I’ll admit that I’m not a massive fan of the My Hero Academia franchise, but I do have a certain amount of knowledge regarding the characters and broader lore. My Hero Academia: All’s Justice serves as the third game in this particular series, and in many ways, feels like it has learnt from its predecessors…
PlayStation’s February State of Play has been announced, and with it, we’ll get a whopping 60-or-so minutes with the upcoming titles from both first and third-party studios. The State of Play will take place this Friday, the 13th of February. What we’ll see is anyone’s guess, but we’re hoping to see something new at the…
Nintendo held yet another showcase for its upcoming games in 2026, this time focused more on the various third-party titles coming to the platform. While pretty much all of these games are currently available on other platforms, or at the very least have been announced to release on other platforms, it’s simply nice to see…
The Mario Tennis series has never been one to hold my attention. While it has been a solid entry in the Mario sports genre, outside of the motion controls on the Wii in Mario Power Tennis, when that felt new and exciting, since then, the novelty of motion controls has definitely worn off. After the…
The first Code Vein didn’t really grab much of my attention when it released back in 2019, but I had gotten around to it some time later, with some surprisingly pleasant results. I wouldn’t go as far as to say it broke new ground within the Souls-like genre, but it certainly did enough to warrant…
WWE 2K26 is officially on the way, and has revealed covers for both the Attitude Era Edition and Monday Night War Edition over the weekend. The Attitude Era Edition cover was revealed on Friday Night SmackDown, while the Monday Night War Edition was revealed during Saturday Night’s Main Event. We also got a look at…
The Xbox Developer Direct has rolled around to kick January off with a bang, highlighting some fresh titles for 2026 and beyond. While many of these games have been revealed or shown off in some way, it’s always nice to get a deeper look at games we’re super excited for. Here’s all the announcements and…
Nintendo has dropped a new trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, the trailer confirms a release date of March 26. It will also feature a mammoth amount of new features, multiplayer expansions and some new Amiibo that turns into a must have item. Originally announced…
It’s hard to believe it’s that time of the year again. Christmas is here, Summer has come for us Down Under, and another year of content has wrapped at The AU Review. But we couldn’t leave without giving props to our favourite games of the year, and boy, were we spoilt for choice. It was…
If Hotline Miami was a synthed up fever dream, Anger Foot is that same dream dosed with five espresso shots and a white Monster chaser. Developed by Free Lives (Broforce, Genital Jousting), this first-person kicker makes supercharged, choreographed chaos into an artform. Less about survival and more about weaponising momentum, it’s dumb, brilliant, infuriating, and…
Close to the first anniversary of its initial release on PC and the Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 came out on the PS5 earlier this December. I must admit, my experience with the game is quite limited. Friends have let me play around with the game, including the complete home setup (joystick and…
I can’t lie, I’m a sucker for Mortal Kombat. Call it nostalgia, brought on by the 1995 movie (insert MORTAL KOMBAAAATTT scream here), or the long list of arcade and console classics that inspired it. Now I get it, that movie doesn’t hold a candle to the games released before and since, but that was…
It feels like forever since I’ve played a new Metroid Prime game, and then I realised, that’s because it’s been forever since we got one. Not counting 2023’s admittedly stellar Metroid Prime Remastered, we last touched base with this particular series in 2007 with Metroid Prime 3: Corruption on the Nintendo Wii. While it was far from…
Another year, done and dusted, as we usher in one of the biggest and most prestigious nights, celebrating all things gaming in 2025. Firstly, we would like to congratulate all winners and nominees here on an absolutely stellar year, along with Game of the Year winner, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. That being said, The Game…
It’s crazy to announce it here in writing, but I can proudly say that my wife and I are expecting our first child. Am I excited? Of course. Am I also terrified? You bet. When Goodnight Universe came my way, I couldn’t resist the subject matter and felt compelled to give this one a shot….
