Review: Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII (8) is a game that's been on my 'to play' list for more than 20 years, and prior to recently picking it up I gave it a rather small shot sometime around 2014 which I enjoyed
New Years Resolutions: 2022
2021 saw me approach gaming in a much more organized fashion than ever before, and I feel like it was the most 'productive' year yet for my past time, despite barely ever touching this site. I originally set out
Review: Cyber Hook
While playing through my 2021 gaming resolutions I occasionally took a break to try out another game here and there and in June I started playing Cyber Hook after getting it back in the March 2021 Humble Bundle. Without
2021 Resolutions – How Did I Do?
It's hard to believe a whole year has gone past since I wrote my list of games I wanted to play through in 2021, but here we are. My original post can be found right here in case you're
Site Update – 2022
Happy New Year everyone! It's time for an update on where we've been for the last... (checks posts)... ~9 months.
Dungeon Defenders Awakened Xbox Review – Is This Secretly In Early Access?!
Dungeon Defenders Awakened recently released for the Xbox One, and after a tumultuous development and release for PC, my hopes weren't exactly high for the Xbox version. I still put up my hand for a review copy though,
Ghosts n’ Goblins Resurrection – How the Hell Do I Review It?
Ghosts n' Goblins Resurrection is finally here, and Nickbait was foolish enough to put his hand up top review it! Check out his video for a glimpse into the insanity wrought upon him by the fiendishly hard game!
Review: Acer VG272UP 27inch Nitro IPS WQHD G-Sync 144Hz Gaming Monitor
The Search for a High Refresh Rate Whenever I have upgraded my gaming setup, it is usually on a strict budget, or when I get a tax return. Because of this, I had two 4K monitors that were
First Look: Guilty Gear Strive Open Beta (PS5)
Guilty Gear Strive is fast approaching its April 9th release date for PS4, PS5, and PC. During the 19th-23rd of February, an open beta was held, giving players a taste of the new art direction and gameplay mechanics.
Win a Steam Code for Valkyria Chronicles 4!
The Valkyria Choronicles series continues to win fans, taking the SRPG formula and ditching magic and monsters in favour of adding tanks, soldiers, snipers and more. We here at Playtopia want someone to fall in love with this
Here’s 30 Minutes of Guilty Gear Strive Gameplay
Guilty Gear Strive is well and truly on its way, available for pre-order now on the PS Store as well as Steam for its arrival on 04/09/21. Nickbait recently had the chance to check out the open beta
Hands-on Preview: 30XX – Retro Gamers Should be Mega-excited!
If you play video games long enough, chances are you fall in love with a very specific era in a franchise's life. You might not play Street Fighter V daily, but you'll always have time for Street Fighter Alpha 3. You
Let’s Play 30XX (Pre-Early Access Build)!
By the time you read this, Batterystaple Games' upcoming 2D action-platformer, 30XX, will be in Early Access on Steam. I recently got my hands on a special pre-Early Access build of the game, putting it through its paces.
Humble Bundle – January 2021
New year, new Humble Bundle! Here's the rundown on the first subscription release of 2021. As usual the bundle info can be foundn below, but if you want my blindn thoughts on each title then have a flick through
New Years Resolutions 2021: thrax Edition
Not once in my life have I bothered making New Years Resolutions. All the 'new year, new me' crap just isn't my deal at all, HOWEVER a 12 month period is decent measurement of time in which to aspire to complete
Interview: FURY Insight
Today I have the absolute pleasure to have a chat with Jesse Spencer; AKA Insight from team FURY – one of Australia's most prominent professional PUBG teams. Since hitting the pro scene around mid-2018 Insight has played with teams