Michael P Cleworth

Developed in a collaboration between Games Operators and Jutsu Games, 112 Operator is relatively deep simulation game, that puts you in the hotseat of a 911 dispatch officer. With the game having already spent four years adorning the Steam Store, the developers have launched the title onto the respective stores of Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.

Created by Kamina Dimension, MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania platformer, oozing with retro charm and firmly following the ethos of simplicity being key. We live in a day and age where graphics and complicated mechanics seem to be the be all and end all of what makes a great game.

It wasn’t long ago since I was applauding 8-Bit Adventures 2 as an ideal go-to for those looking to rekindle their youth, or to simply venture into the wonderous deep of retro gaming. I spoke of how the JPRG title was a true diamond in a rough and a rare triumph for the modern-day retro-inspired market. Well, it seems as though I was either talking utter nonsense, or I have been lucky enough to happen upon two rarities in the space of a week.

From Games Incubator, comes Ship Graveyard Simulator 2, a relaxing simulator game in which you step into the well worn shoes of a scrapyard operative at a potentially lucrative graveyard for the steel casualties of the Seven Seas.

An applaudable collaboration between Spiderling Studios and publishing veterans, Ultimate Games S.A, Besiege is a physics based puzzle game that calls for

While we’re not exactly living in a world devoid of modern-day retro themed games, there is a distinct lack of titles inspired by the golden era of video gaming that perfectly encapsulate just what made games hailing from those days of yore so special. Critical Games’ 8-Bit Adventures 2 brings back the magical air of RPG titles of the past and takes the player’s hand before guiding them on an enchanting and heart-warming stroll down Memory Lane.

Developed and published by indie studio, Arcaneworks Inc., The Puzzle Maker Cebba's Odyssey is a back-to-basics puzzle game that dispels of the usual bells

Published and developed by the software house of the same name, Anima Flux is a 2D Metroidvania platform adventure that throws a co-op element into the mix. Take control of one of two genetically enhanced elite soldiers as you fight through swarms of disfigured monstrosities in a desperate bid to save the last remaining human stronghold and, in turn, save humanity from a bloody demise.

EA FC 25 is finally here and marks the start of new paths!

October 25 marked the launch of Treyarch’s latest offering to the Call of Duty banquet with Call of Duty Black Ops 6. Opening its doors to an unusually content audience, the game has gone on to be heralded as a triumph by even the most decorated veterans of the Call of Duty battlefield and somehow silenced the many naysayers that usually emerge from the thicket for CoD franchise launches.