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When Ghost of Tsushima launched last year it received a whole lot of love, including from Hannah here at 8-Bit Island. Instead of a next-gen release of the game PlayStation has gone down the upgrade route with the Director's Cut. This…

Quantum is a funny word, isn't it? The main meaning is to be the smallest amount of anything involved in a situation. You'd think that'd make it feel small, but it also conjures up dazzling vistas of nebulae and space, the future, hope,…

Final Fantasy 7 Remake was an amazing game and since it was released we have been clamoring for when the next part will come to see how they tackle the later stages of the original games story. As you wait, how about a DLC pack with…

It is pretty rare for a platforming series to be going strong after 19 years, but thanks to an outstanding 2016 remake we were reminded how amazing Ratchet & Clank truly is. Now with the first sequel to the remake Ratchet & Clank:…

Since the DX editions released on Switch I have started falling in love with the Atelier games. They hit all the right spots when it comes to JRPGs, throw in the alchemy system which is always addictive, and then a fun more relaxed story…

In a move no other game has ever made, probably, you get a little into Returnal before being brutally killed by something it seems should be killable. But it's ok, because you get all resurrected and sent back in time to when you first…

When Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 was released I checked it out on PC for reasons. This was an awesome experience because I had only ever played demos of the original games on PS1 which I thrashed beyond belief.   Do you remember demo…

My first experience with HyperX was with the beautiful lightweight light Pulsefire Haste mouse which was super comfortable and light. So given they also have pedigree with headsets I was pretty keen to check out the HyperX Cloud Stinger…

Little Nightmares 2 brings more nightmares, more weird CGI claymation horror, more unsettling and gross noises, and for the first time a hand to hold. You play as Mono, a small boy with a paper bag on his head, helped by Six, the…

There's always been an issue with finding Vikings and Norse mythology cool; at least, ever since a few bad eggs went and ruined it for everyone. Symbols corrupted, myths manipulated, and even now Gods are consistently reduced to one…