Ever since the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe catapulted many lesser known Marvel properties into the mainstream of pop culture, many have been exposed to what the company has to offer outside of their extremely popular Spider-Man, X-Men and Fantastic Four franchises. One of the shining gems that have gained mainstream appeal over the past decade has been the … Read More
The Far Cry series has become a staple franchise for Ubisoft since midway through the PS3 era when Far Cry 3 released and revolutionised what people thought of the series, and shifted it’s design philosophy over to what we’ve seen not only in subsequent Far Cry games, but also other titles from the Ubisoft family of studios. Now Far Cry … Read More
The Metroid series holds a very special place in my heart as it has consistently provided some great memories, but also acted as important tentpoles throughout my gaming life. My first console was the Super Nintendo, a system I enjoyed playing Super Metroid on as a young child. Then after some years of not playing games too often throughout school, … Read More
Every year around Halloween, we always find ourselves revisiting our favourite spooky movies, books and games and trying to find something new to scare the pants off us. Now every year around this time, I look forward to the latest entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology from the team at Supermassive Games as horror anthologies are strangely something that have … Read More
Even if you’re a casual anime fan, it’s highly likely that you’ve heard of the massively popular phenomenon that is Demon Slayer over the past couple of years. Despite having a relatively small number of episodes, it’s story and characters have attracted millions of fans the world over. It’s first feature film, Mugen Train even went on to become the … Read More
When it was originally announced back at PlayStation’s Future of Gaming event in 2020, Kena: Bridge of Spirits immediately grabbed my attention due to it’s highly polished visuals and intense action. Now after playing the game I’m glad it delivered not only on those aspects, but also featured really solid combat, art direction and puzzle designs. Kena: Bridge of Spirits … Read More
Remedy Entertainment in recent years have truly cemented themselves as one of the industries most talented developers when it comes to gameplay and storytelling. Their 2019 hit Control was one of my favourite games of that year. And while I had never played it until it came time to review this game, it’s widely considered that their breakout game that … Read More
With everything going on in the world at the moment, I’m sure the idea of leaving the planet to research and colonise another one has crossed the minds of a few people out there. It certainly seems a few of the world’s billionaires are trying to work towards it. And that is essentially the high level premise of Jett: The … Read More
The Life Is Strange series is known for delivering incredibly emotional, powerful and thought provoking narratives that are driven by a relatable cast of characters and player choice. The latest in the franchise, True Colors, doubles down on those themes and delivers something that is truly special, that can be enjoyed by those that have followed every entry in the … Read More
Time loop games have been all the rage lately. Just in the past couple of months we’ve had titles like The Forgotten City and 12 Minutes hit consoles. And now Arkane have come to provide their unique spin on the genre with their narrative driven, time-bending adventure Deathloop. It contains the DNA of previous Arkane titles while providing plenty of … Read More