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Enlisted – Preview

Many years ago, when I first bought my Xbox 360, one of the main games I was keen on was Battlefield 4. I thoroughly enjoyed the Conquest mode but didn’t bother playing Team Death Matches. Once I got the Xbox One, I was eventually talked into buying Black Ops 4

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Ghostrunner (Nintendo Switch) – Review

‘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 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, and

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The Falconeer – Review

One of the most powerful scenes in the Lord of the Rings is when the Great Eagles fly in and pick up Frodo and Samwise after casting the one ring into the fires of Mount Doom. Monstrous birds that elegantly swoop in, clutching the pair carefully in powerful talons before

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Bright Memory – Review

For those that aren’t aware of what Bright Memory is, here’s a quick rundown. Bright Memory is a prologue to the yet to be released, Bright Memory: Infinite, which might be familiar to some as it was first shown off in the Xbox Series X games showcase. Now, Bright Memory

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Destiny 2: Beyond Light – Review

‘Beyond Light’ is finally here and the threat that players heard of in Destiny 1 from the Exo stranger has finally come to light and things certainly look grim. Beyond Light is the latest expansion to Destiny 2 by Bungie and is available on PC, Playstation 4|5, Xbox One, Series

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Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin – Review

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a side-scrolling adventure game with a third person farming simulation. Developed by Edelweiss and Published by Marvelous (XSEED), Sakuna is the story of a spoiled Goddess banished from the comforts of the heavenly realm to claim an island overrun by demons. With a ragtag

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Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia – Review

AAARRRGGHH!!!…is by far and away one of my favorite characters in Guillermo Del Toro’s Trollhunters world. It’s also what I screamed when I saw there was a Trollhunters game out! “Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia” was developed by WayForward, a company with plenty of high-quality games under their belt, and published

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – Review

Do you like Vikings? How about Assassins? Well, look no further. Ubisoft’s latest entry to the Assassin’s Creed franchise is here. I give you Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. Now, just like with the previous Assassin’s Creed game, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a third-person open-world adventure, and like with previous titles, you’ll

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Outbreak: Epidemic – Review

Outbreak: Epidemic is a game made by ‘Drop Dead Studios’ and belongs to the Outbreak franchise. This game is unique in that it is designed by a single developer, a fellow known as Evan Wolbach, this is very commendable, however, this review will still be treating the game the same

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Pikmin 3 Deluxe – Review

Pikmin 3 Deluxe is Nintendo’s latest creation to be ported from an older system into the newer gaming age. Having been released on the Wii U in 2013, Nintendo obviously believed that Pikmin 3 was enough fun that it could only benefit the newer hybrid gaming style of the Switch.

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Ben 10: Power Trip – Review

It’s hero time! ‘Ben 10: Power Trip’ is an open world, action, adventure game developed by PHL Collective and published by Outright Games, available on Xbox One, PS4, Steam, and Nintendo Switch and is set in the European Alps, filled with collectibles, combat, and secrets. You will open with Ben

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Xbox Series X – Review

With next-gen consoles launching in less than a week, Xbox was kind enough to send us over an Xbox Series X ahead of launch to take a look, play some games, and after more than a week with the Series X, here’s what to expect come launch on November 10th.

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Chicken Police – Review

Chickens and Noir, what possibly could be a stranger combination in an investigative title. ‘Chicken Police: Paint It Red’ developed by The Wild Gentlemen (well played I saw your names in the lore) and published by HandyGames, is just that, a murder mystery, ‘who done it’ game featuring none other

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Transformers: Battlegrounds – Review

Ever wonder what it would be like to command an Autobot or Decepticon fleet to fight the opposing forces? Well in Transformers Battlegrounds you can do just that! Developed by Coatsink and published by Outright Games, this Transformers game is like no other. Coatsink has bought us the first-ever turn-based

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Stories Untold (Xbox One) – Review

Ever felt like you have lost control of your own consciousness like someone is steering you in a direction like a puppet on some strings? Just me, ok. Sometimes life feels like we are in the car, but not necessarily steering the wheel, that is what ‘Stories Untold’, the debut

Twin Mirror – Preview

‘Twin Mirror’ is a story-based adventure game that is yet to be released, developed by Dontnod Entertainment and co-produced by Shibuya Productions. For a genre, I have never really come across I was very confused starting this game. I had no idea what I was doing when the game loaded

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Cloudpunk – Review

Aside from the original Star Wars Trilogy, one of my all-time favorite movies is The Fifth Element, a story that takes place in a dystopian future and follows a lowly cab driver as he reluctantly becomes the hero. There are flying cars, bright neon signs, a city falling apart, and

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Damsel (Playstation 4) – Review

Screwtape Studios has now released Damsel on the PS4, This is just going to be touching on how the PS4 version played as my co-worker Simon and Matthew have already done full reviews so be sure to check that out for the overall read up on the game on Xbox

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Watch Dogs: Legion – Review

Ubisoft is back with it’s the latest game in their Watch Dogs franchise with Watch Dogs: Legion. This time around, Watch Dogs is a little different. The story starts off with the well-known hacker group DedSec from the previous titles being set up for a number of terrorist attacks that

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Witch It – Review

With Halloween rolling around the corner today’s review is about a witch-themed, hiding game. ‘Witch It’ reminds me of all the Hide’n’Seek themed games I’ve played in the past, it’s simple and it’s fun for any and all ages. Barrel Roll Games, the developers of the game have absolutely aced

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Onee Chanbara Origin – Review

Published by D3 Publisher and developed by Tamsoft, ‘One Chanbara Origin’ is the latest entry in the One Chanbara series and is a remaster of the first two games released on PlayStation 2 back in 2004 and 2005 respectively. The series is well known for its hack and slash gameplay

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Amnesia: Rebirth – Review

The Amnesia franchise has been a great stand out for horror games over the years and Amnesia: Rebirth is a successor to The Dark Descent. Developed and Published by Frictional Games, it is available on PC and PS4. The story places you in the role of a French woman called

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