It’s that time of the year again, when the best games of the year compete for the ultimate glory. In addition to the awards themselves, it’s also a great time for new announcements and trailers, with The Game Awards having gained quite the reputation over the years for some major news and surprises. The Game…
Skate Story is, as you might imagine, a game about skateboarding. Specifically, a game about skateboarding as a glass demon. And yes, it’s just as awesome as you might imagine. Created by developer Sam Eng (featuring music by band Blood Cultures and published by the iconic Devolver Digital), this one has spent a while in…
Sydney is set to host the very first Pokémon GO City Safari this coming weekend. This unique experience will get fans exploring Sydney’s harbour, discovering new landmarks and hidden gems, all while meeting new friends along the way. The event will kick off this weekend and take place on December 13 and 14, 2025. We’ve…
Few sequels feel as miraculous, unexpected and downright delightful as Kirby Air Riders. Reviving a niche GameCube classic and transforming it into a fully fledged Switch 2 powerhouse, Nintendo and HAL have delivered something rare: a bold, wildly creative action-racer that not only honours its cult predecessor but completely redefines what a Kirby racing game…
It’s no secret that the Call of Duty machine practically churns at the end of every year, working on the next annual project in hopes of moving the Modern Warfare or Black Ops series forward. Funnily enough, we got Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7 one after the other, so it seems the next…
The Jurassic Park franchise has spent more than three decades stomping through every corner of pop culture, from novels to films, theme parks, and, of course, video games. For many, the 1993 film remains a near-sacred text, its awe-struck lens matched only by John Williams’ iconic score. Most adaptations fell victim to a constant identity…
The original Pac-Man World 2 was a huge part of my gaming childhood. The integrated television show, 3D graphics, and cheeky characters blended my love of television and gaming. I spent hours exploring Pac Village, interacting with the Pac-villagers, and playing as much as I could. So this ground-up remake of the original game was…
The Hyrule Warriors series has made a decent impact on the Nintendo Switch as a formidable, Dynasty Warriors-infused Musou experience that builds on the lore of its existing mainline Zelda titles. While those previous titles lacked the performance required to handle multiple enemies on screen at any given time, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment finally…
Nintendo hosted a Nintendo Direct in the early hours of this morning (1 am to be exact!) and has revealed the first trailer, along with some casting announcements for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, releasing in April 2026. The direct was hosted by Shigeru Miyamoto, who introduced the trailer and some of the new cast…
Valve has announced it will be releasing new hardware in 2026, which we now know to be the Steam Machine. This new PC-console hybrid will essentially work like a PC in terms of its outright compatibility and versatility, but will be used more like a traditional console. That’s not all, however, as Valve also announced…
If you want to know why you should play this game, just look at how gorgeous that header image above is. Possessor(s), the latest game from studio Heart Machine (best known for their savage action-adventure RPG Hyper Light Drifter), is striking in every sense of the word. Its art is vibrant, its gameplay moves at…
Funnily enough, I actually have my original PC copy of 2004’s Painkiller, and while I was way too young to be playing it, I enjoyed the first-person chaos. As you would imagine, I was actually incredibly excited to find out this underrated gem was getting a full remake. While 2025’s Painkiller is a functional shooter…
Persona 3 is consistently ranked among the best JRPGs ever made. Reviewing the game on the PS5 last year, the unsettling themes and incredible gameplay still ring through my head whenever I talk about it. Now this beautifully made remaster is being released on the Nintendo Switch 2, so you can take it on the…
We hate to see it, but the news is now official. Rockstar has announced that GTA 6 will be delayed until the 19th of November, 2026. It didn’t feel like long ago that they had announced a delay to May of next year, but as it stands, we’ll have to wait another entire year to…
As a great song once said, get your star, because another game in the weirdly wonderful series, Katamari Damacy, has just dropped. This new entry, titled Once Upon a Katamari, introduces a night sky of inventive new levels while still having the original’s solid gameplay at its core. Just as bold and brilliant as…
