Reviews

Super Meat Boy 3D on Xbox One is both the most obvious thing ever and of course the one thing that I didn’t see coming until it was already here. Somehow completely new and yet unmistakably faithful to its now 15+ year old origins all at…

Mina the Hollower is a fascinating and deliberate 8-bit throwback that shows its inspirations openly whilst still carving out an identity that feels both modern and groundbreaking. Developed by Yacht Club Game (best known for Shovel…

Warhammer 40,000 Darktide has been one of my favourite games over the last few years, with both fun gameplay and gritty combat it keeps bringing me back and now, with the new Skitarii class added, the fun continues with all new abilities,…

Chaotic “one-screen” RTS game D.O.T Defence pushes fast-paced action and auto-battler vibes into a usually more tactical genre to great effect. I just wish I wanted to actually carry on playing it. But there’s something that every game has…

There are two kinds of people in this world; those who think 1984 was a warning, and those who think it was an instruction manual. Developed by Alawar and published by Alawar Premium, Beholder: Conductor takes George Orwell's nightmare,…

Leave it to Starni and Slitherine to consistently make wargames which are thoroughly planned out and well constructed.... and fun!

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks on Xbox is a blisteringly straightforward game. It makes no pretense about being a tactical shooter, a precision racer or a traditional Warhammer adaptation. Instead, it embraces the Orks’ anarchic philosophy…

When I was nine years old, my first console was a Sega Master System II, with copies of both Alex Kidd and Operation Wolf. I must have played Operation Wolf hundreds of times despite not having a light gun, and in spite of its spectacular…

I love the idea of illuminated manuscripts. That fascination has only grown thanks to my other half, who knows far more than I do about the period they were created in. In 2023, those of us tempted by a good videogame were treated to the…

Fetching Feathers is a charming, streamlined card‑drafting game that takes the core appeal of Zuuli — quick turns, point-salady gameplay and irresistible artwork — and distills it into an even lighter, more accessible experience. It’s…

Lately my life has been focussed on games (video and tabletop) with an eldritch feel to them. Now Call of the Elder Gods whispers to me. Call of the Elder Gods is the latest puzzle adventure from developer Out of the Blue Games and…

As a massive fan of both Frostpunk and Frostpunk 2, I was delighted to hear about the upcoming Breach of Trust DLC. Heck, I love this game so much that I even reviewed Frostpunk: The Board Game a couple of years ago and wrote a starter…

Describing Celestial Return and being a combination of Disco Elysium and Citizen Sleeper is fairly apt, as the systems from them are prevalent here. You have the personality traits of Disco Elysium telling you what you should think about…

Never have I been more intrigued than when Culdcept was described to me as “RPG Monopoly”. The descriptor is pretty accurate, although to be honest, I think I'd shift two letters here. This is TCG Monopoly. Culdcept BEGINS (why do unique…

Flesh pits, spooky temples, luscious forests and snowy peaks provide a diverse and engaging setting for tight resistance-based combat in Verho Curse of Faces, an RPG that doesn’t overstay its welcome and makes every enemy, area and item…

ARC SEED is a theoretically beautiful game. The pixel art is stunning, the setting is enticing, but if I try to focus on any single element at a given moment, I feel like my brain is going to start leaking out of my eyeballs. ARC SEED is…

Mimesis pits you and your friends… and your friends friends… and the imitations of your friends and the hollow empty voices of your friends… against each other in an incremental survival and retrieval scenario where you must venture into…

Computer Junkyard is a frantic, tactile race‑and‑build with excellent components and a clever spatial puzzle at its heart — it’s equal parts nostalgic charm and cut‑throat table play, though a few mechanical choices (notably theft and to a…

Gunnar glasses are as popular as ever and the Novatos, from the Titanium collection, are no different. Featuring optimum blue light protection, wide lenses and a solid frame; these stylish glasses don’t just ooze quality but also meet a…

The EasySMX X05 Pro is an Xbox style controller that comes with a charging stand and a USB dongle that you can plug into your device so that you can use it even if it doesn't have Bluetooth. This makes it compatible with things such as your…