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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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.

Match Village Review

Considering the low price point, Match Village is perhaps worth a punt for match-3 addicts, but don’t expect to chill out too much.

WWE 2K24 Review

WWE 2K24 delivers a huge wrestling playground for you to not only finish the story, but create your own stories too.

Become a virus as twin-stick shooter ATOMINE arrives to infect the Xbox One

Don’t worry, it doesn’t really infect your console, but the entire twin-stick shooting experience of ATOMINE is centred on a computer virus.

Dress up as a hero in Minecraft with The Incredibles Skin Pack DLC out now on Xbox One!

A huge selection of super-powered skins have made their way into the wonderful world of Minecraft, and some might even say they are rather ‘Incredible’.

Korean bullet-hell shoot ‘em up Shikhondo – Soul Eater is coming to Xbox One, PS4 and Switch

Bizarre demons and beautiful Oriental backdrops are heading to consoles this summer, courtesy of bullet-hell shmup Shikhondo – Soul Eater.

Sudden Strike 4: European Battlefields Edition blasts onto Xbox One

The real-time strategy behemoth that is Sudden Strike 4 has arrived on the shores of Xbox One, bringing with it a whole load of extra content in the European Battlefields Edition.

Chapter Two of The Journey Down out now on Xbox One

The humorous point and click adventures of Bwana and Kito in The Journey Down kicked off earlier in the month, but today they’re set to continue in The Journey Down: Chapter Two. Where will it takes us next?

Platformer Slime-san: Superslime Edition slides onto Xbox One

What if I told you there’s a new twitchy platformer in town and the main character is, essentially, a gross piece of slime? Well, that’s the case in Slime-san and now it’s arrived in its grandest form, the Superslime Edition!

Details revealed for Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Extra Pack 3 DLC

Those of you still parading around Conton City, partaking in quests and testing your might in battles, will be interested in the next DLC pack for Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2. We’ve got some details from Bandai Namco to share about a long awaited character joining the game.

Looking back at 10 years of… The Incredible Hulk

Last month I ventured into the debatable legacy left by the Iron Man video game, which coincided with the monumental launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not long after, the big green angry member of the Avengers received his own video game in tandem with a blockbuster film. Now, ten years on, it’s time to look back at SEGA’s The Incredible Hulk to find out if he lived up to the ‘Incredible’ moniker!

Bridge Constructor Portal heading to retail soon for Xbox One and PS4

It has been revealed that physics based puzzler Bridge Constructor Portal is coming soon to a retail store near you and it won’t be arriving alone either, with the two other titles in the Bridge Constructor series from developers ClockStone Software being packaged with it too!

Forgotton Anne gets an accolade trailer, with a new language update coming soon

The 2D cinematic adventure of Forgotton Anne hit the consoles and PC last month to critical acclaim, but today Square Enix Collected have announced an upcoming update regarding languages and shared a brand new accolade trailer for our viewing pleasure.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is set to arrive on Xbox One and join Xbox Game Pass in July

It’s official, the treacherous Skaven are returning in just under a month, with the Warhammer: Vermintide 2 release date now set in stone for Xbox One. And best of all, it’s heading straight in the Xbox Game Pass scheme!

Quirky puzzler Grab the Bottle is out now on Xbox One

Stretch Armstrong has nothing on the protagonist in Grab the Bottle, who possesses an infinitely stretchy arm and a penchant for getting his hands on a bottle, no matter the obstacle lay before him. So, are you ready to navigate hazardous areas and obtain his precious bottles in the latest puzzler to hit the Xbox One?

STAY Review

Imagine you’ve been abducted by a mysterious assailant and left in isolation in a dark and dingy room, with nothing but a computer as company. Okay, it’s not too tough to imagine as it sounds more like a familiar situation to gamers in general than it should do – minus the abduction aspect of course. Anyway, that’s the basis for story-driven thriller STAY, but instead of you being the lonely soul, you’re in fact the only aid to the protagonist, Quinn. Will you stay with Quinn and help him escape this ordeal, or will your words of wisdom only cause further distress?

WWE 2K19 cover star officially unveiled and other details revealed

We all know by now that the WWE 2K series prides itself on having a hugely popular Superstar gracing the cover of its games and 2K have just revealed that WWE 2K19 will feature the ‘Phenomenal’ AJ Styles!

The Journey Down: Chapter One Review

Point and click adventures have been around for many a year, with classics like Monkey Island and, my personal favourite, Sam & Max being amongst the best of the genre. More recently though, there’s a been a ton of different takes involving all sorts of concepts and the latest one to hit the Xbox One store is the first chapter of SkyGoblin’s The Journey Down trilogy. Initially releasing on the PC well over five years ago, does The Journey Down still hold up nowadays and, if so, can it stick out in an ever-growing crowd?

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Doctor Cat Review

We lay down on Doctor Cat’s couch and found ourselves dozing off.

Lords of Exile Review

Lords of Exile is a competent action platformer that does what it does with a certain style.

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Harold Halibut is a wonderfully creative endeavour.

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

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