Consoles are often defined by the standout titles that are released over their lifespan. We all know about Mario and Zelda, but there was something else that stood out for me on the Nintendo 64: A certain dinosaur-hunting series known as Turok. The first two titles have seen rereleases and remasterers, but Turok 3: Shadow […]
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Acezone A-Spire – Review | A Headset for FPS
The Acezone A-Spire isn’t your regular headset. Want to listen to music? It’s certainly not bad. Chatting online? It’ll do the job. But it excels far above others in one very specific area: playing FPS games. This is a headset aimed towards eSports gamers playing certain titles. Hear Them Coming! The whole idea behind the […]
Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition – Review
1995 was an impressive year for the genre of First Person Shooters. Following the release of Doom 2, you can only imagine where the genre was going. Even so, I don’t think the world was ready to be shaken up by this. Developed by some of the key minds behind Doom, Rise of the Triad […]
Ion Fury: Aftershock – Review
Back in the 90s, a common practice for FPS games was to have map packs released months after the game was finished, the original DLC if you will. Making the most of modern technology and consumer habits, we have a new expansion pack in the form of DLC for Voidpoint’s 90s throwback shooter Ion Fury, […]
System Shock (2023) – Review
Back in 1994, Looking Glass Studios would release System Shock. This title pioneered not only the immersive simulation genre but opened the eyes of games to the world of Sci-Fi horror; A genre that would eventually spawn a ‘little-known’ franchise called Bioshock. In 2023 Nightdive Studios released System Shock, hoping to give newer sets of […]
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Review | Guts and Bolts
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is the latest in a long line of video games based on Warhammer. While incredibly hit or miss, the franchise has been on the up lately with the fantastic Warhammer 40,000: Darktide & Warhammer 40,000: Chaosgate. Ignoring the mess that was Blood Bowl 3, is the team at Auroch Digital able to […]
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – Review
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the latest title by developers Fatshark. While famous for the fantastic Warhammer: Vermintide titles and Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West, can they bring their multiplayer magic to the dark reaches of space? Strap in recruit, and praise the emperor. Now I’ll be upfront and say that despite my […]
Game Of The Year 2022 – Staff Picks
2022 has been an amazing year for gaming. With established titles trying new things, interesting niche titles, innovative new titles, and some amazing indies, there’s plenty to enjoy. As 2022 ends, we’d like to highlight a few of these. As with our Yearly Top Visual Novels lists, these are our subjective choices and are based only on games we have […]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) – Campaign Review
Most people are probably playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II for the multiplayer. And rightly so – it can give you hundreds of hours of fun. But I wanted to focus on something that gets talked about a bit less: the campaign. While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II comes with a number of […]
Chasm: The Rift – Review
Chasm: The Rift was a first-person shooter released in 1997. This was one year after the genre re-defining Quake and a year before another ‘little-known’ title called Half-Life. Over the years, the game has developed somewhat of a cult following. General Arcade and SNEG have brought the game back to life with a remaster, giving […]