Katherine Franklin, Author at Big Boss Battle (B3) https://bigbossbattle.com/author/wolfsubzero/ Gaming News, Reviews & Opinions Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:03:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/29090054/cropped-B3-Fav-32x32.jpg Katherine Franklin, Author at Big Boss Battle (B3) https://bigbossbattle.com/author/wolfsubzero/ 32 32 A preview of Prehistoric Kingdom https://bigbossbattle.com/prehistoric-kingdom-preview/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:00:23 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=77789 We took a while to build our very own Prehistoric Kingdom, and there's a lot to love in this Early-Access title.

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]]> EPOS H6PRO Open Acoustic headphones block out the world https://bigbossbattle.com/epos-h6pro-open-review/ Tue, 31 May 2022 13:00:29 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=77068 We had a chance to try out the EPOS H6PRO Open Acoustic headphones, and we were thrilled with the quality.

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]]> What Next? Angry koalas, that’s what https://bigbossbattle.com/what-next-review/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:00:16 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=75215 If you need a fun game to play when you have family and friends around, What Next? is a great choice for all ages.

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]]> Spire of Sorcery: overcomplicated, but interesting https://bigbossbattle.com/spire-of-sorcery-review/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:00:42 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=74837 We got our hands on Spire of Sorcery, a turned-based-strategy game in Early Access on Steam. It has a little way to go, but shows promise if you like a lot of complexity to sink your teeth into.

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]]> Uncovering The Corruption Within https://bigbossbattle.com/uncovering-corruption-within/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:00:44 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73008 Hidden pasts, dark secrets and strange disappearances? You’ll see them all in The Corruption Within.

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]]> Get started modding Valheim https://bigbossbattle.com/modding-valheim/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:00:31 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=72826 Fancy a little bit extra from your Valheim experience? We talk you through how to install mods, with a few recommendations of our own.

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]]> We took a look at The Emperor’s Own’s teaser https://bigbossbattle.com/emperors-own-teaser/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:00:10 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=72818 Prepare for things to get spooky in The Emperor's Own, a story-driven adventure game set in an alternate-19th-century Russian Empire.

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]]> It’s a hard-knock life for Sir Brante in The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante https://bigbossbattle.com/sir-brante/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:00:18 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=72548 Think you have what it takes to turn a bad situation around? Take hold of Sir Brante’s life and you’ll soon think otherwise.

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]]> Medieval Dynasty — Beautiful game, but needs more. https://bigbossbattle.com/medieval-dynasty-beautiful-game-but-needs-more/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 19:00:59 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=71854 Create a lasting legacy in Medieval Dynasty, where the consequences of choice you make fall squarely on your descendants' shoulders.

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]]> A look at Empires and Tribes’ Early Access offering https://bigbossbattle.com/empires-and-tribes/ Wed, 04 Nov 2020 14:00:55 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=71092 Get up close and personal in this medieval city builder, where you can stack bricks, argue with priests and command armies.

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]]> In Chernobylite, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. meets, uh… S.T.A.L.K.E.R.? https://bigbossbattle.com/in-chernobylite-s-t-a-l-k-e-r-meets-uh-s-t-a-l-k-e-r/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:00:42 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=70554 It’s time to tiptoe through the exclusion zone as we return to Chernobylite, where physics gets weird, green and radioactive.

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]]> The 10 best games to foster team spirit when working remotely https://bigbossbattle.com/the-10-best-games-to-foster-team-spirit-when-working-remotely/ Sat, 04 Apr 2020 11:00:02 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=67493 Looking for more ways to bond while your whole team’s working remotely? We’ve put together a few suggestions.

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]]> Police Stories and my tragic tales of twitchy trigger fingers https://bigbossbattle.com/police-stories/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 14:00:49 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=64264 Put your reaction times and tactical thinking to the test in brutal top-down shooter Police Stories.

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]]> Have a wild time in the Planet Zoo beta https://bigbossbattle.com/planet-zoo-beta-review/ Wed, 23 Oct 2019 18:00:23 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=64120 We’ve spent the last couple of weeks trying out the Planet Zoo beta – it’s time to gather our thoughts while we wait for the full release.

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]]> Walking a fuzzy grey line in Dry Drowning https://bigbossbattle.com/dry-drowning-preview/ Fri, 02 Aug 2019 18:00:41 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=62486 Dive into a dystopian future with Dry Drowning, where politics and personal grudges conspire to get in the way of your job as a private detective.

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]]> Fell Seal hits the mark with choice, challenge and character https://bigbossbattle.com/fell-seal-hits-the-mark-with-choice-challenge-and-character/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:00:56 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=61379 A strong story and tactical combat combine in Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark, which has recently released on Steam.

