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Games of the Generation
Feature Article Gaming PC / Mac PS4 Xbox One 

Games of the Generation – ‘Guy Edition’

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Guy
Hitman III
Game Reviews Gaming PC / Mac PS4 PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series X 

Hitman III console review

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Dylan Burns
2020 Roundup
Feature Article Gaming Microsoft PC / Mac Playstation PS5 Xbox Series X 

2020 Roundup, the year that was.

January 1, 2021January 4, 2021 Richard Armitt
Everdure Force
Gaming Hardware Hardware Reviews Video Content youtube review 

Everdure Force BBQ – Review

December 30, 2020 Guy
Everdure Force
Gaming Hardware Hardware Reviews Video Content youtube review 

Everdure Force BBQ – Review

December 30, 2020 Guy
Ghosts of Tsushima
Game Reviews Gaming PS4 Video Content youtube review 

Ghost of Tsushima, PS4 Video Review

July 15, 2020July 19, 2020 Guy
The Last of Us Part 2
Game Reviews Gaming PS3 PS4 PS5 PSNetwork Video Content youtube review 

The Last of Us Part 2, Youtube review

June 12, 2020June 11, 2020 Richard Armitt
JBL Quantum 400 Unboxing
Gaming Hardware Hardware Reviews Video Content youtube review 

JBL Quantum 400 – Video Unboxing

May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 Guy

GAME REVIEWS

Traditional long format reviews

Hitman III
Game Reviews Gaming PC / Mac PS4 PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series X 

Hitman III console review

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 Dylan Burns

Hitman III offers so much that is familiar but also tweaks things so that expectations are both wonderfully met and subverted. Crowbar, rat poison, wrench and screwdriver – the tools are the same. Although the levels in which they are expertly positioned are filled with so much character, beauty and depth that I know I’ll be peeling back the layers for years to come.

By now, IO gets what makes Hitman games fun. As a result the gameplay leans with the player, providing easement in all processes, making this the most player-friendly entry yet.

Destiny 2 Beyond Light
Game Reviews Gaming PC / Mac PS4 PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series X 

Destiny 2 Beyond Light, Review

December 19, 2020December 23, 2020 Guy
Empire of Sin
Game Reviews Gaming Microsoft PC / Mac Playstation 

Empire of Sin review (PC)

December 19, 2020December 20, 2020 Gerard Campbell
Fenyx Rising
Game Reviews Gaming PS4 PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series X 

Immortals: Fenyx Rising, Review

December 7, 2020 Dylan Burns
Black Ops Cold War
Game Reviews Gaming PC / Mac PS4 PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series X 

Black Ops: Cold War, the 2020 Call of Duty

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Richard Armitt
Need for Speed : Hot Pursuit
Game Reviews Gaming PS3 PS4 PS5 Switch Console Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series X xbox360 

Need for Speed : Hot Pursuit Remastered, XBOX

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Richard Armitt
Doom: Eternal the Ancient Gods
Game Reviews Gaming PS4 PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series X 

Doom: Eternal – The Ancient Gods Pt1 – Review (PS4)

November 21, 2020 Guy
Sackboy Demon's Souls Review
Game Reviews Gaming PS4 PS5 Sony 

Sackboy and Demon’s Souls Remake – Combo Review (Playstation 5)

November 21, 2020 Guy

Byte Size

When 300 words is more than enough

Lets Sing Queen Byte Size Review (Xbox One X)
Byte Size Review Gaming PS4 Switch Console Xbox One 

Lets Sing Queen Byte Size Review (Xbox One X)

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 Barrie Clarke

Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. Legends! Queen. Best. Band. Ever!

I have always loved Queen. In some ways it is the soundtrack to my youth. In my younger days I really enjoyed playing all the Lets Sing, Guitar Hero, and Rockband games.

I was never really any good at them but with a few mates and a few more beers, many a good time was had. Now with the experience that comes with age I realise how absolutely terrible I am at singing.

Will that knowledge stop me playing Lets Sing Queen? Well, yes, it probably will.

Partisans 1941, Byte Size Review (PC)
Byte Size Review Gaming PC / Mac 

Partisans 1941, Byte Size Review (PC)

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Barrie Clarke
Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning
Byte Size Review Gaming PC / Mac PS3 PS4 Xbox One xbox360 

Kingdoms of Amalur, Re-Reckoning, Re-view

October 12, 2020 Richard Armitt
Crysis: 2011
Byte Size Review Gaming PS3 PS4 PSNetwork XBLA Xbox One xbox360 

Crysis: Remastered, PS4 Byte Size Review

September 28, 2020 Guy
Street Power Football
Byte Size Review Gaming PS4 Switch Console Video Content Xbox One 

Street Power Football, PS4 Byte Size Review

September 26, 2020 Richard Armitt
Control: AWE DLC
Byte Size Review Gaming PC / Mac PS4 Xbox One 

