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.

My Brother Rabbit Review

Artifex Mundi are synonymous with hidden object, point-and-click adventures that often see you investigating the disappearance of someone and then subsequently rescuing them from the clutches of demons, beasts and evil preachers. But now it’s time for something rather different as My Brother Rabbit aims to deliver a heart-warming adventure that delves into the imagination of children and the surreal worlds they often conjure up in their minds. Does it actually leave you all warm and fuzzy though, or should Artifex have just stuck with their tried and tested formula?

Get a first look at WWE 2K19’s MyCAREER in the latest trailer

The release of WWE 2K19 is rapidly approaching, so 2K are ramping up the hype with a brand new trailer focused on the MyCAREER mode. You won’t want to miss this one as it looks rather exciting and you’re going to be wrestling for the indies!

Bee Simulator adds new features and prepares to land on PC and console in spring 2019

Despite initial plans for a release later this year, developers Varsav Game Studios decided to move the launch back a bit in order to listen to feedback from gamers and implement some more features to expand the overall Bee Simulator experience. Will it BEE all you could ever want from a simulation as a result?

Call of Cthulhu’s latest gameplay trailer walks down the path of madness

Behold, for yet another gameplay trailer for Call of Cthulhu, the official video game adaptation of the tabletop RPG from Chaosium, has arrived. An in-depth look at the skills you can posses has also been unveiled. Are you prepared to delve further into the Darkwater investigation and journey towards madness?

Four new playable characters, collector’s edition details and more revealed for JUMP FORCE

Bandai Namco are spoiling us with a plethora of exciting reveals for JUMP FORCE, including the identity of four playable characters joining the rosters, details about the collector’s edition and a rough release window.

New Devil May Cry 5 trailer shows off bombastic Dante gameplay

Brace yourselves as legendary demon hunter Dante is here in a brand new trailer for Devil May Cry 5 and he’s brought a large array of weaponry to the demon killing party. He’ll certainly need them too as everywhere is becoming completely overrun by demons from the underworld. Want to see what techniques of extermination you’ll be able to pull off?

FIFA 19 now available via EA Access Play First on Xbox One

It’s that time of year again, with the latest FIFA release lurking just around the corner, but are you ready to get your hands on it a bit earlier? Well, the great news for you is that FIFA 19 has now appeared in the EA Access app on Xbox One and is available for you to enjoy a Play First trial!

FIFA 19 Ultimate Team Team of the Week (TOTW) #1 – 19th September 2018

Each and every week EA Sports decides upon a FIFA Ultimate Team – Team of the Week (TOTW) based on players performing well in the real world for that particular week. Take a look at the first official Team of the Week that will be available in Ultimate Team packs for one week on FIFA 19 from 19th September at 6pm. Is there anyone you’d fancy adding to your team?

The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 1 Done Running Review

Episode 1 “Done Running” has the difficult task of laying down the foundations for the rest of the mini-series, whilst also needing to breathe freshness into Telltale Games’ adaptations of The Walking Dead comic books. We can all agree that it’s become somewhat of a stale experience after three full seasons and the spin-off episodes. Well, the good news is that a fair few new ideas have been incorporated to ensure Clementine’s send off offers something different at least.

WWE 2K19 soundtrack unveiled with tracks hand-picked by WWE Superstars

It’s all good and well knowing who you can use to compete inside the ring, but what’s going to be infiltrating your ears in the menus of WWE 2K19? Quite simply a whole host of tracks chosen specifically by multiple WWE Superstars and we’ve got the full list.

WWE 2K19 Roster Reveal Full List

The next instalment of the wrestling series from 2K, WWE 2K19, will be coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC worldwide on 9th October, 2018. Here we have gathered the full list of playable Superstars on the WWE 2K19 roster that have been revealed via the official roster reveal videos hosted by Rusev and Lana.

What new Xbox One games are ‘In Stores This Week’? – 17th-23rd September 2018

The next seven days are remarkably quiet in terms of new releases in the world of Xbox, but there’s still one game marching into the stores and it’s of the real-time strategy genre. So, without further delay, let’s get stuck into what’s ‘In Stores This Week’ for Xbox One.

Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier Review

Capitalising on the success of the recent Planet of the Apes trilogy, Andy Serkis – the masterful motion capture actor – and The Imaginati Studios ventured into the world of gaming in 2017 with the cinematic adventure game, Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier. Now it’s arrived on Xbox One, can we expect an enthralling story-driven experience that could rival the likes of Telltale, or should the apes have stayed on the big screen?

What new Xbox One games are ‘In Stores This Week’? – 10th-16th September 2018

There are tombs to be raided, hoops to be made and ice to be hit by those who are looking to pick up one of the three new high profile games heading onto the shelves of your local gaming retailer. So, without further ado, let’s take a proper look at the Xbox One games ‘In Stores This Week’.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Review

Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 needs to do the business on the pitch, to make their mark before the other big football title comes out. Will PES eclipse its rival, build upon the modes it already has and deliver a top drawer experience both online and offline? I can confirm that it’s achieved at least one of those goals.

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