In 2022, Nintendo’s premiere third-person shooter, Splatoon 3 was released to critical acclaim, with the Inklings and Octolings bringing even more of their splat-filled mayhem to the Nintendo Switch. It introduced new weapons, new stories and new arenas for players to splat their opponents online. This review will be focused

The Smurfs have stopped walking around Smurf Village and started putting their foot down in go-karts, all thanks to the latest title from Eden Games, Smurfs Kart. Smurf Kart was developed by Eden Games and published by Microids, and it’s currently only available on the Nintendo Switch, but they’re looking

  In 2015, Nintendo’s brand new IP, Splatoon, was released on Wii U and became an instant classic, with its unique take on an online multiplayer shooter with easy-to-learn controls and game mechanics. The sequel, Splatoon 2 on Switch, improved on everything of its predecessor with even more ink splatting

Turtle Rock Studio’s first-person shooter co-op game, Back 4 Blood, now has a new story expansion. Children of the Worm brings a brand new act that takes place just after the main story of the core game, with several new locations across this 6 part act. Offering players a new

Published by Electronic Arts and developed by DICE and Ripple Effect Studios, Battlefield 2042 might have gotten off to a bumpy start, but that hasn’t stopped them from developing new content along with fixing those pesky bugs. Coming August 30, Battlefield 2042 – Season 2: Master of Arms will bring

Since 1999, Nintendo has been the pioneer of 2D platform fighting games with the legendary Super Smash Bros series. Many other franchises have attempted to make their own crossover game using the same gameplay style, such as PlayStation, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and more, but none have come close to the

Matchpoint: Tennis Championships is the latest tennis game created, as the sports game instalments have been absent since 2019. Created by Australian game studio, Torus Games, and published by Kalypso Media, Matchpoint: Tennis Championships brings back focus to the court with fun and intense rallies, but it still has some

Back in the 90s when arcades around the world were still booming, there was a highly likely chance every arcade goer played one of Capcom’s many coin-operated machines scattered around not just in arcades, but also at shopping centres, cinemas, convenience stores, and more. While 1987’s ‘Street Fighter’ was the

Back in the 80s and 90s, the beat ’em up genre was one of the pioneers of the arcade scene, with classics such as Double Dragon, Final Fight, and Streets of Rage just to name a few. They brought something unique to the arcades where instead of people playing solo

The Elder Scrolls: High Isle expansion takes players to the Systres Archipelago, an island chain run by Noble families, owned by the Bretons, and removed from the Tamriel mainland. While they have remained neutral to the Three Banner War, a new threat is quickly uncovered in The Ascendant Order, a

Demon Slayer is the Anime that exploded into all our weeby little hearts back in 2019. With a recent season and movie release, this super popular Anime defined a new generation of Japanese action cartoons. Better yet, Demon Slayer had a game released in October 2021 on all major platforms

The year was 1992. We had just purchased a new, powerful PC for the household. It was a 486DX2-66 with 8mb RAM, 540mb Hard Drive, and a dual-speed CD-ROM. It was on this PC that I got my first taste of an interactive FMV (Full Motion Video) game. The game

Sniper Elite 5 is the latest installment from the team over at Rebellion. Set in Nazi-occupied France and taking place just before the events of D-Day, you once again play as Karl Fairburne, where he finds himself sneaking past the Atlantic Wall to rendezvous with the French Resistance. Sniper Elite

Since 1999, Nintendo has been the pioneer of 2D platform fighting games, and it started with the legendary Super Smash Bros series. Many other franchises have attempted to make their own crossover game using the same gameplay style, such as PlayStation, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and more, but none have come

Nintendo has brought back the Sports series after the smash-hit Wii Sports released in 2006, but does Nintendo Switch Sports recapture the same flame after all these years? Nintendo Switch Sports has brought together a hub called the Spocco Square. This is the sports plaza where you can select from

The King of Fighters series by SNK was one of the pioneers of the arcade scene from the mid-’90s to the early 2000s, but the history of its characters goes back even further. The original game, King of Fighters ’94, brought together characters from SNK’s other fighting games, including 1991’s

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Extraction is a three-player co-op game by Ubisoft, coming to Xbox One, Series S|X, PlayStation 4|5, PC, and Google Stadia on the 20th of January 2022. Xbox Gamepass users will also see it on day one, and it will feature crossplay and cross-progression. There is a

30 years in the industry is a long time for any game developer, especially when you have such a rich and storied history such as the one surrounding Bungie. Contributing some of the most influential and important mechanics into gaming as well as being largely responsible for the success of

Created by Alliance Studios and Zen Creative this Fortnite Creative Map/Custom Island holds four very unique Australia & New Zealand themed mini-games for players to experience, all accessible via the maps main hub “The Visitors Centre”. The “Visitors Centre” holds some very impressive custom model work such as Kangaroos, Koalas,

Over the course of 3 nights, a couple of MKAU staffers took part in a Battlefield 2042 Hands-on review event hosted by EA. During these 3 gaming sessions, we were able to play the different 3 game modes on offer at launch and experience what Battlefield 2042 has to offer.

While Nintendo has committed to providing unique and engaging ways to play games, there have been sacrifices along the way. When they first announced World War Z for PlayStation and Xbox, it was a given they would skip the Switch due to technical limitations. I guess it’s time we all

Mario Party is a staple amongst video games and is aimed towards couch co-op and just a general good time with a group of friends or even solo. Mario Party by Nintendo, is yet another iconic addition to their vast catalogue of famous games and has gone through many iterations;

All the way back in 1999, the legends of Nintendo were brought together in a crossover brawl for all of epic proportions when ‘Super Smash Bros’ was released on the Nintendo 64. Since then, the Smash Bros series has always raised the bar higher and higher with each sequel and

Ok. I never played the ‘Left 4 Dead’ games and I am glad. I can go into this review with a clear mind and without having to compare to those famously popular games despite the newest zombie horde game ‘Back 4 Blood’ being their spiritual successor. ‘Back 4 Blood’ by

I think it’s safe to say that at one point or another, we have all wanted to take home half the arcade after blowing an absurd number of coins while on a sugar-fueled rampage. In saying that, it is actually entirely possible to buy full arcade cabinets but if that

Back 4 Blood is the newest game from Turtle Rock Studios and Warner Bros., and is the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, and it definitely delivers. This Open BETA will offer players a few levels to explore and play with five playable characters to pick from, each owning a

Anything Mario is gold. We all know this. Only Mario could release a consistent stream of spin-off titles successfully. Now, I haven’t played a Mario Golf game since the Nintendo 64 days, so I am going in bright-eyed and open-minded. Mario Golf: Super Rush by Nintendo is split into two

‘Elder Scrolls Online’ is a massively popular and massively in size multiplayer online role-playing game developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released way back in 2004 and still going strong today with multiple expansions, I was lucky enough to play the newest instalment, ‘Blackwood’. Being an

Developed by Torn Banner Studios, and published by Deep Silver and Tripwire Interactive, Chivalry 2 is a large multiplayer hack-and-slash game with siege-style game modes. It is available on Playstation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and PC with cross-play support, though this review will focus on the Xbox Series

MAIN CARD HIGHLIGHTS Edson Barboza def. Shane Burgos in Round 3 via TKO (punches) Round 1 – Barboza kicks off the round, literally, with some low kicks. Burgos returns with some jabs. Barboza continues to low kick but keeps his guard up against Burgos’ advances. Burgos keeps up with his