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Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom is best in its manic moments

Dann Sullivan Apr 15, 2023 0

A solid BBC staple for the last decade, the Peaky Blinders setting has now made its way to VR as Maze Theory developed Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom. Now, you might be asking, "But Dann, how does a TV adaptation of a period crime drama…

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Psycho Killer: The Card Game has you attempting to stay alive.

Jupiter Hadley Apr 14, 2023 0

Psycho Killer: The Card Game has you and your friends attempting to survive being attacked by a killer! This simple to play card game doesn’t put one of you in the role of the killer, instead it has everyone look out for themselves as they…

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The Light Brigade — A Higher Power

Bryan Taylor Apr 13, 2023 0

The Light Brigade by Funktronic Labs is a VR roguelike shooter that places you in the middle of a war between the templars of the Light Brigade and the evil Obsidian Forces. Does it have what it takes to outshine the rest in a crowded genre…

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The King’s Dilemma: Chronicles captures the essence of the board game – but only just

Matthew Smail Apr 12, 2023 0

We are yet to cover The King's Dilemma in board game form here at B3, but I have had the pleasure of playing a few games of it — and what stood out for me was without doubt the off-board interactions between players. With that in mind, the…

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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened – Holmes is where the Lovecraft is

Rob Covell Apr 11, 2023 0

The story goes that having only just built up their relationship, Holmes and Watson are thrust into a world-spanning case that begins with something as simple as a missing person. Starting out in London, the pair end up in Scotland,…

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Into The Odd Remastered Explained

Dann Sullivan Apr 10, 2023 0

Into The Odd is a rules-light RPG brimming with myths, mystery, arcana and creeping horror. It exists at a crossroads between easily accessible starting out and spiralling potential, with a vague 'age of industry' meets 'age of exploration'…

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Dark Souls: The Board Game has two excellent new Core Sets

Matthew Smail Mar 31, 2023 0

It’s been almost six years since we reviewed Dark Souls: The Board Game and a lot has changed. Hobby board games have changed massively in that time, and so too have our expectations as gamers. Thankfully, the tools and mechanisms available…

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Trenches – Something Horrible

John Mulcahey Mar 30, 2023 0

Trenches is trying something relatively unique, on a conceptual level. A psychological horror game set in the trenches of the First World War. I can’t understate how appealing that concept is, how it could be such a fantastic vehicle for…

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CyberHeroes Arena DX – No survivors

Rob Covell Mar 29, 2023 0

CyberHeroes Arena DX understands the mechanics of the genre leader, in that you simply move your character around the area whilst they automatically fire weapons. Enemies spawn in and move towards you, intent on your death. In that regard,…

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Mr Prepper on console feels somewhat unprepared…

Matthew Smail Mar 28, 2023 1

I love games like Mr Prepper. Sheltered, for example, is one of my favourite survival games, and only recently I reviewed Endzone (which shares a post-apocalyptic theme) and found it to be broadly fantastic. Mr Prepper has some really…

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