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.

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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.

eFootball PES 2020 to benefit from Konami and Arsenal FC long-term partnership extension

After the recent announcement regarding eFootball PES 2020’s release date in September, Konami have just unveiled that they’ve extended their long-term partnership with the English football club, Arsenal FC.

Save money with the Cotton Games Adventure Bundle now available on Xbox One

A new bundle has arrived on Xbox One, bringing together two titles from developers Cotton Game Studio and discounting a fair chunk off of the price it’d cost to purchase them separately. Will the saving brought about by the Cotton Games Adventure Bundle entice you in to give this duo a go?

Classic point and click Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love ventures onto Xbox One

The great Leader of Matryoshka wants to extend an invite to you to visit his glorious country and show you how wonderful the place is. Will you be accepting it, thus letting yourself in for a satirical point-and-click adventure, by getting involved with Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love on Xbox One?

FIFA 19 Ultimate Team – Team of the Week (TOTW) #41 – 26th June 2019

Take a look at the official Team of the Week #41 that will be available in Ultimate Team packs for one week on FIFA 19 from 26th June at 6pm. Is there anyone here you’d fancy adding to your team?

ADF-01 FALKEN DLC swoops into ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN on Xbox One, PS4, and PC

We’ve already seen some free emblems and the paid ADF-11F Raven DLC flying onto our stores, but now it’s time for the ADF-01 FALKEN set to take the limelight in ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.

Irony Curtain Review

Now Artifex have decided to take on the classic point and click genre in the form of the newest release, Irony Curtain; a game that looks to provide a satirical view of a communist country during the Cold War era. But does this Eastern Bloc inspired tale have enough humour and ingenious puzzles to ensure there’s enjoyment to be had in a world that’s rather gloomy by its very nature? We’ll have to venture to the glorious land of Matryoshka to find out!

Thrill the crowds in Monster Jam Steel Titans out now on Xbox One, PS4 and PC

Prepare to entertain the masses in the most authentic Monster Jam experience to date as you get behind the wheel of a variety of trucks and show off your skills in jam-packed stadiums. It’s time to get your hands on Monster Jam Steel Titans for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC!

Steel Rats Review

When Steel Rats was originally announced back in 2017, I was pretty pumped to see whether this adrenaline-fuelled motorbike-centric action game could deliver on all of its aims. Developers and publishers, Tate Multimedia, wanted to create an experience that called out to those who like to brawl, pull off awesome stunts and just generally race. Despite missing the initial release date, Steel Rats is now finally here on Xbox One to try and entertain the masses, but does it succeed in everything it set out to do?

FIFA 19 Ultimate Team – Team of the Week (TOTW) #40 – 19th June 2019

Take a look at the official Team of the Week #40 that will be available in Ultimate Team packs for one week on FIFA 19 from 19th June at 6pm. Is there anyone here you’d fancy adding to your team?

Looking back to 2014 and EA Sports UFC

Being a relatively new fan of the UFC myself, the excitement levels were high and the launch of EA Sports UFC could not come soon enough. When it arrived on 17th June, 2014 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 though, did it match the adrenaline-fuelled brutality and technicality that this combat sport is known for?

Learn to see in the darkness with fantasy adventure Another Sight now available on Xbox One and PS4

Prepare to venture into the darkness as the latest title to release on Xbox One and PS4, Another Sight, looks to thrust you into the role of a blind protagonist who, in order to make it through a surreal fantasy world, must rely on a guardian angel of sorts to lead the way.

Platforming ape Toki returns for a remake and swings onto Xbox One

Those old enough to remember 1989, may recall Toki from the arcade scene, and some thirty years later, he’s finally made his return in the self-titled remake for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC/Mac. Will you be swinging over to have a gander at this newest version of the 2D action-platformer that aims to cater for old and new gamers alike?

Minion Masters Review

The new kid on the block from developers BetaDwarf is actually quite similar to Battle Islands: Commanders in many ways and yet manages to accomplish so much more. The army blokes have been traded in for all manner of weird minions to command and it possess a decent selection of modes to play as well. This is Minion Masters.

FIFA 19 Ultimate Team – Team of the Week (TOTW) #39 – 12th June 2019

Take a look at the official Team of the Week #39 that will be available in Ultimate Team packs for one week on FIFA 19 from 12th June at 6pm. Is there anyone here you’d fancy adding to your team?

Gravity bending platformer Etherborn gets a confirmed release date for Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and PC

After four years of development, garnering pre-release multiple awards in the process, Altered Matter’s surreal platformer Etherborn has been given a release date during E3 2019. And there’s not too long to wait either as it’s set to release next month on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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