Best known for Dishonored and Prey, the latest release from Arkane Studios, Deathloop, is finally upon us. You play as protagonist Colt Vahn who is stuck in a time loop. The game starts off with Colt being killed by a mysterious woman named Julianna Blake. Colt then wakes up on

Developed by Deck Nine and published by Square Enix, Life Is Strange: True Colors is an emotional rollercoaster that will have you in tears of joy and sadness. True Colors is a decision and consequence-based RPG; however, it feels more like an interactive animated movie. For me it was a

I have always loved all things furry, creepy, and crawly. From looking for snails and millipedes under my nan’s flowerpots back in England to when my Mum made me throw out my elephant beetle shells collection because they stunk out my room; I’ve always been fascinated by creatures big and

For someone that had no idea about ‘Tales of Arise’ at the start of the year to someone that was giddy with anticipation once I played the demo, I am now a full-blown fanboy after playing the full release. Developed and published by Bandai Namco Studios, this single-player JRPG will

Finally out for the PlayStation 5, The Medium is a third-person horror game developed by Bloober Team, the studio behind the Blair Witch and Layers of Fear series, and is heavily inspired by horror titles such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill. Set in Poland during the late 90s, you

Timothy’s Night by Wild Sphere is out now on PlayStation 5 and is an extended version of Timothy Vs The Aliens. It was rebranded to take advantage of the new features the PS5 has to offer, such as adaptive triggers. It is a Noir-themed adventure game, with platforming to be

It’s been a LONG time since Psychonauts was released, over 15 years ago actually but the wait is finally over. Double Fine’s classic humor, signature gameplay, and creative platforming are back in Psychonauts 2. Psychonauts 2 takes place after the events of the original game, and you once again play

One of the oldest sayings still about is “don’t judge a book by its cover,” and it has never been more prevalent than my experience with Greak: Memories of Azur. Developed by Navegante Entertainment and published by the legendary Team17, this visually alluring side scroller adventure game both kicked my

I remember when I was younger and used to save up my pocket money to buy random gaming magazines simply because they had a disc full of game demos. They weren’t a rare occurrence either, they would drop a new magazine with a fresh set of demos every single month.

Originally arriving at the end of the PlayStation 4’s life cycle, the team over at Suck Punch Productions blessed us with Ghost of Tsushima, which turned out to be my game of the year. Fast forward to 2021 and Sony has now re-released this absolutely gorgeous game for the Playstation

Fracked is a new VR action-adventure game created by nDreams and will be available on Playstation 4|5 with the PSVR adaptor, and requires the Move Motion Controls for a full VR experience, and is designed for players to be seated while playing. The player takes the role of the reluctant

For as long as I care to remember, people have questioned what would happen to the Earth if humans were to suddenly die out or vanish. The general consensus is that life for all intents and purposes would go on, animals would thrive, but not all that much would change.

Hades is a roguelike action dungeon crawler made by Supergiant Games, and winner of 50+ GOTY awards for 2020, and is finally making its way to release on the Xbox and Playstation platforms. Players are placed in the role of Zagreus, the son of Hades, as he attempts to escape

In my entire gaming history, I never thought I would have to explain to someone else how to manipulate time with a talking frog. Now I have piqued your interest, let me tell you more about the new age JRPG that has captivated my heart. Cris Tails, published by Modus

As anyone who has been reading my reviews would know, I am a huge fan of role-playing games, particularly ones that involve a large open world to explore. Being able to tune your character to your own playstyle, while venturing forth and doing your own thing, while exploring every little

Alex Kidd returns to the gaming fold with this new remake of the original Alex Kidd in Miracle World, which was released in 1986. While Alex Kidd was a SEGA character for many years, the remake is made by Merge Games and Jankenteam and is out now on Play Station

Post-apocalyptic nuclear winter just wouldn’t feel quite right without being set in old mother Russia. Stepping back into the radiation infected Metro’s of Moscow, you must once again navigate your way through hell on earth as the silent protagonist, Artyom. Metro: Exodus is the final entry into the Metro trilogy

Scarlet Nexus is made by BANDI NAMCO Studios and is a single-player action role-playing game set to be released on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Series X|S, and PC. This review was done on the Xbox Series X. The story takes place in a distant future where the human race is

The popularity and worldwide acceptance of Dungeons & Dragons is at an all-time high, and now is a better time than ever to revamp the Dark Alliance series. Developed by Tuque Games and published by Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is a Co-op third-person action-adventure game

Just when you thought that they could only make fifteen Ratchet & Clank games, we get a sixteenth, and this one is bigger and better than ever before. Developer Insomniac Games, with the support of their publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment, have gone above and beyond with this latest title, Ratchet

Developed by Torn Banner Studios, and published by Deep Silver and Tripwire Interactive, Chivalry 2 is a large multiplayer hack-and-slash game with siege-style game modes. It is available on Playstation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and PC with cross-play support, though this review will focus on the Xbox Series

GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- is a fighting game and the seventh game in the main arch. Developed and produced by Arch System Works, I have mixed feelings about this one. At one point I liked it, then I wanted to delete it. Now, I am a huge fan of fighting games

The Dark Pictures Anthology by Supermassive Games has taken the team at MKAU Gaming by surprise with its horror themes and quick decision making, to the point where even Stace has picked up the titles and played through. Recently we were invited to attend the hands-off presentation of their upcoming

Developed by Dead Drop Studios LLC, ‘Outbreak: Endless Nightmares’ is the sixth installment to the Outbreak series which is a rogue-like horror game that supports single-player and split-screen co-op and pays homage to classic horror games such as the likes of Resident Evil. This review was done with the Xbox

Since Covid hit, we, the gamers, have been quietly waiting for a solid RPG to come and eat all our time up. Games have been quite scarce with deadlines being pushed back, production slowing down, and projects just being canned altogether. Hype is at fever pitch at the moment for

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,

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

Oddworld: Soulstorm, developed by Oddworld Inhabitants is the newest installment of the Oddworld series and a re-imagining of Abe’s Exoddus. Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee was I believe the very first PlayStation game I ever owned when I got a PS1 for my birthday in 1997. As mentioned earlier this is the

DOOM Eternal was by far easily my game of the year last year. It was fun, challenging, and came jam-packed with so many enemies to Rip and Tear, but that’s now come to an end with the release of the second and final DLC, The Ancient Gods: Part Two. The

Mortal Shell is developed by Cold Symmetry and published by Playstack, and they have made it so that owners of the core version of Mortal Shell can upgrade for free to the enhanced version for Playstation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. Mortal Shell Enhanced edition is here and will deliver