Championship Manager 2 | Episode 41 | Nottingham Forest vs Sunderland ⚽ #Retrogaming #ChampionshipManager

Championship Manager 2 has been on my list of games to play on YouTube for years now and finally, I have pulled my finger out and taken the job of Nottingham Forest Manager.

Come see how my season unfolds in these short sharp Champ Manager Vids. 

Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective Nintendo Switch Ten Minute Taster "Where's Pierre?!" 🔎 @city_labyrinth #IndieGames #GameDev

 
Adapted from the bestselling children’s book, Pierre The Maze Detective, play as Pierre in this adventure/puzzle game and recover the stolen Maze Stone. Journey through breathtakingly hand-drawn illustrations, meet eccentric characters, and solve puzzles to save Opera City!

TINYKIN Nintendo Switch Ten Minute Taster Gameplay 🔎🐜 @SplashteamDevs #GameDev #IndieGame

In Tinykin you need to catch hundreds of Tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!

Jitsu Squad Nintendo Switch Review 7/10 🔥 @Tanuki_Creative #IndieGame #GameDev

Jitsu Squad started out on Kickstarter a while back. After a successful campaign, it got a full Steam release, and now we welcome it to Switch. And welcome it we do, because this is one of those side-scrolling beat 'em ups that 

a) is the best genre ever 

and 

b) it could have come out in the 90s, with the (hand-drawn!) graphics, music and little touches we get.

Britt’s Video Game Vinyl Fantasies #5 "Trouser Removal Music" 💿 #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl #VGM

Lifestream (Retro Game Remix / Erek Ladd) -Troggo Studio

This was the first release that we covered from Troggo Studio, a prog-rock take on classic Final Fantasy VII songs, the crispness of the production, combined with the nods and references in the artwork and top-notch musicianship meant that this made a huge impact on me when I covered it several months back. I really feel that there’s something in this for everyone, as it completely pulls me in each time I listen, honestly though – if you had told me that Steven Wilson himself had produced this, I would have completely believed it. Hopefully, we’ll be hearing a lot more of Erek Ladd’s work through Troggo -a label that will certainly be cropping up again in Video Game Vinyl fantasies 6!

Evil West PS5 Review 7/10 “A Fun, Old-School Shooter” 👹 @PlayEvilWest @transvaalgf #IndieGame #GameDev

I’ve had my eye on Evil West for some time, it had made a lot of lists in regard to ‘the best upcoming games of 2022’, I had seen gameplay and thought ‘this looks fun’ - which is pretty much how I would sum up the game, it’s really fun. It does not take itself very seriously and wears its heart completely on its sleeve, ‘this is absolute nonsense… but let’s have some fun on the way!’.

Big Savings on The Latest Desktop PC Speakers from Trust 🔊 🔊 @TrustGaming #TrustGaming

Here are some fantastic new speakers from Trust Gaming that are designed specifically for enhancing users’ desk setups.

 

Some of the speakers below are currently selling at a discounted rate (with some almost half-price!), so they make the perfect addition to any gaming tech received over Christmas! 

For those wanting to enhance their gaming kit at an affordable price point, Trust has a selection of high-quality speakers below.

ZERO Sievert PC Ten Minute Taster Gameplay "How To Reload? 🌲 @ZeroSievert #IndieGames #GameDev

ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...

Broken Universe Tower Defense Nintendo Switch Ten Minute Taster Gameplay "Crocodile Rock!" 🐊 @JinthreeStudio #IndieGames #TowerDefense #GameDev

Broken Universe Tower Defense. She's nowhere to be found and he's the only one who can save her.

Kaboom!

The explosion wrecked the entire universe. One might even say that it's...broken. Roco with the help of a ragtag group of scientists needs to protect his ship from incoming attacks.

Funwhole® House of Sweets F9009 Building Set UNBOXING & Build 🍬

 
This unboxing sees Rich get to grips with the Fun Whole House Of Sweets as he spends Christmas trying to build it. Welcome To The House of Sweets Stop by the House of Sweets to pick up the best treats of the Season. Packed with cakes, cookies, and many other treats the House of Sweets F9009 building set for Christmas is the perfect Seasonal display.

Life on Mars: Genesis Kai Magazine Software SEGA Mega Drive Review 8.5/10 "There’s life in the Mega Drive, as well!" 🌕 #SEGA #SegaGenesis #IndieGames #GameDev

When Life on Mars: Genesis was announced, I was excited due to the fact that there were so few (if any) Metroidvania titles on the Mega Drive. I’m a fan of the genre, especially the shorter, snappier releases such as Shadow Complex. 