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]]> Foundation — The picturesque, village-building beta https://bigbossbattle.com/foundation-early-access-review/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:00:55 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=60202 Like your cities all higgledy-piggledy? It’s time to sink your teeth into Foundation, a non-grid-based city-building game based around mediaeval villages.

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]]> In Chernobylite, radiation isn’t all you need to worry about https://bigbossbattle.com/chernobylite-preview/ Fri, 26 Apr 2019 18:00:14 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=60665 As if there weren’t already enough problems in Chernobyl, you now have horrors from an alternate reality to deal with in your quest to solve a mysterious disappearance.

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]]> Building trust in Dragon’s Hope — Our preview of the first chapter https://bigbossbattle.com/dragons-hope-preview/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 19:00:53 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=59107 Solve puzzles and get friendly with squirrels as you try to save your mother in Dragon’s Hope.

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]]> From Cell to Singularity and back again https://bigbossbattle.com/cell-to-singularity-ea-review/ https://bigbossbattle.com/cell-to-singularity-ea-review/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:00:19 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=58536 Evolve, rinse, repeat. It’s time to click yourself into the singularity in Cell to Singularity, an evolution-themed clicker.

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]]> https://bigbossbattle.com/cell-to-singularity-ea-review/feed/ 2 AdventureX 2018 — Human Errors, Perseids and Not Tonight https://bigbossbattle.com/adventurex-2018-page7/ Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:00:38 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=56838 We attended AdventureX and checked out some of the games; here are our thoughts on Human Errors, Perseids and Not Tonight.

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]]> AdventureX 2018 — A Light in Chorus, Blood Money and Lake https://bigbossbattle.com/adventurex-2018-a-light-in-chorus-blood-money-and-lake/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 14:00:26 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=56812 We attended Adventure X and checked out some of the games; here are our thoughts on A Light in Chorus, Blood Money and Lake.

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]]> AdventureX 2018 — The Procession to Calvary, Gibbous and Future Flashback https://bigbossbattle.com/adventurex-2018-procession-to-calvary-gibbous-and-future-flashback/ Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:00:17 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=56809 At this year's AdventureX conference, we had the chance to try The Procession to Calvary, Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure and Future Flashback. Here's what we thought.

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]]> AdventureX 2018 — Like Roots in the Soil, Headlines and Bitsy Boutique https://bigbossbattle.com/adventurex-2018-page-5/ Tue, 25 Dec 2018 14:00:46 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=56836 At this year's AdventureX conference, we had the chance to try Like Roots in the Soil, Headlines and the Bitsy Boutique. Here's what we thought.

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]]> AdventureX 2018 — Lord Winklebottom Investigates, Talesinger and Luna https://bigbossbattle.com/adventure-x-2018-page-2/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:00:33 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=56801 At this year's AdventureX conference, we had the chance to try Lord Winklebottom Investigates, Talesinger and Luna. Here's what we thought.

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]]> AdventureX 2018 — Attentat 1942, Röki and Over the Alps https://bigbossbattle.com/adventurex-2018-attentat-page-1/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 19:00:22 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=56763 At this year's AdventureX conference, we had the chance to try Attentat 1942, Röki and Over the Alps. Here's what we thought.

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]]> We went on an adventure — To AdventureX 2018 https://bigbossbattle.com/adventure-x-2018/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:00:04 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=56749 In the heart of London, a group of gamers and game makers gathered together to appreciate narrative adventures.

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]]> In service of The Greater Good https://bigbossbattle.com/greater-good-review/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 19:00:15 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=55460 Turn up the bass and turn down the lights — we’re diving into the fantastic experience that is The Greater Good.

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]]> Getting to know the locals in Lingtopia https://bigbossbattle.com/lingtopia-review/ Wed, 31 Oct 2018 19:00:43 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=54964 It’s time to lose our way for the sake of learning as we dive into Lingtopia’s language lessons.

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]]> Close encounters with death in the Forbidden Lands https://bigbossbattle.com/forbidden-lands-preview/ https://bigbossbattle.com/forbidden-lands-preview/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2018 10:00:20 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=54373 We’ve tried out a fantastically brutal new tabletop roleplaying system. Read on to find what we thought of the setting and rules of the Forbidden Lands.

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]]> https://bigbossbattle.com/forbidden-lands-preview/feed/ 2 Relationships are the key to progress in Destination Primus Vita https://bigbossbattle.com/destination-primus-vita-review/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:00:02 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=52835 We take a look at the first episode of Destination Primus Vita, a personality-filled, puzzling adventure recently released by Epsilon Games.

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]]> Outpost Zero — Survive in a world of corporate, colonial robots https://bigbossbattle.com/outpost-zero-preview/ Sun, 02 Sep 2018 11:00:23 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=52242 We take a look at Outpost Zero, an early-access title where you must establish a ‘profitable’ presence on the planet Gaiya with AI and PC assistance.

