It’s hard to believe that the incredible, technical marvel Ghost of Tsushima was released in 2020. Even more impressive is that the Sony PlayStation exclusive, on PlayStation 4 and 5, has finally arrived on Steam. The PC port of Sucker Punch Productions, Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut, brings the ultimate

Codemasters and Electronic Arts are back again for another year for all Formula One fans with F1 24. I am excited about this title from the digital preview event MKAU attended, but having a hands-on preview blew my mind. For someone who has been playing Formula One games for a

Let’s go bananas in East Asiasoft Limited’s and Undev Games’ “Doug’s Nightmare”. I like bullet hell arena shooters and have played my fair share of good and bad ones, and typically, the genre features rouge-lite elements and very little story. “Doug’s Nightmare” peels back this typicality to offer a different

Published by Flynn’s Arcade and developed by Vidvad Games, Goliath Depot is an indie retro-themed platforming game inspired by classic arcade games from the 80s. It was initially released on PC in 2023 and is now available on Nintendo Switch. On a winter stormy night in 1985, George notices during

With my focus shifting towards internal PC hardware, I’ve spent a fair amount of time pulling my system apart, installing items for review, testing them out, and then rebuilding back to what it was. This wouldn’t be much of an issue if it wasn’t also my work computer, but it

Why settle for being a low-life hacker when you can take control of the entire space station? That’s the kind of power you’ll wield in System Shock, a thrilling game developed by Nightdive Studios and published by Prime Matter. Get ready to dive into the world of high-stakes hacking! System

After finishing the brief from Ninja Theory, I was excited to dive into Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II which was kindly provided by Xbox Studios. Having not played the original, I was initially concerned that I wouldn’t be able to follow the storyline. However, the developers anticipated this and provided a

Congratulations Mr or Mrs President, you won the great election to lead the United States of America, and you decide your future and the future of your great country. I Am Your President is a strategy game developed by President Studio and published by President Studio and PlayWay. If you

One of my least favourite things about putting together a desktop PC is dealing with the Motherboard. It could just be the way I’ve put them together, but I’ve always found the connectors to be fiddly, and more often than not, they can be in some truly awkward positions. As

Jim’s Nightmare: Chapter 1 is a psychological horror pixel game that says you will go on a journey to uncover a mysterious shadowy figure hell-bent on killing you while battling a mental illness that blurs reality and nightmare. Developed by Pumpkiny Games and published by Sky Dean Games, you play

‘Die by the Blade’ is a new 1v1, action fighting game in which you fight for your life as you clash blades with your samurai-punk opponent in this one-hit kill game, developed by Grindstone and published by Triple Hill Interactive and Toko Midori Games. Unfortunately, there is no actual directing

I love Japanese culture so “Sclash” was an easy sell to me. With “Die by the Blade” just around the corner Sclash was a great little taste and warm-up for the duelling fighter genre where one hit kills. So, thank you developer Bevel Bakery and publisher Maximum Entertainment. Sclash is

Once, the humble mouse pad used to be the absolute must-have accessory for using your PC. For those who remember using the humble trackball mouse, the mouse pad added the much-needed friction necessary to move your pointer around. Now, this once humble must-have is often one of the most overlooked

Mad Catz is one of the leading brands specialising in hardware for PCs and game consoles. Their E.S. Pro+ Gaming Earbuds aim to provide an alternative to gaming headsets. It has all the important pieces of a gaming headset but on a much smaller and more portable scale. It is

1000 bullets and one mullet. “Mullet MadJack”, brought to you by HAMMER95 and Epopeia Games, is a fast-paced, FPS single-player title that throws you directly into an old-school classic anime from the 90s. The year is 2090, man and the internet have merged into a new being, one that needs

We’ve seen a lot of anthropomorphic, martial arts practicing critters in media, but not done quite in the way Biomutant does. Originally released on all other platforms in 2021, Biomutant’s made its way to the Nintendo Switch in 2024. Though the port of Experiment 101 and THQ Nordic’s title, doesn’t

As an avid Sir David Attenborough fan, I love learning about the ocean’s strangest creatures and terrifying depths. Endless Ocean Luminous, a diving adventure sim by Arika and published by Nintendo exclusively for the Switch, seeks to explore the deep. Players can step into a diver’s flippers to explore further

Trains can be cool, I guess. I mean, who doesn’t love the antics of ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’? Everything I first learnt about trains was from that show, and now I can extend that knowledge with’ Metro Simulator 2’ developed and published by KishMish Games. You can read our previously

I’ve never really thought about mobile phones when it comes to gaming. I know they can do it, but it’s never been high on my list of priorities when I’ve been looking at upgrading, and I tend to stick to what I know, as I’m sure many others do. I’ve

Do you think you have what it takes to be a professional House Flipper? Empyrean and Frozen District have made that dream a reality with House Flipper 2. It’s the sequel to the smash hit “House Flipper” which took the gaming world by storm. The main task is to flip

Serum, an upcoming single-player, first-person survival game, created by Game Island and published by Toplitz Production, is yet to get a release date, but MKAU Gaming was invited to take part in a playtest version of the build, so we’ll be going through my initial thoughts on the development so

In the late 1980s and early 1990s when trips to the arcades were common, you’d often find me and my friends huddled around our favourite arcade cabinet. Spending hours duking it out for the coveted top spot on the leaderboard. Now thanks to the ‘Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection

MKAU Gaming was invited to an online virtual press event for the upcoming season of Apex Legends, which is Season 21 and has gotten the name Upheaval. The developers went into detail on some new additions coming to the latest season and were also super quiet about a few things.

Loading into ‘Indika’ and seeing the Unreal Engine title flash up, I know I am in for something special. Developer, Odd Meter, immediately sets the tone with a nod to the 1980s gaming era in the opening scene. It’s a nostalgic blast from the past, tapping into the current trend

MotoGP is back again and better than ever with more content, more racing, more action and I’m behind it one hundred per cent. It follows the 2024 season of MotoGP and you are in for a treat if you have been following the games or even following the championship on

Like its Gaulish meaning for ‘horn’, the ‘ROG ‘Carnyx’ USB Gaming Microphone’ demands attention, like horns blowing in a grand introduction. Drawing an even deeper connection, like ancient horns were used for communication across the land, this is one microphone from the ‘Republic of Gamers’ that creates a fabulous conversational

From the award-winning developers that brought you ‘Ori and the Blind Forest’ and ‘Ori and the Will of the Wisps’, Moon Studios GmbH is back with what is sure to be a hit, ‘No Rest For The Wicked’ published by ‘Private Division’. Before we dive into the pleasure and pain

In 2020, the most cathartic game for haters of those eight-legged freaks of nature, SPIDERS! was released upon the world. ‘Kill It With Fire’ was a literal and metaphorical smash hit for gamers and those sneaky bastards. Four years later, the same development team, Casey Donnellan Games, and publishing team

Brought to you by Villainous Games Studio and NeonHive Games comes “Harvest Hunt”. This single-player, horror survival had my heart racing as I tried harvesting as much as I could before being caught by what lurks in the darkness and having the life scared out of this reviewer. Here is

Created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird all the way back in 1984, Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo, who make up the legendary ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’, have been one of the biggest pop culture icons for the past 40 years. The Heroes in a Half Shell have had various