The China Hero Project is an initiative established by PlayStation to mentor and support Chinese developers, helping them bring their games to life and reach a broader global audience. The next game to be released as part of this initiative is Lost Soul Aside, developed by Ultizero Games and published
Reikon Games, the team behind the stylish brutality of Ruiner, is back with another adrenaline-charged descent into chaos. Published by Deep Silver, Metal Eden drops players into a heart-pounding sci-fi first-person shooter where cybernetic warfare meets desperate survival. The game feels like a mix between Doom, Ghostrunner, and Titanfall all
I’ve spent a long time in the barren wastelands of Pandora, braved the low-oxygen surface of the planet Elpis, and travelled through space on the Sanctuary spaceship. Still, I’ve never encountered a planet quite like Kairos. Gearbox Software and 2K Games have unveiled the four new vault hunters of Borderlands
In 2022, Kirby and the Forgotten Land wasn’t a platformer; it was a statement. It showed that Kirby could not only exist in a 3D world but also flourish with a bright, beautiful adventure and was, in all likelihood, an instant classic. Now, thanks to the release of the Nintendo
The year was 2006, the shooter genre was bigger than ever, and while heavy-hitters like Halo and Call of Duty had more or less dominated the limelight, nothing quite changed the game like The Coalition and Xbox Game Studios’ Gears of War. Just short of 20 years later, the Gears
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance isn’t just a game; it’s a journey that reaches back to the golden age of gaming and pulls you in with a stunning, modern grip. Lizardcube, the team that so brilliantly resurrected Streets of Rage 4, has poured their soul into this project, and it shows.
In 2021, Nobody introduced Hutch Mansell, a seemingly ordinary family man living a mundane life and isn’t close with his wife and kids. His past was anything but ordinary, being a former government assassin, and after he was forced to use his skills to save his family, it brought them
The ‘Bendy’ franchise has always thrived on its mixture of vintage cartoon aesthetics and psychological horror, and ‘Bendy: Lone Wolf‘ takes that formula into darker, more personal territory. Where previous entries leaned heavily on exploration and puzzle-solving, Lone Wolf emphasises survival mechanics, isolation, and the slow unravelling of one character’s
Published by Ultimate Games and developed by Turborilla, ‘Mad Skills BMX 2: Bike Game’ was originally released in 2017 as a mobile game and is the sequel to 2013’s Mad Skills BMX Blitz. The addictive BMX-themed mobile game now makes its way to Nintendo Switch, simply titled Mad Skills BMX
As someone who is very much a recluse, I haven’t spent much of my life in any form of club. ‘Midnight Murder Club’, by Velan Studios, lets me feel what it’s like to belong to an organisation, all while committing virtual (but somehow permissible) murder. Being part of the murder
Do you feel like dungeon crawling as a Stalker who also happens to serve as a piece of eye candy? If that sounds interesting to you then look no further because you’re in the right place. ‘Dungeon Stalkers’ is a PvEvP, extraction RPG where players take on the role of
You hear the roar of gunfire in the distance, the thunder of collapsing buildings, and the chaos of the battlefield stretching as far as the eye can see. ‘Battlefield 6’ open beta weekend on the Xbox Series X was nothing short of a warzone in motion. MKAU was lucky enough
Developer Free Lives is back with publisher Devolver Digital, bringing us another potential hit to their ever-growing library. Free Lives has brought us ‘Broforce’, ‘Genital Jousting’, ‘GORN’ and ‘GORN 2’, ‘Terra Nil’, ‘Cricket Through the Ages’, and my Indie pick of the year 2024, ‘Anger Foot’. Will ‘Stick it to
When I first got my hands on ‘Drag x Drive’ at the Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on event earlier this year, I walked away feeling quietly excited. Developed by Nintendo Entertainment, the game immediately stood out as one of the boldest showcases of the system’s new Joy-Con 2 “mouse-mode” controls. Playful,
Prepare for an all-out adrenaline rush as Dazzling Divine, both the developer and publisher, unleashes a relentless zombie-infested thrill ride. In this action-packed survival adventure, you’ll blast through waves of the undead across a beautifully twisted world teeming with danger. From eerie, abandoned ruins to treacherous depths of mutated swamplands,