I find that a sub-12-hour blast keeps things spicy and fresh, and Life on Mars: Genesis falls into that camp, feeling like a novice entry in the genre, which fits in well with the fact that it is effectively an entry to the genre as a whole on the Mega Drive.

GOTY 2022 - Rich "The year Of The Ring" AKA "100+ Hours In and I'm Still Sh*t!" 💍 #GOTY

2022 was a year dominated by me wandering around a desolate abandoned landscape with a Steam Deck in my hand.

Elden Ring was the game that took up over 140 hours of my 2022 and I would be lying if I said that I loved every minute of it as the early parts of being a Tarnished are completely terrifying and incredibly difficult. There are many moments when you think  'is this game really worth the effort?!" 

I can now conclude that yes it is worth the effort and yes I am still sh1t at the game.

Chained Echoes XSX Review 8.5/10 "I can still hear you saying you would never break the chain" 🔗 @ChainedEchoes #IndieGames #GameDev

It’s been a good while since I got hips deep into a turn-based RPG, in fact, I believe the last one to really capture my imagination to this extent was Octopath Traveller a couple of years ago.

A very different beast, Chained Echoes calls to mind 2018’s Crosscode in the visuals and style of traversal in the game world, but the setting and narrative feel more traditional and classic in terms of the delivery.

Merry Christmas Freezer Followers! 🎅🎄

Merry Christmas To ALL Of The Freezer Followers Who Have Been With Us This Year!

Next Year will be our 10th Anniversary of Games Freezer and we are really excited for 2023 but today is a day to relax with family and eat too much.

Maybe even play a few multiplayer local co-op games with family (that's the dream right there!)

Anyway, "Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animals!"

🎅🎄

A Plague Tale: Requiem PC Review 9/10 "Requiem goes hard on disgusting environments and intense squalor" 🐀 @APlagueTale

It’s estimated that the Black Death killed around 25 million people when it tore through Europe in the 14th century. You’ll see most of those corpses in A Plague Tale: Requiem, which doesn’t miss an opportunity to toss you into a charnel house bristling with rotting bones, have you clamber over giant heaps of fly-ridden bodies, or simply gently float downstream on an otherwise peaceful riverboat cruise as dead peasants serenely bob around you.

The Knight Witch Nintendo Switch Ten minute Taster "Bullet Witches In Hell!" 🧙‍♀️ @SuperMegaTeam #IndieGames #GameDev

The Knight Witch is a Metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot-'em-up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.

Marvel Snap | Mike's Love Letter 💙 #MarvelSnap

When developers Second Dinner announced a new Marvel game featuring over 200 characters my tired heart skipped a beat, then when I realised it was a mobile card game… I died inside.

No, not the "card" bit, but the ‘mobile’ bit. If you've played any mobile games in the last five years you no doubt feel a pang of pain in the wallet at the sound of it. They all seem to be in a race to bankrupt you as quickly as possible.

To my delight, not only is that not the case with Marvel Snap but - cosmetics and bundles aside - its currency of credits and boosters is obtainable in-game.

GIOTECK HC2 Football Edition Gaming Headset 🎧 @GioteckArmy

The multiplatform GIOTECK HC2 Football Edition gaming headset can be used on most platforms - PS4/5, Xbox One and Series S/X, Switch, Evercade and PC to name a few – and the included five sticker set (England, Wales, Scotland, Brazil and a more generic football-themed logo) means that you can decorate your headset in team colours, GIOTECK has several variations on the trusty HC2, and this will definitely appeal to the more patriotic gamers out there!

Britt Removes His Trousers & Brings Down The Flaming Gavel On 2022 🏆 #GOTY

As we approach the end of another year, rich with the fruits of developer labours, I sat in my zen garden and thought about which games from 2022 still have a strong presence in my mind - for whatever reason – and the below made themselves known to me.

Presented in no particular order, my most memorable experiences of 2022 are…

The 6 Best Games That I’ve played in 2022 By Transvaal 🏆 #GOTY

#6 Primordia

Starting off with a game that I still think about often, I really found the world of Primordia an interesting one, a world of machinery with only the remnants of human life, the world is decaying and has very little life left in it. The story is a very simple one, with protagonist Horatio trying to get his stolen power core back, it’s a story that does spiral outwards, and has some very interesting twists and turns. The one criticism I’ve seen a levelled at Primordia is the character Crispin being irritating for some, but I personally found his back-and-forth with Horatio one of the best bits in the game.

