Since the launch of the Steam Deck two years ago the handheld PC gaming market has grown at an exponential rate.
Simon Estey takes a look at the most promising competition in the form of the ROG Ally X.
Review | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate - Satisfying Slicing And Dicing
Cowabunga dude!
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back Splintering Fate on Switch.
Luke Delin breaks down if TMNT: Splintered Fate has made the leap from mobile devices successfully.
Update Patch | August 2024
August has come and gone and seen plenty of game announcements, game releases and game news.
Alex Green rounds everything of note up in another Update Patch.
Anna Hollinrake And Pavle Mihajlovic On The Magic Of Biking On Broom in Crescent County
Crescent County was born of an illustration and a conversation.
Joe Chivers sits down with Anna Hollinrake and Pavle Mihajlovic to discuss the inspirations behind their upcoming game.
Review | Astro Bot - Bot On Melancholy Hill
Astro Bot is a spectacular triumph of a video game that has left Lex Luddy mournful about the state of video game preservation.
Review | The Operator - Hacking Away
Ali Rees dons a pair of sunglasses and a business casual suit, grabs a cup of joe, and starts reviewing The Operator.
Is it an inventive, entertaining, slow-burn mystery, or does it fail to follow leads, resulting in the case being thrown out in court for lack of evidence?
Update Patch | July 2024 - Loads Has Happened
Another month down, the Olympics are over, and Gamescom season is upon us. Thankfully, Alex Green has EVERYTHING you need to stop yourself looking silly on the show floor!
Take a look at this month's Update Patch, and impress everyone with your exquisite knowledge and finger-on-the-pulse mentality, why don't you?
Review | Capes - Spandex And Scott Snyder
With Deadpool and Wolverine just releasing what better time to get into the pop cultural stew of superhero media… Or maybe the best time was ten years ago… or three decades ago…
Skeleton tries to untagnle what it means to consume super hero media in their review of Capes.
Review | Tavern Talk - Time To Talk
We’ve seen plenty of bar-based narrative games in recent years, but Tavern Talk seeks to change things up by placing our mixologist in a fantasy setting.
We welcome Stuart Pettigrew to the site for the first time to review Tavern Talk.
Review | Deathless. Tales Of Old Rus - Tale Retold
Slavic lore meets deck-building strategy in Deathless. Tales of Old Rus.
After getting past the title using a full stop instead of a colon, Amy Eastland found the time to review this game.
Impressions | Not for Me - Pine Hearts Review
Expectations are a weird thing and sometimes no matter how much you should like something “on paper” you just can’t bring yourself to love it.
Amy Eastland breaks down her thoughts on trying to get into Pine Hearts.
Preview | Pro Philosopher 2 - Ace Attorney Meets Over-The-Top Political Debates
The Ace Attorney series might have gotten a lot of releases over the last few years but it feels like it’s been an age since the last new game.
That’s why its a good thing Pro Philosopher 2 is here to OBJECT to some of the greatest thinkers in history.
Henry Stockdale previews.
Review | Venture To The Vile - Refreshingly Infectious
There is no shortage of Metroidvanias releasing in 2024, but between its striking visuals and 3D exploration Venture To The Vile is hoping to stand out.
Bobby Lipps reviews.
Update Patch | June 2024 - THE NOT-E3 SPECIAL EDITION
June has come and gone but the scent of Summer Game Fest lingers… It smells like gamers… AND NEWS!
Alex Green rounds up all of last month’s biggest events in this month’s Update Patch.
Preview | Golden Lap - A Casual F1-Style Management Sim That Takes Risks
With the F1 season well and truly underway, what better time could there be to manage some speedy racecars?
Henry Stockdale takes to the track to preview Golden Lap.
Review | The Exit 8 - Don't Miss Your Stop
The Exit 8 is a bottle horror indie that costs less than a sandwich, but despite its scant runtime, it leaves a big impression.
We welcome Anita Mowete to the site to review.
Review | Solium Infernum - Mean Girl Simulator
Down in the depths of there is something something truly terrifying brewing… 4X game designed to make you betray your peers.
Branford Hubbard takes a look at Solium Infernum.
Review | Duck Detective: The Secret Salami - Quacking The Case
A new anthropomorphic detective has waddled onto the scene, but can it capture the sleuthing experience?
Edwin Teo reviews Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.
Behind The Scenes Preview | Inferni: Hope & Fear
Mashing together TCG deck-building gameplay with a battle royale’s structure certainly sounds like a hellish endeavour, but Village Studio is hoping to make something devilishly replayable with with Inferni: Hope & Fear.
We sent Kate Robinson behind the scenes to descend into hell.
Preview | Planet Scanner - Planets, Please!
Just a normal indie game where you scan planets. Nothing else to see here. Just a very normal game.
It’s so normal in fact we got Ali Rees to preview Planet Scanner to ensure NOTHING ABNORMAL IS A FOOT!