What do you get when you mash together a rogue-lite deck-builder, customisable trains armed to the teeth with explosives, and a cartoon-style game show? You get Battle Train — an imaginative, chaotic ride that feels like Total Drama Island met Slay the Spire. Developed by Terrible Posture Games and
Free Lives’ chaotic, neon-drenched FPS Anger Foot lands on PlayStation 5 almost a year after its PC debut, bringing its signature brand of unrelenting foot fury to consoles. Since Ashley already covered the ins and outs of gameplay, level design, and tone in our original PC review, this write-up will
Rebuilding civilisation for a world in peril is a colossal task, especially when you’re up against nature. Against the Storm, by Polish studio Eremite Games, published by Hooded Horse, challenges its players to do just that. After its initial release with strong ratings on PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch, Against
In May of last year, ASUS and Republic of Gamers provided me with an education on mobile gaming. I knew that mobile gaming was a thing, but as far as I was concerned, it couldn’t compare to a handheld, a console, or a PC. I was wrong, and just
As much as I enjoy tinkering around with computers, dealing with cables is one of the most time-consuming and frustrating aspects of the process. Before receiving the TUF Gaming 1000W Gold White Edition PSU as part of the benchmark PC ASUS generously helped us build, I had only ever dealt
Before I begin this review, I have to be honest with you, the reader, right now: I have a fear of heights. So, when this game crossed the MKAU table to review, there was no clue initially as to what it would be. The name sounded fun, and Dark Machine
In late 2022, the world was introduced to M3GAN, which stood for Model 3 Generative Android and was a child-sized humanoid robot doll powered by artificial intelligence designed to be the ultimate companion for children. The original film highlighted how people have become overly reliant on technology and its impact
When Death Stranding was released in 2019, it received a mixed reaction from the gaming industry and fans alike. Years later, some have come around on the game labelled as a “walking simulator” by harsh critics, while others remain unchanged. I was a firm believer from the very start. However,
What more can be said about Gears of War, a very successful franchise over the years since it first released on Xbox 360 in November 2006. It has had a handful of series releases and a remaster back in 2015. Regardless of the platforms you use or prefer, I
Have you ever been in a situation during daily life where you are so overwhelmingly busy that you wish you had a pair of extra hands? Or could you be in two places at once? The Alters, developed and published by 11 Bit Studios, answers these questions by thrusting
While gaming laptops come with most of the bells and whistles, I’ve also noticed that they can be quite limited in their storage capacity, often only coming with 1 TB. It might sound like a lot, but once you account for space taken up by the operating system and the
Indie Developers Shape Shop released their first developed title, Mars First Logistics, on 22nd June 2023. No stranger to gaming, they have a history of publishing several previous puzzle games. They are joining forces with Outersloth to publish this title. The game’s premise is simple: collect resources and deliver them
If you’ve been keeping up with our hardware reviews, you’ll no doubt have rolled your eyes as I mention my affinity for all things RGB, but I recently wrote a review for the ASUS ProArt PA401 Wood Edition Case, and it started to change my mind. Now, just when
When I was slaving away in a retail environment, the best convertible device we carried was practically limited to browsing the web and performing mundane tasks like word processing and spreadsheets. Sure, they have their purpose, but I never thought that something like that could be used for gaming –
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, F1 is a fictional sports drama film themed around the Formula One World Championship. The film stars Brad Pitt and Damson Idris as the main protagonists, as they strap in and get ready to race into cinemas worldwide. Sonny Hayes was a Formula One driver who
SHIFT UP’s Stellar Blade is an incredible action-adventure game with platforming, swordplay, and gunning. What could it use more of? Even more gunplay, and with the release of the DLC expansion, Stellar Blade x GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE, on both the PlayStation and PC Stellar Blades. There’s shooting galore, and
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner – Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army was initially released in 2006 on PlayStation 2. Raidou, the demon-summoning badass, is stepping out from the shadows again in RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army. For anyone familiar with ATLUS and their Shin Megami Tensei
My regular nine-to-five has me sitting at a computer all day, sometimes scrolling through thousands of rows on spreadsheets, and other times, searching through lines of code to find the one section causing whatever problem users are experiencing. When I’m not working, I’m either playing something or I’m scrolling through
EVE stole my heart when I met her on the Sony PlayStation 5 in 2024. I was overjoyed when I reunited with the badass Naytiba-slaying babe on PC in Stellar Blade: Complete Edition. Locked and loaded with extra content galore. Korean devs SHIFT UP’s action RPG is back in full
Back in April, Sammy checked out the Alienware 34” 240Hz QD-OLED (AW3425DW) Gaming monitor. He gave it top marks, so when the Alienware 32” Curved Gaming Monitor (AW3225DM) appeared in the office, I decided it was my turn to see what all the hype was about. Before I do that,
I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. Magic: The Gathering was a HUGE part of my high school experience. If I wasn’t in a class and you were looking for me, I can almost guarantee that you’d find me tucked away in the school library, cards in hand
Borderlands 4, the long-awaited new entry in the Borderlands series, is teleporting our way on September 12 this year, and thanks to the folks at 2K ANZ, I had the pleasure of spending a few hours checking it out. I had the chance to explore Fadefields at level 5, shooting
TRON: Catalyst has finally arrived and has taken a different spin on what lovers of the franchise expect, combining immersive storytelling with adrenaline-fueled action. Created by the team at Bithell Games, this isometric adventure drops players into an atmospheric cyber realm, offering dynamic combat and is a huge step away
Ever since 1992, the Mario Kart series has been one of Nintendo’s premier multiplayer games with its fast-paced and wacky racing action. Each game in the series brought something new and innovative, making them a big reason to buy each Nintendo console. Whether playing at home or at the arcade,
‘Baby Steps’ is an upcoming game from ‘Getting Over It’ creator Bennett Foddy, developed in collaboration with Maxi Boch and Gabe Cuzzillo of ‘Ape Out’. At first glance, it looks like another entry in the emerging “Foddian” genre—games defined by deliberately awkward movement and frustratingly precise control, named after Foddy himself.
Earlier this year, Split Fiction hit Xbox hard, and at MKAU, we were right there for the ride. It’s brutal honesty, tight mechanics, and unforgettable atmosphere left a mark, and at the time, Dylan called this a possible Game of the Year candidate. You can check out his review HERE.
The ‘Yakuza’ series is one of SEGA’s premier franchises, developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, which all began in 2005, on PlayStation 2. Now rebranded as ‘Like a Dragon’, which is also the English translation of its Japanese name Ryū ga Gotoku, the series has seen a slow but well-deserved
We were fortunate enough to be provided with a Nintendo Switch 2 package from Nintendo ANZ early this month, which featured the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle, a Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, and the Nintendo Switch 2 camera. If you’d like to check out our unboxing video,
There’s always been something deeply fascinating to me about the Chornobyl setting—an entire city and its surrounding towns suddenly abandoned, frozen in time by the disaster. The eerie emptiness of that urban landscape has long captured my imagination. I’ve dreamed of seeing it firsthand, though I know that’s not likely.
‘Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma’, the latest entry in the beloved lifestyle sim series developed by Marvellous Inc. and published by XSEED Games, marks a bold new direction. For the first time, the series trades its traditional Western-inspired fantasy setting for Azuma, a land steeped in Eastern aesthetics; a fantastical
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