Gemma Young

I'm a part-time gamer and a full-time writer of science-y things. On the few odd occasions that I'm able to wrestle the Xbox controller away from the avid gamers in my family, I enjoy spending time playing puzzle and adventure games.

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Valfaris Returns: Mecha Therion Blasts Onto Consoles

Valfaris: Mecha Therion - explosive side-scrolling shoot 'em up and sequel to the critically-acclaimed Valfaris blasts onto Xbox, Switch and PlayStation. 

A Classic Fantasy Reborn in Visions of Mana

Coming from Square Enix, Visions of Mana is a highly anticipated action-RPG that includes new playable characters and gameplay features.

Gori: Cuddly Carnage – The Most Purr-fectly Violent Platformer

Gori: Cuddly Carnage, hitting Xbox, PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation today, brings the spirit of 90s platformers into the modern era with a dark, uncensored twist. 

Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn – A Classic Reforged

Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn is a reimagining of the classic retro title, originally released in 1990 for the NES. 

Unravel the Mysteries of Mad Experiments: A Thrilling Escape Room Adventure

If you're a fan of immersive puzzles, captivating stories, and the thrill of escape rooms, the Mad Experiments: Escape Room games offer an experience you won't want to miss.

Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery Review

How much you enjoy Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery depends on how much you like hidden object games so it’s difficult to be objective in this regard.

Creatures of Ava Review

We would certainly recommend Creatures of Ava.

Tchia Review

Complete with a beautiful location inspired by Caledonian culture, there should be no reason to not follow Tchia’s journey.

August Heats Up – The New Xbox and Game Pass Games To Play This Month

We’ve settled on a list of 13 great games, all due to land on Xbox and/or Game Pass during the month of August 2024. What will you be playing?

The Star Named EOS Review

If you are looking for a short, but sweet, puzzle game then The Star Named EOS comes highly recommended.

Magical Delicacy Review

Magical Delicacy has some tasty elements - the game looks gorgeous and revealing more of the map as you discover new, previously unreachable locations is exciting. However, there are quite a few annoying aspects we just can’t ignore.

Runescape: The Official Cookbook Review

RuneScape: The Official Cookbook is a great crossover for fans of both RuneScape and cooking.

#BLUD Review

#BLUD is a valiant attempt to break the mould of the traditional dungeon crawler.

The Best New Xbox and Game Pass games releasing in June 2024

It’s June, and as we continue to look to the future, new games are found dropping onto Xbox and Game Pass in the month ahead. 

10 of the best new Xbox and Game Pass releases for April 2024

What are the 10 finest games set to release on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and through Game Pass in April 2024?

Harold Halibut – the stop-motion underwater Game Pass adventure you will want to play

It’s safe to say that Harold Halibut caught our attention and imagination with its unique style, setting and story.

Relax and just build with Match Village

Start a tranquil journey of creativity and strategy with Match Village, a minimalist puzzle and strategy game that invites players to build vibrant villages on colourful islands. 

Racing Revival: Top Racer Collection Drives onto Xbox and more

The adrenaline-packed thrill of 16-bit racing from the 90s is making a return in Top Racer Collection. 

Unravelling Secrets in the Visual Novel Mediterranea Inferno

If, like us, you’re desperately waiting for the return of summer then you might enjoy Mediterranea Inferno, as you escape to the sun-kissed shores of Southern Italy. 

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KontrolFreek have been making Performance Thumbsticks for Xbox for longer than I care to remember, pushing out a multitude of products with varying features, specifications and ideas. You can get high-rise concaved designs, you can caress your thumbs with mid-rise convex options, and you can put the lowest of height increments on your standard controller, giving an increase in grip, surface area, feel and overall user experience. It is with the latter in which the OMNI come into their own.

Crypt Custodian Review

Crypt Custodian is a great metroidvania. It has fun exploration, enjoyable combat, cracking collectibles, and an incredibly chill soundtrack that makes for a mellow adventure that will keep you coming back.

PowerA Dual (Duo) Charging Station for Xbox Review

It’s the Charging Station which is most exciting and what PowerA are delivering to market with their Dual (Duo) Charging Station is good. It works near perfectly, it keeps your controllers fully charged for when they are needed and, honestly, it looks pretty decent as well.

Is Return to Moria the LOTR Game We’ve Been Waiting For?

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is now available to purchase and play on Xbox Series X|S and PC.

5 of the best fishing games on Xbox One

As I've played almost every fishing experience that you can find on the big black box, I thought I'd attempt to rank them, nailing a list consisting of 5 of the best fishing games on Xbox One, if you will.

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AirportSim gives a unique perspective on how a ground crew works an airport life - and with that in mind, it does the job.

Pepper Grinder Review

Pepper Grinder successfully combines traditional platforming with a refreshingly original gameplay mechanic that breathes new life into a very tired genre. 

My Lovely Empress Review

My Lovely Empress is an engaging management sim that emulates the tremendously hard job of ruling an empire almost too well.

Mad Devils: Damned-finitive Edition Review

It is possible to have fun with Mad Devils: Damned-finitive Edition, especially playing with friends or relatives.

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Diablo - Legends of the Necromancer - Rathma is a fantastic new entry in the Diablo - Legends series of graphic novels from Titan Books.