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January 19th 2022
Pixel Art Powerhouses Coming in 2022
In what seems like a heartbeat, 2022 is now in full swing and already filled with ample gaming promise. Titles like Horizon: Forbidden West and Elden Ring already have gamers aboard the ray-traced and perfectly rendered hype train...
Thumb Culture
October 14th 2021
Demos That Go Bump in the Night - Steam Next Fest October 2021
We find ourselves in October once again and this of course means a number of things. The full colourful throes of autumn, the otherworldly celebrations of Halloween or Samhain and of course the most momentous occasion of all...
Filmhounds
September 3rd 2021
Sonic & Knuckles or: How I Came To Embrace the Mega Drive and Love the Echidna
I was very late to the Mega Drive party. Most ‘90s gamers, particularly fellow UK ones, were practically born with a Mega Drive controller in their hands. It took 15 years for me to finally have the opportunity...
Super Chart Island
December 7th 2021
The Best Indie Game Soundtracks To Lose Yourself In
There are several core elements that make a compelling game: characters, gameplay, art style, storytelling (if that’s a key focus), control and soundtrack. As with the other elements, indie games have managed to tap into the latter beautifully...
The Indie Game Website
September 6th 2021
Gamescom Indie Arena Booth 2021 – Demos and Trailers To Stoke Your Indie Passions
Taking to an all-virtual stage for the second year running, Gamescom 2021 cemented its place as one of the standout gaming events of the year, showcasing features and titles from all corners of the gaming world...
Filmhounds Magazine
August 13th 2021
Positively Glowing - Greak: Memories of Azur (PC Review)
There’s something unique about hand-drawn animation, an almost magical element. Be it movies, TV shows or video games, if a title adopts a process that requires a meticulous level of care, intricacy and dedication, you know it’s going to be a tale with heart...
Filmhounds
November 8th 2021
Book of Travels (Early Access) Review
I have a complicated relationship with MMOs that’s steadily evolved over the years. I suck at them. Not through lack of skill or experience, at least in this particular context, rather that I can never play them properly...
The Indie Game Website
September 6th 2021
Spiritfarer Review (Nintendo Switch)
Death is such an inevitable part of life that there is certainly no shortage of it in games, usually in bloody and violent fashion. So when a game comes along that tackles the complex emotional sea surrounding it in a sensitive and unique way, it immediately stands out...
The Indie Game Website
July 3rd 2021
Pixels and Pencils Before Polygons - Steam Next Fest June 2021
Time really does feel like an illusion of late. In what seems like a heartbeat, summer has come around again. The days are at their longest, the weather pendulum swings between cloudless skies rivalling the Mediterranean...
Filmhounds