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Video Game Review – Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

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Shaun Munro reviews Yakuza 6: The Song of Life… The Yakuza series won itself a whole new Western fanbase last year with the release of the meteorically successful Yakuza 0, and last summer’s remake of the original game, Yakuza Kiwami, cemented the franchise’s newfound popularity in a void still awaiting the next Shenmue game. While this latest instalment is as […]

Tech Review – Venom Power Pack and Stand for Nintendo Switch

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Calum Petrie reviews the Venom Power Pack and Stand for Nintendo Switch… So as a recent convert to the Nintendo Switch, I have found playing games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the other more graphically intensive games on this console are a bigger drain on battery than the more indie focuses […]

Atari Speakerhats, the latest in wearable gaming tech

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When you hear the word “Atari” you think, ‘Gaming!’.  You may even think, ‘The spark that ignited console gaming to what we see today’.   However, what you probably don’t think when you hear the word Atari is, ‘Speakerhats!’, but coming very soon to a head near you is just that.   Arriving in selected email […]

God of War soundtrack available to enjoy now

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There’s just a few more days to go until the release of Santa Monica Studio’s highly anticipated God of War which will see Kratos return to take on Northern Europe, however, if the wait is becoming unbearable then you can head on over to Spotify now to purchase the full soundtrack composed by Emmy award winning […]

Daughter score the original soundtrack to Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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To coincide with the release of Life is Strange: Before the Storm, Daughter the award-winning, London-based trio have released Music from Before the Storm.  An original musical score for Square Enix’s latest game which our own Shaun Munro said of it – in his review – “a riveting, content-rich character study that ably stands on […]

Fe arriving early 2018 from EA Originals

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Ea Originals’ Fe will be channelling the Ori effect in early 2018. Developed by Zoink Games, Fe follows the story of the eponymous small cub in a wordless forest threatened by the Silent Ones (machine antagonists), in which you communicate and interact with nature through sound alone. Explore the natural surroundings of the forest, as […]

Video Game Review – The Revenge of Shinobi

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Andy O’Flaherty reviews The Revenge of Shinobi… “In the year 19xx, the evil crime syndicate “Zeed” was reduced to rubble by the powers of stealth possessed by the Shinobi master, Joe Musashi.  It seemed as if the world had returned to peace. But three years later…” You know the rest.  Evil corporation somehow returns from […]

ZX Spectrum Classic Game Challenge delivers a real dose of nostalgia

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Back in the 1980’s when I wasn’t high as I kite on Wham Bars, Highland Toffee and Tizer, you would either find me in a darkened corner of my bedroom listening to the screeches of my ZX Spectrum loading, or huddled in another corner trying to out-number my friends with the current favourite pack of […]

Event Report: Insomnia X Resonate – Glasgow 2017

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Calum Petrie reports from Insomnia X Resonate – Glasgow 2017… The Resonate gaming festival launched in Glasgow last year and was held at the SEC (fomerly SECC),, bringing an extremely gaming focused celebration to Glasgow and was well received by those who attended. This year the festival stepped up its size and capacity by teaming […]