Has that axe been gathering a bit of dust lately? Well, it’s time to clean it off and set sail for medieval Ireland, to bloody it up like a good little Viking. It has been a hot minute since the release of Assassins Creed: Valhalla, 6 months to be exact,

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

Recently, the lovely folks over at Bethesda invited MKAU to their hands-off digital event for DEATHLOOP, an exclusive title promised back at E3 in 2019. Presented by Arkane Lyon’s very own Dinga Bakaba (Game Director) and Sébastien Mitton (Art Director), we were treated to some very impressive in-game footage and

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne originally debuted on the PlayStation 2 in 2003, followed by a director’s cut (Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax) in 2004, to which that version of the game was made available to NTSC (American) and PAL (European) audiences. 18 years on from its original release,

This cute-looking collection of 8 bit-style games from the team at Deconstructeam lets you explore ten different mini-games; each one giving you a vastly different experience. Whether you’re after some brain-teasing, city-saving, decision making, some not-so-relaxing floristry, or some life-altering, sacrificial magic, ‘Essays on Empathy’ has hours of interesting storytelling

While I didn’t think it was the case a few years back, headsets play a massive role in today’s gaming community. Not only do they allow you to easily communicate with your teammates, but a decent set will allow you to pinpoint the location of your attacker and react accordingly.

As a game focused wholly on its story, Siege Survival: Gloria Victis is very invested in its character development and accuracy in its time and theme. Blackeye Games and FishTankStudio have successfully ventured out and created a game that is very entertaining with its strategical and over-thinking genre allowing you

The definition of GTFO perfectly sums up the atmosphere, intensity, and general gameplay that is the GTFO the game. There is even an encouraging little disclaimer on the Steam page that states “Very Challenging experience, probably too hard for most players”. GTFO is not for the faint-hearted, but for fans

‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ is a 2021 neo-western action thriller directed by Taylor Sheridan and starring Angelina Jolie, Finn Little, Jon Bernthal, Nicholas Hoult, and Aidan Gillen. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Koryta, who also helped write the screenplay. Angelina Jolie

I dunno guys, I always thought we had to just adapt to whatever controller we were given and just ride with it in gaming. Little did I know that out there in the wider world was a genius little device that could change the way I approached a game. Who

R-Type Final 2 is a horizontal-scrolling, shooter game developed and published by Granzella Inc. and is a direct sequel to R-Type Final, which was released in 2004. This is the newest instalment in over a decade and it is available on all major platforms. For this review, MKAU played on

So, the time has come. Resident Evil Village, Capcom’s latest instalment of the Resident Evil franchise is out now for Playstation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Now, for those that have played Resident Evil 7, you’ll know that action wasn’t really the focus and took a bit

Directed by Deon Taylor and starring Michael Ealy and Hilary Swank, ‘Fatale’ is a crime-thriller film now available in Australian cinemas. The movie tells the story of how a one-night stand turned a man’s life completely upside down. Michael Ealy stars as Derrick Tyler, a former college basketball star who

Returnal is a third-person shooter developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Returnal, in my opinion, is the first real Playstation 5 first-party release. Yes, there have been others but none were a full story-driven game, more so just a bit of fun to gear us up for

It has officially been over two decades of speculation, outlandish ideas, and doubt on the future of the Pokémon Snap legacy. I thought it was a fever dream when they released the trailer last year, but four generations of Nintendo consoles later, a new entry is finally here! Developed by

Does size really mean everything? Hmmmm this question guides a lot of life decisions we make; whether it be mobile phones, meals, houses, cars even partn… never mind, size does seem to influence more than we think. Coming in a range of cute pastel colours the Zero 2 by 8BitDo

When it comes to the game Operation Tango, the saying “It takes two to tango” is the best way to describe the game’s entire concept. Developed and Published by Clever Plays, this clever cooperative spy adventure, with its colourful game pallet, brings co-op to a whole new level. When communication

Robin Wright both stars and directs the 2021 drama film ‘Land’, which primarily focuses on a woman who chooses to isolate herself away from society, in order to find herself again. This is also Robin’s directorial debut and brings the story written by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam to life

Originally released back in August 2020 on various platforms, published by Koch Media and developed by Mighty Polygon Relicta now makes its way to the Nintendo Switch. The first-person, physics-based puzzle game really impressed players and critics on the other platforms, with its unique, increasingly challenging gameplay and stunning visuals.

I’m a bit snobby with my controllers. I like them thick and chunky and all up inside my mittens. That is why my Xbox controller will always be my go too, the problem is when I switch up consoles or devices I’m an uncomfortable fish out of water. I clam

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… what a title, but don’t worry, I will not be writing it out in its entirety again, it is too much of a mouthful. Developed by Toylogic and Published by Square Enix, this new version of the classic NieR Replicant revamps and remakes the original. It follows

MAIN CARD HIGHLIGHTS Anthony Smith def. Jimmy Crute in Round 1 via TKO (Doctor / Referee stoppage) Round 1 – Smith heads in low as the fight kicks off. Crute remains stoic in the centre. Both trade kicks to the body. Crute fires off a low kick. Both men then

These days, murder-mystery games are a dime a dozen: for its genre, there’s surprisingly a ton of them out there. Most go unseen, some are downright terrible, verging on the point of unplayable. But, ‘Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah’ captures what makes the genre addictive, spins it on its

Developed by Dang! And published by Devolver Digital, ‘Boomerang X’ has no planned release date on Steam, which breaks my heart because I couldn’t recommend this game enough. Boomerang X is all about small/medium/big arena fights with a boomerang that you get to toss and teleport while using a couple

This is it, my friends. Definitive proof that, despite what many of my partners have tried to reassure me, size really does matter. At least it certainly does when you’re a rapidly shrinking scientist doing your best to concoct a cure! Brought to us by the developers at Mazen Games,

There are a few things in this world that will remain constant; death, taxes, and yearly installments of sports genre games. While I agree that MotoGP 21 is a racing sim, the sport itself has been thoroughly explored in the latest edition of the long-running franchise. From the three-tiered campaign

MLB The Show 21 is developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment and MLB Advanced Media. For the first time since the series started in 2006, MLB The Show has been a PlayStation exclusive but now both Xbox and PlayStation gamers can enjoy taking to the

We’ve watched the original 1995 ‘Mortal Kombat’ more times than we can possibly remember. The sequel to that movie, however, well, we don’t speak of the sequel ‘Mortal Kombat: Annihilation’. Moving on. Now 2021 has brought with it a new Mortal Kombat movie. It is not a sequel in any

What The Dub?! is a multiplayer, party game made by Wide Right Interactive, where each player dubs over missing audio from awful yet hilarious scenes from B-grade movies. Players can join in a game via phone or pc by visiting the website playwtd.com and entering the room code for the

Alienware, Dell’s PC Gaming & Performance line of products, is almost synonymous with big, bold and over the top these days. If you look at the current line-up of offerings from Alienware, you can see why.   Opening Thoughts The Alienware design is one that is instantly recognizable and is a design