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PXN P5 Wireless Controller – Brilliant Controller, Modest Price
The PXN P5 is the slightly cheaper counterpart to the PXN P5 8K, but is still a highly versatile neat little package compatible with PC, Xbox, Playstation and the Nintendo Switch. From its sleek and comfortable design to its highly…
Sandcastles of Burgundy is a great set collection gateway game for all ages
When it comes to discussing games that can be played with the family, there's normally a hard-line between games for younger children and older children. Sandcastles of Burgundy, like many classics, cleverly bridges that gap with a fun,…
Finding Office Furbabies in Secret Paws – Cozy Offices
Sometimes, you need to spice things up in your office, and how better than by hiding dozens of cat statues around it? Yes, Secret Paws - Cozy Offices is another hidden cat object game, this time with a 3D rendering of an office, that you…
Ground of Aces is already a promising military base management experience
You start WAY behind the eight-ball here, and pray you can survive to make it out alive.
Foretales is a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure with Upside!
Here at B3, we love a narrative adventure game with cute, anamorphic creatures and a divergent narrative. Foretales, developed by Alkemi and published by Dear Villagers, is one of those rare titles that manages to feel both narratively rich…
Catch the Moon XXL is a simple pleasure that’s out of this world
Everyone loves a game that stops passer-bys in their tracks, and Catch the Moon XXL is exactly that kind of game — a towering, whimsical spectacle that draws gasps from children and adults in equal measure. With oversized ladders, a giant…
Big Boss makes capitalist board games cool again
When it comes to games about running businesses, there are a few that come to mind... and some of them end in big arguments and disappointment. I'm not saying that Big Boss fixes all of the issues of games about exponential, capitalist…
S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Legends of the Zone is a long overdue return to an important series
There’s a certain atmosphere that only games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. can conjure — a blend of dread, decay, and desperate survival that’s as much about mood as it is mechanics. With the recently “enhanced” S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Legends of the Zone…
Cozy Builder Showdown – Which is the best fantasy citybuilder for relaxing with?
Who doesn’t love a cozy citybuilder? These are the kind of games that let you zoom out, take a breath, and slowly shape a world of your own. On Xbox Series X, three recent entries into the genre — The Wandering Village, Kingdoms and…
Drill Core — Dig in!
You manage an entire team of workers who head down into an ever more expansive mineshaft to gather resources that you’ll use to upgrade your mine platform. Once you’ve gained enough, your platform will take your team deeper to gather ever…
The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship is an epic re-use of the Pandemic engine
Playing The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship feels like much more than just a game — it’s the retelling of an epic story. Frodo is one step from despair, the Nazgûl are circling, and you’re desperately trying to recruit Rohirrim…
Stomp The Plank is a great introduction to Push Your Luck mechanics
One thing that kids games do a lot better than most games aimed at adults is convincingly take over the table and, in the case of playing them out at gaming cafes or events, draw in a crowd. Stomp the Plank is an incredibly easy to…
Fighting the Baddies in Hidden Cat Outlaws
That's right, it's another hidden object cat game. This time Hidden Cat Outlaws takes us to the wild, wild west — think Sheriff offices, carts dotted around, lots of sand. As with most hidden-animal games, there's a lot of familiar…
Broken Arrow – A High Detailed Look at Modern Warfare
To say that Broken Arrow has been long awaited would be an understatement. For around six years fans have longed to get their teeth into its highly detailed, modern combat RTS, and I think the wait has definitely paid off, with this, the…
Nightmare Frontier gives Wild West Worries
In what is probably my favourite inclusion in Nightmare Frontier, each party member has their own fear which will manifest in the battles you take them into. This means you can tailor your run to face the enemies you want to fight and have…
Lambada is a fast game of bright colours and clever subterfuge
The Lambada is a Brazilian dance where people bend their knees and make lots of small steps. Lambada is not about the dance, it's instead about matching colours, getting rid of all of your cards and avoiding forbidden colours. Bright…
Fish Fight – Family Friendly Fishy Fun
Fish Fight is a team-based competitive physical game where two teams (of at least two people) compete to complete their trophy belts in up to nine challenges per game. These challenges? A number of hilarious tasks of skill, perseverance and…
Darktide Arbites DLC Brings The Lex to The Lexless
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has just had a brand new face let loose on its dismal, lawless world and who better to bring that law back into the light than the Emperor’s lawbringers: The Adeptus Arbites. Arbites, for those unfamiliar, are…
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition is one of the deepest love letters ever…
Like any good long-read, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition reveals its rich characters, detailed plot and expansive narrative over a protracted period of time. It doesn’t chase trends or try to reinvent the wheel — instead, it…
Era of Tribes Review: A Grand Strategy Game Forged Over almost a Decade of Design
Late Pledges for Era of Tribes are still open for a few more days here. If you’ve ever wanted to guide a civilization from its tribal roots to a sprawling empire, Era of Tribes might just be the game you’ve been waiting for. Designed by…