Video Game Reviews, Articles
A merry, rag-tag band of mercenaries are off to make themselves as much money as possible – and also save a kingdom in the process, I guess – in this half-decent side-scroller by the team at Storybird Games. Golden Force…
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What is it? Shadow Warrior Classic is an first-person shooter by 3D Realms. Master assassin Lo Wang discovers his former employer, Zilla, has called upon an army of otherworldly creatures upon Japan in order to overthrow the entire country. He…
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We may be trapped in the depths of winter, but things are a-simmering on the Xbox front. Feast your eyes on the bountiful selection of free games spilling forth from the vaults of Microsoft in February’s Games with Gold. If…
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What is it? DOOM 64 is a first-person shooter originally created by Midway Games for the Nintendo 64 in 1997. It was ported by Nightdive Studios in 2020 to modern consoles, albeit with an unlocked framerate, a new chapter, and…
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While current circumstances have put many activities on hold (including New Year’s celebrations), some things just keep rolling regardless and who are we to deny Microsoft the chance to furnish us with their monthly freebies? The first Games with Gold…
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While both Playstation and Microsoft have had their respective issues nursing their next-gen consoles out into the consumer wilds, Microsoft has been at somewhat of a disadvantage having no launch games specific to the Series X and S to attract…
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Can’t get enough of those lovely retro-style shooters, folks? Well, here’s another dollop of good news. Looks like Viscerafest, created by Fire Plant Games and Acid Man Games, will now have their super-challenging title published by 1C Entertainment. The company…
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What is it? Wolfenstein 3D: Lost Episodes is an map pack for the aforementioned first-person shooter developed by id Software and published by Apogee Software and FormGen. These two additional chapters, ‘Return to Danger’ and ‘Ultimate Challenge’, are prequels to…
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What is it? Save The Astronaut is a side-scroller by Open Maw Productions. You must guide an astronaut through numerous dungeons, all the while avoiding traps and keeping an eye on his oxygen levels – he always starts off with…
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Apogee Software was a pioneer in the PC gaming world in the nineties. When it came to side-scrollers specifically, you were spoiled for choice. The Commander Keen and Duke Nukem games were best-sellers for the publisher, though there were numerous…
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High street shops will try to convince you differently but there is most definitely a seasonal event that takes place before Christmas, and it’s one that gamers are particularly fond of: Halloween. This month, the folks at Microsoft are giving…
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Sonic’s second outing is currently free on Steam. Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik) is once again turning innocent critters into robot slaves, and is forcing them to create his latest evil invention, the Death Egg! With his flying fox buddy…
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There are some pretty damn good games out there that’ll cost you less than a few quid, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find them unless they’re on sale. If you love eighties-inspired sidescrollers, then Save The Astronaut might be just…
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While 2020 has been a year that seen an unusual amount of restrictions placed on us, the launch of the ninth generation consoles promises to free us from loading times and hardware that was arguably obsolete on arrival. Well. That…
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If, like me, you’ve been holding off buying games because of the imminent console generation leap but still find yourself perusing the shiny things in the store, September’s Games with Gold are here to rescue your wallet. The lovely folks…
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