James Birks

Been gaming casually since the SNES as a youngster but found my true passion for games on the Playstation 1 (the forbidden word ooo). My addiction grew to its pinnacle with the purchase of an Xbox 360 & Xbox Live Service. A recovering GS hunter that will still play literally any game.

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Collie Call Review

Collie Call has some good ideas for its Sokoban puzzling, but fails to do anything worthwhile with them.

Dragon Snack Review

Dragon Snack actually manages to deliver a good path-building puzzler that’s not going to break the bank.

Inside the Bizarre World of Promise Mascot Agency: An Exclusive Interview with Kaizen Game Works

We had a chance to speak with Oli Clarke Smith, Game Director at Kaizen Game Works, to talk about Promise Mascot Agency's wild success, its recent update, and the inspirations behind its wonderfully bizarre world.

Neko Bento Review

Neko Bento will give you more than your fill of food organising levels for a very respectable price.

Skater’s Solstice Review

Skater’s Solstice presents a promising puzzle concept that hits a slippery slope too swiftly.

Together We Live Review

Together We Live is a slow burner that develops into an intriguing visual novel that’s equally depressing as it is heartwarming.

Survive The Horrors Of A Mirror Dimension In The Coma 2B: Catacomb

Re-enter the bizarre mirror dimension for yet another terrifying experience, courtesy of Korean survival horror The Coma 2B: Catacomb. 

Embrace a Cosy Farm Life in Orange Season

The delightful looking Orange Season is a new farming sim - and it's out now on Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and PC!

SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream Review

SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream isn’t the best co-op action game, but there are moments that suggest it’s good enough to consider purchasing, especially if you’re an SAO fan. 

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Review

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is undeniably a great 3D fighter that’s geared up to pander to fans in the best way.

Last Time I Saw You Review

Last Time I Saw You is a beautiful looking adventure full of interesting sub-plots that complement the main narrative arc.

EA Sports FC 25 Review

EA Sports FC 25 delivers a more considered and tactical approach to gameplay, which creates an excellent and unpredictable offering.

Busway Islands – Puzzle Review

Despite accruing a few faults with their railway line management puzzle game Railway Islands – Puzzle, Rising Moon Games are back with another minimalistic...

Funko Fusion Review

As someone who has amassed an obscene amount of Funko Pop! collectible figurines over the years, the idea of a game with them front...

Shogun Showdown Review

Shogun Showdown is a very cool and addictive turn-based combat game that will test your tactical prowess.

SokoPenguin Review

SokoPenguin is a cute puzzler that suffers due to an emphasis on quantity over quality.

Sokolab Review

Sokolab manages to conjure up puzzles that are of a high quality, something rarely seen in the realm of Sokoban-style offerings.

White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies – Complete Edition Review

White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies - Complete Edition’s best assets are the well-crafted puzzles and a very spooky school that’s primed for exploring.

My Lovely Empress Review

My Lovely Empress is an engaging management sim that emulates the tremendously hard job of ruling an empire almost too well.

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Satisfactory Review

Satisfactory knows what it wants to be and it executes that near flawlessly.

Goodnight Universe Review

The story of Goodnight Universe is so good and the gameplay is so much fun, that it supersedes the need for any fancy tech. 

A Pizza Delivery Review

I am a fan of games that take risks with their gameplay content. A Pizza Delivery does this with an offbeat narrative and visual storytelling.

Nice Day for Fishing Review

The components of a really fun game are present, the world is well-designed and aesthetically it is beautifully done. But many of the roadblocks in Nice Day for Fishing feel like a way to pad out the time.

Wreckreation Review

Wreckreation feels a bit like a budget Burnout.