Hob – PS4 ǀ Review

Hob – PS4 ǀ Review

There’s an awful lot of depth to Runic Games’ action adventure indie game, Hob. Exploration of the huge steampunk-inspired world is exceptionally rewarding: secret rooms can be discovered, shortcuts can be accessed and mysterious green orbs hide in machines and tiny crevices which allow you to level up. Our protagonist,…read more >
Why I Love Firewatch

Why I Love Firewatch

Firewatch has, by some, been unfairly labelled as just another run of the mill walking simulator. However, I think Campo Santo have managed to create a truly outstanding game which, nearly two years later, is still a phenomenal experience. The opening of this game is completely breath-taking, almost immediately kindling…read more >
EGX 2017 ǀ Day Four

EGX 2017 ǀ Day Four

Today was the final day of this year’s EGX! With time running out I had a very strict schedule to stick to in order to ensure that I saw everything I wanted to. Today’s highlights included Sea of Thieves, the finale of the cosplay competition and a few more indie…read more >
EGX 2017 ǀ Day Three

EGX 2017 ǀ Day Three

It’s the third day of EGX and the penultimate day of the show. Having already played most of the bigger titles on Thursday and Friday, I decided to avoid the busy weekend queues and head to the indie game section of the show: the Rezzed Zone. After taking such a…read more >
EGX 2017 ǀ Day Two

EGX 2017 ǀ Day Two

With the zone map now memorised I started day two of EGX by heading straight to the Assassins Creed Origins booth. With Ubisoft’s other contribution, Far Cry 5 being one of my favourite games of my first day at EGX, I was excited to see what else this developer had…read more >
EGX 2017 ǀ Day One

EGX 2017 ǀ Day One

EGX 2017 kicked off today with a plethora of developers both big and small assembling at the Birmingham NEC to showcase their upcoming games and hardware. Square XO is lucky enough to have a press pass for the whole four-day conference and we’ll be bringing you a daily highlights article…read more >
Last Day of June – PS4 │Review

Last Day of June – PS4 │Review

True to the success of recent emotional indie games, Last Day of June is a bit like a playable version of Disney’s heart-wrenching film UP. A puzzle adventure game which incorporates the ability to rewind time and fix your mistakes, Last Day of June is certainty an experience. Last Day…read more >
Planet Of The Eyes – PS4 ǀ Review

Planet Of The Eyes – PS4 ǀ Review

Planet of the Eyes is an indie game developed by Cococucumber which puts you in the shoes of a service robot whose ship has crash landed on a devastated alien planet. Guided by audio logs left by your missing creator, you’re left to explore the alien world and search for…read more >
Resident Evil Revelations HD – PS4 ǀ Review

Resident Evil Revelations HD – PS4 ǀ Review

Since gracing the screens of the 3DS way back in 2012, Resident Evil Revelations has been one of the most anticipated Resident Evil games to receive a HD Remaster for PS4 this year. Following in the footsteps of the other Resident Evil games, Revelations follows series regulars and fan favourites…read more >