Peppa Pig is back, this time on her travels with her new friend cruising around the world in Peppa Pig: World Adventures, the sequel to the 2021 game My Friend Peppa Pig, which is once again developed by Petoons Studios and published by Outright Games.…
Just over six years after the release of Halo 5: Guardians, which included a year delay from the expected launch alongside the Xbox Series X|S, Master Chief finally returns with Halo Infinite. This is the third mainline Halo game from developer 343 Industries after the very…
Playground Games has created the most enjoyable and exciting open-world racer on the market with Forza Horizon 5! Set in a fictional representation of Mexico, the game’s map is 50% larger than its predecessor and with it comes the most varied and environmentally diverse game…
After introducing my now 4-year-old daughter to playing video games through Paw Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls only a few weeks ago, the perfect game release has landed with My Friend Peppa Pig, developed by Petoons Studio and published by Outright Games. My daughter is…
Earlier this year, when it was safe to do so once the pandemic restrictions were lifted, I took my daughter to the cinema to see PAW Patrol: The Movie. She had watched a few episodes of PAW Patrol before, and general loves anything animated, so…
Earlier this year I played Unto The End – a 2D side-scrolling combat adventure game that was pretty ruthless and gave me a taste of wanting more, though maybe something a little less challenging. I’ve therefore kept a close eye on Song of Iron, a…
The creative and mind-bending 3D-action platformer Psychonauts finally has a true sequel with Psychonauts 2 – 16 years in the making after a successful Fig campaign and including additional budget from Xbox after they acquired Double Fine Productions in 2019. Technically, there was a direct…
Pilot’s uniform on, check! Buckled in the cockpit seat, check! Engines ready, check! Oh boy, it can only mean one thing – it’s time to take to the skies with Microsoft Flight Simulator from developer Asobo Studio, now released on Xbox Series consoles for the…
Don’t fear the reaper unless, of course, it’s a crow wielding a mighty sword! Acid Nerve, on the back of the impressive Titan Souls, has followed up with Death’s Door – a game that not only takes inspiration from classic Zelda-like hack n’ slash adventure…
Studio Koba, a small Spanish-based developer, has created the perfect nostalgia-filled ‘80s throwback with Narita Boy. If The Last Starfighter and Tron had a computer game love child, this would be it. Narita Boy impressively merges both retro and futuristic themes and ideology to create…
You only have to read my Beyond Blue review from a couple of months back to know how much of a nature lover I am, so once I learnt about Lost Ember, an animal exploration game that puts you in the paws, wings, and fins…
Have you ever had a nightmare where you are being chased up a tower of blocks by an evil giant deranged baby, or have demonic sheep that want to push you off to your doom? I hadn’t until I played Catherine: Full Body! Taking a…
Beyond Blue, from developer E-Line Media, was the first game to catch my attention at the gaming convention EGX back in 2018. At the time I was fortunate enough to preview the game and interview Steve Zimmermann, Vice-President of Marketing at E-Line Media, which you…
Developer Piccolo Studio’s debut game, Arise: A Simple Story, really hit me with a hard gut-wrenching punch. From its opening moments of witnessing the protagonist’s funeral, to his journey through limbo accessing his old memories, I couldn’t shake the feeling of finality and loss. It…
For those that have played Cat Quest, you will be fully aware of the multitude of hilarious cat puns throughout the game. Cat Quest II, from developer The Gentlebros, delivers way more entertaining puns, not only in regards to cats but now dogs too. Cat…
Last week I travelled to London for the premier games event EGX, based at the ExCel exhibition centre in the heart of the Docklands. The event showcased a range of new and exciting AAA and indie games over the course of four days. I couldn’t…
Now, where do I start with the rather aptly named ‘Untitled Goose Game‘ from developer House House? I’m not a fan of geese and my distaste for them largely stems from my University days where I had to walk to my campus past a lake…
Earlier this year when I attended EGX: Rezzed, hands down the most adorable and fun game that I played was the Kickstarter funded Hamsterdam: Paws of Justice from developer Muse Games. Now having spent time with the full retail version of the rhythm-brawler, it features…
Fobia is a first for me in that writing the review for the game has taken me longer than actually playing the game itself! It’s an incredibly short but not sweet experience. Developed by Tapteek, a two-person team, Fobia is a 2D puzzle platformer very…
As Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is produced by Koji Igarashi and is considered a spiritual successor to the Castlevania series, I think it’s important to give a brief history to my experience of the Castlevania games. It’s a short and sweet experience which started…
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action isn’t your typical visual novel game. SUKEBAN Games, the developer, makes this clear via the ‘Cyberpunk Bartender Action’ tagline! This tagline is not only in your face on the title screen but also pretty much every screen of the game…
There was something about playing FAR: Lone Sails that really made me feel a sense of emptiness in the pit of my gut. Not in a negative way, just an emotion brought on due to the sheer isolation that you feel throughout, coupled by the…
Welcome to part two of my article about the games I played at the premier indie games event, EGX REZZED 2019, that I attended in April. If you missed part one you can find it HERE. All the games within this article are scheduled for…
Two weeks ago I travelled to London to the unique brickwork building, the Tobacco Dock, for the premier games event EGX REZZED 2019. The event showcased new and exciting indie games over the course of three days. Unfortunately, I was only able to attend one…
I’ll start by saying that Reverie: Sweet As Edition is an absolute delight. The five-six hours I spent with the game had me transfixed with a beaming smile on my face. The developer, Rainbite, have created a game that magically whisked me back to being…
I’ll start by saying I’m a terrible father. That’s how Sheltered made me feel. On starting the game you’re given the choice of the makeup of your family and I decided to pretty much base it on my own, though I did gift myself an…
Where do I begin with GRIS, the first title developed by Nomada Studios? Every once in a while you come across a game that is so mesmerising and impactful that you’re left in complete awe and disbelief. The last game that hit me this hard…
Strap yourselves in and make sure you have your headphones on as I don’t think you’re quite ready for the adrenaline thrill ride that is Aaero. It’s all about the music, the feeling of energy coursing through your veins, the beats pumping in your skull…
Figment, much like Danish developer Bedtime Digital Games’ previous title, Back to Bed, is set in a surreal dreamy landscape and whereas Back to Bed tackled the theme of narcolepsy, Figment wrestles with how the human mind copes with trauma, in a unique and beautifully crafted…
A little something that a lot of people won’t know about me is that I have a degree in Biological Sciences and Masters in Conservation Biology and Genetics. Whilst exploring EGX 2018, I came across a game that instantly attracted the scientist and adventurer in…
PLANET ALPHA is Team17’s 100th released game, which is an incredible achievement for the publisher. The tiny team of three Danish developers behind the game have created a title truly worthy of this accolade. PLANET ALPHA plays incredibly similar to Playdead’s rather excellent titles Limbo and…
If you are like me and have been patiently waiting for a new Tenchu game to wet your assassin stealth appetite then your prayers were somewhat answered back in the latter half of 2016 with the release of Aragami. It wasn’t quite Tenchu but it…
