Author: Theo F.W.K. Cookson
Theo is a lifelong gamer and dark fantasy author. He's currently working on a series called the Grothia books and has self-published two books through Amazon: A Timeless Wyll and Grothia Blue.
7 Indie Developers to Keep an Eye On
Here's a short list of indie developers to keep an eye on. The indie realm is a bastion of unique and fantastic game design. It seems like every month, a new title is released that either pushes an established genre to a new level or turns ...
Final Fantasy XVI Is the Best FF in 22 Years
Final Fantasy XVI is the best Square has done since FFX. The quality of Final Fantasy games has been a rollercoaster with all of the exciting parts happening back at the start of the millennium. Though the ride is still going, it feels we h...
Open World Games Will Forever Hold a Candle to Tears of the Kingdom
Tears of the Kingdom takes the oversaturrated and formulaic open world model and injects in some much needed fun. Open world games will often have some great design choices that get squashed under the weight of its map. Moments of joy are t...
Learn to Read Japanese With Final Fantasy VII
When learning Japanese, jump into one of your favorite games such as Final Fantasy VII and smoothly sail your way to fluency, instead of frustrating yourself over textbooks and lessons. If you ever wondered if it was possible to completely ...
Dread Templar Review – A Step Back Into The 90’s
Dread Templar is a perfect shooter by 90's standards. It replicates the 90's shooter model from all avenues of design which both help and hamstrings the game. The gameplay is fun but would be more fun with a bit more of a modern influence. ...
Deadlink Preview – Cyberpunk FPS Excellence
Deadlink provides near-perfect FPS roguelite gameplay but with somewhat disappointing story progression. This inaugural title by Gruby Entertainment shows their Unreal chops when it comes to core game design. Taking the best kind of inspira...
High On Life Review – A Goopy Sci-Fi Masterpiece (PC)
They said they were making an authentic shooter and they did it. High On Life brings all the fast-paced satisfying action of a modern FPS and marries it seamlessly to Justin Roiland's hilarious comedic style. If you're a fan of Roiland's co...
Hubris Review – VR at Its Finest (Oculus Quest)
Hubris is easily one of the best VR games I've played, with amazing visuals that get you fully immersed in a gorgeous Sci-Fi world and seamless VR mechanics. Hubris takes inspiration from the best and innovates in ways that work, putting fi...
Impaler Review – A Minimalist Shooter With a Solid Core
Though there isn't much there, what Impaler provides is rocking fun. With solid rogue-like gameplay, Impaler is so easy to pick up and play. Apptivus shows you how to make a big fun factor with little effort. Calling it minimalist would be ...
The Last Hero of Nostalgaia Review: Prevent Pixelated Purgatory (PC)
With Souls-like bones resting at its core, does The Last Hero of Nostalgaia push the genre to new heights? Not really. But there is some good stuff in there. With the world that links all video game worlds on the brink of blinking out of ex...
Ranking the Legacy of Kain Games – Worst to Best
Now is a good time to rank the Legacy of Kain games since they're thinking of bringing new life to the franchise. As one of the best gothic franchises in history, Legacy of Kain smashed onto the PSX in the mid-90s with some of the most in-d...
8 Great PS1 and PS2 Era Games That Need a Comeback
Imagine the euphoria of hearing a new Tenchu game being announced, or a new Jak and Daxter. The gaming industry was rising like a volcano to burst ahead of all other mediums in the early PlayStation days, yet they were still niche and unhin...
Incision Preview: Speed, Blood and Gore – What More Do You Need?
Spin your revolver, pump up your shotgun and load in your missiles. Incision brings the fact-paced gory action expected from an old-school FPS. Though it doesn't aspire to reinvent the genre, it does deliver what is necessary for a catharti...
Elden Ring: Malenia Boss Guide
Malenia is a battle that tests the talent of a player more than most challenges in gaming history. With her speed and skills, no player can defeat her without first knowing death. Malenia is a boss that stands above anything Elden Ring has ...
Steelrising Review: A Souls-Like Pièce De Résistance (PC)
In a genre that’s tending towards over-saturation, Steelrising injects some much-needed vigour to preserve it from stagnation. By artistically blending robotic fantasy and French history, French gaming studio Spiders tells us a harrowing ta...
Elden Ring: Mohg, Lord of Blood Boss Guide
Only the most driven Elden Ring players attempt to fight the Lord of Blood. As one of the hardest optional bosses in the game, Mohg gives one of the most satisfying victories. If you're thinking of fighting Mohg, this Elden Ring boss guide ...
Elden Ring: Maliketh, the Black Blade Boss Guide
Maliketh, the Black Blade is one of the hardest mandatory bosses in Elden Ring. He's quick, he's strong and he's aggressive. He's one of the hardest bosses in Elden Ring but whether you're level 1 or 300, this boss guide will have you makin...
Top 10 Most Fun Elden Ring Bosses for Melee Builds
Melee is the best way of playing Elden Ring. It's the only way to truly get a sense of the game's best feature: its amazing bosses. So which of the Elden Ring bosses are the most fun? Recently, I did a challenge run where I went through Eld...
Need More Runes? Elden Ring Rune Farming Tips
Looking for some good Elden Ring rune farming spots? Elden Ring uses runes as a currency for pretty much everything and you need a hellova lot of them. Here are a couple of spots where you can farm runes quickly and easily. I tend to use th...