Control: AWE DLC (PS4)

September 20, 2020September 28, 2020 Guy
Descenders - All Downhill From Here
Byte Size Review Gaming PS4 Video Content Xbox One 

Descenders, Byte Size. (reviewed on PS4)

September 12, 2020 Gerard Campbell
Tell Me Why
Byte Size Review Gaming PC / Mac PS4 Xbox One 

Tell Me Why – XBOX review

August 28, 2020September 12, 2020 Dylan Burns
Relicta, PS4 Review
Byte Size Review Gaming PC / Mac PS4 Video Content Xbox One 

Relicta, PS4 Review

August 25, 2020 Guy

FEATURES

Occasional Features, maybe off topic, maybe news, maybe opinion pieces, mostly interesting.

Games of the Generation
Feature Article Gaming PC / Mac PS4 Xbox One 

Games of the Generation – ‘Guy Edition’

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Guy

In my musing on the last 7 years of gaming, a few titles stood out for their impact on me. More specifically, there were certain games that were unique experiences worthy of a “Games of the Generation” title. Keep that term in mind. “Unique”. For me, for a game to hit my list it needed to be more that just graphically stunning. It needed to be like a fresh experience, not just a incremental refinement of previous titles in a genre.

I have been reflecting on this generation of consoles, specifically the Xbox One and Playstation 4. I must admit though, the Xbox One failed to capture my attention this gen. There was a couple of awesome months of replaying the Halo games in the Master Chief Collection. However, shortly after it was left unplugged and unloved, as the PS4 amazing exclusives captured much of my attention.

2020 Roundup
Feature Article Gaming Microsoft PC / Mac Playstation PS5 Xbox Series X 

2020 Roundup, the year that was.

January 1, 2021January 4, 2021 Richard Armitt
Rainbow Six Siege
Feature Article Gaming PC / Mac Playstation PS4 PS5 Video Content Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series X 

Rainbow Six Siege – The State of the Game 2020.

December 28, 2020 Guy
Xbox Series X – The First 14 Days
Feature Article Gaming Indie Game Microsoft Xbox Series X 

Xbox Series X – The First 14 Days

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Barrie Clarke
Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire
Feature Article Game News Gaming PS4 PS5 Video Content Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series X 

Cyberpunk 2077 – Night City Wire, episode 5

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Richard Armitt
PS5 Hands On Dualsense
Dualsense Feature Article Gaming Hardware Playstation PS5 Sony 

PS5 Hands On Feedback

October 28, 2020October 30, 2020 Richard Armitt
Pick Up Quick!
Feature Article Gaming PS4 PSNetwork 

Pick Up Quick! Developer interview: Be an eco warrior on your PS4

October 16, 2020 Gerard Campbell
10 annoying things in video games
Feature Article Gaming Nintendo PC / Mac PS Vita PS3 PS4 PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series X xbox360 

10 annoying things in video games

September 13, 2020 Richard Armitt

Hardware Reviews

Gadgets, Gifts and stuff that we like that isn't a game.

Everdure Force
Gaming Hardware Hardware Reviews Video Content youtube review 

Everdure Force BBQ – Review

December 30, 2020 Guy

We tend to be a pack of nerds here at the Cottage. So as a slight departure from the normal Video Games and Tech reviews, I have found myself reviewing, of all things, an Everdure Force Barbecue.

Going into this Covid-free Kiwi summer I needed to upgrade my old BBQ and wanted something better than ‘average’. So I looked into various top of the line brands like Webers, Broil Kings and the Everdures.

Xbox Series S
Gaming Hardware Hardware Reviews Microsoft Xbox Series S 

XBOX SERIES S, Impressions

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 Guy
XBOX SERIES X IMPRESSIONS
Game Pass Gaming Hardware Hardware Reviews Microsoft XBLA Xbox One Xbox Series X xbox360 

XBOX SERIES X, Impressions

November 7, 2020November 21, 2020 Richard Armitt
Lifestyle photo for Fitbit Inspire 2.
Fitness Gaming Hardware Hardware Reviews Video Content 

Fitbit: Inspire 2 – Review

October 18, 2020October 19, 2020 Guy
JBL Quantum
Gaming Hardware Hardware Reviews iOS PC / Mac PS4 Switch Console Video Content Xbox One 

JBL QUANTUM Wireless 600, review

September 14, 2020 Richard Armitt
FitBit Family
Gaming Hardware Hardware Reviews 

The Fitbit Family just got three additions

September 3, 2020September 4, 2020 Richard Armitt
Epos Sennheiser GSX300 external sound card
Gaming Hardware Hardware Reviews PC / Mac 

Epos Sennheiser GSX300 external sound card

August 27, 2020 Gerard Campbell
Full inbox lineup for Fitbit Charge 4.
Fitness Gaming Hardware Reviews 

AZM on Fitbit – Min-Maxing your health stats IRL!

August 16, 2020 Guy

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