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

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.

The time has come! Well, kind of. Blizzard, they have finally brought us ‘Diablo 2: Resurrected’ in the form of their Early Access BETA. A labour of love for the Diablo series, the hard-working team at Blizzard has remastered this timeless, classic RPG. Diving into the Early Access BETA, MKAU

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

Back 4 Blood is the newest game from Turtle Rock Studios and Warner Bros., and is the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, and it definitely delivers. This Open BETA will offer players a few levels to explore and play with five playable characters to pick from, each owning a

It’s no secret that the term cyberpunk has been ever so slightly tarnished in the aftermath of the Cyberpunk 2077 launch. Luckily, it hasn’t deterred Neon Giant from finishing their first project together as a new studio, consisting of just 11 people! ‘The Ascent’ is a cyberpunk-inspired; action role-play game

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

Blightbound is a multiplayer dungeon crawler, brought to you by the ever infamous Devolver Digital, and developers Ronimo Games, creators of popular titles such as ‘Awesomenauts’ and ‘Swords and Soldiers’. Your mission is to overcome enemies of the Blight, a mysterious and devastating fog that engulfs the lands. Starting with

While I did side with the Institute during my first play-through of Fallout 4, the Brotherhood of Steel has always been my favourite faction in the Fallout universe. Not because I follow their ideals, but more because of the giant suits of power armour and excessive heavy weaponry. You have

Greedfall, developed by Spiders, is one of the most underrated RPGs of 2019. It had such a weird and unique story wrapped around some beautiful eclectic visuals. This year they deliver ‘Greedfall: Gold Edition’ with a new DLC expansion packed neatly inside to continue the adventures. Players of this version

The absolute squeal I made when I spawned into the game as a tiny adorable crow has already sold me on the entire theme of this game. Developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital, ‘Death’s Door’ is a game about reaping the souls of the world to fuel

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

‘Elder Scrolls Online’ is a massively popular and massively in size multiplayer online role-playing game developed by ZeniMax Online Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released way back in 2004 and still going strong today with multiple expansions, I was lucky enough to play the newest instalment, ‘Blackwood’. Being an

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

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,

The World War 2 genre of gaming is one of the most revisited and beloved settings in gaming. Much the same as revisiting the past, Enlisted reminded me of a simpler time, back when I would devote an entire night to conquest on Battlefield 1942. Developed by Darkflow Software and

At some point in our lives, we’ve all seen Film Noir, whether it be in our favourite TV series or an actual movie, the chances of seeing an over-the-top romantic drama are pretty high. You know the ones I’m talking about. The black and white, cheesy detective stories where a

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

Tower defence games have always been around but have exploded in popularity over the last 10 years, mostly on the mobile market. They are easy to pick up, fun to engage with and accessible to all ages. ‘Dungeon Defenders: Awakened’, expands on the traditional tower defence experience by adding in

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

Outriders is the newest game by Square Enix and People Can Fly. It is a three-player RPG that supports crossplay, and it takes place in a future where the Earth is no longer a viable planet to live on thanks to constant war and climate change. The human race makes