Author: Jessica Boswell

Jessica is an English Literature and Creative Writing student from the UK, who found her love of games and writing at a young age and hasn't stopped since.

Pumpkin Jack Review: A Mission From the Devil.

Pumpkin Jack Review: A Mission From the Devil (PC)

Halloween is upon us which means only one thing: spooks abound. This review of Pumpkin Jack will introduce you to the evil pumpkin-headed spirit himself as you aid him in his mission to destroy a meddlesome wizard. Hold onto your scythes, l...

8.5 Great
Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny Review- Dance With Destiny.

Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny Review- The Game is Afoot

Visual novels offer players a great story and easy gameplay, and Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny has joined their ranks. This game promises a whirlwind ride of intrigue and lies, as our young protagonist, Ellie, desperately tr...

7 Good
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Review- Choose Your Fate.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Review- Choose Your Fate

Kingdoms of Amalur has been re-reckoned in a remaster of the epic adventure game, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is revitalising that magical world with updated graphics and gameplay tweaks. But what is the ...

9 Amazing
Tips for Starting Out in Grounded.

A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Out in Grounded

New to Grounded and not sure where to start? This Grounded beginners guide will get you started on the road to survival and keep you alive. There are many elements to get to grips with in this interesting new adventure, but where should you...

Kinoko Review: Say Goodbye to Winter and Hello to Spring.

Kinoko Review: Say Goodbye To Winter And Hello To Spring

For many out there, Spring is the best time of the year, but who brings in the blossom and the promise of new beginnings? That would be Kinoko. This ultra short game is already winning over the hearts of many players, but just how enjoyable...

7 Good
Subnautica: Below Zero Releases Stranger Pings Update

Subnautica: Below Zero Releases Stranger Pings Update

Unknown Worlds have released their next big update for Subnautica: Below Zero named Stranger Pings. There are many new improvements and additions to explore, so without further delay, let’s plunge back into the waters of 4546B and take a lo...

Paws and Soul Review: The Lone Wolf.

Paws and Soul Review: The Lone Wolf

Paws and Soul promised a story-rich, atmospheric adventure that focuses on the Buddhist belief surrounding rebirth and reincarnation, but does it deliver on that? Prepare to howl at the moon and delve into this review of the nature-filled i...

5 Average
Cloudpunk Review: A Delivery Job with a Twist.

Cloudpunk Review: A Delivery Job With a Twist

Cloudpunk has only been out for a few months but it's already proving to be a popular hit in the indie cyberpunk scene with its neon-blazed cityscape and flying cars of the future. Let's grab the wheel and hit that gas pedal as we drive str...

8 Great
Paws and Soul: First Step Demo Preview- A New Life.

Paws and Soul: First Step Demo Preview — A New Life

In the run-up to the arrival of the peaceful adventure game, Paws and Soul, the developers have released a short demo for us to try out. We find ourselves in a serene forest, unsure of who we once were, but by exploring the land around us, ...

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Release Date and Expansion Announced.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Release Date and Expansion Announced

Since the news of a remaster broke last month, fans of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning have been eager to know when they can get their hands on the new and improved version of the epic fantasy game. THQ Nordic have not only confirmed a releas...

Burn me Twice Review: A Magical Medieval Mystery.

Burn me Twice Review: A Magical Medieval Mystery

We’re off to the medieval town of Düstenburg in new magical mystery, Burn me Twice, to solve a plague and a murder, but not everything is as it seems and not everybody is who they say they are. We must help Abigail von Rattenhartz avoid the...

7 Good
New Windbound Trailer and Preorder Bonuses Revealed

New Windbound Gameplay Trailer and Preorder Bonuses Revealed

In August, we will be introduced to the sprawling seas and verdant forests of Windbound. We have recently been treated to a new gameplay trailer which gives us a glimpse of the magical islands we will be exploring, along with the reveal of ...

Subnautica: Below Zero Adds New Features in Salad Days Update.

Subnautica: Below Zero Adds New Features in Salad Days Update

We are once again thrown into the freezing depths of Subnautica: Below Zero with another big update that brings us new base features, Marguerit’s greenhouse, and more. There are plenty of changes for us to sink our teeth into, so let’s dive...

