Indivisible is one of the more memorable Metroidvanias that I’ve played in recent years with its unique and addictive combat system. Story issues aside I enjoyed every minute I spent with this game.
Indivisible is one of the more memorable Metroidvanias that I’ve played in recent years with its unique and addictive combat system. Story issues aside I enjoyed every minute I spent with this game.
There’s no shortage of things to do in Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds, a terrific slice of space-time action with a pulp feel that is crawling with beautiful design. If art makes a game, then The Outer Worlds was built through the hands of thousands of ideas, sketches and moody atmospheric world-building. From something as simple as a can of food to the more deadly weapons that players used, everything in The Outer Worlds has a handcrafted feel to it.
When Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was first released, it seemed like an unlikely crossover. Two of the biggest rivals in the 16-bit era, coming together to set their differences aside and compete in the name of sportsmanship, an idea that I can always get behind. Though they’ve never really been especially good games, I’ve always liked the …
All of TIME is f#%&ed up now, and it's up to Sean Bennet to cor-rect it-or else!
For a time, it looked 2K had finally found their groove with the release of WWE 2K19. WWE 2K20 takes all that goodwill and pisses it away, constructing the shoddiest backyard ring possible and filling it with a broken product, busted progression systems and an overall presentation that makes WWE 2K20 the worst there was, the worst there is and the worst that ever will be.
Nintendo’s back at it, this time with Ring Fit Adventure for the Switch, a new game that tries harder than ever to be a game, while trying its best to get you working up a sweat.
Okay, before I move on to the bulk of this essay, let me make something abundantly clear: I am a Fallout: New Vegas super fan. It’s one of my favourite games of all time and if Steam didn’t have a handy little feature that showed how many hours I’d logged in New Vegas, I’d probably have to calculate that metric …
In Alder's Blood, the best way to fight back against monsters is to become a beast of legend yourself.
After months of hilarious teases and trailers – many of which went viral across the country and racked up thousands of views – local developer Califourways Games have finally released their debut game, Boet Fighter. The game’s marketing virality wasn’t surprising; with its striking art-style, slick animation and perfectly pointed stereotypes of several facets of South African culture, it was …
Short on time and ideas for Halloween costumes this year? Here are some low-effort suggestions lifted from recent movies and TV series.
The PDP Ultra Slim Charge System ably lives up to its promise of providing a handy station with which to charge your Xbox One controllers when you’re done. It’s a simple and elegant solution, that’ll result in you chucking your tangled micro-USB cables into the dustbin of history.
In the spirit of All Hallows Eve, here’s a look back at some horror movie monsters that you could easily take out if you were trapped in a room with them.
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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