Product Review: Oivo Switch VR Headset (Nintendo Switch)
I was asked to check out Oivo’s Switch VR Headset (disclaimer: they provided me with a unit to review) and I’m pleased to say that it’s a robust and comfortable […]
Happy Mario Day!
Seeing as MAR 10 is Mario Day, I thought I’d take the opportunity to once more cover my experience with the very first Super Mario Bros game I ever played […]
Video Game Review: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Retro Collection (Switch)
Despite a few problematic moments in both films that make me wince these days, for the most part I have a huge amount of affection for the first two Bill […]
Video Game Review: The Legend of Gwen (2022)
Billing itself as a hardcore platform game, The Legend of Gwen wears its difficulty like a badge of honour. The thing is, with most hardcore platform games, the enjoyment comes […]
Video Game Review: Go! Go! PogoGirl (Xbox Series X)
It feels as if 90s retro homages are everywhere at the moment, but despite Go! Go! PogoGirl having an incredibly familiar visual style – it doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to […]
Video Game Review: Talisman: Digital Edition (Switch)
Classic fantasy adventure board game Talisman was first released in 1983, which means it reaches the ripe old age of 40 this year. So what better time to check out […]
News: Strictly Limited to Open Pre-Orders for PS4/Switch Retro Platformer ‘Infinite – Beyond the Mind’
Beautiful, 16-bit style platformer Infinite – Beyond the Mind is being released in limited edition, physical form by Strictly Limited Games in Spring 2023. This retro platformer released digitally in […]
Video Game Review: Lucy Dreaming (PC)
I first covered Lucy Dreaming when its Kickstarter campaign went live back in April 2021. Thanks in part to the availability of a demo which previewed the mechanics and premise […]
Video Game Review: Astronomical Society for Queers (Switch)
There’s a lot of really good intentions at the heart of Astronomical Club for Queers, but it just falls slightly short of being a game I’d recommend. The main character […]
Video Game Review: ABC Follow Me: Food Festival (Switch)
Back in the halcyon days of the 80s and 90s, educational games would almost always receive a frosty reception from the press. The reasons for this are obvious now; game […]
Book Review: Minecraft Master Builds (2022)
Though I have tried to get into Minecraft, I’ve always struggled. Presented with a blank slate and limitless opportunities for creativity is something that always brings my lack of imagination […]
First Impressions: High On Life (Xbox Series X)
I hear you, out there in the blogosphere. “So you’ve played High On Life – why are you giving us a First Impressions rather than playing through more and giving […]
Video Game Review: Harmony’s Odyssey (Switch)
A magical mishap has jumbled up a variety of locations; despite being at least partially responsible, it’s up to little witch Harmony to put things right. A cute, colourful puzzle […]
Kickstarter Spotlight: Zid Journey
“Two years ago, me and my girlfriend finished and released Zniw Adventure,” Łukasz Mikołajczyk tells me. Zniw Adventure, by Mikołajczyk and Karolina Twardosz, is a 2D point ‘n click adventure […]
Kickstarter Spotlight: The Man Who Died Twice – Hardcover Graphic Novel
I grew up devouring comics and playing game books – Fighting Fantasy mostly, but I wasn’t too fussy; I’d read and play pretty much any interactive fiction I could get […]
News: New Trailer and Collector’s Edition Details for Colourful Cartoon Brawler Jitsu Squad
Beautifully animated, four player brawler Jitsu Squad – heading to Switch, PS4 and PS5 this winter, with Xbox versions to follow – has wowed the crowds at Gamescom – and […]
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