But - and this is a big but - it’s interesting. And interesting goes a long way.
The past few years have seen a renaissance in throwback first-person-shooters attempting to recapture that retro magic, with highlights including Ion Fury, Dusk, and Prodeus. But, for me at least, few have nailed it quite like Fashion Police Squad.
Originally published to huge acclaim and popularity in 1984, with over 12 million copies sold, Joe Dever’s classic Lone Wolf gamebook series have been fan favourites ever since but not widely available.
Author Joe Dever passed away from cancer in 2016. It was his final wish that his son, Ben, complete the remaining unfinished books in the series and bring all of the books back into print for a new audience.
In the case of I’m Too Young to Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters, it was the sections on oddities and ultimately unsuccessful titles that had grazes with greatness that really caught my attention.
It was eye-opening to find out just how much experimentation was going on, especially in the world of PC gaming in the mid-’90s, and I found myself marking a page to watch some gameplay footage of these games - that had somehow passed me by in my formative years – before continuing my reading and inevitably repeating the process a few pages later, always a good sign when reading a book such as this.
Whilst the action/RPG entries are what really stick with me, it’s quite astonishing how well the original game holds up as a high-score arcade classic; not to mention the co-op goodness of Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair.
Leading digital lifestyle accessories brand, Trust Electronics Ltd, is pleased today to announce the launch of its brand new Muta and Muta Wireless gaming controllers. An exciting addition to the company’s portfolio, the controllers offer attractive features that every gamer is sure to enjoy and they have also been designed with sustainability in mind for greener gaming.
The Trust Muta is available to buy now from Amazon for £39.99.
Basements & Basilisks is a visual novel paying satirical homage to the world's greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!
In Slime Rancher 2 you get to continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.
In this video, Rich gets to experience the virtual world of baseball available in WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS. The most-played baseball game series in Japan is now featured in the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s eSport discipline.
💾Nintendo eShop Link (U.S.A)
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/wbsc-ebaseball-power-pros-switch/
In this Ten Minute Taster video Rich attempts to build the town of Pixelshire and grow the community in a unique RPG sandbox which mixes life sim elements with town building, exploration, and combat.
Featuring access to the Netflix library at the press of a button, the N1 delivers a theatre-like audio-visual experience with Dolby Audio through dual 5W speakers and a large projection size of up to 120 inches
Dynamic smart projector brand, Emotn, is thrilled to announce the launch of its first and latest Netflix officially licensed projector, the Emotn N1.
Packed with native 1080P full HD clarity, 500 ANSI Lumens and a maximum projection size of 120 inches, the Emotn N1 instantly enters the extensive Netflix library after booting and presents its rich content in a crisp, clear and vibrant way.
Combined with Dolby Audio and dual 5W speakers, the Emotn N1's excellent picture and sound quality make viewers feel as if they've stepped inside the movie.
The Emotn N1 is now available for $399.99 on Amazon US.
To celebrate the launch, Emotn is offering a $50 discount coupon.
It will also be available on Amazon UK in the coming months
In Kaiju Wars you play out a Kaiju movie as the (hopelessly) outclassed military in this stylish 2D turn-based strategy game. Construct buildings and defend your city with cannon-fodder tanks, jets and more as the devastating kaiju grow in power with every attack.
But, for professional reasons, I was obligated to play the game prior to release and was sent a code by WB Games in order to do so. So here’s what I thought after coming to this game with zero excitement and a powerfully icky feeling at loading it up for the first time.
….It’s fine
Trust Gaming GXT 834 Callaz TKL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with UK Layout, Compact Ten-key-less Design (80%), Outemu Switches, Multicolour LED Lighting, USB Mechanical Keyboard for PC, Laptop, Mac, available on Amazon UK NOW FOR £35.75 RRP £44.99 (21% OFF)
TOUGH PLAYER – Mechanical Outemu red linear switches last up to 50 million key presses – and hours upon hours of intense gaming sessions
TKL – A compact, tenkeyless design means no numpad; it saves space and reduces desk clutter – but offers a full-size gaming experience with 12 multimedia keys
PREMIUM DESIGN – A metal top plate readies your gaming keyboard for battle-hardened opponents – and gives your setup a sleek, professional look
TANK BUILD – Combined, the mechanical switches and metal top plate ready your keyboard for tough opponents, intense gaming sessions, and hours of use
LIGHT UP – Backlit, multicolour keys – with 20 colours and 6 colour modes – enable you to customise your keyboard to match your mood, playstyle – or anything else
Featuring over 50 levels of action, and a light upgrade system, Zeep must clench his metal fist, punch robots and move a serious amount of boxes in order to save the land.
