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

‘Ugly,’ developed by Team Ugly and published by Graffiti Games, takes you on a side-scrolling, platforming adventure with a plethora of puzzles thrown in to challenge and frustrate you along the way. There is a loose story attached, told through interactive memories, and it fleshed out so much of the

The Sonic fandom can be separated into two categories; the classic era, and the modern era. The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise had its humble beginnings all the way back in 1991, with incredible success thanks to its fast-paced 2D side-scrolling platforming gameplay. While other gaming icons were entering the 3D

Hellboy: Web of Wyrd is a third-person beat ’em up game that takes the absolute beauty of Mike Mignola’s original comic book art and brings it to life in a game. You are sent to the infamous “Butterfly House” on a mission to locate a BPRD (Bureau of Paranormal Research

Most people, well, most gamers, would have heard of the series that is Diablo, with its dark themes, its dungeon delving, and its top-down view action carnage. As famous action star Tugg Speedman, also known as Ben Stiller says, ‘Here we go again, again’, and we hold onto our hats

Milestone, the Italian studio, is back again without another turbocharged Hot Wheels game – Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, and just like before, this racing game will take you back to your childhood, racing Hot Wheels cars down tracks that you could build at home, only this time, the tracks

I remember my first time swinging through New York City like it was yesterday – the feeling of effortless joy that can only come from being a web-slinging hero. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the single-player action-adventure title by Insomniac Games and Sony Interactive Games just arrived to spark that joy again,

One More Level, the developers behind the hit game Ghostrunner, are back with Ghostrunner 2, jumping back into the lightning-fast slasher set in a stunning post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world, but just remember, one wrong move, and it could be your last. A year after the events of the first game, the

After recently playing through Forgive Me Father, I was more than excited to dig into Forgive Me Father 2. As a prequel to Byte Barrel’s Forgive Me Father, published by Fulqrum Publishing, it brings new elements to the table, further expanding on the first iteration in many ways, and keeping

In 1987, Konami’s Metal Gear, from the creative mind of Hideo Kojima, debuted on the MSX2 home computers, introducing the stealth genre in gaming, and changing the world of video games forever. It wasn’t until 1998 when ‘Metal Gear Solid’ snuck its way onto PlayStation, further innovating the stealth genre,

Calling all Thieves! Thief Simulator 2 is out and ready for all the thieves to come out and do what they do best – steal stuff! Developed by CookieDev and Ulitmate Games S.A., and published by PlayWay S.A., make sure you’re ready to delve into the world of thieving, and

Lords Of The Fallen is a third-person, dark fantasy, souls-like RPG, or as I like to call it, Dark Souls, but different. Essentially, that is the gist of it, and for fans of the Soul’s games and Elden Ring, this game will not disappoint. If I can be so bold,

Developers Nippon Ichi Software Inc. and Systemsoft Beta Inc. with publisher Nis America Inc. are bringing us the next instalment of ‘Disgaea’. Disgaea has been around for two decades, so clearly something is being done right. If you are like me and have never heard of Disgaea, then read on

Deceit 2 has finally been released and I was excited to play! After I had the opportunity to test it out during the Beta, I’m back for the full release, developed and published by World Makers, and I was not let down. The biggest thing to keep in mind is

In His Time is a new Indie puzzle game created by Tearyhand Studio and published by Kodansha that focuses on Olly, a young boy dealing with a lot going on in his life. After losing his father and his mother becoming sick, Olly has to deal with a lot of

Had your fill of ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ yet? Looking for something new in the roleplaying game with real-time strategy elements? Then developer and publisher Event Horizon has just the game you’re looking for. With ‘Dark Envoy’ being only their second game, they are fast learning the ropes of what their

The time is upon us. Wizard with a Gun has been unleashed, and I had the pleasure of setting out into The Shatter a few months back during the preview. I was keen to get back out into the wilderness, and it happened a lot sooner than expected. Galvanic Games’

Developed by Byte Barrel, Forgive Me Father has just been released on console, and it brings classic Doom-like gameplay to current times. Published by Fulqrum Publishing, it creates an amazing and picturesque gaming experience that not many have dared chase after. You begin this story by going to meet your

Minecraft’s newest DLC is the Dungeons & Dragons crossover between Everbloom Games and Wizards of the Coast, and players will be able to jump into this new adventure mode to experience the Forgotten Realms, visiting iconic locations like Candlekeep. While this DLC is focused on the widely popular D&D game,

The Last Oricru graced us with its presence in 2022 to a mixed reception, but now, almost a year later, we have the “Final Cut” update. This update boasts a lot of new features and gameplay changes based on feedback given by the player base, but how does it stack

We all love a good single-player, retro, first-person shooter. Ones that will throw back to the times of the likes of ‘Doom’ or ‘Quake’, you know, the classics. Well, the people at Crest Helm Studios have brought us that gritty and dark atmosphere with such a modern feel to it.

Once again, MKAU Gaming was invited to a hand-off preview of the upcoming sixth season for Battlefield 2042, Dark Creations, hosted by DICE’s Community Manager Tom Straatman. It opens with scenes of a lone soldier answering a radio call as one of his comrades desperately calls for help, and as

After what feels like eons, 2014 to be specific, since their last venture, the devs at Croteam and the gift that keeps on giving, Devolver Digital are returning with a long-awaited sequel to the Talos Principle. Like its predecessor, The Talos Principle 2 is a narrative-based puzzle game that questions

I am not one to play survival games much, and typically need to be in a very specific mood to play them. Those that I have played in the past skew either toward brutally hard or mind-numbingly boring. Developer Muse Games and Publisher Kwalee have brought us ‘Wildmender’, a survival

Assassin’s Creed Mirage has taken it back to 861CE (Common Era) with a cunning street thief by the name of Basim Ibn Is’Haq on the streets of 9th Century Baghdad, and it’s based nine centuries after the events of Assassin’s Creed Origins, and eleven years before the events of Assassin’s

The development team, Parallel Studios, and Publisher, Quantic Dream, have brought us this narrative-driven adventure game about how grief can engulf your life. Set in the depths of the North Sea during the 1970s, you are a professional diver by the name of Stan, living with the grief of some

Finally, we come to the conclusion of ‘The Expanse’, a Telltale Series. Is it what we expected or is it something more? The 5th and final episode of The Expanse has finally come to end our space adventure. Beginning straight from where we left off in the previous episode, it

It’s been a while since I last reviewed a game, and with PAX AUS just around the corner, I was reminiscing on time gone by. Last year, as I strolled around the indie developer section waiting for an interview I had booked, I stumbled upon a team excitedly talking about