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A revitalised love letter to the genre and a cracking entry into the beloved franchise. A few niggles aside this looks, sounds and plays amazing.
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Confession time – I bought Anthem, and enjoyed it enough for that first month to feel I got my money’s worth. I won’t pretend it was a flawless experience, as there are clearly problems right down to its found...
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This makes me feel old. The burst of nostalgia for flick-scrolling dungeon exploration, with random enemy encounters, map drawn as you go… and amplified with the name of the Wizardry series attached. The (re) announcement...
PS4
An unashamed homage to a 90s game is reviewed by an unashamed product of 90s gaming culture.
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Sometimes a trailer is released and has exactly the effect it must have been going for – “I want to know more about that.” That’s the reaction I had today when seeing the trailer for The Falconeer (link)...
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It feels like a long time ago, but it’s only been a year since the announcement of Diablo: Immortal was met by jeers and ill-judged responses at BlizzCon – Blizzard’s own event for announcing their upcoming co...
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If you like third person shooters, it’s been a good year. After yesterday’s announcement of better-than-expect shooter World War Z getting more content, there is now news that tomorrow is Remnant: From the Ashes tur...
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I will admit, I didn’t expect to enjoy World War Z as much as I did, and based on its sales at release – it topped the all-format chart that week – I wasn’t the only one. The mixture of third person shoo...
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The important thing, when making a nostalgic love letter to an old game, is to not let nostalgia get in the way. For every great memory you might have of a title from decades ago, there are also the decades of progress in what ...
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I won’t lie – the news of today’s release of the Infinity Engine RPGs onto console sets off a burst of nostalgia in me. Baldur’s Gate 1 & 2 (released as one pack) are a pair of the most epic entries...
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The Postal series has never shied away from controversy. Postal 1 had the Postal Dude gunning through his local town. Postal 2 is still banned in some countries due to content. Postal 3 was so badly received that its co-publish...
Xbox1
Vehicle-to-vehicle weaponry wasn't covered in the driver's test as we remember it. Games Fiends looks at future racing game Velocity G to see what else has changed.
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Crayola Art With Edge (Family Fiends) Review
Everyone loves coloring – it’s relaxing, and oh so satisfying to watch the colors saturate the images, turning harsh black and white into whatever colorscape you envision. While the new fads in adult coloring have started...
Previews
Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls – for the old nostalgic?
This makes me feel old. The burst of nostalgia for flick-scrolling dungeon exploration, with random enemy encounters, map drawn as you go… and amplified with the name of the Wizardry series attached. The (re) announcement...
Playstation 4
Gunlord X (PS4) review
An unashamed homage to a 90s game is reviewed by an unashamed product of 90s gaming culture.
Xbox One
Velocity G (Xbox One) review
Vehicle-to-vehicle weaponry wasn't covered in the driver's test as we remember it. Games Fiends looks at future racing game Velocity G to see what else has changed.
PC
Streets of Rage 4 (PC) Review
A revitalised love letter to the genre and a cracking entry into the beloved franchise. A few niggles aside this looks, sounds and plays amazing.
Mobile
Where Angels Cry: Tears of the Fallen (iOs) Review
“Stop an obsessed inquisitor’s reign of terror in this riveting sequel to Where Angels Cry!”
Books
D&D Monsters and Heroes of the Realms (Coloring Book) Review
Fans of the Forgotten Realms have a new way to enjoy their obsession: a volume filled with intricate designs, blood chilling monsters, and valiant heroes for hours of coloring enjoyment.
Movies
Arrival (movie) review
Arrival is simply a majestic, beautifully created piece of cinema that is steeped in melancholy yet flows with a real elegance.
Hardware
Holiday Fiends: A Complete Gift Guide
From those hard to buy for family members to the fun to shop for techies, we have something for everyone on your list – young and old.
PS Vita
MegaTagmension Neptunia: Blanc and Neptune v. Zombies (PS Vita) Review
The CPUs of Gamindustri have been enjoying high school life as students of Gamicademi – at least until their classmates start turning into zombies. Whilst everyone bands together to fight the undead menace, Blanc and Neptune le...
Family Fiends
Crayola Art With Edge (Family Fiends) Review
Everyone loves coloring – it’s relaxing, and oh so satisfying to watch the colors saturate the images, turning harsh black and white into whatever colorscape you envision. While the new fads in adult coloring have started...