I was only a year old in 1994 and two in 1995, so I missed the little title by the name of ‘DOOM’ when it first entered the scene. A few years later, though, I finally got my hands on id Software’s classic, courtesy of my Dad’s PC, and was
Echoes of the End, the debut title from Icelandic indie studio Myrkur Games, is a cinematic, linear action-adventure that blends puzzle-solving, platforming, and light RPG elements against a backdrop of rich worldbuilding inspired by Icelandic landscapes and myth. The game is published by Deep Silver. Set in the world of
Having previously completed an in-depth review of ‘Ready or Not’ on the Xbox Series X, I was eager to see how the PlayStation 5 version measures up. With the PC release widely regarded as the definitive way to experience the game, and the Xbox Series X offering impressive performance, the
Step into a world where loyalty is currency and betrayal is the cost of ambition. Mafia: The Old Country, developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K, transports you to the sun-soaked hills and blood-stained backstreets of Sicily, the birthplace of the old code and cradle of organised crime. From
You’re invited to enter a magical new world featuring portals and oxygenation! ‘Grand Emprise 2: Portals Apart’ is a single-player, fantasy, action survival game with a focus on crafting and travelling via portals to different mystical worlds. Developed by Tbjbu2 and published in collaboration with GrabTheGames, Grand Emprise 2 is
From the twisted mind behind Buckshot Roulette, indie developer Mike Klubnika presents s.p.l.i.t, a uniquely disturbing psychological horror experience that draws you into a world of vintage tech, paranoia, and digital isolation. Completely controlled via keyboard, no mouse or no controller, s.p.l.i.t immerses you in an archaic computer system where
In 1982, the Police Squad! television series made its way into homes, starring the late great Leslie Nielsen as the bumbling police lieutenant, Frank Drebin. Despite the positive reception, the series was sadly cancelled after only six episodes, sparking controversy with the TV network that made the decision. Seeing its
‘Pac-Man’ as an IP has been around for over 40 years. In that time, it’s done nearly everything, and now, ‘Shadow Labyrinth’, developed and published by Bandai Namco takes the IP in a new, different direction, reimagining the famous yellow Puck within the ‘Metroidvania’ setting. Metroidvanias have long been a
Tripwire Interactive returns to its blood-soaked roots with Killing Floor 3, a sequel that inherits the gory legacy of its predecessors while struggling to redefine itself in the modern era of live service shooters. Built in Unreal Engine 5 and set in a dystopian 2091, the game continues the franchise’s
It’s been nearly two decades since Titan Quest first transported players to the sun-drenched shores and monster-infested ruins of Ancient Greece. Now, in 2025, Titan Quest II has entered Early Access, reborn under the direction of Grimlore Games, the studio behind Spellforce 3, and published by THQ Nordic. This sequel
Since its debut in 2019, the Demon Slayer franchise has been one of the most successful animes, boasting a dedicated fanbase and attracting non-anime fans. Adapted from the manga series that debuted in 2016, the anime went for 63 episodes over 4 seasons, with various feature films as well. In
Phantom Squad enters the tactical shooter genre with a promise of tense infiltration missions, sleek squad-based mechanics, and a high-tech modern warfare backdrop. Developed by Ctrl Freak and published by Super Rare Originals, it caters to fans of stealth-heavy gameplay and squad control, offering a hybrid of real-time tactics and
The thunderous roar of the crowd, the blinding flash of pyrotechnics, the bone-jarring impact of a perfectly executed RKO, it’s all here, respectfully recreated and ready to explode in the palm of your hand. WWE 2K25 has finally thrown open the ropes on the Nintendo Switch 2, making its grand
Back in early 2023, Wild Hearts was released with bold ambitions: a direct rival to Monster Hunter, built around elemental monsters, feudal Japan-inspired biomes, and a unique, gadget-driven combat system known as “Karakuri.” MKAU’s PS5 review at the time praised its creative mechanics and the visual scale of its Kemono
Dear god, I love me some Survival games. What I want to love more are pirate games, but lately I’ve been let down by them. Not mentioning any names, but pirate games generally don’t live up to the likes of great television media such as ‘Black Sails’, ‘Pirates of the
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