‘Ludde’, developed by Shellander Games, is definitely a case of not judging a book by its cover. Appearing quite simple and unpolished, this is one rough stone hiding some sparking gems inside. Ludde is narrativeless, and you are immediately thrown into an open sandbox winter wonderland as what can be

Long before Gundam, Transformers, Megazords and other colossal mechas, there was Mazinger, the very first anime mech character in history, who starred in the highly successful Mazinger Z manga and anime series. Created by Go Nagai in 1972, this began the whole mecha anime craze, with toys flying off the

Since its humble beginnings in 1994, the Tekken series has been one of the premier fighting games at the arcades, home consoles, and esports events. With its large cast of culturally diverse characters representing various forms of martial arts, Tekken has always gone above and beyond to give fans the

Flashback 2 is the very long-awaited sequel to the 1992 release of Flashback on the Commodore Amiga, and since the original release, it has had a few ports to the SEGA Genesis and Super Nintendo, as well as a remake in 2013. Created and published by Microids Studios, Flashback 2

In 2009 we were introduced to the fascinating world of Pandora through James Cameron’s Avatar. Avatar was a visual spectacle that had many an audience member in awe. The thought of having the opportunity Jake Sully had in the film was always a dream of mine – the ability to

I’ve always said, “Let the waves guide you.” At least until I found myself in this game. Welcome to Barton Lynch Pro Surfing, developed and published by Bungarra Software Pty Ltd. MKAU Gaming was given a copy to try out on Steam, so read on as I shred some gnarly

Back in August this year, I was fortunate enough to be able to cover the early access release of Blood West, developed and published by Hyperstrange. Before we dive in, you can check out my Early Access review HERE. Let’s recap before we dive into what you can expect from

These are some pixels I can get behind, and then run because the zombies are coming! Earn, Loot, and kill your way to safety in Nearly Dead – Live and Let Die, Developed and Published by Mono Software, Inc., now available on Steam, and what more could you ask for

Medieval Dynasty is an open-world medieval town-building survival simulator, so it’s like several great games rolled into one. Now, I do own this on PS5, so I came into this having already played it before, and I’m not mad about it. Developed by Render Cube and published by Toplitz Productions,

In 2018, the adorable little puppy, Bluey, and her family graced our TV screens with their loveable personalities, spreading positivity and having fun. While other kid’s shows feature educational aspects, Bluey focuses more on fun activities as a family, while also giving life lessons, and even tackles some heavy topics.

Developed by Second Impact Games and produced by KONAMI, Super Rhythm Castle is a musical puzzle adventure game that mashes Overcooked and Guitar Hero into one. You play as one of four unlikely heroes as you work together to make your way through Rhythm Castle, and your goal is to

I’ve never really been a huge fan of anime, which may come as a shock to some given how badly I want to go and visit Japan. Sure, I watched Pokémon and Dragonball Z every morning before school on Cheez TV. I even watched a bit of Sailor Moon, but

The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone is the sequel to The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf, developed by OSome Studio and published by Microids. It is available now across PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X, and PC. Handy sets off to Gargamel’s

Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections is the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Naruto’s anime debut, featuring a massive roster of 130 characters, a brand new story, and a recap of the Naruto series, revisiting key moments from the series. History mode is where fans and players can

Few things in this world truly confuse me, and I can now say that HRS: Devil Game I is one of them. Also known as Horrible Real Street, it is classed as an action-adventure indie strategy game, however, it is clearly a survival FPS, horror-indie game. The developers, Unk Games,

Alientrap, the studio behind 2D sci-fi shooter Cryptark, has returned with the next phase in the series and the brand new 3D sequel, GUNHEAD. GUNHEAD is a first-person shooter rougelite about space pirates, pillaging, and a mech with a gun for a head. It’s a great mix of ideas and

SEGA’s Like a Dragon series continues its momentum after the conclusion of Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth soon to release worldwide on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, and PC. After completing the main story of the recently

To the excitement of many fans, the developers over at Sledgehammer Games, and Activision, the publisher, have released the third entry in the latest rebooted Modern Warfare series, and a direct sequel to 2022’s Modern Warfare II. I think I have that right. I mean, I have played some Call

A few months ago, MKAU Gaming was invited to take part in the KarmaZoo hands-on preview, which you can read here, where I was able to play a few rounds with other media outlets as well as some of the development team from Pastagames, including Nadim Haddad, who I was

When playing some of the older top-down horror games, did you ever wish you could have fought the undead in first person? Welcome to You Will Die Here Tonight, developed and published by Spiral Bound Interactive LLC., a game that will fulfil that dream. You begin your adventure as Dr.

The Invincible is a novel authored by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem, published back in 1964, but it did not get an English publication until 1973. Stanislaw Lem was renowned for hard science fiction writings and has influenced many adaptations of literature, films, and games. You may be asking what hard

Midnight Heist is a new co-op heist horror survival game, created and published by MediaTale. Players will take on jobs to investigate companies by breaking in after hours to find evidence of crimes, steal paperwork around topics, and hack into software to find answers, but there are no security guards

Subtle horror is more my thing. I like a good slow burn. That’s why the likes of Edgar Allan Poe, the Brothers Grimm, and Del Toro are more up my alley. If I was ever going to get into horror titles, then first-person point-and-click graphic adventures are definitely where I

Tales of Arise has been one of the most critically acclaimed entries to the long-running series, and better yet, one of the most celebrated JRPGs in general. I had all but wrapped up my Tales of Arise journey when Bandai Namco announced a continuation of the story with the Tales

The Yakuza series is one of SEGA’s premiere franchises developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, which began all the way back in 2005 on PlayStation 2. Now rebranded as Like a Dragon, which is also the English translation of its Japanese name, Ryū ga Gotoku, the series has seen a

Developer Bynine Studio and Publisher Super Rare Originals bring us Cavern of Dreams, a nostalgic romp for those who enjoyed three-dimensional platformers during the N64 period, and the similarities with titles like Banjo-Kazooie, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, Spyro the Dragon, and Super Mario 64 will immediately resonate with

Electronic Arts has brought the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) back to our homes via our consoles, and they haven’t held back with EA SPORTS UFC 5. I was lucky enough to attend a digital preview event a while ago, which you can read about here, and needless to say, when

Don’t Nod, the developer and publisher of Jusant, has given us a game about climbing, however, the hard-to-pronounce word is actually a French nautical term for the receding tide. So how does a nautical term translate into a climbing game? Well, that is all part of the discovery and mystery

The popular anime Sword Art Online first came out in 2012 and was based on a new virtual reality game. Thousands of users logged in to play, only to discover they were unable to log out, held hostage by the creator in the virtual world, and escape was only possible

‘My Hero Ultra Rumble’ is a new free-to-play battle royal set in the world of the anime ‘My Hero Academia’ and is out now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It can also be played via backwards compatibility on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X. The