Welcome to the world of ‘SAND LAND’, a game based off of the Japanese Manga created by Akira Toriyama. Some of you might know of this amazing designer and artist more famously known as the creator of the popular Manga/Anime, ‘Dragon Ball’. Unfortunately, he passed away this year leaving a

Action, adventure, and a kickass female protagonist are a few of my favourite things. Korean devs, SHIFT UP, know what’s good, and they show it with their new action RPG title ‘Stellar Blade’, releasing exclusively on the PlayStation 5. EVE, a 7th Airborne Squad member residing in an off-world colony

Square Enix has just released the final DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, The Rising Tide, and as the name suggests, this DLC will involve the Warden of Water, the lost Eikon Leviathan. Out of the two, this has to be my favourite release, and even though Echoes of the Fallen

At the 2023 Game Awards, British actor Abubakar Salim, best known for his role in Raised by Wolves and as the voice of Bayek in Assassin’s Creed: Origins, appeared on stage to introduce the world to his passion project, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. It is an original Metroidvania-style game and

At the 2023 Game Awards, British actor Abubakar Salim, best known for his role in Raised by Wolves and as the voice of Bayek in Assassin’s Creed: Origins, appeared on stage to introduce the world to his passion project, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. It is an upcoming original Metroidvania-style game

What is a ‘Ronin’? A lawless and masterless samurai. I have a deep-seated love for historical pieces in games, in particular anything of Asian or specifically Japanese orientation. I ate up everything games like ‘Trek to Yomi’ and ‘Ghosts of Tsushima’ had to offer. Developed by Team Ninja for Playstation,

During Xbox Developer Direct in January 2023, an all-new 3D platform game Hi-Fi Rush was revealed, and shadow dropped that same day exclusive to Xbox Series X|S and PC. The game published by Bethesda and developed by Tango Gameworks received rave reviews from critics and gamers, even winning a few

What is a ‘Ronin’? A lawless and masterless samurai. Oh, you know this is going to be good because you pave your own destiny. ‘Rise of The Ronin’ is an upcoming action/role-playing game developed by Team Ninja famous for franchises and titles such as ‘Ninja Gaiden’, ‘Nioh’, and ‘Wo Long’.

In 1987, Contra blasted its way onto the arcade scene with its unique, innovative, and action-packed side-scrolling, run-‘n’-gun gameplay that was ahead of its time and led to many sequels across various consoles. It is one of the legendary franchises made by Konami along with Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, Silent

I suck at making decisions, often thinking through every single possible scenario before committing to anything. ‘As Dusk Falls’, an interactive crime-drama narrative game with branching storylines by INTERIOR/NIGHT, challenges those like me by hitting me with tough decisions and a small window of time to act. Originally released on

Finally, part two of the Final Fantasy VII Remake is here, I have been so excited for its release and like the first part, I was once again graced with the opportunity to review the next installment. It is no secret I love Square Enix and I try and play

MKAU Gaming was invited to a virtual media event for the upcoming release of ‘As Dusk Falls’ on the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5, set to release on March 7th. Developed by London-based development studio, INTERIOR/NIGHT, this media event walked us through some cool new features coming to this

What happens when you combine the fun of partying with your friends and mix it with the innocence of childhood bubble baths and the thrill of combat? You get the latest in foam-blasting frenzying from Square Enix, ‘Foamstars’. Join me as we head into the world of ‘Bath Vegas’ and

Helldivers II has finally launched, allowing us to become Champions of Managed Democracy, Legends of Liberty, and the first line of defence in Super Earth’s assault on those needing a compassionate helping hand with our iron fist of justice. Published by PlayStation PC LLC, Helldivers II is pretty much an

Some games have timeless appeal. ATLUS and P Studio’s phenomenal JRPG, Persona 3, released on PlayStation 2 in 2006, is one of those games. Fast-forward to now, and Persona 3 Reload is ready to bring it to modern gaming, completely remade, revamped, and ready to rumble. I eagerly booted up

Formerly known as Yakuza, the Like a Dragon series is one of SEGA’s premiere franchises developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, that began all the way back in 2005 on PlayStation 2. The franchise has seen a slow but well-deserved rise in popularity outside of Japan thanks to its remakes

Since its humble beginnings in 1994, the ‘Tekken’ series has been one of the premiere fighting games at the arcades, home consoles and esports events. With its large cast of culturally diverse characters representing various forms of martial arts, Tekken has always gone above and beyond to give fans the

Humanity has been in talks of heading to the stars for quite some time now. “The Cub” is one of these such games where living out of space has become a reality, but this is not a story of life on Mars, but the life of those left behind on

The Last of Us Part II Remastered developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, has finally made its way to the PlayStation 5 and comes with some bonuses and new features, and if you already own The Last of Us Part II, you can gain access to

Created by OhDeer Studio and published by 100 GAMES, Anthology of Fear puts the player in the role of Ethan as he searches for his missing brother, Nathan. Starting at the last location Nathan was seen, Ethan finds himself breaking into a medical facility that specialises in dream therapy. As

Echoes of the Fallen is the first DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, before the second and larger DLC, The Rising Tide, and I am so glad that there is more to come. Echoes of the Fallen takes you back before the final fight, but to begin Echoes of the Fallen,

Since its humble beginnings in 1994, the Tekken series has been one of the premier fighting games at the arcades, home consoles, and esports events. With its large cast of culturally diverse characters representing various forms of martial arts, Tekken has always gone above and beyond to give fans the

Train Valley 2 is finally making its way onto the PlayStation 5 in Train Valley 2: Community Edition, a complete release of the 2019 train tycoon puzzle sim with stacks of extra content. Lithuanian devs, Flazm, released Train Valley 2 on PC back in 2019, amassing a rather impressive player

Flashback 2 is the very long-awaited sequel to the 1992 release of Flashback on the Commodore Amiga, and since the original release, it has had a few ports to the SEGA Genesis and Super Nintendo, as well as a remake in 2013. Created and published by Microids Studios, Flashback 2

Developed by Second Impact Games and produced by KONAMI, Super Rhythm Castle is a musical puzzle adventure game that mashes Overcooked and Guitar Hero into one. You play as one of four unlikely heroes as you work together to make your way through Rhythm Castle, and your goal is to

Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections is the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Naruto’s anime debut, featuring a massive roster of 130 characters, a brand new story, and a recap of the Naruto series, revisiting key moments from the series. History mode is where fans and players can

To the excitement of many fans, the developers over at Sledgehammer Games, and Activision, the publisher, have released the third entry in the latest rebooted Modern Warfare series, and a direct sequel to 2022’s Modern Warfare II. I think I have that right. I mean, I have played some Call

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,

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,

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,