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Video Game Review – Virry VR

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Shaun Munro reviews Virry VR… An interactive safari trip which proves that non-gaming VR experiences can be detailed and satisfying, Virry VR is bolstered by impressive presentation throughout and a welcome conservationist theme. Developers Fountain Digital Labs have teamed with UNESCO heritage site Lewa Downs to create this virtual safari, and the first thing you’ll probably notice is […]

Video Game Review – Cocos: Shark Island

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Shaun Munro reviews Cocos: Shark Island… Alchemy VR’s Cocos: Shark Island is a 2D, 360-degree documentary short film set on the shark-infested Cocos Island, 340 miles off the coast of Costa Rica. Though moderately intriguing, the low-fi production and over-the-odds price make this a hard sell to all but the most ardent travel enthusiasts eager to wring every […]

Video Game Review – Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator

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Shaun Munro reviews Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator… Amid the sea of AAA titles vying for your cash, Vile Monarch’s fiercely unique Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator is nothing if not a breath of fresh air. Having sold more than 250,000 copies on PC and mobile platforms since its release late last year, it now finally arrives on […]

Crystal Kingdom Dizzy remastered and released for Easter!

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To welcome in this Easter morning there is nothing better than been handed a special egg that has been lovingly crafted to make you feel rather happy.  Most of us are just a-ok with the latest offering for Mars or Smarties, but for the Retrogaming community to awaken and discover that a classic Dizzy title […]

Video Game Review – Danger Zone

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Shaun Munro reviews Danger Zone… Though Burnout fans are still lamenting the series’ unjust demise, a group of former Criterion Games founders have banded together under a new studio, Three Fields Entertainment, to recreate a small sliver of the racing franchise’s most beloved mainstay – Crash Mode. For those who weren’t fortunate enough to experience the glory of […]

Tom Holland wants Chris Pratt or Jake Gyllenhaal to play Sully in the Uncharted movie

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It was recently announced that Spider-Man: Homecoming actor Tom Holland would be lacing up his boots to play a young Nathan Drake in an upcoming movie adaptation based on the Uncharted video game franchise. While this opens up a whole avenue of storytelling for writers to explore, one aspect of the story needs to stay […]

Video Game Review – Vade Retro on the Spectrum 48K/128K

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Dave Edwards reviews Vade Retro on the Spectrum 48K/128K… If you’re an evil sorcerer with the power to zombify at will, you probably think the town’s blacksmith isn’t going to give you a lot of trouble. That’s what Senor Delcram thought anyway when he started throwing his orb around zombifying the eastland inhabitants of Ye Olde […]

Video Game Review – SUPERHOT

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Mike Mc Grath reviews SUPERHOT… SUPERHOT is one of those games that would be made even better with a VR device, so until the Flickering Myth higher-ups give me one….. No? OK. The gameplay is pretty simple; time only moves when you move and 1 hit kills on both you and your enemies. While this […]

Video Game Review – Superhot VR

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Shaun Munro reviews Superhot VR… Pretty much anyone who’s ever seen The Matrix has surely fantasised about pulling a Neo and bending backwards in slow-motion while performing a gravity-defying bullet dodge, right? Well, that dream has finally become a reality with Superhot VR, which mostly makes good on bringing last year’s original 2D version of the game to […]