Mikeey Barrow

TODAY’S release of the Company of Heroes 3 Console Edition released on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, FiveStarGames is celebrating with a one-of-a-kind Xbox Series X console in the form of a diorama. Keep an eye out on the Game On Australia website for the review of this typically PC-only game as it makes its way to the consoles. [This press release has been provided by FiveStarGames and is presented by the GOA team for your information] Sydney, Australia – 29th May 2023: Five Star Games is celebrating the 30th May launch of Relic Entertainment’s Company of Heroes 3 Console Edition by producing…

AT the PlayStation Showcase this morning there was a few moments of excitement for me, one of them being the first gameplay trailer of Assassin’s Creed: Mirage along with the release date. My first thoughts of the trailer were that it looked like a remake of the original Assassin’s Creed game which was set in Jerusalem during the Crusades and after the previous trilogy of RPG-centric titles that Ubisoft released. I’d been craving a remake of the original game with today’s hardware. Well, after watching the new trailer, I think this will definitely fill that gap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G97lx7orMN8 Much had been…

PlayStation went ahead with its PlayStation Showcase earlier this morning and kicked off the old E3-style season presentation of a load of upcoming games for the console. Expectations were high as it had been almost 300 days since Sony had produced a PlayStation Showcase for their PlayStation console there have been many rumours and well-known games in development in the pipeline to get excited about.  I was up at 5 am this morning waiting eagerly to see what we would be looking out for over the next 12 months for the PlayStation console. The PlayStation Showcase starts off with a…

IT’S the end of the world as we know it. Humanity has continued down its path of ignoring the signs of global warming and now we are left with nothing. Well, that is my take on After Us by Piccolo Studio as you will never really be given a backstory and everything is open to interpretation. In After Us, you play the role of Gaia, the spirit of life as you are awoken and tasked with traversing what is left of the world while trying to salvage what is left. From the offset I was taken back by the landscape…

OVERNIGHT, THQ Nordic announced many details and a release date for its upcoming AEW: Fight Forever. A brand new wrestling game that has promised to recapture the fun of the old-school Nintendo 64 wrestling titles while adding a modern spin. Yesterday they teased followers over on Twitter with a post that led to speculation of an announcement. For many wrestling fans, there has only been one main wrestling title on consoles since WCW was sold to WWE and the short-lived TNA: Impact! game that appeared on the PS3 and Xbox 360. AEW has been around since 2019 and has become…

TICK tock, tick tock was all it took to set the Mortal Kombat fan base alight over the previous weeks as they were excited to see what Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm’s Studios had in store for the long-running franchise. Well, today is the day that the Mortal Kombat faithful finally rejoiced. They were expecting Mortal Kombat 12 but were introduced to Mortal Kombat 1, the next game in the franchise. After the time-altering events of 2019’s Mortal Kombat 11, we were all wondering what was next in line for the series as I, a fan since the series first…

Xbox has announced the next three weeks of game releases for Xbox Game Pass for both PC & console which will be highlighted by FIFA 23 by EA Games and a few great looking sidescrolling  Indie titles such as Planet of Lana and Eastern Exorcist. Along with that, keep an eye out for Game on Australia’s very own Arlentic’s upcoming review of Cassette Beasts later this week. With strategy games, RPG and simulations games, there really is something for everyone over the coming weeks. There has also been DLC announced for Game Pass owners for Sea of Thieves and Age of…

XBOX fans get ready! Today it has been announced that the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct Double Feature date and time have been finalised and set for June 12 at 3 am AEST. Make sure to book your RDO or annual leave for this day as it promises to show off the latest games and developments coming from the Xbox team. [This press release has been provided by Xbox PR and is presented by the GOA team for your information] We’re delighted to announce that the Xbox Games Showcase will be livestreamed on June 11 at 10am PT (local…

WELCOME to Hell-A. That’s the slogan of Dambuster Studios and Deep Silver’s long (and we mean LONG) awaited sequel – Dead Island 2.  Originally announced all the way back in 2014 and went through what the industry refers to as ‘Development Hell’ due to the fact that they had at least two studios previously working on the title until they settled on Dambuster, which is an internal studio for Deep Silver. We can finally see what the end product is nine years later. Dead Island 2 is set roughly 10 years after the original outbreak in Dead Island. For the…