Death and Taxes Review: A Grim Job for Anyone With a Conscience

Death and Taxes Review: A Grim Job for Anyone With a Conscience

If you thought that this was going to be a typical nine-to-five job, you’d be wrong. Death and Taxes brings us a fun simulation game where we play as a Grim Reaper, spending our days in an office and deciding from a list of candidates who s...

8 Great
Subnautica: Below Zero: Will the New Story Be Better Than the Old One?

Subnautica: Below Zero: Will the New Story Be Better Than the Old One?

At the end of April, the Frostbite update was added to Subnautica: Below Zero and included the new story introduction that everybody had been waiting for. But how much has actually been changed, and what does this mean for the narrative dir...

The Waylanders Early Access Release Date Revealed.

The Waylanders Early Access Release Date Revealed

The Waylanders has come a long way since the Kickstarter was launched back in 2018. We have seen trailers, gameplay, some stunning locations, the voice actors, and even met the companions who will journey with us. We are now in the last str...

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to be Remastered.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to be Remastered

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning came out in 2012, and despite it being a story-rich adventure full of magic and fantasy, it didn’t quite reach the popularity it deserved. It has now been given another chance after THQ Nordic revealed that a r...

The Waylanders: Alpha Testing, an Imminent Release Date, and Furry Friends.

The Waylanders: Alpha Testing, an Imminent Release Date, and Furry Friends

With The Waylanders coming out this summer, Gato Studio are treating us to more glimpses of the highly-anticipated RPG. On Monday, they announced that the game has entered Alpha testing. Those who pledged for the Alpha version during the ga...

Conquer Your Demons in Meditative Adventure, Waking.

Conquer Your Demons in Meditative Adventure, Waking

Next month, we will enter the atmospheric world of Waking, a story rich adventure that encourages us to explore the relationship we have with our memories. Fight back against the demons urging you to sleep, and use your past experiences to ...

Travel to an Alternate Universe in Industria, a Dystopian Adventure.

Travel to an Alternate Universe in Industria, a Dystopian Adventure

Due to release in 2021, Industria will introduce us to a steampunk adventure full of horrors and enigmas to uncover. The fall of the Berlin Wall was a pivotal moment in history, but for one woman, that particular day was more than that. It ...

Unknown Worlds Gives Subnautica: Below Zero Project Update.

Unknown Worlds Gives Subnautica: Below Zero Project Update

Following the release of the highly-anticipated Frostbite update at the end of last month, Project Lead, David Kalina, has cleared up some of the questions we may have about the future of Subnautica: Below Zero and what to expect in the com...

Play With Gravity in Sci-Fi Mystery, Relicta.

Play With Gravity in Sci-Fi Mystery, Relicta

Journey into the world of Relicta, a new sci-fi mystery in which we explore a derelict moon base and solve puzzles in order to survive. But these aren’t just any normal puzzles. We must use physics and gravity to solve them, and uncover the...

Wrangle With More Than Just Snow in FrostFall, a Survival Horror.

Wrangle With More Than Just Snow in FrostFall, a Survival Horror

Attempting to survive after a devastating nuclear event would be challenging enough, but there is much more to contend with than just radiation. This year, FrostFall will throw us into a survival horror that fans of all things spooky and te...

The Waylanders Unveils Story Teaser.

The Waylanders Unveils Story Teaser

Gato Studio has treated us to yet another insight into the expansive world of The Waylanders, this time with a story preview. Last Friday, the developers uploaded a short video to introduce us to some of the key characters, and the roles th...

Help Two Star-Crossed Lovers in Romantic RPG, Haven.

Help Two Star-Crossed Lovers in Romantic RPG, Haven

This year, The Game Bakers will be releasing their vibrant romantic RPG adventure, Haven, that sees us playing as Yu and Kay, two star-crossed lovers fighting to survive on an alien planet. With beautiful graphics, an intriguing story, and ...

The Waylanders: Discover the Celtic World.

The Waylanders: Discover the Celtic World

As the release date for The Waylanders approaches, Gato Studio are treating us to glimpses of the world and characters that will feature in the game. The recent updates have given us an insight into three of the starting locations we will b...

Avoid the Flames in Supernatural Mystery, Burn me Twice.

Avoid the Flames in Supernatural Mystery, Burn Me Twice

Supernatural crimes are plaguing the town of Düstenburg and we must solve them in order to avoid being burned at the stake. Burn Me Twice will transport us to the medieval era where mysteries await, and we will be tasked with helping local ...

