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…
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Lost in Play review – Pure Imagination
Happy Juice Games, Lost in Play is one of my favourite games of the year and one of the best adventure games I have ever had to pleasure to play. If you have even a passing interest in Adventure games…
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Krut: 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….
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Kao 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…
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Coheed & Cambria announce UK/European tour with Thrice
The phenomenal Coheed and Cambria have announced a co-headlining UK and European tour with Thrice in October this year. Coheed’s upcoming album, Vaxis II: A Window Of The Waking Mind, will be released through Roadrunner Records on 27th June. The band released their…
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The 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…
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Bugsnax 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…
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Slow Down Molasses UK tour kicks off this week
Canadian post-punk masters, Slow Down Molasses UK tour kicks off this Friday. Mixing bristling anxious energy with highly-pronounced pop edges, the band from Saskatoon has never been shy about traversing shifting sonic territories. In their latest iteration, the four-piece plunge…
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Chuck Ragan & The Camaraderie, Thekla, Bristol, 30/04/22
We met in the middle of the Severn at Bristol’s Thekla for a night of exceptional folk, country and roots, courtesy of journeyman singer-songwriter Chuck Ragan and his backing band, The Camaraderie. First up was Jesse Ahern. The Boston based…
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Slipstream 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…
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Bowling For Soup, O2 Academy, Bristol, 18/04/22
You’re always guaranteed a great time when Bowling For Soup rolls into town and last night at The O2 Academy in Bristol was no exception. First up was regular Bowling For Soup touring partner, The Dollyrots. The LA duo are…
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Reef, Tramshed, Cardiff, 15/04/22
It was a Good Friday for everyone at the Tramshed, as Reef, with solid support from fellow Britrockers, A, took to the stage of the packed Cardiff venue. Kicking off the evening’s entertainment were bluesy rockers Valhalla Awaits. The five…
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LEGO 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…
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‘I didn’t meet James Bond’ We talk to Bowling For Soup’s Jaret Reddick about his new Country Album
Last week G sat down with Bowling For Soup front-man, and all-round nice guy, Jaret Reddick to talk about his new country album Just Woke Up, BFS UK tour of dreary seaside towns which kicks off next week, and the…
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‘What’s wrong with rollercoasters?’ We talk to Adi Shankar about Guardians of Justice
We recently sat down with the wonderful Adi Shankar (The Grey, Castlevania) to talk about his new Netflix show Guardians of Justice, the joys of going to the cinema with wrestling legend Diamond Dallas Page, and take Scorsese down a…
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A 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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