In SteamWorld Build, you must escape a dying planet by building a mining town to dig up vital long-lost technology. Meet the ever-growing needs of your citizens, trade resources and defend your mine from the creatures that lurk below.
Ideal for use when travelling, it has 3 ports, delivering 65W of charge to up to 3 devices at the same time
Ugreen, the award-winning manufacturer of quality and affordable electronic accessories and consumer technology products has today announced the launch of its new 65W Nexode GaN USB-C 3 port wall charger. Perfect for use anywhere in the world, it comes with US, UK and EU plugs included which are easily switchable. With broad compatibility, it can easily charge up to 3 devices at the same time at high speeds.
The Ugreen 65W Nexode GaN Charger is available for £49.99/$55.99 on Amazon UK, Amazon US and the Ugreen website.
This re-release isn’t a re-master or remake – as the upcoming Gothic will be – but instead is a sort of lightly ‘touched-up’ version that adds full controller support, reduces – but doesn’t fully remove – loading times and has an improved UI. It does run at a mostly solid 60fps, which is a huge leap over the aforementioned Xbox 360 port, although probably level with the original PC version.
Game Outlet Europe®, an independent distributor of video games and gaming accessories and part of Embracer Freemode®, announced today the shipping of the SEGA® Astro City Mini V across the EU. |
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The third release that we’ve covered here at GF from Troggo Studio, following Lifestream and MES: Contigo en la Distancia Social – both great records – and this time around, the focus moves away from prog-rock VGM and mariachi to smooth jazz with space left for jam sessions and the occasional dip into more ambient work…which is absolutely, completely and utterly fine. These long, dark nights suit the genre of smooth jazz perfectly, and The OneUps really know how to roll. this was my first exposure to the group, a band that has been around – as the title of the album attests – for twenty years.
Having released many volumes on CD, this is the band’s first vinyl release and has been curated to showcase a track from each previously released CD volume, giving a year-on-year account of how the members and sound have evolved through the life of the band.
Rich is On a bold and potentially dangerous mission to play the classic Arcade military shooter Machine Gun Fury! Fully loaded with addictive top-down and side-scrolling run-and-gun gameplay, pixel-perfect 2D graphics, explosive SID soundtrack and massive destruction! Fight on foot and in heavily armed vehicles.
Strictly Limited Games, in partnership with Flyhigh Works, Studio PICO and Esquadra are delighted to announce the pre-order start for exclusive and highly limited boxed editions of Shinobi non Grata. This exciting release of the upcoming retro indie platformer is scheduled to launch in autumn 2023 and eager collectors can already pre-order their exclusive Limited Edition, starting on Sunday the 29th of January!
These editions will only be available at Strictly Limited Games and will be the only physical version of the game.
About Shinobi Non Grata:
It is 1838, the 9th year of the Tenpō era - a time of turmoil in Japan. Genba Kisaragi, leader of the Oboro Ittō clan forms an alliance with demons with the objective of overthrowing the bakufu government. Only one dares stand before them; Kaina, the descendent of a bloodline of shinobi specialized in fighting demons.
Grab your trusty sword Murasame and survive the bloodshed in this hardcore 2D ninja action game! By using your seven shinobi weapons like Shuriken, Kusarigama and Elekiter, you'll fight your way through hordes of enemies!
Discover many different locations like an abandoned shrine, a valley of ghosts, a ninja mansion and defeat the boss at the end of each… But watch out, they won’t go down easily.
Features:
Peak 8-bit pixel art reminiscent of the best of the PC Engine and its contemporaries
Challenging gameplay hailing back to the classics of the genre
Each boss requires its own strategy and clever use of the ninja tools
Soundtrack by hydden blending traditional Japanese tunes with chiptune sound
Ninja vs. Zombies!
With the ship needing repairs, they set out exploring the island, and soon run into Lim, who is very fearful of them as she has had several bad experiences with other pirates, using her ability, she alleviates the gang of their powers.
Small cubes containing the powers rise out of their chests and are soon scattered around the island. Now depowered, they set out to retrieve the cubes, some cubes are larger - and to be restored they must enter the dream world of Memoria and relive the past to regain the power held in the cube, this takes them to past locations, reliving adventures, but with some differences.
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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!
