The main thing that differentiates Xbox pads from every other controller is that they still use AA batteries. Apparently, this is due to a dunderheaded deal with Duracell to supply batteries for Xbox controllers Microsoft can’t get out of. Whatever…
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Gioteck Duo Charging Stand review
The Dual Sense is probably the best controller Sony has ever made. Packed full of technical wizardry, the PS5 pad is the most feature-packed pad PlayStation has ever put out. However, all these bells and whistles come at the cost…
Read MoreCult of the Lamb review – Walt Disney’s Wickerman
Massive Monster’s Cult of the Lamb shows what happens when you leave your Animal Crossing village alone for too long. Just like a Disney remake of the Wickerman, Cult of the Lamb is a cute yet macabre tale of nature cults and bloody sacrifice., but…
Read MoreVideo Game Fables review – Deconstructed Dungeons
I love it when my media is clever and deconstructionist, passing commentary on what has come before while building something new; see Watchmen, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, or anything else Alan Moore has written in the past 30 years. That…
Read MoreKrut: The Mythic Wings review – Who’s the cat with the beak?
Based on eat-Asian mythology, Krut: The Mythic Wings is a punishing action platformer that is as rewarding as it is tedious. Players take on the role of Vera. After the Ogre army invades the peaceful nation of Garuda and seizes the capital….
Read MoreI Gave Up On Obi-Wan Kenobi after ten minutes
…So you shouldn’t care about any of my opinions on it. Ten minutes into the new Obi-Wan Kenobi show, during a scene featuring ten-year-old Leia set to a soundtrack taken directly from a Hallmark TV movie, I stopped watching. So,…
Read MoreKao The Kangaroo review – Back on the street
The original Kao the Kangeroo (pronounced K-O) on the Dreamcast was a great game that no bugger played (like most of its library, come to think of it). Although a sequel was released for sixth-generation consoles in 2003, and a…
Read MoreYoung Souls review – Twin Powers Activate
From 1P2P & The Arcade Crew, Young Souls is a very stylish one or two-player 2D sidescrolling brawler, combined with a deep and thoughtful story and a surprising smattering of action RPG tendencies. You play a pair of dysfunctional teenage twins, Jenn…
Read MoreThe Serpent Rogue review – For science!
The Serpent Rogue throws players into a procedurally generated world on the brink of annihilation. The fields and valleys are strewn with deadly thorns, a corrupting influence mutating wildlife into vicious monsters, violent storms tear the landscape asunder, and the dead…
Read MoreBugsnax review – Cronenberg’s muppets
Bugsnax was probably one of the best launch titles on the PS5. It was a colourful and charming game that made great use of the Dual Sense controller. Now that the exclusivity period on Sony consoles has expired, the Bugnax have…
Read MoreThe Batman review – Darkest before the dawn
In 1989, at the height of Bat-Mania, following in the wake of Tim Burton’s original Batman film, DC comics released Secret Origins Special featuring spotlight stories touching on the origins of popular Gotham villains; The Penguin, Two-Face, and The Riddler. The Riddler’s…
Read MoreCat Café Manager review – [Insert cat pun here]
I am a big fan of the type of game you can play to relax. There is a story, some building, but nothing feels too stressful or frenetic. Roost Games’ Cat Café Manager fits neatly into this kitten filled box. It has…
Read MoreSlipstream review – slip ‘n’ slide
If you’re looking for another retro-styled racer to add to what is admittedly a healthy selection on the Switch, Slipstream might be the 1980s styled off-brand super-car racer for you. It’s clear from the off that Slipstream’s main influences are SEGAs…
Read MoreLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga review – The Laugh Jedi
It’s weird to think 17 years have passed since the original LEGO Star Wars game hit the PS2 and TT Games seemingly achieved the impossible – make the prequel trilogy not completely suck. A combination of brilliant brick-based buffoonery, simple…
Read MoreA Painter’s Tale: Curon 1950 review – The pursuit of happiness
Storytime! Northwest of Bolzano, the Alpine capital of Tyrol, is the town of Graun im Vinschgau, known as Curon Venosta in Italian. This town, which borders Reschensee lake is the second town called Curon in the area; the original Curon…
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