Project Genesis: Space PVP Arriving This Month.

Project Genesis: Space PVP Arriving This Month

Fly and fight your way to victory in upcoming sci-fi themed PVP, Project Genesis. Leap into space battles and ship combat, teaming up with your friends and online players to complete the objectives before the timer runs out. Suit up and get...

Ghostrunner Releases Demo for a Limited Time.

Ghostrunner Releases Demo for a Limited Time

Great news for fans of all things neon, cybernetic, and cyberpunk! Ghostrunner is running a limited time demo for PC players. Experience the unforgiving streets of humanity’s last shelter and test your skills against your enemies, but be ca...

What Inspired the Story Behind Ghost on the Shore?

What Inspired the Story Behind Ghost on the Shore?

Inspiration can hit at any time. We could be out for a walk in nature, overhear parts of a conversation on the train, or even be doing something as mundane as housework that gets our creativity flowing. For the writer of upcoming adventure ...

Virtual Adventure Recompile Coming This Year.

Virtual Adventure Recompile Coming This Year

Join us in virtual adventure, Recompile, as we aid a sapient AI, exploring, fighting, and hacking our way through the system to avoid being wiped from existence. With a narrative that takes place in a single second, a lot can happen in such...

Subnautica: Below Zero Frostbite Update Introduces Big Changes.

Subnautica: Below Zero Frostbite Update Introduces Big Changes

It’s time to head back into the big scary ocean with the Subnautica: Below Zero Frostbite update, and it’s a big one. With a new story introduction, graphic updates, additional items, and more for us to sink our teeth into, we are in for a ...

Human: Fall Flat Reveals Third Workshop Competition.

Human: Fall Flat Reveals Third Workshop Competition

The winner of Curve Digital’s second Human: Fall Flat Workshop competition has been announced, and a third competition revealed. With the next competition now under way, and another whopping $10,000 up for grabs, it's time to head back into...

Experience the World in a New Light in Survival Game, Smalland.

Experience the World in a New Light in Survival Game, Smalland

After being shrunk to the size of a pebble, we will experience the world in a whole new light. While navigating this terrifyingly big environment, we will have the mighty task of surviving killer wasps, deadly rodents, and the forces of nat...

Follow the Horizon in Indie Adventure, Windbound.

Follow the Horizon in Indie Adventure, Windbound

Immerse yourself in Windbound, a new atmospheric adventure coming this August, as we scavenge, sail, and explore our way across a beautiful expanse of sea. Shipwrecked and stranded, we must find our way home in this oceanic adventure, but w...

Connect the Cables to Find the Crew in Puzzle Game, Filament, Coming Tomorrow.

Connect the Cables to Find the Crew in Puzzle Game, Filament

Brand new puzzle game, Filament, is set to release tomorrow, challenging us to connect the cables, solve puzzles, and help Juniper uncover the truth about what happened to the crew of the Alabaster. Why are we the only one left, and what no...

Crazy Doughnut Adventure, Cranked Up, Coming This May.

Crazy Doughnut Adventure, Cranked Up, Coming This May

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a doughnut? I can’t say I’ve considered it either, but we are going to get the chance to try it out in Cranked Up, a crazy adventure game coming this May. Roll, jump, and bounce your way through t...

Mars Horizon Beta Coming at the End of the Month.

Mars Horizon Beta Coming at the End of the Month

At the end of this month, Mars Horizon will enter beta testing, bringing us the opportunity to control and launch our own space missions to the Red Planet. With many customisable features and the ability to choose which space agency to play...

Get Your Head in the Clouds in RPG, Cloudpunk.

Get Your Head in the Clouds in RPG, Cloudpunk

Cloudpunk will take us to the skies above a bustling neon city on our first day as a Cloudpunk driver, delivering mysterious packages for our employers. It seems 2020 is the year of the cyberpunk, of the neon glow and futuristic technologie...

Fire Up the Oven for New Cooking Simulator DLC, Cakes and Cookies.

Fire Up the Oven for New Cooking Simulator DLC, Cakes and Cookies

The new Cooking Simulator DLC, Cakes and Cookies, will bring us all sorts of new sugary delights to experiment with and perfect, so what are you waiting for? Grab your apron and get baking! Whether it be a lemon cake, some triple chocolate ...

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