I am thirty-nine years old. My introduction to most of my favourite bands was my fifteen-year-senior older brother, who would return from Birmingham University and beyond with an eclectic collection of vinyl, cassettes, and, soon after, gasp, compact discs. I…
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Video 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…
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Young 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…
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The 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…
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Infernax review – Simon’s Jest
Five minutes into Infernax, I came across a familiar and suspicious-looking cliffside. I was there back in 2006 when James Rolfe got all cholic about the secret whirlwind in Simon’s Quest, and I was no stranger to the gameplay and…
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Eternal Hope review – An essay on man
Eternal Hope tells a tale as old as time. You are a little lonely boy, living in a world of darkness and shadows. One day, you meet a little girl, and the two of you bond, meeting every day. Suddenly,…
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Castle Morihisa review – Believe it
Put on your Kabuki mask, grasp a katana in your teeth, and get ready to Naruto run, it’s Castle Morihisa time! <David knocks himself out ninja-running straight into a wall> Ouch. Ok. So. In Castle Morihisa, you take control of…
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The Procession to Calvary review – My Massive sword
Well, I’m a bit late to The Procession to Calvary party. I mean, I was here, nice and early, on day one, playing Procession to Calvary on its Xbox Game Pass release day. It was excellent, and I highly recommended it but passed on a…
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The Artful Escape review – Encore
Beethoven & Dinosaur’s The Artful Escape is a platformer adventure rhythm game like no other. Written by ex-Galvatrons-frontman Johnny Galvatron, the closest comparison I could make is that The Artful Escape is a bit like a Night in The Woods. As in it’s a bit like…
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Backbone review – Eat the rich
OK, how to Describe Backbone… It’s 2016, you’re in the cinema with your family. or your bestie, seeing the newest big Disney release. Zootopia. Or Zootroplis if you live in the UK. Something to do with Milkshakes? Anyway, you’re enjoying…
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Unpacking review – 2021 the game
Unpacking is the game of 2021. Ok, my bad. That’s a little deceptive. You probably read that in your head as ‘Best Game of 2021’, and I’m not (necessarily) saying that. (Although I probably would – Ed) 2021 has been…
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Magic: The Gathering Arena 2021 Starter Set review
Oh no. I should have known this was coming. After my Dandy Ace review went on about cards, magicians and Arrested Development, I knew I would be singled out as the magic cards guy. You might say, I’ve made a huge mistake. …
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Dandy Ace review – I’ve Made a Huge Mistake
Dandy Ace is a game about magicians. Real magicians. Not those wizard idiots with their fireballs and summoning spirits. Ooof. Go back to Mirkwood, Radagast. Nobody wants you. We’re talking stage magicians. Disappearing hankies. Chopping stagehands in half. Dying while catching…
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Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings review
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the new MCU film. If you didn’t know that, don’t worry, it’s been advertised significantly less than you’d expect. Less than Black Widow, which was a film released during an…
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One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Preview: Here I come to save the day
Last week we headed to Namco Bandai’s London headquarters to get a little hands-on time with a slew of their upcoming releases, including the TGS build of their new One Punch Man arena fighter, A Hero Nobody Knows. Under the…
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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Preview
There have been open-world Dragon Ball Z games before, (2016’s Xenoverse 2 instantly springs to mind) but Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot feels like it could be the best of the bunch. In Kakarot, you follow Goku’s story, episodically from battle…
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