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There is something magnificent about flying that us humans get all caught up in. This fascination probably comes from the fact that we can’t naturally obtain flight ourselves and we do love things we can’t have! That’s why we flock to games like The Falconeer to get our flying fix....
New console generations are always exciting, and Godfall as a launch title is certainly an appealing prospect. An action-packed hack-and-slash combat-focused looter that looks completely stunning is appetising for sure, and I was one of many who were hooked in by the pretty gameplay footage, hoping for a strong experience...
A peaceful forest village marks the beginning point for YesterMorrow, as its inhabitants prepare for a grand festival. This celebration honours the eternal victory of Light over Dark – which makes it all the more dramatic when dastardly shadows attack the village, tearing the tranquil world into a desolate hellscape!
There are plenty of farming simulators out there, but finding a way to stand out among the likes of Stardew Valley can be a challenge. One way to do it is to find a niche. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin differentiates itself by being half farming sim and half side-scrolling...
Curiosity about Bugsnax has been buzzing around ever since its launch trailer back in June. With a catchy as hell theme song and a really weird premise, it’s the sort of trailer that makes you feel like you have to know what it’s all about. Well, it’s finally time to...
Riding the high off an almost decade-long comic run and heavily featuring in 2018 game Marvel’s Spider-Man, young web slinging hero Miles Morales is back. This time, he gets his very own leading adventure in game form with Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. It’s an awesome opportunity to revisit a wonderful character,...
I’m disappointed to say I couldn’t finish Yakuza: Like a Dragon in time for this review. I am currently 55 hours in, stuck on an outrageously tough boss at the end of a dungeon with no save points. This particular dungeon is far shorter than the others I’ve encountered (the...
Watch Dogs: Legion has been on my “can’t-wait-for-this-to-come-out” list since it was announced at E3 back in 2019. The concept of recruiting every single person in the game – pretty much making NPCs obsolete within its world – blew my little mind. Talk about ambitious! Ubisoft was going to flip...
With 2019’s The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, Supermassive kicked off their horror anthology series. The general consensus, which I also share, is that it’s fine with a capital F – nothing great, but not particularly bad either. Stepping into the next title in the series, The Dark Pictures...
Pikmin 3 Deluxe lands onto the Nintendo Switch with a fresh and sweet update to the original 2013 Wii U release. The real-time strategy and puzzle game follows three astronaut explorers searching for resources with the help of some very colourful creatures. Receiving positive reviews just over seven years ago,...
Looting dungeons is one of my favourite pastimes, and Torchlight as a franchise has always provided a healthy dose of colourful dungeon crawling with piles and piles of gear to be collected. Back in 2009, Torchlight was a success story because it was well made, incredibly simple and very satisfying....
A few years ago my boyfriend was working a job that crushed him. It was temporary, it had an end date, but it was draining his soul and every day he dragged himself to work with mammoth effort. He told me some days he imagined a giant bird would swoop...
