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Partisans 1941 – Review

Jumping in with the full release of Partisans 1941, I’m excited to fully enjoy this game in all of its glory since the initial demo release had me eagerly waiting. Developer Alter Games and publisher Daedalic Entertainment bring Partisans 1941 solid gameplay after it turned heads with its demo release

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RIDE 4 – Review

Published and Developed by Milestone S.R.L, RIDE 4 is back after the last installment, RIDE 3, which was released back in 2018. So what’s new with RIDE 4, is that it features a completely revised career mode to assure the most dynamic progression, as well as a new dynamic system

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition – Review

I’m back for another review, though this time it’s on the Switch with RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition, a construction and management simulation video game, published under the Frontier Foundry games label. It’s been awhile since I’ve played a simulation game besides The Sims, which usually ended with sadistic laughing

5

Port Royale 4 – Review

Developed by Gaming Minds Studio and published by Kalypso Media, ‘Port Royale 4’ is available on Xbox, PS4, PC and Switch and will take players back to the 17th century of swashbuckling on the seven seas. Port Royale 4 is an ‘Age of Sailing’ economic and management sim, set in

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Ragnorium: Planet Recolonization Odyssey – Review

Ragnorium: Planet Recolonization Odyssey is a new game in early access by developers, Vitali Kirpu and infamous publishers, Devolver Digital. This space recolonisation game brings its unique approach to the colony building genre, with its RPG elements and evolving gameplay that challenges seasonal players of the genre but still keeps

Partisans 1941 – Preview

Before jumping into ‘Partisans 1941’ developed by Alter games, you first must know the definition of a ‘Partisan’. A Partisan is a member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, in particular one operating in German-occupied Yugoslavia, Italy, and parts of Eastern Europe in the

9

Party Hard 2 – Review

You just want to sleep, I feel that more than anyone and I can totally understand that driving someone to a mass spree of murder. “Party Hard 2” is just that, one person’s journey into madness as the party scene destroys his life. I have never played the first ‘’Party

8

NBA 2K21 – Review

Published by 2K Sports and developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K21 is the 22nd installment to the 2K franchise. I am not the biggest fan of the NBA and it has been at least 10 years since I last played a Basketball game, so let’s see if much has changed.

8

Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars – Review

Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars is a turn-based strategy game developed by Palindrome Interactive and published by Kalypso Media. This game is very reminiscent of the old ‘Warcraft’ games and ‘Age of Empires’, in certain ways at least. What I was even more surprised by was how much the combat reminded

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Iron Harvest 1920+ – Review

We have experienced and played all types of games, T.V. Shows and Movies with alternative histories, but ‘Iron Harvest’ brings something different. In an alternative reality set in 1920, it’s the end of the Great War where technology and history took a different turn towards diesel-punk technology and the use

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Wasteland 3 – Review

Published by Deep Silver and developed by inXile Entertainment, in Wasteland 3, you take command of a squad of Desert Rangers, lawmen and women in a post-nuclear world, trying to rebuild society from the ashes. More than a century after the bombs fell, you’re fighting a losing battle to keep

8

PGA Tour 2K21 – Review

If you’re like me and have been craving a new PGA Tour game, today is your lucky day. PGA Tour 2K21,  developed by HB Studios and published by 2K Games is out now. For those of you that haven’t heard of HB Studios, they are the independent studio behind “The

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Microsoft Flight Simulator – Review

Growing up I dreamed of becoming a pilot. Inspired by the movie Independence Day, I begged my parents to buy a joystick and any simulator my old computer would run. I spent countless hours playing, thinking that these simple games would somehow give me an edge. Unfortunately, compared to actual

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Dungeons 3: Complete Collection – Review

Dungeons III launched way back in 2017 but now we’ve got the release of Dungeons III: Complete Collection. Developed by Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media, Dungeons III: Complete Collection is a dungeon building real-time strategy game. The complete collection comes with the base game and all DLC. That’s

9

F1 2020 – Review

The official video game of the Formula 1 is here with its latest instalment from the wonderful team at Codemasters. If you’re not familiar with their work, it’s safe to say we’re in for a great ride. Starting off I was greeted at the main menu with a lot of

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Timelie – Review

‘Timelie’ is a time based puzzle game developed by ‘Urnique Studio’. Going in, I had no idea what to expect but I was very pleased with the experience. As soon as the game opens, players are introduced to a minimalist menu with soft ambient music playing. This perfectly sets the

Dog Duty – Preview

Dog Duty brings a fun and energetic atmosphere with its squad of misfits, hell bent on saving the world from the maniacal Octopus Commander and his army of Octo-Soldiers. From the tongue in cheek humour, to its top-down real-time tactical action, Dog Duty brings a fun romp into its open

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Keen: One Girl Army – Review

Feeling nostalgic and looking for a game? Enjoy playing puzzles that can be equally frustrating and rewarding? You are going to want to give ‘Keen: One Girl Army’ developed by Cat Nigiri, a shot. Don’t get me wrong, the idea of a sliding puzzle game that has “tactical combat” made

HammerHelm – Preview

Who doesn’t love to live above ground with the sun on their face and wind in their hair? While the dwarves of HammerHelm normally live in mountains, they are about to have that chance. As their leader, you guide them to establish their home and create prosperity. Complete quests, craft

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Desperados III – Review

It’s time to head back to the lawless and unforgiving Wild West in the newest chapter for John Cooper, Desperados III. Desperados III is a real-time tactics game brought to us by developer Mimimi Games and published by THQ Nordic. Turning the game on and you’re greeted by a stunning

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Total Tank Simulator – Review

Growing up, every person surely had this experience: Either your relative, neighbour, friend or that kid you were forced to sit and play with at play time had this basic, run of the mill, army kit. The kit was flooded with green army men, all of which were holding various

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Monster Train – Review

As some of you will have seen, back in March we were given the opportunity to test out the Beta for Monster Train. Developed by Shiny Shoes, this digital trading card game had players fighting off the forces of Heaven as they attempted to stop a train carrying the last

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XCOM: Chimera Squad – Review

I remember seeing an edition of XCOM (XCOM: Enemy Unknown) many years ago and thinking, ‘What is this alien rampage shooter thingy?’ Shortly thereafter, I found myself strangely addicted to its turn-based battle style game. It blew my mind that the 2012 game I was currently lost in was actually

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MotoGP 20 – Review

Another year, another installment. Like so many sports gaming franchises, we see yet another edition to MotoGP developed and published by the talented team at Milestone SLR. I was the chosen one who got to experience MotoGP 19. It’s been almost a year and my taste in games hasn’t changed,

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