Rich takes a look at the next piece of cool kit that GameSir has sent to GF HQ with an unboxing of the GameSir F7 Claw Tablet Controller and test using PUBG.
11/04/2022
๐๐จ Drift Hunters: The Ultimate Free Drifting Browser Game ๐๐จ
The browser-based game industry has changed. In the early 2000s, we had sites like Newgrounds and Ebaumsworld, which curated a bunch of different kinds of flash games.
Many of these games were fun but didn’t have much to offer outside of the 5-10 minutes diversion.
We have websites like Drifted, which curates many of the same styles of quick-play browser games and some games with more meat on their bones.
One of these games, a browser game with a ton of technical depth, great gameplay, and customizability, is Drift Hunters.
If you’re looking to experience an elevated browser game, read on to see some of the awesome features of Drift Hunters.
08/04/2022
๐ฆ๐ง FixFox | PC | Ten Minute Taster | Gameplay | "Fox In Spaaaaaace!" ๐ฆ๐ง @fixfoxgame #IndieGame #GameDev
Arriving on a curious planet, Vix and her toolbox Tin explore space, fixing machines with unconventional tools and eating cosy meals with kind robot locals. On an epic adventure, the duo repairs an interstellar beacon and constructs giant mechs, unravelling a cosmic mystery that transcends existence.
07/04/2022
๐ The Games Freezer Book Is Now Available Across All Of Amazon ๐ #Retrogaming
The Games Freezer Pixel Art Illustrated Compendium Of Video Games Consoles, Computers & Handhelds is now live across multiple Amazon platforms!
Pick up a copy for around £9.99
This book is a cross between a history book and a set of video games trump cards!
AMAZON U.S.A : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WKL5R89
AMAZON U.K: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WKL5R89
AMAZON AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09WKL5R89
AMAZON CAN: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09WKL5R89
AMAZON JAP: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B09WKL5R89
AMAZON DE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B09WKL5R89
06/04/2022
⚔️ Salt and Sacrifice | Beta | Preview | PS5 Tested | "Salt and Sacrifice will feel very familiar to those who played the preceding title" ⚔️ @transvaalgf @jamezila @iequalshane @skastudios #IndieGame #IndieGameDev
Salt and Sacrifice will feel very familiar to those who played the preceding title - Salt and Sanctuary - as the 2D take on the Dark Souls formula is largely unchanged; it keeps the core mechanics but sprinkles in enough new flavour to keep the game feeling fresh.
๐ด๐ก๐ ๐ต Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey | Boxed Retail Release ๐ด๐ก๐ ๐ต
ININ Games and Survios and under licence from TAITO Corp are delighted to announce the upcoming boxed retail release of Puzzle Bobble 3D: Vacation Odyssey.
This new entry in the classic Japanese action, puzzle-game franchise brings bubble-popping puzzle fun to the third dimension for the first time and can optionally even be experienced in virtual reality via PlayStation VR (PSVR).
05/04/2022
๐ฟ๐ Britt's Video Game Vinyl Fantasies #3 ๐ฟ๐ #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl #VGM
Hello all! My last entry in this ongoing series was back in October 2021, and I thought it was a good time to cover the records that have been getting heavy rotation over the last few months here at GF towers.
The last few weeks have seen some more gold turning up for future articles, but these are the records that have been keeping me warm and dancing through the cold, winter months.
Along with tequila.
This list also features two albums that are kind of video game-related, but I just wanted to mention my positive experiences with them and their creators - also, just to clarify - this list is in no particular order.
04/04/2022
๐️๐ It's Time To Return to Monkey Island ๐️๐ #RetroGaming #IndieGame #IndieGameDev
๐ The Games Freezer Book Is OUT NOW! | The Pixel Art Compendium OF Video Games Consoles, Computers & Handhelds ๐ @gamesfreezer #PixelArt #SelfPublished
I've always fancied having my own video games book published and during lockdown 2020 I began a journey to write and illustrate my very first book.
Today I proudly present to you The Games Freezer Book. A Pixel Art Illustrated Compendium of Video Games Consoles, Computers and Handhelds.
๐ Amazon Link: Games Freezer Book ๐
01/04/2022
๐This Means Warp | PC | Gameplay | "Overcooked In Space?" ๐ @OutlierSocial #IndieGame #IndieGameDev
This Means Warp is a co-op space survival fun, Jim, but not as we know it. This Means Warp is an intense spaceship management rogue-lite experience for 1-4 players. Explore a procedurally generated universe, upgrade your ship, battle truly dangerous enemies and adapt your strategies to survive in a hostile universe.
