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Synthetik 2 — Burnt Oil
Synthetik 2 is Berlin-based Flow Fire Games follow-up to the 2018 cult hit Synthetik Ultimate. Like its predecessor, Synthetic 2 (currently in Early Access) is a top-down action rogue-like with striking style and a tactical core. It’s a…
T.Flight Full Kit X is the ultimate bargain Hotas & Rudder combo for Xbox or PC
If you're looking for a flight stick and accessories for your PC you've got more than enough options; that isn't quite the case for console gamers. While a few USB options are available, Thrustmaster's T.Flight Full Kit X is now one of the…
Have A Nice Death is a beautiful rougelite platformer about getting the afterline back in order
Most roguelites have a special relationship with death, however, Have A Nice Death has you taking on the role of Death themselves. Running a company can be tough, especially when you don't properly delegate things. Death, CEO of Death Inc.,…
Old World is brimming with both character and great new innovation for the 4X genre
A 4X historical game measured in generations rather than ages, Old World shows exactly how a tighter scope can allow for much more exciting and compelling mechanics and play. It's hard to talk about historical strategy, or 4X, games without…
Meeples & Monsters is worker placement and bag-building lite, but is it a de-light?
Recently fulfilled via Kickstarter and at retail during 2022, Meeples & Monsters has an awful lot going for it. Designer Ole Steiness has a lot of credit in the bank thanks to the excellence of Champions of Midgard, and publisher AEG is…
Inua’s Magical Realism Touches On A Mysterious Historical Event
Inua's gameplay fuses magical realism with the historical events of the Franklin Expedition across three timelines.
Clouzy! is adorable but cumbersome
When I see a cute game appear, I want to pick it up and play it. Add in the fact that it’s an open world, slice of life styled game, and you've got me hooked. So, when I saw Clouzy!, I was excited to live in a world where I can take care of…
Mystic Vale on Switch is a perfect port, but not much more
When I reviewed Mystic Vale a few years ago, I remember thinking how novel it was to play not only a deck-building game, but a game in which the players actually construct cards by slipping new “powers” into existing card sleeves. In…
Model Builder – Build, paint, and sell minis, but don’t play with them!
A game of this type isn’t likely to have an enormous audience due to its niche subject matter, but the developers have made something that could be enjoyed quite easily by someone who isn’t all that interested in the hobby. Whilst it won’t…
Taking a look at the Skytech Gaming Keyboard
Keyboards come in many shapes, sizes, and colours these days. Gone are the days of the standard, old, beige keyboard with its 107 keys each in the same colour of beige. True, there were some specialist systems that went for the black look,…
Cities: VR is a benchmark for VR city builders
There are a few types of games that work really well in VR, but until this year it didn't feel like anybody had given bringing a larger-scale city-builder to VR a go. Cities: VR is a virtual reality take on Cities: Skylines, and is a really…
Paratopic – Interface
It’s Lynchian levels of madness, even over the game’s very short run time of under an hour. If you like shows such as Twin Peaks and Chanel Zero, where the plot is very engaging without always being very clear, then this is something that…
The Ankh: Gods of Egypt: Pantheon expansion is Ankh’s essential upgrade
I know, I know, you’re probably already bored (or maybe board) of all this Ankh: Gods of Egypt content, but hear me out — this is the last review, and possibly, maybe, the most important one except for the base game itself. Today, I’m going…
The Iron Oath could be a watershed moment for squad-based tactics games
Goodness, it's hard to be a mercenary leader. Yet, despite that, more and more games are appearing that put you at the helm of your own gang freelancing sword-for-hires. The latest title to let you lead a company of sellswords is The Iron…
Silt — Dark Dreams in the Deep
Silt is a strange thing — written up as a surrealist adventure horror, where you’re tasked as a mysterious diver sent to uncover equally mysterious things in the depths of the ocean. It’s more or less a really bizarre version of Ecco The…
EPOS H6PRO Open Acoustic headphones block out the world
We had a chance to try out the EPOS H6PRO Open Acoustic headphones, and we were thrilled with the quality.
The Ankh: Gods of Egypt: Guardians Set Expansion adds real spice to the mixture!
It doesn’t seem long since I first reviewed Ankh: Gods of Egypt from Eric Lang, marking the final chapter in his epic “Mythic Trilogy” with what I believe to be the best in the series. In fact, I liked it so much that I followed that review…
Heavenly Bodies — Space Oddity
Heavenly Bodies offers you the hijinks of controlling one or a pair of astronauts with physics-based manipulation in space to solve challenges and complete puzzles.
Warhammer 40K: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters — Brutal and Brilliant
After having more than a few lukewarm experiences with the Warhammer gaming library recently, I’d resigned myself to thinking I'd likely not see a great game in the universe for a while. That's until I got my hands on Warhammer 40K: Chaos…
Lizard Wizard is an expanded remake of Raccoon Tycoon, but maybe less is more?
Whether we’re talking about board or video games, remakes, remasters and reskins are increasingly common, however in most cases, the original version of any game targeted for such treatment will be at least four or five years old. Not so…