlok, discovers she is destined to help this whimsical world. A foretold legend mentions a girl with raven-coloured hair; the
Cosy games have always been a great way to unwind and enjoy the art of video games. The beauty of these games comes in the sometimes simplicity of the gameplay yet often can convey a broad range of lasting emotions. Piccolo Studios alongside publisher Private Division have given MKAU an
A gruesome game show set in a dystopian cyberpunk world? Count me in! Diving into this game was pretty exciting. I don’t usually take on turn-based games like this, but it definitely caught my attention. Developed by Artificer, Showgunners is turn-based tactical combat with some open exploring and puzzle aspects.
Redfall is an open-world single-player and co-op FPS from Arkane Studios, where players will be able to pick from four heroes. You uncover the truth of Redfall and fight back against the vampire gods that have seized control of the town. The island town of Redfall, Massachusetts, is under siege
With Apex Legends Season 17, Arsenal, just around the corner, MKAU Gaming was invited to take part in a panel hosted by Sara Zaidi, the Global PR Lead for Apex Legends. The presentation opened up with a short animation, showing an older man, alone in his mansion and preparing himself
When you’re gaming, it’s almost a given that you have an additional screen, regardless of whether displaying your game over both, you’re streaming, or you have Discord open so you can chat with your friends and keep an eye on the posts. This is a little harder to do when
Nintendo’s Advance Wars franchise actually got its beginning all the way back in 1988 as ‘Famicom Wars’ on the original Famicom, with future instalments being named after the console they appear on. The games were also all exclusive to Japan until 2001, with ‘Advance Wars’ released worldwide on the Game
As a long-time Final Fantasy fan, when I first heard about the Pixel Remaster, I was very excited to revisit the original six titles as they have always been a classic series. Final Fantasy was created by Square Enix back in 1987 with the first release of Final Fantasy 1,
It’s been 3 years since our last outing with Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Finally, it’s time to reunite with the gang in another starship-cruising action-adventure in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Respawn Entertainment teamed up again with Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm Games to take us to a
Eresys is what an unfinished love letter to H.P. Lovecraft would look like. Developer Ares Dragonis, and publisher Dragonis Games, are clearly inspired by his works and do not hide it. With such admiration on display, I believe Mr. Lovecraft would almost have enough evidence to file a restraining order.
Milestone is back for another year with their latest title MotoGP 23 which is on track for release on the 8th of June. MKAU was lucky enough to get a hands-on preview of this year’s title and it’s bigger and better than ever. MotoGP 23 includes all the riders from
The day we all thought would never come has arrived. Originally announced all the way back in 2014, Dead Island 2, by publisher Deep Silver, has been in and out of different developers for the past 9 years, finally landing in the hands of Dambuster Studios. So what is Dead
‘The Burning Shores’ is the brand new expansion DLC for Sony’s robotic Dinosaur extravaganza, ‘Horizon Forbidden West’. Guerrilla Games have made the tough decision to make this particular piece of content a PS5 exclusive release, despite the base game being available on current and previous generations, so please keep that
Living in Brisbane, I have much to complain about when it comes to traffic. With an old man’s grumpy demeanour, I am more than happy to whip out the Zimmer Frame, shake my fist, and loudly declare “Back in my day” to anyone that will or won’t listen. Well, the
In 1995, Square, known today as Square Enix, released the original ‘Front Mission’ on the Super Famicom, Japan’s original Super Nintendo, a turn-based strategy RPG game with giant mechs duking it out, which saw various sequels over the years. The series became quite popular, not only in Japan but also
HYPERVIOLENT is an amazing throwback to 90s gaming, and this brutal action-packed FPS brings back the old-school sprite-based character models that were used in heavy hitter classics like Doom and Duke Nukem. It is created by indie company Terminst Arcade and is published by Fulqrum Publishing. HYPERVIOLENT will have the
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