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REVIEW: Devotion
**The following review is not spoiler free** Making art is hard. Painting, music, or film, it doesn’t matter what form it takes, it all requires labour. Sometimes that work has…
REVIEW: It Takes Two
In 2018, Josef Fares took to the stage at The Game Awards to boldly tell viewers “F**k the Oscars,” before going on to reveal some gameplay of his team at…
REVIEW: Balan Wonderworld
Two months ago, I covered the demo of Square Enix’s latest game, Balan Wonderworld. Despite the criticism it received, I enjoyed it despite having a couple of issues, mainly with…
REVIEW: Before Your Eyes
Looking up at a character who’s introduced himself only as The Ferryman, he explains that you’re dead. Carrying on, he says he wants to tell your life story to someone…
REVIEW: Marvel’s Avengers (Next-Gen Upgrade)
Despite missing out on the rocky launch the game had back in August 2020, the latest patch for Marvel’s Avengers—a next-gen patch for the latest consoles—makes now the perfect time…
REVIEW: Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (Nintendo Switch)
The last time many of us played Crash Bandicoot was as an easter egg at the beginning of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Nate and Elena, their ever-competitive selves, boot…
REVIEW: The Climb 2 (Oculus Quest)
Releasing back in 2016, The Climb from technological wizards Crytek was in a lot of ways your typical early VR title, as it provided a way for players to experience…
REVIEW: Escape From Life Inc.
Escape From Life Inc. is a puzzle platformer developed by Powerburger. The player controls three characters: Ern the Eagle, Rick the Reindeer and Bob the Fish. After being taken to…
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Fortnite: The World’s Biggest Toybox
In a saturated genre, Fortnite still stands tall as a dominating title. It isn’t just because of it’s gameplay but more so in how this game has brought together brands…
Tomb Raider Legend at 15: An Odd Artifact of Gaming History
Tomb Raider is unquestionably a very important name in video gaming. The franchise helped introduce the 3D action-adventure to video gaming in 1996 and has almost consistently remained important over…
The Ongoing, Painful Death of Game Preservation
Well, the inevitable end of the PlayStation 3, PSP, and Vita generation has arrived. As of this summer, the respective storefronts for these platforms will be made defunct, with players…
Has Battle Royale Fatigue Finally Arrived?
With so many of us stuck at home, video game fatigue is becoming a problem, especially with social games like battle royale titles. Games like Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone,…
Battle Royales Are Best When They Get Weird With It
In recent years, battle royales have gone from a curiosity to a fully-fledged genre of their own. After the runaway success of Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, the genre has budded in the…
Winning Warzone with No Kills
Picture the scene: it’s June 21st, 2020, a lazy early-summer evening in lockdown, and things are getting tense. It’s twenty-seven minutes into a game of Call of Duty: Warzone, and…
The Joy of Movement in Apex Legends
Released in 2019, Apex Legends brought Titanfall 2-style multiplayer to the battle royale format. Despite missing out on a few fan favourite elements, such as wall running and universal use…
One Year of Call of Duty: Warzone
Releasing worldwide on March 10th of 2020, Call of Duty: Warzone was the perfect storm for many gamers, at a time that a lot of us had no idea what…
PLAYCast
PLAYCast: Episode 16 – Save Your Games
Mario is taking a beating in the streets. Sony are terminating their PSN stores. It is chaos and options are becoming limited. Will the industry start preserving our games? Sam,…
Sam Comrie,
2 weeks ago
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PLAYCast: Episode 15 – Road to GTA VI
With Grand Theft Auto III celebrating its 20th birthday this year, Sam is joined by Kyle and Aaron to look back on Rockstar’s legacy and what the future has in…
Sam Comrie,
1 month ago
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PLAYCast: Episode 14 – 35 Years of Zelda
Sterling and Siobhan are joined by a special mystery guest to celebrate 35 years of the Zelda franchise! Available on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Podbean, Podtail + Stitcher We would love to hear your feedback,…
Sam Comrie,
2 months ago
1 min read
PLAYCast Episode 13: The Return of Stealth + Interview with Ryan Brown (Super Rare Games)
This week’s episode is packed to the brim! We’ve got an interview with Ryan Brown of Super Rare Games, discussing all things Project Warlock and the power of physical media…
Sam Comrie,
2 months ago
1 min read