Michael P Cleworth

Mullet Madjack is the debut title from the fresh but vastly talented minds of Hammer95. Comprising of just three developers, the team share a love for the nineties anime aesthetic and have made it their mission to bring back the days of old and re-introduce the retro vibes. If this ethos isn’t enough to win you over, their first game certainly will.

With titles such as Crossout (2017) and Dance Magic (2016), JustAxe isn’t Targem Games’ first time at the rodeo. Adding even more diversity to their already eclectic catalog, JustAxe is a 2D platform scroller, adding another notch to the Russian developers’ belts.

At a ripe old age of 41, video games have always been a prevalent part of my life. I have fond memories of the golden era of gaming and remember certain milestones that have gone on to punctuate the rapidly growing timeline of video game history.

Smurf Village is a little more tranquil than usual. The reason? Long time enemy of the blue guys, Gargamel, has cursed those tasty sarsaparilla bushes and their leaves – the staple food of the Smurfs – have sent the tribe into a deep slumber. Can you wake up all of the Smurfs before Gargamel reaches their village?

Developed by Thistlebro and published by Fruitbat Factory, ThistleMine is an atmospheric RPG adventure game, set in a dream-like world, poisoned by a

In a distant world, in an ancient era, seven gods worked together to craft the lands now known as Noreya. These all powerful deities commanded both respect and harrowing fear from mankind, who went on to worship the seven superior beings as the creators of their land and the conveyors of terror. However, where there exists saints, there also exists sinners. These blasphemous mortal went on to turn their backs on the seven and found within themselves their most vile and wretched selves. Born from this pent-in hatred new gods were brought into existence, feeding their malevolent powers from their terror-driven subjects.

The problem with survival games is that there is very little scope for creativity. It’s the same with the majority of these titles; chop down a tree, build a fire, cook food, rinse and repeat. Sadly, Lost in Tropics inevitably follows this same tired old pattern, albeit with a companion thrown into the mix.

Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 is an upcoming third-person shooter from the offices of American development studio, Sabre Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment. Set to release this October (2024), the highly anticipated title will mark the 29th anniversary for Warhammer video games, with the first being Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat

Mutant Football League 2 is a football game with a violent and bloody twist. Developed and published by Digital Dreams Entertainment, this gruesome (yet hilarious) take on football offers the same turbulent experience from its 1993 counterpart but brought into the modern world using cutting-edge technology and the improved power of consoles and contemporary gaming PCs. You can check out our coverage of Mutant League Football, the first game released in 2018, HERE.

Developed and published by independent Polish software studio, Kruger & Flint, Bloodhound is a pacey shooter that takes us back to the classic era of gaming. Reminiscent of the old school icon itself, Quake, the game will hold appeal to both the older gamer looking for a trip down Memory Lane and to the younger players that just enjoy good, ol’ fashioned FPS fun alike.