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Pong Quest is much more than just Pong
A new entry in the long-running Pong series has released in the form of Pong Quest, but as you might imagine from the name, it's not just a game of a ball and two paddles now.
Freakout: Calamity TV Show — Just how calamitous is it?
The environments are very hard to navigate due to the camera. It’s often difficult to tell if something is an obstacle until you run into it, and considering how fast-paced this is, that’s pretty much a death sentence. Enemies can often…
In a world of inequality, Children of Zodiarcs delivers a strong message
Having played about five hours of Children of Zodiarcs, I feel like I’ve barely even scratched the surface. This Kickstarter funded tactical role-playing game from Cardboard Utopia hits all the right notes for me, with deck building, dice…
The Wind and Wilting Blossom — Art and War
I’m definitely no expert in it, but I do enjoy some Japanese culture. Give me some ramen and ill scoff it down in seconds. Good anime? I'll binge watch it all day. But good Japanese games are my bread and butter. Whether they are from…
Tharsis — Our Survival or Humanity?
Tharsis presents an interesting take on board game mechanics in a mission to Mars in video game format. There's cannibalism too.
Vampire: The Masquerade — Coteries of New York is a visual novel lacking in bite
While it should probably pain me slightly to admit it considering the game I’ve just spent the last six or seven hours with (Vampire: The Masquerade - The Coteries of New York), I’ve never really been a fan of digital graphic novels.…
Moving Out — Cooperative Chaos
It all begins with you Immediately thrown into a tutorial so that you can gain your certification as a Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician (FART).
Curious Expedition is a roguelike with a difference
Have you ever had that experience where you expected to spend maybe ten or twenty minutes with a game, only to realise that several hours of your life have disappeared and you’ve now completed it three times in a row? I have, and I hold…
Hotline Miami Collection finally makes its way onto Xbox One
It’s been a long time since I first played Hotline Miami, and I honestly couldn’t remember much about it when I booted up the no-frills double feature which has just released for Xbox One. Having now sunk some real time into it, I think…
Daymare 1998 — Reminiscent Evil
The close quarters encounters afforded by the Hexacore facility and the hospital within Keen Sight are perfect sweat-inducing environments for games like Daymare 1998 and the enemies move swiftly enough to make poor decisions costly on your…
Pixel Ripped 1995 — Headset Hero
Pixel Ripped 1995 sends you on a virtual trip back into the nineties, with a story that spans both the real and digital. You play as the hero Dot, and with the help of a human boy you've inhabited, named David, you bravely fight to save…
Stellaris: Federations — new DLC lacks oomph
The new DLC for Stellaris fleshes out the political machinations of the galaxy, revamping diplomacy, beefing up the gameplay of federations and introducing a Galactic Senate that can pass (or mothball) wide-reaching resolutions. Underlying…
Shaolin vs WuTang — Way of the Dragon
Shaolin vs WuTang focusses completely on its actions, styles and the movements of its characters in the “one vs one” fighting game premise made popular by Street Fighter in the early nineties.
Moons of Madness — Space Yawn
Moons of Madness is interlaced with a story you can take at face value as it unfolds in action but sprinting through the game from objective to objective will have players missing one of its key strengths, its narrative.
Snakeybus — Part Snake, Part Bus, All Snakeybus!
Simple enough, but once you’ve reached that destination, your bus will increase in length based on how many people you brought with you. Before long, you’ll have a city spanning bus capable of collecting countless customers!
Titan Quest is ready to Ragna-rok and roll on consoles!
There are few more satisfying ways to destroy a single button on your Xbox control pad than by holding down X through about 30-40 hours of action-RPG gameplay. Until now, I’ve never been able to see past Diablo III, but with its brand new…
The Turing Test — Verification Required
The Turing Test tells the story of Ava Turing, a space engineer who is sent to research the sudden disappearance of a crew on Europa.
Hidden Through Time is the tenuously educational Where’s Wally that does just enough
If you’re a fan of Where’s Wally, then you’ve probably been waiting your whole life for a video game that recreates the same fun as the classic book series. Thankfully, Hidden Through Time is here to save the day, and with 26 levels…
Gigantosaurus is both hugely frustrating and massively cute at the same time
Games based on animated movie IP’s have a long and varied history. Most are garbage, but history has revealed a few gems, The 16-bit trio of Jungle Book, Aladdin and Lion King, for example, are among the best, and Toy Story wasn’t half bad…
Hayfever — Pollen Powers Your Journey!
Hayfever is a cute platformer involving spikes and allergies that help you.