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9 Monkeys of Shaolin (PS4) Review

Almost 30 years removed from the height of popularity for the beat-em-up genre, it’s tough to really stand out in a type of game that’s been done in every way imaginable. So, I tempered my expectations going into 9 Monkeys of Shaolin, especially…

Democracy 4 (PC) – Early Access Preview

Warning: The following article contains discussions on political ideologies and general opinions. Some links may contain vulgar language. Reader’s discretion is advised. Right, time for me to get my Che Guevara t-shirt on and shout “Freedom for Tooting!” No, it is a…

Samudra Demo First Impressions

With Steam’s Autumn Edition Game Festival newly underway, I’ve found myself yet again in the delightful — if time-consuming — position of sifting through the widespread of new, long-awaited, and forthcoming games on offer for the gems among them. Enter Samudra, an…

Mars Horizon (PC) – Preview

To quote Jean-Luc Picard: “Space, it is really bloody big!” At least it was something like that. Space is a magical place full of blank voids of hatred that want to kill you, and according to our imagination, little green men with…

Remothered: Broken Porcelain (PC) Preview

Warning: This article contains mentions of transphobia. Full disclosure: I approached the opportunity to preview Remothered: Broken Porcelain cautiously. Having read some of the feedback on its predecessor, Remothered: Tormented Fathers, I had some concerns when it came to whether the sequel…

DIRT 5: Playgrounds – Hands-On Preview

Counting the number of times I’ve broken DIRT 5 already would take more than a hand, I’ve done it in ways I didn’t know was possible and I completely crashed the game attempting to get a screenshot. I’ve even managed to skip through…

Overseer (PC) Preview

As I rediscover my love of Roguelikes, Phenixx was approached with a key for an indie title called Overseer. I volunteered to give it a whirl, despite the fact that it hadn’t a single review on its store page on Steam. I…

Rogue Legacy 2 First Impressions

At long last, Rogue Legacy got a sequel. I sunk so many hours into the first one that I lost count. It was the hardest game I’ve ever played, and still might be until I try my hand at the Souls series.…

Ary and the Secret of Seasons (PC) Preview

Looking at eXiin’s forthcoming new release, Ary and the Secret of Seasons, feels like stumbling into a three-way marriage between Disney, Studio Ghibli, and the Legend of Zelda franchise. I mean that as a definite positive. My early look at the demo…

Space Crew Demo First Impressions

Here’s a hypothetical question for us to ponder together, folks: what would you get if you crossed Subset Games’ 2012 title FTL: Faster Than Light with Curve Digital and Runner Duck’s 2017 joint venture, Bomber Crew? Well, thankfully, we no longer have…