Rogue Wizards – Review
Rogue Wizards, developed by the fine people over at Spellbind Studios, is a charming blend of games like Final Fantasy Tactics, Bastion and a Mystery Dungeon game like Pokemon or Etryian Mystery Dungeon; the game focuses on your player character, who finds themselves...
Rocket Knight Adventures – Retro Review
When people remember back to the glory days of the Sega Mega Drive their first thoughts will most likely turn to a certain blue hedgehog by the name of Sonic. And who can blame them, with several classic games on that system he's quite clearly set himself apart as the...
Firewatch – Review
The term “Walking Simulator” I feel is a little bit unfair when referring to games such as Firewatch. It is a term and a genre that has become more and more popular over the last few years, with titles such as Gone Home and Everybody's Gone To Rapture, however as a...
Mafia 3 – Review
There I sat, having placed the disc into my PS4, eagerly waiting for Mafia III to load up. It's a game I'd been looking forward to for some time, a 60's set open-world action game is something that holds a lot of promise, and with it being a period that I'm a fan of...
World of Final Fantasy Demo – Review
Welcome to a relatively new feature of ours, unofficially named Dual Reviews! Today we have World of Final Fantasy, a new spinoff from the lovely Final Fantasy franchise that aims itself towards younger individuals and newcomers alike, whilst catering to hardcore fans...
BUSTED!: Dodge Dad, Save Anime Girls! Out Now!
Get ready for an intense semi-roguelike fusion of survival and clicker in BUSTED! from Silver Cow Studio, where players are challenged to uncensor anime illustrations on their in-game computer, while dodging the ever-present attention of Dad. He'll try anything to...
Rogue Galaxy – Retro Review
To finally complete the trinity of Level-5 Inc. reviews, we have the company's last PS2 game that released relatively late in the console's lifecycle - Rogue Galaxy; Rogue Galaxy intended to shake up the formula of Level-5's JRPG franchise, Dark Cloud, by twisting the...
MOBA Monday: Anger Management
I’d like to talk to you about MOBA’s - For those who don’t know, M.O.B.A. stands for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena; within this small post, I'll be diving into the issue of saltiness or anger within the MOBA community. In a future video I plan to make, I'll be...
Symphony of the Machine coming to HTC Vive, PS VR in Q1 2017
In Symphony of the Machine players awaken in a lifeless sun-scorched desert. A strange tower looming in the distance harbors a powerful beam of light. When directed at glyphs on the tower, the light causes the area's weather to change from scenes like blistering heat...
Shaq Fu – A Slam Dunkin’ Retrospective
In the early 90s Fighting games were an incredibly popular genre. You had your Mortal Kombats, your Street Fighters, your Tekkens and all the other little niches in between. But something was missing. You didn't know what it was, but you felt it deep down in your...
Along the Edge – Out Now!
Along the Edge is an interactive graphic novel for PC, Mac and Linux, and has just hit the Steam store. The game is an adult narrative, set within the European countryside where your choices impact the main characters' personality and appearance - You play as Daphné,...
SMITE latest God released on PC: Camazotz, Deadly God of Bats
Camazotz has emerged from his blood-drenched cave, to feast on the essence of the gods of SMITE... When gods die in a match with Camazotz, they will leave behind a pool of essence that the so-called Death Bat can drink to regain health and mana. Camazotz can screech...
Dragon Quest Builders Review
When first looking into Dragon Quest Builders, I, like many others, had simply passed this game off as a shameless Minecraft clone that brought nothing new to the table. I can happily confirm, that upon playing Dragon Quest Builders, I was an idiot for thinking these...
SMASH+GRAB Free Weekend on Steam
This weekend, everyone can play Smash+Grab for free! If you purchase Smash+Grab before 12pm PDT Tuesday, you’ll get the game for 15% off. Be sure to grab it before the discount disappears. Now is your chance to team up (or face off) with your friends amid the...
Viking Squad Trailer
Grab your trusty sword, strap on a fearsome helmet, and plunge into the chaotic fray of Viking Squad! As a member of this ragtag group you must put a stop to the wildly mischievous Loki and reopen the gates to Valhalla. Work together to unleash massive attacks on foes...
Super Dungeon Bros. Open Beta going public October 21st
Freshly announced, Super Dungeon Bros. is going through a double-beta phase, with an exclusive, closed beta running from October 14th, 4.00pm BST until October 20th - You can sign up for the closed beta at www.superdungeonbros.com. Following straight on from the...
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor Review
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor is definitely how the developers over at Sundae Month describe it - An Anti-Adventure Game! Now I'm not going to waste any time, and instead I'm going to jump straight in and say this game is not for everyone - Diaries of a Spaceport...
Touhou Genso Wanderer and Touhou Double Focus both headed to PS4 and PSVita February 10th 2017
Good news for Touhou Fans! Touhou Genso Wanderer is coming to PS4 (Physical and Digital) and PSVita (Digital), on February 10th 2017! Following on from previous Touhou games, Touhou Genso Wanderer takes the bullet-hell universe of the Touhou Project into an entirely...
How do Games With Minimal Plots Make Memorable Characters?
When you play a videogame, what's the first thing you look for? Good gameplay? Addicting multiplayer? An engrossing plot? Well-written and memorable characters? For me, I personally look for the characters and gameplay primarily whenever I boot up a new game with no...
The Worrying State of Splitscreen
Back in my childhood, in the days of quality Saturday morning cartoons, pancakes and sweets for breakfast, there used to be a legendary event that was whispered through the mists of dawn, where I heard the battle cry of my kin, racing towards me with controllers as...