I was downright gleeful when I learnt that Avowed—Obsidian’s upcoming first-person fantasy RPG—was set in the Pillars of Eternity world of Eora. If there’s one thing I’m perpetually a bit mad about, it’s that the Pillars games didn’t do much, much better than they did (If there’s a second, it’s that Tyranny somehow managed to…
“Get ready for an even more exhilarating adventure!”. My Time at Sandrock wasn’t in the best state when it launched on Switch last November. With few ‘new’ features and a rough performance, developer Pathea Games had a lot of work to do to make sure that there was a brighter future ahead. Today, the team…
Need to know What is it? The second turn-based JRPG in the Like A Dragon/Yakuza series Expect to pay £59.99/$69.99 Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Publisher Sega Reviewed on Windows 11, Nvidia 4090, Intel i9-13900k, 64gb DDR5 RAM Steam Deck Playable Link Official site Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth feels indulgent in a way few…
Need to Know What is it? An amateur detective game where your snooping can get you into trouble. Release date November 1, 2023 Expect to pay $25/£21 Developer Lowbirth Games Publisher Lowbirth Games Reviewed on ASUS ROG Zephyrus G gaming laptop Steam Deck Playable Link Official site At time of writing, I’ve never been employed…
Final Fantasy 14 is a game that’s tumbling through the air, and it really needs to stick the next landing. With its main competitor World of Warcraft being decent again, it can’t coast on an updraft of ‘Shadowlands refugees’ anymore. Endwalker’s main story quest was a triumph, yet as far as the ‘MMORPG’ part of…
Launching alongside Princess Peach: Showtime! Remember the range of pastel-coloured Joy-Con controllers that released last summer? It sure would have been cool to get one of those adorable pink ones for the right controller, wouldn’t it? Ponder these questions no longer! Nintendo has today revealed a new set of pastel pink Switch Joy-Con controllers which…
The true Nintendo Ninja. Nintendo has revealed a brand-new trailer for the upcoming Princess Peach: Showtime! on Nintendo Switch, launching on March 22nd, 2024. While the trailer is light on story elements, we get to see a whole bunch of cool costumes from the game, including the newly revealed Ninja Peach and Cowgirl Peach. Previously…
Launching next month. Atari and Numskull Games have announced the upcoming physical release of Mr. Run and Jump and Kombinera, which will be a 2-in-1 ‘Adrenaline Pack’. Launching February 23rd, 2024, the dual pack will also contain a unique postcard based on the games, along with an exclusive sticker celebrating the Atari brand. Both games…
Sale of the sentry. When a game cites as inspiration Papers, Please and classic Lucasarts point-and-clicks, it’s hard not to be curious, if a little cautious in your optimism. That’s exactly where Toronto-founded developer Hilltop Studios is coming from with Lil’ Guardsman – and it’s come up with something pretty great. The game starts with…
Super January continues! The RTX 4070 Ti Super is the second of Nvidia’s RTX 40-series Super refresh cards. It joins the already released RTX 4070 Super, with the RTX 4080 Super to follow a week later. While all three deliver healthy spec and performance upgrades, interestingly, this RTX 4070 Ti Super is the only one…