Have you ever had moments in your life where you feel as if you’ve been cursed? This week has been that week for me. Cursed to be addicted to the challenge and suffering in the jaws of defeat. Join me on this cursed journey through Blood West developed and published

Vampire Hunters, created by Gamecraft Studios, is a first-person shooter that takes aim at the legion of the undead with the funny concept of “more guns are better,” and we would all have experienced the hassle of swapping weapons to find your gun of choice at some stage in an

Another Playstation game has made its way to PC, and we love to see it. It gives more gamers a chance to enjoy great games, however, the question is, how well does it run on what is supposed to be the superior platform? Fellow MKAU member, Adam Brasher, has already

Personally, I had only ever heard of the franchise Dragon Quest back in 2017 when the eleventh iteration of the game was released. Still, knowing its name gave me no desire to pick it up or even look at it. Even more puzzling for me with my love of Square

Developed and published by Kruger and Flint Productions, Bloodhound is what is born from a clear love for old-school first-person shooters. Upon seeing the trailer for Bloodhound, I immediately picked up nostalgic vibes of the original Doom. Bloodhound did not disappoint, it not only brought back memories of Doom, but

‘Brewpub Simulator’ developed by Star Drifters and published by Movie Games S.A and Surefire Games lets you brew the golden nectar till your heart is content. When we first load into Brewpub, we have two options. If you’re wanting to try the game out and follow the story that is

Having bounced back and forth between countless publishers and developers since as early as 2004, Jagged Alliance 3 is finally released, with credit going to Publisher, THQ Nordic, and developer, Haemimont Games. As with most games that struggle to land a consistent team able to work together at length to

Developed by Duality Games, Unholy is an unsettling horror adventure set in two parallel worlds. Explore both reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mysterious disappearance of your child, all while finding clues, solving puzzles, and deciding whether to sneak or take on brutal enemies as you stand

Developed by Capcom, Exoprimal is an online, team-based action game that will challenge you in new ways. Pitted against waves of fearsome dinosaurs, it’s all up to you and your brave teammates to fend off this outbreak and fight for victory. The year is 2040, and a new crisis engulfs

I have always been fond of the games Devolver Digital publishes, and lately, it seems that no matter what title I pick up, it’s a winner. With this preview release of Gunbrella, they have now moved from being a fondness to a trusted must-play category of gaming. The team at

Renowned founder and CEO of indie game publisher and development studio S-Game, Qiwei Liang, or Soulframe Liang as he’s affectionately known in various internet blogs/posts, has an origin story that’s almost as intriguing as the video games he’s successfully created. As mentioned in an official PlayStation blog, he appears to

Grace Online is a Fantasy MMORPG, developed and published by Overlight Studio. Once we get into the game, we’re given a choice of what class we want to play, and we’re able to choose between Holy Knight, Archer, Mage, and Warrior, but we’re not given any information about these classes.

VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! is a parody adult-themed boxing game that follows the boxing career of Vanilla as he fights his way up to champion status against a ton of parody names, cross-boxing pop-culture, and actual boxers with cameo appearances from horror movies and TV shows. The story starts with Vanilla

Developed and published by Fairyship Games, Testament: The Order of High Human is an action-adventure game set in the fantasy world of Tessara. Blended with a mix of RPG and Metroidvania elements, you’ll experience various game mechanics, from first-person combat using physical combos and magic to navigating and platforming through

‘Homeseek’ is a post-apocalyptic survival strategy game created by Traptics and published by The Iterative Collective. In Homeseek, the world has been destroyed by overpopulation, exploitation of the environment, and disregard for natural resources such as water, which is now worth more than gold. It is up to the player

Forever Skies is a first-person, post-apocalyptic survival game set in a future Earth no longer habitable by humans, forcing people to leave the planet or live atop skyscrapers to conduct research. Forever Skies was developed and produced by Far From Home, a Polish game studio newly established in 2020, and

Developed by Rockodile, ‘Death From Above’ is an arcade-style, drone sim set during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Your objective is to take control of your drone and give back the freedom and safety of the Ukrainian people. You are tasked with taking down military personnel and their operations using

Deceit is back with the up-and-coming Deceit 2, and everyone is getting ready to deceive their friends. Gear up with up to 8 other players, and either try to survive or kill the people you’re trapped with. Can you get through the Game Master’s games and live to tell the

To those who are regular readers of my reviews, you will be aware of my admiration for the Aliens franchise. When Aliens: Dark Descent was announced in June 2022 at the Summer Game Fest, I was excited to see what developer, Tindalos Interactive, and publisher, Focus Entertainment had to offer.

I think the first thing that needs to be mentioned when talking about Trepang2 is that the name of this game is pretty random. After a quick search, you can find that trepang is a term that refers to sea cucumbers, often used in Asian cuisine. Dive a little deeper

What’s better than a game with wizards? A game with wizards using guns, and this is exactly what the aptly named Wizard with a Gun delivers. Devolver Digital shoots another zany game our way alongside developer Galvanic Games sometime later this year, but we don’t need to wait for a

I love trivia. I often sit up late, scrolling the internet reading about the most bizarre ins and outs of this world. So, when a trivia game is presented at any gathering, I love testing my skill with the useless pieces of information that scarily inhabit the deepest recesses of

Necrom is the seventh chapter expansion to the long-running Elder Scrolls Online game which came out in 2014, and it’s the next big installment to the world with a campaign that has 30+ hours of content, introducing new threats, zones, and a brand new class, the Arcanist, the first since

Power always corrupts. Yes, it does, as ‘Bleak Sword DX,’ by more8bit, curses its way onto PC and console. With a finally announced release date of June 8th, we finally get to sink our demonic teeth into this rogue-like hack and slasher. The Bleak Sword has corrupted King Rhael and

Developed by Duality Games, Unholy is an unsettling horror experience with puzzle and stealth mechanics offering good gameplay variation. You take on the role of Dorothea shortly after the mysterious disappearance of her child, and traversing the multiple worlds is her only option to find answers. Throughout these worlds, you

Daylight Basement Studio LLC has brought us the next best bullet hell roguelike game on the market. Being dragged into this game is an understatement. There is something awesome about being this cute little teddy bear annihilating enemies with firearms. You control Beary, a cute, cuddly little bear. You collect

There will always be a place in my heart for action-packed platformers and they get better and better as time goes on. Sonzai Games and X PLUS Co., Ltd. have teamed up to make this beautifully created 2D side-scroller, which if you play retro games, you will be as invested

Stunlock Studios have created an addictive experience in their new title, V Rising. The developers have done an amazing job creating this beautifully dark and haunting top-down survival game where you need to avoid the light at all costs, all while rebuilding your vampiric empire. Stace had a chance to

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an upcoming horror survival game based on the series, and it’s being developed by Sumo Digital, and published by Gun Media. The build I had a chance to play was a timed access technical test, so there are features that were left out or are

Just short of 30 years ago, System Shock, a first-person horror action-adventure from 1994, gave us a glimpse into the future of gaming. The sci-fi cult classic is said to be a pioneer of immersive 3D gameplay and storytelling. Here we are, all the way in the distant future of