Month: June 2023

  • Wildfrost

    Wildfrost

    Let’s kick some ice. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a bad movie that relies too heavily on ice puns. Wildfrost by, Deadpan Games and Gaziter is a roguelite deckbuilding game in a style popularised by Slay the Spire. There are lots of games of this ilk but Wildfrost stands out from the crowd with its own twists and…

  • Zool Redimensioned

    Zool Redimensioned

    It’s funny how forgotten memories ping back into existence when there is the slightest trigger. Every time I watch Jurassic Park my mind takes me back to those red velvet seats of Macclesfield cinema, where a miniature Joe is tucking into some mint Matchmakers and staring at awe in the T-Rex charging at an injured…

  • Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is a fantastic example of a game exploiting the nostalgia for something that never actually existed. Its look and feel is exactly what late-thirties me feels that teenage me would have envisaged if told there was a Warhammer 40,000 set first-person shooter coming out in the mid 90s, right down to the…

  • Super Rare Games Expanding To Offer Range Of PlayStation Titles

    We’ve been a big fan of Super Rare Games for a while now. We’ve tackled the tough platformer Grapple Dog and felt sombre over a cup of coffee with Necrobarista, and while each game was great, the physical copies were only limited to Nintendo Switch. Well, things are about to change as the UK company…

  • Microsoft Officially Moves Away From Xbox One After 10 Years

    Microsoft have confirmed that no internal developers are working on new Xbox One games. The console originally released a decade ago and while got off to a rocky start thanks to the DRM issues with second-hand discs and forced Kinect, the console did end up having some great games like Sunset Overdrive, and Gears 5.

  • New Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles Trailer Focuses On Free Build Feature

    Tomas Sala, the creator of the oceanic shooter The Falconeer, has been hard at work creating the follow up, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles. The next entry into his own franchise is taking a different approach to the land of the Great Ursee, foregoing the warbird-shooting in place of a city builder mechanic. In the latest update…

  • New AEW Fight Forever Trailer Showcases Ladder Matches

    THQ Nordic and developer YUKES have released a new trailer for AEW Fight Forever featuring Darby Allin and Sammy Guevara as they ascend ladders to show off the wrestling games’ latest mode. The first game from the ever-expanding professional wrestling company is due out on all platforms in the coming weeks.

  • The Free Running Beat Em Up Kick Bastards Gets Steam Demo

    Something Something Games are busy preparing their latest game, Kick Bastards, a parkour game that sees you booting enemies as you run through hellish environments. Today, the team have announced a new trailer, and that a demo will be coming to Steam.

  • Nintendo Casually Announces Everybody 1-2 Switch

    Nintendo have announced a sequel to one of the most iconic Switch launch titles. No, we’re not talking about Tears of the Kingdom, but Everybody 1-2 Switch, the follow up to Nintendo’s unique party game. To make things even better for fans is that it’s out this month.

  • King Of Fighters XIII Global Match Gets Beta Test Ahead Of Release

    SNK have confirmed that King Of Fighters XIII Global Match – the updated version of the popular KOF XIII will get a beta test ahead of the game’s release later in the month. While the game is set to release on both Switch and PlayStation 4, the week long test will only available on PS4…