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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Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue Review

Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue isn’t a bad game, it’s just that others of a similar ilk, like Danganronpa, do the social thriller visual novel concept much better.

Bakery Simulator Review

Bakery Simulator is the bread bun of the baking world - bland and uninteresting, but some people might still like it.

Bio Inc. Redemption Review

Bio Inc. Redemption actually allows you to experience both the preservation of life and the threat of death very well.

the World According to Girl Review

the World According to Girl has an interesting premise, but rather fittingly fails to execute the grand plan and falls short of being the great game it could be.

Star Trek Online: Awakening update warps onto Xbox One and PS4

Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have just released the Star Trek Online: Awakening on console, enabling Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players to warp to the 25th Century for a team-up opportunity with Lt. Commander Paul Stamets from Star Trek: Discovery. Are you ready to embark upon a critical mission to save the Mycelial Network?

Stalk your prey for free in Friday the 13th: The Game now available on Xbox One via Games With Gold

Jason Voorhees is a name that should send shivers down your spine and instil a fear like no other. Well, now you can get a taste of what it’s like to spend some time in the blood-soaked boots of the famous killer as Friday the 13th: The Game sees its price tag slashed to pieces on Xbox One thanks Games With Gold. So, do you fancy a one-way ticket to Camp Crystal Lake, and other recognisable locations from the film series, free of charge?

The Bradwell Conspiracy Review

The Bradwell Conspiracy is a far cry from the other Bossa Studios offerings – like I Am Bread and Surgeon Simulator – and is probably best described as a hybrid of Q.U.B.E. and Firewatch. But does it deliver a game that’s as good as either of those two?

Strategic survival game Frostpunk: Console Edition arrives on Xbox One and PS4

The BAFTA-nominated society survival game developed by 11 Bit Studios, Frostpunk, has now made the leap from PC to console, with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 gamers able to take on the challenge to survive the harsh cold of the frozen wastelands. The decisions made to survive will come at a cost... but are you willing to pay the price?

Train Sim World Rhein-Ruhr Osten: Wuppertal – Hagen DLC out now on Xbox One, PS4 and PC

Train sim enthusiasts, prepare for your interest to be piqued with the latest DLC for Train Sim World 2020 as it’s taking us to Germany. All aboard for the Wuppertal – Hagen route!

Action-packed twin-stick shooter Debris Infinity blasts onto Xbox One

Twin-stick shooters aren’t exactly in short supply on Xbox One, but today there’s a new addition to the ever-growing library that aims to push your reflexes to the limit and allow you to manipulate time itself whilst performing impossible manoeuvres. Will the action-packed and intense experience of Debris Infinity be on your radar for a purchase?

FIFA 20 Ultimate Team – Team of the Week (TOTW) #4 – 9th October 2019

Take a look at the official Team of the Week #4 that will be available in Ultimate Team packs for one week on FIFA 20 from 9th October at 6pm. Is there anyone here you’d fancy adding to your team?

WWE 2K20’s MyCAREER to follow the journey of male and female MyPLAYERs

So far, 2K have revealed a load of information about Universe, Showcase, Originals, and various online aspects, but now the focus has switched to arguably the most important game mode in WWE 2K20 – MyCAREER.

Use your imagination in the adventures of Draw a Stickman: Epic 2 on Xbox One

It’s been a while since the infamous stickman first drew success from the original Draw a Stickman: Epic on Xbox One, but now it’s back for a sequel in the form of Draw a Stickman: Epic 2. Are you ready to unleash your creativity and harness your ideas to progress through this brand new, magical adventure?

Enter Now – Neverwinter: Uprising Gift of the Tailor Pack Code Giveaway on Xbox One!

With the Neverwinter: Uprising update hitting consoles recently, we’ve decided there’s no better time to launch another of our giveaways. This time, we’ve got a load of Gift of the Tailor Pack codes available for Neverwinter: Uprising on Xbox One. So the important question here is, who would like one?

One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows closed beta coming in November to Xbox One and PS4

Bandai Namco and Spike Chunsoft (Jump Force) have announced the closed beta dates for their upcoming action fighting game One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows. Would you like to know how you’ll be able to participate and get a taste of what’s to come?

Action-RPG platformer Indivisible out now on Xbox One, PS4 and PC

Lab Zero Games, the developers behind the cult-hit fighting game Skullgirls, are back with a new offering, but this time it’s a title of the action-RPG platformer ilk. This next potential hit, Indivisible, has now arrived on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, looking to wow with a wonderful art style and unique combat mechanics.

FIFA 20 Review

EA Sports make it their mission to release a new instalment of their hugely popular FIFA series each and every year, promising all manner of gameplay improvements, and occasionally, new modes. Football is football though, and as such, you can’t re-invent the wheel; what you can do is ensure it’s the very best version of said wheel. With FIFA 20 now here, does it manage to deliver a better experience than ever before, or is it really just an expensive way to get up-to-date squads?

Ms. Marvel revealed for Marvel’s Avengers at NYCC 2019

At New York Comic Con 2019 the folks behind Marvel’s Avengers, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics, have unveiled Kamala Khan a.k.a. Ms. Marvel as a playable character. It doesn’t appear to be a bit part either as this rising star is going to be doing everything in her power to reassemble the Avengers!

Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes Review

Having escaped from a mental hospital in the point-and-click adventure Edna & Harvey: The Breakout back in 2008, the titular characters returned for a sequel in 2012's Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes. Now, some seven years later, the developers at Daedalic Entertainment have decided to bring one of these games to the console market. For whatever reason, they chose the sequel, but is Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes able to survive and thrive on its own, or is it lost without the original game to lay down the necessary foundations?

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