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,

The time has come again for a new release of the classic party game, The Jackbox Party Pack 10, and this latest instalment comes with 4 exciting new game modes to play with friends. It’s also great if you are a streamer – chat can join in on the fun.

Mario and the gang are back once again, this time to save the Flower Kingdom in classic 2D side-scrolling, platforming, Goomba-stomping, brick-breaking, and pipe-warping action. It’s been 11 years since the last 2D side-scrolling adventure, 2012’s New Super Mario Bros. U on the Nintendo Wii U, but Super Mario Maker

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

Being a mail person strikes me as an incredibly demanding and time-pressured profession. Kela van der Deijl, Appelmoes Games BV, and publisher, Freedom Games, seek to prove that in their world, postal workers have a very mellow job with Mail Time, which has just arrived on Nintendo Switch. Mail Time

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

There’s nothing like a tale of an unlikely hero swooping in and saving the day or in this case, sweeping in to save the day. As is the case with Sweeper, the unsuspecting janitor we meet in the opening cutscene of ‘Endless Dungeon’, the newest entry into the Endless series

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

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

Detective Pikachu is back with another mystery to solve in Detective Pikachu Returns, a follow-on from the Nintendo 3DS classic released to Western Audiences in 2018. The spin-off of the beloved series by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company continues thanks to the devs at Creatures. While there are no Pokemon

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

I tend to picture golf in the great outdoors, poised with a club in hand, ready to take the shot out on the green. Alas, I find myself in a dungeon, as an undead influencer named Jimmy Fibula wielding my very own leg, ready to tee off. This isn’t just

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.

Developed by Galaxy Grove and published by Prismatika, LEGO, and trains come together on a whole new level. This game brings strategy and money saving to the max, and it will have you cutting costs to find the best route possible, and the playing field opens up in a world

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

Venture with me to the depths of Hell as we strive to conquer the desolate landscape and rule the underworld with blood, cruelty, and schemes. Solium Infernum is a turn-based grand strategy game, developed and produced by League of Geeks, a Melbourne-based game company, and creators of a little game

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