2022 in review or The Toilet at the End of the World by Dr Congo Fighting 📆 #GOTY

I have been offered a "loving nudge" to write something about my favourite games of this year. I don't know what that is, but I'm keen to find out.

So here it is - my favourite video game "stuff" of the last year. 

SAVE ROOM PS4 Review 7/10 "Rotate Your Eggs & Ammo" 🥚 @RatalaikaGames #IndieGames #GameDev

 
Watch Rich's Video Review for SAVE ROOM on the PS4. It's an inventory management puzzler that is strangely enjoyable and Zen. If you enjoyed Resident Evil 4 then you'll love this!

"When you enter a save room you know you are safe, no danger can come to you, you can relax. Take advantage of this short period of time to organize your inventory, heal your wounds and reload your weapons. Can you make all the items fit in your inventory?"

8 Bit Do Ultimate Wired USB Controller Unboxing "My XBOX 360 Wired Controller Replacement (finally)" 🎮@8BitDo

 

Rich takes a look at the Ultimate Wired Controller and plugs the beauty into his PC for the first time. 

It looks like it's going to be an X360 beater already!

Visit 8BitDo Here: 

https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-wired-controller/

Ugreen launches new 100W and 65W USB C Desktop Chargers with Advanced GaN technology, compatible with Steam Deck! ⚡️🔋 @UgreenOfficial

The latest product launch from Ugreen today announced its 100W and 65W USB C Desktop Chargers with Advanced GaN technology.

With Power Delivery 3.0 and Quick Charge 4+, the 4-in-1 Multiport Chargers include three USB-C ports and 1 USB-A port (100W model) and 2 USB-C ports and 2 USB-A (65W) model, making both capable of charging a MacBook Air with M2 chip in just 1.5 hours. 

They are also compatible with MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Dell XPS, iPhone 14/13/12 series, Galaxy S22/S21 series, iPad, Steam Deck and more.

Mariachi Entertainment System – Contigo en la Distancia Social Vinyl Review 💿 #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl #VGM

The second release that we at GF have covered from Troggo Studio recently – with the previous Lifestream being a real highlight of my year -  and this certainly takes a different approach from the progressive rock of Lifestream, being a creation borne out of a love of Mexican ensemble music.

Recorded during COVID lockdown, the title (translated: With You in the Social Distance) captures a sense of togetherness during one of the hardest – and most divisive -times in recent memory, and the feel-good heart of Mariachi music is a great way in which to do so.

Roadwarden PC Ten Minute Taster Gameplay "Beautiful Words & Pictures" 🪓 @MoralAnxiety #IndieGames #GameDev

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

TURMOIL INTRODUCES MULTIPLAYER! 🛢️ @Gamious #IndieGames #GameDev

Today, Gamious released a free online multiplayer update to their popular oil drilling game Turmoil on Steam. Millions of Turmoil fans will now be able to challenge each other in the quest to become the ultimate oil entrepreneur.

Multiplayer mode features a completely new and more compact map, where instead of just playing NPCs, players will now be pitted against each other. Players will be able to join a random game against three other players or start a custom game with friends. The same areas and technology progression as in the main game will be used. It’s also possible to start a game against just one other player, where the remaining open slots will be filled with NPCs.

“Ever since the launch of Turmoil, players have been requesting a multiplayer mode. After releasing the DLC campaign ‘The Heat is On’, and porting the game to other platforms and mobile, we finally got around to making this. We’re thrilled to offer this free update to our players, if only because we can’t wait to take on the competition ourselves!”, said Jos Bouman, Creative Director of Gamious.

Bouman continues: “The Turmoil franchise has been around for years, and it's still going strong. The release of the multiplayer update will certainly not be the last. Work has already started on new content, and we’ll have exciting news to share about that next year!”

EDENGATE: The Edge of Life XSX 5.5/10 "Hello? Is it Mia you’re Looking For?" 🏃‍♀️ @HOOKcrew #IndieGames #GameDev

I am a fan of walking simulators. The appeal of a snack-size, unfolding story over a handful of hours will always appeal to me. It’s a genre that is ripe for narrative opportunities with a light interactive touch. Of course, there’s also room for things to slip into the more generic territory, with poor story-telling, stilted gameplay and an unrewarding tale.

The Stand-Out Casino Games Of 2022 🎰

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There has been a ton of incredible online casino games in 2022, and if you have been keeping up with the industry yourself this year, you have likely experienced this for yourself. However, as is always the case, there have been some games that have stood out amongst all others.