IT has been four years since EA and Respawn Entertainment first introduced Star Wars fans to Cal Kestis and the crew of the Mantis in Jedi Fallen Order. The Follow-up; Star Wars: Jedi Survivor jumps forward five years in the galaxy far, far away with the Empire still on the hunt of Jedi and controlling the galaxy. The game starts with a captured Cal on a ship being returned to Coruscant, so things look grim from the outset. But no sooner are you handed over to the senator of the planet do you realise that Cal is not alone and…

WITH the WWE 2K series getting back on track last year after a year off, all eyes were on this year’s WWE 2K23 release to see what improvements and if it could sustain the previous year’s success carrying through to this new year. Well after putting many hours into the title, I’m here to let you know that if you want to get lost in the WWE Universe, this is the best place to do so. With so much to do, I want to break down each section of the game and review each area based on its merits and…

I WILL admit that being a horror gaming fan it was great to see a classic horror franchise not released during the Halloween-October release window. Still, I was even more excited considering that Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was only ever released in Japan in 2008 for the Nintendo Wii console. Skip forward 15 years and we finally get out hands on the fourth instalment of the Project Zero series. While the Project Zero series has had a hard time finding its home, it is now content with being a multi-platform title. With the first two titles being…

[This press release has been provided by Nintendo PR and is presented by the GOA team for your information] 9th March, 2023 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 4* speeds its way to Nintendo Switch today. Wave 4 features the Fruit Cup and the Boomerang Cup, which add eight courses including classics from the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Wii and Mario Kart Tour, and the brand new course, Yoshi’s Island. Check out the Wave 4 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass arrives March 9th! Trailer. Each course can be played…

WITH Xbox Game Pass growing each month it’s still surprising the quality of titles being added each month, with this month no exception. Over the past few weeks, we have been given access to Atomic Heart and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. These games have been doing very well in the reviews as these day-and-date releases arrived and have been keeping Xbox gamers busy with the variation and selection of titles on offer. Six more titles were added overnight with two of them already being available but now able to be played via the cloud which means no download is required. Overnight…

WHILE there are many sequels and remasters getting released every new calendar year, it’s hard for existing fans of older franchises to hit up the socials all the time wanting to know if they will ever hear from their favourite franchises – and if those games will ever receive a sequel. Many developers may start out a series with intentions of sequels and even set up the game’s next follow-up in a cliffhanger ending or just leave open endings to the game they have just created, but as this list shows, unfortunately sometimes those further games never materialise. There are…

EVERY now and then I miss the days of just picking up and playing a game based on its cover or a teaser trailer. You know, just discovering something new and being blown away. Scars Above is a title I saw the teaser trailer for, I was intrigued and just left it at that. But did it blow me away? Scars Above is described on its website as being “A challenging sci-fi third-person action-adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.” Welcome to the spaceship…

FOR the longest time I’ve had a hit and miss relationship with the Monster Hunter series. Ever since I first purchased the game on the WiiU and then subsequently on other platforms over the years there has been one thing it hasn’t been able to do, keep my attention with all the little details required to be a successful hunter. Now Wild Hearts has come along, will it share the same fate? Welcome to the world of Azuma, several large areas in a feudal Japan-inspired setting where you are a new hunter in town. At the start of the game,…

WHAT if I told you that the team that made Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive was to release a love letter to the sixth generation of consoles with a hack-and-slash mixed with a shooting game? I’ll tell you, I got pretty excited.  Welcome to Wanted: Dead. A game that is light on story and heavy on action. Set in the cyberpunk world of Hong Kong, the team at 110 Industries has crafted a blend of 80’s and 90’s hard-boiled cop stories where talking will rarely get you anywhere. In Wanted: Dead, you will play as Lt. Hannah Stone,…

AS the day of love arrives this year, some couples will go out for dinner and some will take a romantic trip away – whereas gamers may look to spend the night playing their favourite games with their loved ones. While games might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of romance, there are games out there that manage to pull at our heartstrings or look to make couples stronger. This Valentine’s Day, perhaps consider playing some of these games with your significant other. Catherine: Full Body This game puts the strongest of relationships to…

[This press release has been provided by Nintendo PR and is presented by the GOA team for your information] 9th February, 2023 – In a new Nintendo Direct video presentation, Metroid Prime Remastered, an HD remaster of the first Metroid Prime, which originally debuted on Nintendo GameCube, was announced for Nintendo Switch. A digital version of Metroid Prime Remastered launches on Nintendo eShop shortly after the presentation, while a physical version will be available in stores on 3rd March. Nintendo also announced that a growing library of select Game Boy games will join the Nintendo Switch Online service shortly after…