๐ช Dread X Collection 5 Releases on Steam in April 2022 ๐ช@DreadXP_ #IndieGame #IndieGameDev
31/03/2022
๐ถ๐ป Saturday 2nd April | Two FREE Streaming Sessions | 8-Bit Symphony 2 is being recorded in Prague by the Czech Studio Orchestra ๐ถ๐ป @C64Audio #VideoGameMusic
8-Bit Symphony Pro Orchestra FREE Live Stream
On Saturday 2nd April, in two free streaming sessions, 8-Bit Symphony 2 is being recorded in Prague by the Czech Studio Orchestra!
A successfully crowdfunded project, tune in to watch this world-class 80-piece orchestra playing pieces of music from such seminal games as Thing on a Spring, Defender of the Crown, Hunter patrol, Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts and Last Ninja as well as a Ben Daglish piece from the game Ark Pandora.
30/03/2022
๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ INTRODUCING THE WORLD OF CROIX-NOIRE | GRAPHIC NOVEL, ROBLOX GAME AND ALBUM LAUNCHED SIMULTANEOUSLY ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ @croixnoire1
“Welcome to the armpit of the world. Did I say armpit? That’s way too kind. Think of somewhere lower down where the sun never shines.”
Ace Hansel Jr, Guardian of Croix-Noire
Step into the world of Croix-Noire, but watch your back. This is not the safest place to be.
Croix-Noire is one of the roughest areas in France, full of deadbeats, drug addicts and hookers. And that’s just the municipal library!
Spearheaded by huge names in the comic, game and music industries, the dangerous world of Croix-Noire will take the form of a 140-page graphic novel, a game hosted on the ROBLOX platform and a full-length music album.
๐ฟ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Vinyl | Review | Mondo Records ๐ฟ @MondoNews @pinchemoreno #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl
A very different beast to the last Marvel soundtrack I covered on the site (https://www.gamesfreezer.co.uk/2021/10/spider-man-original-video-game.html) Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy takes the approach of having a double-disc setup featuring two incredibly different genres of music.
29/03/2022
๐ Dungeons Of Dreadrock | PC | Gameplay | "Beautiful Pixel Art Dungeon Puzzle Rooms" ๐ @DoctorFunfrock #IndieGameDev #IndieGame
Dungeons Of Dreadrock revives the Spirit of 1980's home computer RPGs for contemporary audiences and platforms. Fight and puzzle your way through 100 hand-crafted levels into the ancient depths of Dreadrock Mountain. Relive memories of old-school dungeon crawlers from a new perspective.
28/03/2022
๐️ ROCCAT Torch | USB Microphone | Review | "GF Recommended!" ๐️ @ROCCAT
Having covered – and been impressed by - the ROCCAT Magma keyboard last week, I was keen to check out the Torch - ROCCAT’s USB microphone, which comes with a mixer base.
Details:
- Sample/Bit Rate: 48kHz,
- 24-bit with optional selection for 44.1kHz
- Capsules: 2 × ROCCAT Proprietary ∅14 × 6.5mm condenser capsules
- Pickup Patterns: Cardioid, Stereo, Whisper (ROCCAT Proprietary)
- Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz
- Max SPL: 110dB
- Zero-latency 3.5mm, 4-Pole headphone socket
27/03/2022
๐️☢️ Dead Man's Diary | PC | Gameplay | "Lock Pick Simulator 2022" ☢️๐️@TMLStudios #IndieGame #IndieGameDev
26/03/2022
๐ฟ๐ The Songs of Time (Vinyl) | “A Melancholy Tribute to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” | Composer: Daniel Collins (TPR) ๐ฟ๐@TheMangoMage
Record Label: Mango Mage Records & Respawned Records (a collaborative release)
“A Melancholy Tribute to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”
Being as loved as the Zelda franchise is, there are several takes on the music from the series out there, of which I’m most familiar with Mikel’s Zelda & Chill. Mango Mage’s The Songs of Time, composed by TPR actually acts as a fantastic companion piece to Zelda & Chill in that the groovy, night-time trip-hop of the latter leads beautifully into the hazy morning mellowness of the former. I found myself really letting the music of The Songs of Time wash over me in the mornings, sipping a coffee in the early sunshine, it perfectly matches that ‘dawn of the day’ mood with its tinkling, relaxing melodies.
25/03/2022
๐ฎ Great Deals Currently Live on the GameSir Range of Mobile Game Controllers ๐ฎ
GameSir is currently running a promotion across Amazon.
In the UK, they have 15% off the T4 Mini game controller between March 21 to March 27 (ideal for travelling gamers or those with smaller hands!).
In the US, Amazon has 15% off the X2 series of mobile gaming controllers from March 28th to April 3rd – available in Bluetooth and Type-C.
๐ฒ๐ฑ What Are The Kids Apps That Collect The MOST and LEAST Data? ๐ฒ๐ฑ
In this day and age, it's not uncommon for kids to have access to digital devices.
And there's no arguing that there are lots of gaming apps for kids to choose from.
But which apps collect the most personal data?