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While there’s no set format for reviews and previews here (I could score out of ten or use interpretive dance), one thing you can be sure of is that I’ve been honest.
Over the past six months, I’ve had the pleasure of taking part in a few game-swaps with other bloggers. We’ll decide on a theme together, send each other a video … Continue Reading <em>Final Fantasy XIII</em>: staying focused
Many people found themselves turning to video games to help them through the COVID-19 lockdown. Whether it a way to fill the extra hours, to forget about what’s happening in … Continue Reading <em>The Painscreek Killings</em>: following the trail
Hot off the heels of the backers build of Gamedec a couple of weeks ago comes a demo for another detective game. I’m not complaining though: over the past few … Continue Reading <em>Chicken Police</em> preview: a clucking good game
The element I’ve always loved the most about video games is their ability to tell amazing stories. Walking simulators are therefore titles I enjoy, although they’re not to everybody’s taste; … Continue Reading <em>Ghost on the Shore</em> preview: let’s investigate the s**t out of this
My other-half is a huge fan of Tom Clancy’s The Division series. Anyone who visits us over on Twitch when we’re live will realise this – not necessarily because we’re … Continue Reading <em>Satisfactory</em>: what have you done to Pete?
One of the games to stand out for me at the Rezzed expo in 2018 was Lamplight City. I’m a sucker for a pixelated point-and-click, detective games and a steampunk … Continue Reading <em>Rosewater</em> preview: a Western click-‘em-up
Over the past couple of years, I’ve developed a real fondness for video games featuring detective protagonists. There’s just something about getting stuck into a murder or missing person case … Continue Reading <em>Gamedec</em> preview: digital worlds detective
Back in March, Luke from Hundstrasse and I decided to take part in a game-swap. Our objective was to find the most bizarre retro titles for each other and, in … Continue Reading <em>Metal Gear Solid 2</em>: cutscenes and craziness
Sometimes it’s hard to believe I’ve been playing video games for over 30 years. I’ve experienced many amazing adventures and RPGs in this time, and these have allowed me to … Continue Reading My first tabletop RPG experience
How would you feel about using artificial intelligence (AI) to help manage your mental wellbeing? And how much personal information would you be willing to hand over to the company … Continue Reading <em>Eliza</em>: it’s all in the mind
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been pining for a good point-and-click. I think it’s something to do with the nostalgia element. I grew up with the adventure genre so … Continue Reading Finding <em>Whateverland</em> on Kickstarter
Last month, I admitted I had a problem: my Steam wishlist was getting out of control. It had crept up to 99 games (and was even bigger than that by … Continue Reading Free and easy: <em>more</em> no-cost games on Steam
With gaming expos being impossible this year due to COVID-19, we’ve seen an increase in the number of digital events lately. I might be feeling drained by them but I’ve … Continue Reading Steam Game Festival Summer 2020 Edition: a round-up
One of my favourite things about video games, other than narratives, is exploration. I love that feeling of being transported to somewhere wonderful and given a whole new world to … Continue Reading Plea <em>of Thieves</em>: peaces of eight
Is there a standard mechanic used in video games that you just can’t seem to gel with? Maybe it’s tricky timed jumps in platformers, pixel-hunting and in point-and-clicks or having … Continue Reading <em>Black Book</em>: facing your demons
With the cancellation of many gaming events this year, online expos have become the new hot thing. First we had the spring edition of the Steam Game Festival in March … Continue Reading Digital Dragons Indie Celebration 2020: a round-up
