After years of playing various military simulators, ‘Squad 44’ by Offworld Industries instantly grabbed my attention when it appeared on the list of games to review. The Steam page states “The most authentic tactical WWII shooter, promising a brutal level of realism and an impressive array of meticulously recreated weapons
Over my gaming years, I’ve experienced many tales of daring heroes and thrilling adventures, but none quite like Jot’s, for his story takes place not just in a game world, but in a storybook. You’re probably thinking, “Books aren’t video games,” and you’d normally be right, but in the case
For more than 85 years, Marvel has been a media giant in not only comics but also action figures, various animated and live-action series, video games, and the film industry. They have also played a big part in arcade history working with Sega and then later Konami, before beginning their
From Blizzard Entertainment comes the 10th expansion for one of, if not the most, popular MMORPGs, World of Warcraft. World of Warcraft: The War Within is the first part of the 3-part Worldsoul Saga, centred around a new area with new factions and a new playable race. Set in Khaz
Coming-of-age and romantic comedy films are hard to make original these days, but My Old Ass aims to create a fresh new take on the genres. Directed and written by Megan Park and starring Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, and Percy Hynes White, My Old Ass is an original coming-of-age story
It is time again to don the brown pants and prepare to have the living daylights scared out of me, as I prepare to step into the supernatural world and try to ease restless spirits. MKAU Gaming has been fortunate to get early hands-on access to the upcoming title from
It’s another year and another NBA 2K release and this year is NBA 2K25 and I could not be more keen to see Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics rocking the front cover. A’ja Wilson and Vince Carter are joining him as this year’s cover athletes. It’s always great seeing
In my previous life, I worked as a drone for one of Australia’s biggest consumer electronics stores. We’d sell small appliances, household appliances, TVs, and sound systems, and I initially started my position there in the tech department, selling fun things like cameras, game consoles, and computers. Of the few
Towerborne is a delightful upcoming side-scrolling action adventure developed by Stoic and published by Xbox Game Studios. Thanks to Xbox for gifting MKAU the code, I was fortunate enough to receive a pre-early access version to test out. It was truly amazing and left me speechless. Towerborne is one of
In 2022, the Danish psychological thriller, Speak No Evil was released, shown in various film festivals, winning a few awards, and was nominated for more. It became one of the most talked about films and found its way to more countries. Now in 2024, an American adaptation of Speak No
The iconic fantasy world, created by J.R.R. Tolkien, is summoning us back to the Fourth Age of Middle-Earth. Development studio, Free Range Games, and publishers, North Beach Games, invite you to adventure into Middle-earth once more as you work to uncover the mysteries in The Lord of the Rings: Return
Developed by Nintendo EPD and Mages, and published by Nintendo, the long-awaited fourth instalment of the Famicom Detective Club series, Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, is finally here. It has been 27 years since the last instalment in the series, BS Tantei Club: Yuki ni Kieta Kako,
I have to be straight with you all and declare I do not like Harry Potter. Gasp in horror if you must, but it is a franchise I couldn’t connect with, and it was not through a lack of trying either. I spent many years watching the movies but was
The Castlevania series is one of Konami’s legendary franchises that has produced more than 30 games since 1986 and helped define the term Metroidvania. In the early 2000’s after the release of Nintendo’s new innovative handheld console, the Nintendo DS, Konami capitalised on its success by developing three original Castlevania
Since 2001, the Ace Attorney series has been one of Capcom’s premiere franchises, beginning with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney on the Nintendo DS. It has built a solid and dedicated fanbase, has an anime series, and has crossed over with other Capcom franchises, Professor Layton, SEGA, Bandai Namco, SNK, and
You walk into the nearby forest. Within this forest is a large, mysterious mirror. You gaze upon it, and a creature gazes back, dragging you through the glass. This is Demon’s Mirror by Be-Rad Entertainment, published by Good Shepherd Entertainment, a magical deck-building fantasy roguelike that goes through the looking-glass.
When Sony’s PlayStation 5 was released, Astro’s Playroom came as a free pre-loaded showcase, introducing the full capabilities of the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller. At the time, it was the best implementation of the controller’s motion and haptic feedback abilities …until now. Zooming forward a few years, Team ASOBI returns
Mana here and there, with a whole world filled to the brim. Welcome to Visions of Mana, Developed and published by SQUARE ENIX. Now sit back, relax, and let the Mana fill you up. Enter the enchanting world of Mana, where a fresh chapter in the series unfolds. This time,
In my teenage years, I discovered the tabletop juggernaut ‘Warhammer’. This discovery was also during my love affair of ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ which continues to this day. The discovery of the Warhammer world opened not only new ways to represent Dungeons and Dragons around the gaming table with my friends
In 1988, the world was introduced to the rude and crude chaotic force of nature, Beetlejuice. Directed by Tim Burton, it became one of the most memorable films in history and one of Michael Keaton’s iconic roles next to Batman. In the years since and after only a single film
This is the first time I have been intimidated by a keyboard in my 7 years at MKAU. Coming in a massive heaving box, I did not know for the life of me where to start with this one. A great keyboard for someone with way too much money on
Earlier in August 2024 I was lucky enough to do a sneaky preview of ‘Sumerian Six’, this action-packed strategy game developed by Artificer and published by Devolver Digital takes you on a sneaky journey through an alternate history as a group of the world’s greatest scientists hellbent on stopping the
I’ll be the first to admit I get a little excited when I get to review something from Republic of Gamers as I know I’m in for a treat with the quality of their products, with their latest headset release the ROG Delta II Wireless Headset, and glancing over the
‘Akimbot’ is a fun action-adventure platformer brought to you by ‘Evil Raptor’ and ‘PLAION’ ready to rock your socks off. MKAU were lucky enough to grasp their hands on this one and oh my was it a great experience thanks to the quirky characters, energetic music, fun storyline, and most
Razer is back again with another product release and this time they’ve teamed up with Xbox and had the product officially licensed through Xbox, saying that might have given a small hint to what they have released. The Wolverine is back for its V3 and there is no better name
From the publisher that brought us riveting story-driven games such as Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human, Quantic Dream, with developer, Red Thread Games, now bring us Dustborn, a story set in an alternate version of America. It has already garnered a ton of controversy for what
It’s been 22 years since the original release of Age of Mythology and now it’s coming back with some great new additions but still being the same game we all came to love. Age of Mythology: Retold is a reimagining and brings all the original game’s unique gameplay and storied
Hero shooters have been a massive hit over the past decade or so. Concord, by Firewalk Studios, published by Sony PlayStation, presents your typical hero shooter, but in space. After a long journey, the sci-fi-inspired 5v5 hero shooter has finally landed on PC and PlayStation 5. I joined the crew
While I’ve been building my gaming systems for a few years now, I’ve only recently started dabbling in the overclocking side of things, and even then, it’s mostly been with tools such as MSI Afterburner. I’ve also played around with allocating some of my SSD as virtual RAM, but not
The legendary movie franchise, Star Wars, has a long history in video games spanning more than 40 years. Electronic Arts has published most of the Star Wars games, but now, it is Ubisoft’s turn, and with the help of developer, Massive Entertainment, they bring us the first ever open-world Star
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