Reviews

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The King Of Fighters XV – Review

The King of Fighters series by SNK was one of the pioneers of the arcade scene from the mid-’90s to the early 2000s, but the history of its characters goes back even further. The original game, King of Fighters ’94, brought together characters from SNK’s other fighting games, including 1991’s

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Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes – Review

Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes is a tower defence pinball game, created by Zing Games Inc and Developed by Firefly Games Inc. There are hero characters to unlock, with the default character being Burnjamin, a knight who wears dragon armour. There are 10 different heroes to unlock and play, each with

Kao The Kangaroo (DEMO) – Preview

Kao The Kangaroo is a 3D platformer, and it may feel familiar to those of us old enough to remember the early 2000s. As veterans of the genre, Tate Multimedia brings back Kao and his mysteriously overpowered gloves as he launches a quest to uncover the truth around the disappearance

Crossfire: Legion (Hands-On) – Preview

With over 690 million players worldwide and a TV series that earned 1.8 billion views, it was inevitable that Crossfire, the number 1 free-to-play online first-person shooter, would get a sequel or two. Strangely enough, we’re not talking about the highly anticipated Crossfire X or the hugely desired single-player campaign.

Submerged: Hidden Depths – Preview

Submerged: Hidden Depth is the sequel to the 2015 released game Submerged, developed and published by Uppercut Games, also known for their games Epoch and City of Brass. It follows on from the first game, Submerged, and the journey of Miku and Taku, the brother and sister who fled from

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Welcome To Elk – Review

WELCOME TO ELK! A mysterious island, filled with mysterious people who all have a story to tell, and way too much beer. Welcome to Elk is a biographical adventure/visual storytelling game focusing on true stories told by characters based on real people. Developed and published by Triple Topping, this awesome

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Beat Souls – Review

Jam to the rhythm of the music in the vibrant cyberpop world of ‘Beat Souls’. Developed by Eastasiasoft and Zoo Corporation, they bring a new rhythm game to your fingertips. In this rhythm game, aim for high scores while enjoying the beat of the music along with your “Otomo” companions,

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Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires – Review

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is the latest instalment to the long-running Dynasty Warriors series. Created by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo, it is a hack-and-slash game with side elements of battlefield strategy and political choices to form a stronger foothold in lands owned. Players will have a set

8.5

Total War: Warhammer 3 – Review

Daemons are invading your lands, capturing settlements, outposts and forts. They plan on pushing your people back and killing your god to please their masters. Do you turn tail and run or stand your ground, build your armies and meet them head-on in the battlefields? Total War: Warhammer 3 is

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Sifu (Playstation 5) – Review

Sloclap, the French independent games studio behind the hit martial arts-themed RPG game ‘Absolver’, now brings ‘Sifu’, an action-packed Kung Fu-themed game that truly packs a punch, while paying homage to classic martial arts films over the decades. The game’s setting takes place in a city in China, where players

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Wingman SNES Converter – Review

I was lucky enough to be able to borrow a SNES off of SUBZERO2K to be able to test out the Wingman Converter for SNES/NES, created by Brook. They have been making converters for retro and modern consoles, all of which can be bought from https://www.brookaccessory.com/. Unboxing the converter, you

WRAP UP: UFC 271: Adesanya Vs Whittaker

Bobby Green def. Nasrat Haqparast via unanimous decision (30-27 x3) Bobby Green and Nasrat Haqparast have a lot of energy as the opening round begins. An accidental swipe/eye poke from Haqparast hinders Green early in the round, but he’s able to recover and continue. Later on, Green almost blatantly pokes

7.5

Marry Me – Review

Jennifer Lopez, has been an icon in Hollywood for as long as I can remember and has garnered success in both the music and movie industries. Her success in both categories made her a perfect candidate for Universal’s up and coming, romantic comedy, ‘Marry Me’, as a top-tier pop star

Winter Ember – Preview

‘Winter Ember’ is an upcoming stealth-based, action game developed by Sky Machine Studios and published by Blowfish Studios. It will be available on Steam, PS4 & 5, Xbox One, Series S|X and Nintendo Switch and along with the game, there is also a graphic novel that is available now. The

Forest Grove – Preview

Do you remember the movie ‘Minority Report’, starring Tom Cruise? The super futuristic, hologram, computer, intense crime-solving, and in-your-face drama/sci-fi? Well, Forest Grove is that movie in a game. Forest Grove is a first-person mystery game where you uncover forensic clues, solve puzzles, and piece together a story using your

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Dead Second (Early Access) – Review

Dead Second is a VR Arcade Shooter created by Spunge Games. Players will be thrown into the shoes of a gunman for hire, taking on jobs to help clean the streets of corruption. You will play across maps set on the streets, alleyways, inside industrial buildings, and more as you

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The Dead Tree Of Ranchiuna – Review

Developed and published by Tonguç Bodur, ‘The Dead Tree of Ranchiuna’ is a walking simulator game that tells a story while you walk around some stunning landscapes and solve a puzzle every now and then. The game is set in a fictional Romanian village and after graduating from college in

Ghostwire: Tokyo – Hands Off Preview

While Bethesda may have been bought out by Microsoft, they’re still following through with their intentions of releasing PlayStation exclusives, and later this month, the highly anticipated Ghostwire: Tokyo will make its debut on PS5 and PC. The team at MKAU was fortunate enough to be invited to take part

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OlliOlli World – Review

All good things come in three – and OlliOlli is no different, with British game developer Roll7 returning for their upcoming third game “OlliOlli World”, now skating closer to its release date! OlliOlli World is a bright, colourful, and downright fun 2D-platforming skateboarding game. You start off in the new

8.5

Dying Light 2: Stay Human – Review

Pretty much the only game I’ve been “Dying” to get my hands on is finally here. Techland’s post-apocalyptic open-world game Dying Light 2: Stay Human has been on my radar the moment they announced it, and more recently Techland came out suggesting that the game would take anywhere up to

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Void Slayer – Review

Void Slayer is a single-player arena-shooter that has all the looks of a Technical Demo, but with the settings turned all the way up to EPIC. Remember those Tech Demos that showed off the amazing graphics and what your GPU can do, only to be blown away by a highly

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