Centipede: Recharged (Switch) review – Nostalgia factor
Do you remember the good old days of gaming? When arcades were everywhere, not just in small seaside resorts, and Atari were the kings of the home console market? Well, I don’t. The perks of being young, I guess. However,…
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UnMetal Review – A crime you didn’t commit
“In 1972, a crack commando squad threw you in prison for a crime you did not commit. You promptly escaped from a maximum-security stockade to the underground trying to survive from these soldiers of fortune.” This s the set-up to…
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Chris Pratt is a better pick for Mario movie than Charles Martinet
I know I’m going to get shit for this, but I’m going to say it anyway (and not just because we need the clicks). You don’t really want Charles Martinet playing Mario in the movie. Yes, Chris Pratt is an…
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Late night Nintendo Direct announced for tomorrow
Sound the alarms, there’s going to be a new Nintendo Direct broadcast tomorrow. (23rd September) Prepare to spend the next 24 hours as the internet goes into meltdown over the F-Zero/Star Fox/ Eternal Darkness sequel that is definitely getting announced…
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Bloxx drop new single ‘Everything I’ve Ever Learned’, Announce UK tour
Bloxx have made a surprise return with new single Everything I’ve Ever Learned. The single is the first new material from the uxbridge quartet, since they released their critically acclaimed debut album Lie Out Loud in August 2020. The track, produced…
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Residual (Switch) Review – Your stamina is low
Residual is the first Orangepixel title I have had the pleasure of playing. In fact, as a father of two girls, it is the only new game I have played at all in around two years. So my review will focus…
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Biffy Clyro, Alexandra Head, Cardiff, 16/09/21
Biffy Clyro were brilliant. There is no denying that. There are plenty of reasons why they are one of the worlds biggest bands, and they were all on display and then some at Alexandra Head in Cardiff last night. However,…
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Crown Trick (XboxOne) review
Indie games are currently taking the world by storm and within this revolution, roguelikes are one of the most notable genres out there. So that brings us on to Crown Trick. Developed by NEXT Studios Crown Trick was released in…
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The Magnificent Trufflepigs (Switch) review – First world problems
When I saw the first trailer for The Magnificent Trufflepigs, a quaint looking metal detecting sim written by Andrew Crawshaw who penned the superb Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture. I knew it was a game I wanted to play. Published…
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Dying Light 2 Delayed to 2022
Techland has announced Dying Light 2: Stay Human has been delayed until next year. The Polish studio’s parkour infused, open world zombie horror epic, which was originally scheduled to hit store shelves in December, has now been pushed back to…
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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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80’s stealth spoof UnMetal sneaks onto PC and consoles later this month
Versus Evil has announced that Unepic_Fran’s retro inspired, top down stealth action game UnMetal is coming to PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC on 28th September 28th. UnMetal combines 80’s movie and TV nostalgia with top down 2D pixel-art visuals, as it tasks the…
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The Wildhearts, Tramshed, Cardiff, 3/9/21
It’s been about 18 months since I went to a proper gig. Something it seems I have in common with The Wildhearts. Their first gig since the pandemic completely derailed life, the universe and everything; it was clear from the…
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Biffy Clyro announce surprise new album
Scottish rock Gods, Biffy Clyro will release a surprise new project ‘The Myth of the Happily Ever After’ on 22nd October. The record is a homegrown project that represents a reaction to their chart-topping album ‘A Celebration of Endings’ and…
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Hell Architect (PC) review
Sixteen Tons I love management sims and have lost far too many hours of my life to them. Hell Architect seems a visually appealing management sim where you get to preside over Hell itself, so I was intrigued from the…
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Punishing plague pelting RPG Thymesia launch date revealed – trailer
Team17 has announced that the debut game from Thai developer OverBorder Studio, the punishing action-RPG Thymesia, will be out for PC on 7th December. Set in a once thriving kingdom now fallen to chaos, only the mysterious plague-masked Corvus – a…
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