I’m in shock. ‘Downward’ the enhanced edition had no business being as addictive as it was. Just a typical first-person, parkour adventure title, developed by Caracal Games, this game was more than meets the eye as it thrusts you into a world turned upside down…wards. The year is 1000 A.D.,

Asus has been generously helping MKAU Gaming put together a dedicated benchmarking PC, and alongside the ASUS A21 Micro- ATX case, the ASUS TUF GAMING 1000W GOLD PSU White edition, an ROG STRIX LC III 360 Watercooler, and an ASUS ROG STRIX Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 OC Edition graphics card,

Scholar’s Mate, developed and published by JanduSoft, is a game that fits into the horror escape room genre, and it has left me with mixed emotions that I am still working through. It puts you in control of Judith as she is brought to a creepy, run-down, and seemingly vacant

Destiny 2: The Final Shape is a massive expansion for Destiny 2 which Bungie created, The Final Shape revolves around the player’s Guardian seeking out the franchise’s major villain, The Witness, who had disappeared through a portal that it created on the surface of the celestial Traveler after 2023’s Lightfall

Sci-fi Vikings is an intriguing setting for a game. ‘The Fate of Baldr’ , by Ananki Game Studio, promises the fantastical adventures of a Viking but with a jetpack, which I’m on board with. The Fate of Baldr is a third-person tower defence game with traps, turrets and guns…lots of

The Smurfs are having a party, and everyone’s invited. In The Smurfs—Village Party, by Balio Studio and published by Microïds, The Smurfs are getting prepped for a super fun time. Amidst these celebration preparations, something much more sinister is afoot. I arrived in the village on Nintendo Switch. It was

The newest chapter, The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, created by ZeniMax Online Studio, and published by Bethesda, continues the story of the last instalment, Necrom, and is available now for PC, and it will be coming to console players on the 18th of June 2024. Players will be able

In 1999, Slave Zero was released on PC and SEGA Dreamcast to mixed reviews from critics, but it was a hidden gem and a cult favourite. The original game, a third-person shooter and a product of its time, was published and developed by Infogrames North America, but now, after 25

With the end of financial year sales and tax season on the horizon, I’ve spent the last few weeks contemplating buying a new graphics card, and it’s as if they read my mind because ASUS have sent us one to try out – the ASUS ROG STRIX Gaming GeForce RTX4070

As an enthusiast of survival games, I am excited to dive into “Lost in Tropics” from Lucas GameLabs. The Steam store page promises an ‘unforgettable survival adventure set in lush, unpredictable tropical landscapes’, so I was instantly drawn into the game’s captivating description and excited to see if it rings

This week, I was lucky enough to get an early look into the upcoming title from solo developer and publisher Walter Woods, ‘Dark and Deep’. I’ve been left feeling a little bit like Alice making her way deeper into the rabbit hole, only to discover my worst nightmares. A conspiracy

Published by UltimateGames and developed by DRAGO Entertainment, Food Truck Simulator is a simulation game that attempts to put players into the shoes of running a food truck business. The game is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Players take control of an unnamed protagonist whose

‘The saga continues…’ that is what the trailer boasts as we return to the weird and wacky pixelated world of ‘Wizordum’. Releasing soon, ‘Wizordum: Episode 2’ developed by Emberheart Games is in MKAU’s hot little fireball-filled hands. Mages, Sorceresses and Wizards alike read below for our first impressions and previews

Have you ever watched NCIS and wished you got to do cool things like Dr Donald “Ducky” Mallard and help solve criminal cases? Well, Team17 and Woodland Games have made your dream a reality. ‘Autopsy Simulator’ is a story-driven, mystery horror-sim hybrid that will leave tingles down your spine as

Backbone is a great product released by Backbone Labs Inc. that transforms your boring old mobile phone into a gaming machine, and there are a couple of different options you can choose from. The first option is similar to the Xbox controller, while the other is more of a Playstation

After playing The Talos Principle 2, by developer Croteam, and published by Devolver Digital, I was well and truly in love with the game. So much so it made it my game of the year for 2023, and after playing The Talos Principle 2 for 42 hours, I finally concluded

Published by Eastasiasoft and developed by Taiwanese studios DOMO Studio and SOFTSTAR, Xuan-Yuan Sword 7 is an RPG game and the latest game in the Xuan-Yuan Sword series, that has been around since 1990. In its 31-year-long history, the original game Xuan-Yuan Sword has received six sequels, as well as

Intelligent Systems and Nintendo have brought a beloved Nintendo title back to life with the remaking of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. This title originally came out 20 years ago on the Nintendo Gamecube in 2004, and it’s been brought back and looks like an absolute visual masterpiece, even better,

I love a good roguelike; I love a good deck-builder. What do you get when you put them together? Demon’s Mirror by Be-Rad Entertainment, published by Good Shepherd Entertainment. In the self-proclaimed mix of “Slay the Spire meets Puzzle Quest”, players must battle various monstrosities to escape the Demon’s Mirror.

Codemasters are back with a great Formula 1 inspired title, F1 24, and needless to say jumping into the driver’s seat in this year’s title was great as you got locked into the incredible updates that come with it. This year I’m going to focus more on the new additions

Developed and published by Illfonic and Teravision Games, Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game based on the iconic film from the late 80s, offering players the chance tomake their escape as the citizens of Crescent Cove, or being their invasion as the Killer

Founded in 2001, but famously coined SteelSeries in 2007, this ostentatious company has come a long way from their initial products the ‘Icemat’ and ‘SteelPad’ mouse mats. With a wide range of products now, SteelSeries has expanded to cover all your needs as a gamer. Introducing the ‘SteelSeries Arctis Nova

Regular readers will remember when I last reviewed a game developed by Free Lives and published by Devolver Digital – it wasn’t that great. I did reference other works done by these teams, one of which was the upcoming Anger Foot. I was very excited to get my hands on

‘Fish are friends, not food’, as Bruce so nicely puts it in ‘Finding Nemo’. Now, I have never considered fish friends necessarily but they are an awesome pet for anyone who has a busy life; they are easy to maintain and extremely calming to watch. Luckily, in ‘Aquarist’ by FreeMind

Loading into Crow Country, by SFB Games, and after looking at the online store, I wasn’t sure what to expect. As a retro horror game, I was intrigued to see what was in store for this one, as it isn’t something that I would usually gravitate to – but I

Serum is a new single-player, first-person survival game, created by Game Island and published by Toplitz Production. I got to play the closed test a few weeks ago for my first impression of the game and now with it coming to early access on Steam as of the 24th of

KIBORG is an upcoming fast-paced action game with rogue-like elements created and published by Sobaka Studio. KIBORG will place the player in the shoes of the character Morgan Lee as he fights on a prison planet set in a dark sci-fi setting, as you fight and progress Morgan can earn

As I embark on my journey into the expansive world of Ships at Sea, my anticipation reaches new heights as I eagerly anticipate experiencing “Misc Games” latest addition to their renowned collection of fishing game simulators. It seems that “Misc Games” has listened to the feedback from their dedicated fanbase,

“RollScape” is a solo-developer rogue-lite game created and published by Leonardo the Vinchy. It is a fun and unique roguelike puzzle game inspired by “Balatro” and “Roll”. If you’re looking for something fresh to play to unwind after work or school, this game is perfect for you. RollScape is a

The ‘Mad Max’ franchise began all the way back in 1979, created and directed by George Miller in his directorial debut of a feature film and starring a young, Mel Gibson, fresh out of drama school and still with an Australian accent, as the titular character. It became one of