They say you should always leave your audience wanting more, and the phenomenal Coheed and Cambria / Thrice double headliner at Bristol’s O2 Academy did just that. Before the headlining prog gods took to the stage, Touché Amoré treated the…
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Undungeon Review – The Abyss looks back
Undungeon is a strange game. An action RPG which touches on complex themes about the nature of existence that would confuse even your average Philosophy graduate. Reality is fraying at the edges, and the numerous dimensions that make up the…
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Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Tramshed, Cardiff, 12/10/22
The last time I saw Frank Turner live was just before the Pandemic hit proper – standing two meters apart from my fellow gig goers, I still remember his final song. Polaroid Pictures has never felt so poignant, and my gig shirt…
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LEGO Bricktales review – Pure imagination
LEGO Bricktales is a back-to-basics LEGO game that dumps the big-name IPs in favour of the simple joys of building with those delightful coloured bricks. The story sees you play the grandson of an eccentric inventor that owns a run-down theme…
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No More Heroes III review – God damn superhero
No More Heroes III (NMH3) is one of the best action games I have ever played. An absolute treat for long-time fans of the series and newcomers alike. It’s stylish, gratuitous, fun, and hilarious. If you haven’t played it yet, you…
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FIFA 23 (Switch) review – Just don’t.
(We’ve decided to put as much effort into our FIFA 23 Switch review as EA did making it.) Just don’t.
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No Place for Bravery review – Viking death march
Glitch Factory’s No Place for Bravery (NPFB) is a touching isometric souls-like about the lengths a father is willing to go to for his children. Players step into the boots of Thorn, a world-weary warrior who has put his violent past behind…
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Beacon Pines review – A place both wonderful and strange
It’s not often that you get to describe a game as Lynchian, and it is always a treat when you can. Hiding Spot Game’s Beacon Pines is the very definition of Lynchian. Beacon Pines is about small-town America and the…
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Dave Hause & The Mermaid, Thekla, Bristol, 10/09/22
A lot has happened since Dave Hause tore up Thekla in 2019. There’s been a plague, two dirty fuckers have been kicked out of office, and the Queen has died. It’s hard not to be affected by how crazy the…
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Soul Hackers 2 review – Cogito, ergo sum
Shin Megami Tensei (SMT) is a name you can trust. Atlus’s flagship conglomerate of JRPGs featuring teens, demons, and a heavy dose of philosophy has a reputation for being some of the genre’s best. So it seems odd that other…
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Mega Drive Mini 2 up for preorder – Amazon Exclusive
The SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2 is now available for preorder in Europe. One catch though, It’s an Amazon exclusive. Set to release on 27th October, the Mega Drive Mini 2 features 60 games SEGA’s back catalogue, including Shining in…
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Chenso Club review – Go, shorty
Aliens are invading – the planet’s only hope – the Chenso Club, a group of androids, each with a unique set of skills, and their leader, Blue, has chainsaws for arms (who doesn’t love chainsaw arms?) Blue cuts a swathe through…
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Tinykin review – Urban Spaceman
Splashteam’s Tinykin answers the question: What if Pikmin was a collectathon puzzle platformer? It may sound like a crazy idea, but I have to tell you it works incredibly well and has been some of the most fun I have…
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Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed review – A stone cold groove
The original Destroy All Humans! will always have a special place in my twisted little heart. Cryptosporidium 137’s maniacal quest to conquer America for the Furon empire remains a hilarious jaunt. While Black Forest Games 2020 effort was the kind of pitch-perfect…
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Gioteck Solo Charging Stand review
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…
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