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Aurvana Ace Mimi – Customisable Sound Experience At A Cost
If you’re looking for a sleek looking slim fitting pair of earbuds then you’ll look no further than the Aurvana Ace Mimi. They offer plenty of features and personalisation options, and with that you'll definitely be able to tailor to your…
Pax Illuminaten has you race to form a secret society
In Pax Illuminaten you are an Areopagus of the Illuminati, seeking to grow the order and undermine the authority of the church. Spread your clandestine influence across Bavaria as you recruit the great thinkers and artists of the…
Labyrinthine on PS5 is a unique and interesting approach to the co-operative horror genre
Labyrinthine on PlayStation 5 is a co-op horror experience that trades jump scares for slow dread and linear, scripted scares for disorientation and existential panic. Originally released on PC, this console edition brings the full package…
Active Matter – Getting Vertical With A New Extraction Shooter
A healthy blend between Stalker and Escape From Tarkov, Active Matter encompasses the grit and fear that both games instil into you as a player, but pushes you to explore deeper with a more distorted and warped world that begs to be…
Kingdoms and Castles is cozy – but there’s nothing but crunch beneath the surface
Kingdoms and Castles lulls you into a false sense of security. You start with a single keep, a handful of peasants, and a patch of fertile land. The music is gentle, the visuals are bright, retro and deliberately blocky, and the early game…
Absconder requires you to think without rushing and rush without thinking
Abscond, verb, to exit a place in a wee bit of a rush. Absconder feels a lot like Hotline Miami and Super Hexagon in that it's really hard to convey how 'in the moment' it is, and that you simply need to learn through exposure. Absconder…
Nature is the supreme being of the evolution genre
Nature is a modular, ecosystem-building strategy game from North Star Games and Dominic Crapuchettes that follows on from the popular Evolution and Oceans games which use remarkably similar mechanics. This latest effort offers the most…
Kiwi Ears Aventus – Great Sound and Great Comfort
The Kiwi Ears Aventus headphones boast impressive features at an accessible price. With a comfortable fit, due to its vegan leather ear covers, to its impressive battery life and — most interestingly — the inclusion of an AUX cable jack to…
Amanda the Adventurer 3 – Tape player
If you’ve played the previous games, then you likely know what to expect, and if you haven’t then starting on the third game seems a bit silly. For the uninitiated, you’ll need to watch the video tape and pause it at certain points to go…
Tokaido Duo is smaller and more complex than the original, but it’s also better
Tokaido Duo is a serene but surprisingly crunchy, two-player-only reimagining of the original Tokaido — offering a layered, asymmetric experience that captures the spirit of travel and reflection while introducing previously unexpected…
Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol.1 and Vol.2 feature some of the best shooters in history
If you’re a fan of classic arcade shooters — the kind that throw you into a cockpit, flood the screen with bullets and dare you to survive — then the twin release of Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol.1 and Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol.2 is a…
Never/Together is comprised of two screens, one gun and a big rush
It's been a while since local-cooperative games have had to be split-screen at all times, but in Never/Together the separation of the two characters is essential to your journey and race to escape from a deadly prison ship. Never/Together…
It Takes A War – An Experience To Remember
It Takes A War is the second game from Thomas Mackinnon after the hugely popular The Corridor. It’s marketed as a Co-op tactical shooter but if you’re familiar with The Corridor — and watch the trailer — then you should know you’re sure to…
The Edge of Water captivates with its water physics
Normally, with games that have isometric viewpoints, the floor is the most boring part of the whole thing, a beige backdrop that exists solely to stop you falling off into the aether. Not in the case of The Edge of Water where it's a…
Marc Andre’s Middle Ages perfectly enhances the Majesty of KingDomino
Middle Ages, designed by Marc André and published by Studio H, is a masterful blend of familiar mechanics and fresh presentation. Supplied to us by Hachette UK, Middle Ages is the clear spiritual successor to Majesty: For the Realm, but…
D*Fuzed – A New Game For A Nostalgic Handheld
It’s not everyday you get your hands on a new Gameboy game, but D*Fuzed is just that. From Incube8 Games, your journey with your new bomb defusing buddy, Deef, begins as you control him and help rescue his friends while a big bad boss tries…
Edifier W800BT Pro – A Good Quality Headset With Clear Sound
Edifier offers a wide range of products at a wide range of price points and the modest W800BT Pro fits neatly in the middle of that range offering active noise cancellation, good quality sound packaged neatly into a slick headset that is…
Climb the ranks of Bloodgrounds in unforgiving mythological combat
Bloodgrounds is an exceptional foundation for what will hopefully become a haven for gladiatorial masochists and power-fantasy demi-gods alike. New difficulty options, crafting, audience interactions, gladiator expeditions and more are set…
Karma: The Dark World – Deep dive
The purpose of ROAM agents is to investigate people for anything that might be opposed to this regime by diving into their memories to find any evidence of wrongdoing. Daniel’s initial investigation into someone seemingly stealing from work…
Purr-suit of Happiness asks you to bring joy to humans in Earth’s final days
The world is ending and most of the humans have simply given up hope and accepted their fate. In Purr-suit of Happiness you play a courier cat, delivering parcels and delivering hope. I, personally, am pretty convinced that it's humanity…