In this article, we will be taking a look at a couple of the stand-out online casino games of 2022, as well as going over a few reasons why the games in question managed to reach such heights. Let’s jump right into it. 

Marauders PC Ten Minute Taster Gameplay "In Space NO ONE Can Hear You LOOT n SHOOT!" 🛸 @PlayMarauders #IndieGames #GameDev

Marauders is a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe. As a space pirate, work solo, or in a squad with up to 3 other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear and salvage what you’ll need to survive.

The Pinball Wizard Ten Minute Taster Nintendo Switch Gameplay "Flippin' Good Fun!" 🔮 @frostypopgames #IndieGames #GameDev

The Pinball Wizard is an arcade adventure game where the main character is propelled into action by a set of flippers, like the ball in a pinball machine. Each level of the game is a contained area inside a tower. The goal of the game is to survive and get to the top of the tower.

Dave the Diver Ten minute Taster PC Gameplay "Dive To Make Your Sushi Bar Survive" 🐠 🐠 @DaveDiverGame #IndieGames #GameDev

Welcome to 'DAVE THE DIVER', a marine adventure set in the mysterious Blue Hole. Explore the sea with Dave by day, and run a sushi restaurant at night. Uncover the secrets of the Blue Hole, and unwrap this deep sea mystery involving 3 friends, each with distinct personalities. New adventures await.

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me Xbox Series X Review 8/10 “Once you are in hell, only the devil can help you out” 🔪 @TheDarkPictures @SuperMGames #IndieGames #GameDev

While playing House of Ashes, I remember saying to my brother “I really hope the next instalment is more of a slasher - just a killer chasing you around”, so when I saw the trailer and read that The Devil in Me was inspired by America’s first serial killer H.H. Holmes with a bit of the saw films thrown in, I was excited, it was exactly what I wanted.

And so, come launch day - I gathered three fellow gamers to enter the horrors of the famous murder house… let the games begin.

New World Nightveil Hallow Event Guide

 

Pumpkins Galore!

Amazon Games launched a Halloween-themed event for New World called the Nightveil Hallow. During the event, players could play a unique set of circumstances in the MMO that’ll have them battling against pumpkin-headed opponents and a major boss designed to freak the pants off you. We’re talking about Baalphazu and his Pumpkinites—the villains trying to spread eternal Nightmare across the world of Aeternum. Players who defeat this boss will be rewarded with spooky New World items.

OSRS: Is it Worth Getting the Quest Cape?

 Here's what you should know if you are considering getting the Quest Cape.

Getting the Quest Cape is a milestone many players look forward to because of the fun they get from enjoying the experience of skilling up and getting OSRS gold. On the contrary, other players are not driven by skilling up and getting OSRS gold specifically for quests and can hate the questing aspect of the game. They might only enjoy getting the Quest Cape as a means of getting it out of their way, even though that can be a short-lived victory as you will no longer be able to equip and use the Quest Cape once a new quest gets released.

Best WoW Dragonflight Gold-Making Profession

 Farming gold through professions in World of Warcraft got much more convoluted.

The huge rework for the Professions system is the difference between Dragonflight and the other previous expansions that World of Warcraft has experienced over the years. Not only will it change the way we farm WoW gold, but it will also alter how we play the MMO. In this guide, we’ll be going through the most profitable professions to get into at the launch of World of Warcraft Dragonflight. We’d like to highlight that some of the professions we’ll be discussing might not be as relevant when you get to the later parts of the expansion, depending on your needs. Nevertheless, we’ll explain the specializations you can focus on and what items you want to craft in exchange for gold.

A Valorant Mobile Open Beta is in the Works

We already know Valorant Mobile is coming, but what about the open beta?

Valorant is a competitive online FPS that Riot Games created in an attempt to flourish in another gaming market. Valorant has gained tons of success following its launch, but it’s only ever available on PC. Things are about to change, though; you’ll be happy to know that Valorant Mobile was announced during the game’s first anniversary. According to Riot, Valorant Mobile is part of their plans to expand their flagship first-person shooter onto new platforms. We’re unsure whether this means players can log into the game’s PC and mobile version using the same account with all their Valorant skins in it, but we have some tidbits on what you can expect for the upcoming title.

Soccer Story PC Ten Minute Taster Gameplay "Pass & Move The Soccer Story Groove!" ⚽️ @PanicBarn #GameDev #IndieGames

In Soccer Story on the PC, The world might as well be over - Soccer Inc. has closed down every local stadium, team and tournament. What kind of world can survive without the beautiful game? Thankfully a magical soccer ball has chosen you, our Savior of Soccer!