Michael P Cleworth

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.

As the year begins to dawn, we look forward to the holiday season. As the snow falls, gifts are exchanged and the Big Man himself pays his yearly visit; we, as gamers are more focussed on what lies in wait for the gaming scene when the festivities begin.

From the creators of Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 comes Pets Hotel, a cute but flawed simulation game that offers far more tugging of those heart strings but sadly leaves a lot to be desired in terms of playability and, indeed, finishing touches.

Taking a refreshing break from their usual genre of simulation games, Ultimate Games SA brings us, Liberte, an RPG title that throws us straight into the war torn times of revolution, set in an alternate reality where the death of a king has sparked a political unrest has thrown the people into a violent cauldron of turmoil and despair.

Gamers of a certain vintage will remember the indie arcade title that reigned supreme on its launch in April of 2010. To be released three years later on Windows, Breath of Death VII soon became a sensation of the seventh-generation era.

They promised it and now, true to their word, they have delivered. The guys (and girls) of Awesome Games Studio have finally delivered a much-welcome update for their Summer release, Yet Another Zombie Survivors, and it’s packed with new content, weapon and item balancing tweaks. If this isn’t enough, Awesome Games Studio have finally answered our prayers and gifted their adoring masses with an online leaderboard. Now we can slay those undead hordes and climb the freshly introduced competitive ladders under the watchful gaze of fellow slayers from all corners of the world.