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]]> A first look at the crimes of Lamplight City https://bigbossbattle.com/lamplight-city-preview/ Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:00:46 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=51596 Put on your detective hat and take to the streets of Lamplight City to solve a mysteriously magical murder.

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]]> The Universim early access review — Shape civilisations from above https://bigbossbattle.com/the-universim-early-access-review-shape-civilisations-from-above/ Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:00:35 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=51291 Burn or heal, nurture or ignore? The fate of a civilisation rests in your hands in The Universim.

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]]> Healer’s Quest review — A thankless task https://bigbossbattle.com/healers-quest/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:00:13 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=49997 Battle to keep your party alive as they do crazy stuff in the name of loot, but don’t expect to be thanked for it.

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]]> Jurassic World: Evolution review — Filling the tycoon void? https://bigbossbattle.com/jurassic-world-evolution-review/ Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:00:47 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=50046 We headed to Las Cincas Muertes for the park-management opportunity of a lifetime — which could be short, brutal and crunchy.

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]]> Elea Episode 1 Early Access review https://bigbossbattle.com/elea-episode-1-early-access-review/ Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:00:44 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=49555 Somehow still not as weird as classic science fiction gets, but definitely trippy.

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]]> Goblins of Elderstone Review — Charming Villages, Doomed to Die? https://bigbossbattle.com/goblins-of-elderstone-review/ Fri, 25 May 2018 18:00:13 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=48687 Get your green skin on and get building in this goblin city-builder.

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]]> Tower of Time Review — Heroes’ Descent, Immersion’s Rise https://bigbossbattle.com/tower-of-time-review-heroes-descent-immersions-rise/ https://bigbossbattle.com/tower-of-time-review-heroes-descent-immersions-rise/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:00:14 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=46819 Will your party stick together, even as the Tower of Time gets into their minds?

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]]> https://bigbossbattle.com/tower-of-time-review-heroes-descent-immersions-rise/feed/ 2 It’s Time to Embark on a Gruelling Adventure https://bigbossbattle.com/embark-review-a-gruelling-adventure/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:00:16 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=45955 A mash-up–inspired, colony-building experience, Embark takes elements of RimWorld, Dwarf Fortress and The Sims and mixes them together.

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]]> Mobile AR Game Smash Tanks! Releases on Android Devices https://bigbossbattle.com/smash-tanks-android-release/ Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:01:05 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=45805 Smash Tanks! is a blast — in more ways than one — and released in December to glowing praise on iOS. Now those on Android devices can get in on the friend-destroying AR fun.

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]]> Raids and Captives in RimWorld https://bigbossbattle.com/raids-captives-rimworld/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 22:39:39 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=45306 Welcome to the sixth of our RimWorld guide topics, which gets into the gritty business of combat and taking prisoners — if you want to.

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]]> Crafting and Research in RimWorld https://bigbossbattle.com/crafting-research-rimworld/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 22:06:35 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=45302 Welcome to the fifth topic of our RimWorld guide, where we talk you through how to research and create useful items for your colony.

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]]> Laying Out Your Base in RimWorld https://bigbossbattle.com/laying-base-rimworld/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:50:18 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=45271 By far the biggest yet, this fourth RimWorld guide topic is full of handy tips to laying out what could be an ideal base.

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]]> RimWorld’s Circle of Life https://bigbossbattle.com/rimworlds-circle-life/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:20:40 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=45262 The third of our RimWorld guide topics is all about the vital nuances of food production and storage.

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]]> The First Few Days in RimWorld https://bigbossbattle.com/first-days-rimworld/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:32:11 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=45253 The second of our RimWorld guide topics covers some of the essential tasks you should complete when you first found a colony.

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]]> Setting Up Your Colony in RimWorld https://bigbossbattle.com/setting-up-colony-rimworld/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 09:00:56 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=45245 The first of our RimWorld guides aims to set you up with a brand-new colony and piece of land.

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]]> Puzzling Through to the Underworld in Mulaka https://bigbossbattle.com/puzzling-underworld-mulaka/ Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:00:52 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=45107 Every once in a while there comes along a game that, intriguing at the outset, takes you pleasantly by surprise. Mulaka is that game.

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]]> Wulverblade, or The Celts Who Really Shouldn’t Have https://bigbossbattle.com/wulverblade-celts-really-shouldnt/ https://bigbossbattle.com/wulverblade-celts-really-shouldnt/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:00:34 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=44271 Beat a bloody path from the cold North in this historical beat 'em up.

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]]> https://bigbossbattle.com/wulverblade-celts-really-shouldnt/feed/ 3 Captain Disaster and Some Inadvertent Time Travel https://bigbossbattle.com/captain-disaster-review/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:00:57 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=44004 Have you seen my gravity-defying pizza box?

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