Richard Dobson

Avid gamer since the days of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Grew up with the PS1 and PS2 but changed allegiances in 2007 with the release of Halo 3.

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TRAIL OUT Review

Much like many of the opponents you will face, TRAIL OUT is rough, but ready to put up a fight.

TopSpin 2K25 Review

TopSpin 2K25 is a welcome return for the franchise and a solid reboot.

Experience the festival of your nightmares in Dead Island 2: SoLA

Summertime usually brings with it beer gardens, (the occasional day of) sunshine and music festivals. The latter being the chance to forget troubles of the real-world and just exist in a several day long party. But what if you annual pilgrimage to your festival of choice turns sour when say, the uninvited undead come and crash the party? Find out how you would cope in Dead Island 2: SoLA DLC, out now for Xbox, PlayStation and PC.

Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn Review

Final Fantasy XIV Online on Xbox is built for newcomers.

Saints Row: The Heist & The Hazardous Review

If you are a fan of the main missions in Saints Row, you will likely have fun with what is found in The Heist & The Hazardous.

Scream VI – Film Review

Scream VI is one of the strongest in the franchise, keeping those meta overtones whilst having plenty of gratuitous violence that fans have been enjoying for nearly 30 years.

Dragon Pinball Review

With its actual mission and objective based gameplay, Dragon Pinball may just be the best pinball game yet from Super PowerUP Games. But based on what has come before it, that isn’t really a compliment.

A confession about my time with Dead Island

Now that the dust has almost settled on the blood-stained streets of HELL-A in Dead Island 2, it is time to get something off my chest. Something that has been affecting my moral compass since 2014 when I played through the original Dead Island in co-op mode, from start to finish. 

The foes get bigger and badder in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

So, you have bested all there is to defeat in Monster Hunter Rise have you? Think you are pretty big after all that? Well, I’ve got some news for you. The job is only half complete, as a fresh batch of monsters need hunting. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak – the massive add-on full of massive monsters – is out now for Xbox and PlayStation.

A New Hope emerges in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Another disturbance in the Force approaches in the sequel to 2019’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The Star Wars Soulslike is back, bigger and better than ever. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is out today on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC.

Settling down for an exclusive interview with Coffee Talk Episode 2’s lead writer and narrative designer

It was obvious that the arrival of Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly would be of interest. We reached out to the team at Toge Productions in hope of finding out more in advance of release of the sequel. Junki, their lead writer and narrative designer was more than happy to chat.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Review

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is perhaps the best thing to come out of the Star Wars franchise since Disney took over.

Season Pass 6 for Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker is out now

It may be coming up to five years since Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker first released, but it doesn’t show signs of slowing down yet. That’s because another DLC pack has released for it, bringing with it DLC characters 34 – 36. Lets’ see what’s in Season Pass 6 for Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker for Xbox, PlayStation and PC.

Retrieve the Life Fragments and save the world in Light of Life

Another week and another Ratalaika Games port has been released. You know the deal by now: ports of indie games, retro visuals and gameplay but more importantly very easy Gamerscore. And Light of Life, out today on Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation is no different to what has been before.

Mr. Brocco and Co. are here to remind you that veggies are good

Ever ordered a takeaway and whilst you are eating it wishing it was vegetables instead? No, me either, but sometimes a pleasant reminder that vegetables exist and are actually quite tasty in themselves never hurt anybody. And that is exactly what this next game does. Mr. Brocco and Co. are here, out today on Xbox and PlayStation.

Experience life as the last human in ITORAH

ITORAH tells the story of being the last human on a world full of masks. If that was me, my sanity would last all of 30 seconds before I started talking to the masks and/or creating new personalities as I wore them. I would not be concerned with discovering why I ended up as the last human, but that’s why this videogame is not about me. Find out just what happened in ITORAH, out today on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.

Weave through oncoming traffic in Moto Rush GT

You know how bikers are able to weave through rush hour traffic and not worry about clipping car wing mirrors? Well, here is a game dedicated to that! Moto Rush GT is out today on Xbox.

Find the treasure within in Catacomb Master

Cats are many things, and not all of them positive. Selfish, boisterous, independent, caring, needy and loving are just a few descriptions. But not many people would call them treasure hunters, unless you count half-dead mice and birds as treasure. That is, until now. Play as a treasure hunting cat in Catacomb Master, out today on Xbox and PC.

Chill vibes galore in Homestead Arcana

The humble farming simulator has become to go-to game to relax and unwind with over the years. Older players will remember the Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, whereas younger gamers will have started with Stardew Valley. Whatever you position, one more to add to the list is never a bad thing. And that new one goes by the name of Homestead Arcana, out today on Xbox Series X|S and PC. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can also download it and play straight away.

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