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The most recent update, The Armoury, adds a host of new gameplay mechanics that will change the way you set up for a run. You can now have multiple weapon altars set up before an exploration, giving you a choice of starting equipment, as…

The platforming can be fairly precise and those looking to find all the artifacts hidden will need to explore every nook and cranny. The payoff is the ability to purchase new skins for Jack from the shady vendor found in most levels

Tamashii, released on Switch and PC, is a side-scrolling puzzle game featuring puzzle rooms. It’s also something of an abstract, surreal horror inspired by Japanese films. Maybe a bit of Giger? A whole lot of Junji Ito. It revels in proper…

Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes may not be the most proclaimed Point & Click Adventure game around but it’s certainly one that should be on your radar. Its predecessor, Edna & Harvey: The Breakout released back in 2018 and…

As a super soldier, the Arbiter is proficient in most forms of weaponry; luckily there's plenty on offer in Foregone. Both melee and ranged variants attack differently with different attack timings and reach

There's more quality of life improvements to make games and interactions easier than previous outings. Audio cues, spoken room codes and better social platform interactions are on offer

Underwater experiences in games can either leave you feeling completely on edge, unaware of the dangers that surround you or utterly relaxed, embracing the life around you. Luckily, Beyond Blue takes the latter approach and was one of the…

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is just as charming and weird as the original — Only now it feels fully realised. It was the 90s. Britpop was on the uprise and Friends dominated the airwaves. It was also when the original PlayStation first graced…

Getting into the groove is essential; Ghostrunner expects you to be all ninja, all the time and when you adjust to its pacing it flows like a hot knife through butter or a sharp blade through soft flesh

When I was growing up racing games were like bread and butter for me. As I've aged I find myself leaning more towards the arcade type racers. Inertial Drift counter steers those expectations. It challenges you to use all five of your…

Heavy economic simulators are common on PC, but much fewer and further between on console. This is a genre that requires time and focus from players in order to penetrate complex systems and mechanics, and few examples of this kind of game…

In an attempt to keep the spirit of arcades alive, Developers Sumo Digital and Lucky Mountain games have taken a step back in time with their new arcade racer, Hotshot Racing. Today, it’s near impossible to find a good arcade anymore. I…

Having been a fan of the Warhammer IP for many years, any chance I get to try out something set in the grim, dark future of the 41st millennium, I take it. So when I first heard about Necromunda: Underhive Wars, I naturally jumped at the…

In short, Raji is a game capable of making you feel like a kid again. 

We have all heard horror stories from tech startups. Young workers being overworked and underpaid all on the promise of being “on the edge of innovation”. Going Under is basically about that, but with more smacking monsters across the head.

Once you look close enough into Death Stranding, you start to realize that it is all about moving and movement.

SpellBreak is a Battle Royale with magic. Now that’s a great elevator pitch. If you have been paying attention the last few years, you’ll see one genre making its way into nearly every facet of gaming: Battle royale. Regardless of whether…

The Last Campfire is a game about rescuing lost souls on their pilgrimage, finding your own purpose and finding your way home.

As the story goes on, you’ll find that your choices make both small and large differences to the subsequent scene. Whilst you’ll still reach the finale regardless of your decisions, there are four different endings. You’re encouraged from…

There’s enough differentiation in the formula to keep genre fans occupied but quality issues may put players off repeat playthroughs despite the customisation options available to them