The Smurfs are iconic. Originating in Belgian, this 1958 comic rose in fame through the decades. When I was first introduced to The Smurfs though was in the 80s when it was made famous and even more popular by Hanna-Barbera Studios in the form of a cartoon series, these little

Grab your Deerstalker hat, whip out your magnifying glass and get ready to solve a mystery or a dozen, as you explore the origins of the classic detective, Sherlock Holmes. Developed and published by Frogwares, these guys are also the creators of ‘The Sinking City’, another game I had the

I live all things Elder Scrolls and have spent well over 1000 hours in the world of Skyrim across about 3 platforms and evidently over 10 years. Bethesda themselves, I will shamelessly say, have been one of my favourite developers and publishers of all time as they take on massive

I think it’s safe to say anyone that has seen a Jurassic Park or World movie has at least thought about having a pet dinosaur. I doubt that the logistics of actually taking care of one was also part of that fleeting fantasy though. Well thankfully, someone else did over

It’s that time of year again. We are all getting ready for the end-of-year holidays, and for the gaming world, that also brings out all of the annual release titles. When it comes to dancing games, however, few have stood the test of time and Ubisoft holds the top spot

Over the course of 3 nights, a couple of MKAU staffers took part in a Battlefield 2042 Hands-on review event hosted by EA. During these 3 gaming sessions, we were able to play the different 3 game modes on offer at launch and experience what Battlefield 2042 has to offer.

When it comes to Soulsborne fans, some are born by the blood, others are unkindled, and some prefer to die twice. No matter where you started or how many different ways you have died, you have both cursed and praised the mad man known as Hidetaka Miyazaki. It has been

Have you ever been mid-game and your palms are so sweaty your controller could pop out and land in your Mum’s spaghetti? Well good news, because the illustrious people over at Lizard Skins have sets of skins for the Xbox series X|S controller. Now, whether you are settling in for

Real-Time Strategy games have always held a special place in my heart. One of the first I ever played was the original Age of Empires, which was then followed by StarCraft, and eventually, WarCraft. Hell, I even played the Dawn of War franchise. There’s just something about gathering resources, building

Have you ever had a dream that starts off distant, yet familiar, and the longer you stay in the dream the more it unravels and the more twisted it becomes? Yeah, me neither. Well, maybe once or twice… this month. Anyway, the point I am trying to make is the

Playground Games have taken players all over the world. In Forza Horizon 4 it was Britain, the Forza Horizon before that we got to experience racing on our very own turf, Australia. In Forza Horizon 5 we’re off to Mexico. Now, the Forza Horizon series is already an absolutely beautiful

As a gamer, the thought of going outside is a strange and foreign concept but thanks to Ubisoft, we get to digitally head to the mountains for some extreme sports. The world is your oyster with access to mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, rocket wings and glide suits set across geographically

Party games are a great time for everyone involved, directly challenging your friends for those oh-so glorious bragging rights, much like Mario party, Among Us, any board game, and all other party games, they are a lot more exciting when playing with friends and people you are comfortable with showing

For the second time in less than a decade, I have sat idly by while a new entry to the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise was creeping ever closer. Perhaps it worked in my favour that I didn’t hype myself up for the movie or the game, because the results

WOLOLO! Rejoice, my brethren, for a great deity from prophecies long past is upon us! WOLOLO! It finally happened! After 16 years from the last installment, and 22 years since the greatest title in this franchise was released, developers, Relic Entertainment and Worlds Edge have been hard at work making

It’s that spooky time of year where we actively seek out the thrill of sharing a few screams with some friends from the comfort of our homes. The dedicated people over at Supermassive have added the third entry into the Dark Pictures Anthology, namely House of Ashes, just in time

In the early 2000’s my PC was under heavy strain from two particular games, ‘Diablo 2’ and ‘Total Annihilation’. I like to imagine that one night, 20 years ago, those two snuck away and made a baby that has grown up to become “The Riftbreaker” and is finally ready to

EA SPORTS NHL 22 is brought to us by EA Games, is available out now, and is powered by the Frostbite engine. With this newest instalment players will learn about the newly implemented X-Factor skills they have added which will bring the league’s signature traits into play while also adding

Let me take you back to a simpler time, where you would buy a bag of toy soldiers and proceed to wage an all-out war of epic proportions. The only limitation was your imagination and how rough you were with the little plastic units. Finding little cut-outs in the backyard

Surprisingly, I am pretty into car games. I grew up around my dad dicking around under a hood and often had guy friends through school chasing the next cheapest part for the tiniest boost in performance. ‘Street Outlaws 2: Winner Takes All’ by Team6 Games Studios, takes you to the

All the way back in 1999, the legends of Nintendo were brought together in a crossover brawl for all of epic proportions when ‘Super Smash Bros’ was released on the Nintendo 64. Since then, the Smash Bros series has always raised the bar higher and higher with each sequel and

EPOS is very new on my radar as of late. Their unique designs and passion for design definitely jump out at me. Delivering to MKAU the ‘H6PRO Closed Acoustic Gaming Headset’, can EPOS give the consumers a quality sound experience? Let’s deep dive into what this headset has to offer.

Demon Slayer is published by SEGA, developed by CyberConnect2, and will be available on Playstation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. This review was done on the PS5, and the timing for release is perfect, as season 2 of Demon Slayer has just started. So grab your Nichirin

Developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Epic Games, this remaster is almost exactly like the original and comes with the two DLC episodes. It was decided that they were not going to make any major changes and instead, just some graphical tweaks. However, thanks to PS5’s new controllers, there

Ok. I never played the ‘Left 4 Dead’ games and I am glad. I can go into this review with a clear mind and without having to compare to those famously popular games despite the newest zombie horde game ‘Back 4 Blood’ being their spiritual successor. ‘Back 4 Blood’ by

Lemnis Gate is a new first-person shooter and turned-based strategy game, created and published by Ratloop Games Canada. My first thought when I read how the game played out was confusing and I didn’t think it was going to work, but boy was I wrong. The game is so well

Do you remember when your primary school teachers tried to convince you that math could be fun? There was a time where they almost convinced me it was, up until I was halfway through high school and my maths teacher basically told us that not all of us will make

‘Ghostrunner,’ developed by the Polish team at One More Level, is an action-packed, parkour-like game that has our main protagonist, Jack, traversing this cyber world, parkour-style, to unlock the mysteries of the enhanced supersoldiers known only as “The Ghostrunners.” OHHH! That’s you. For a full synopsis of the plot, gameplay,

Ubisoft is back with its very successful Far Cry franchise, this time bringing us Far Cry 6. Far Cry 6 brings everything the previous games have done best, providing players with a massive, open-world that will enable you to play Far Cry 6 anyway you like while handing you all

Insurgency: Sandstorm first came out in December 2018 on PC and has since been a game long-awaited for a console release. Thanks to New World Interactive and Focus Entertainment it is finally here, and console players can now experience this great title. This review was done on the Xbox Series