Ok just watched 11
S2 has been exceptional so far, if more disparate and dare I say it, less tense than S1, but damn if this episode didn’t weave all S2’s threads into an uncomfy blanket of anxiety. Wild to see Robby starting to crack on top of everything else. I fear tragedy around the corner

Still need to watch the most recent ep. Such a tremendous show

Just had a quick go at starting Quarantine Zone by @brigada-games.bsky.social and as I’m colourblind it’s all but impossible even with colour blind settings on.

Trying to tell the different eye symptoms apart is not really doable as they all look identical no matter which colourblind mode I choose

The Turkish delights are going first. The actual best

No #OuterWorlds2 review from me just yet. Haven’t had enough time with it but I’ll have something published before launch.
20 hours in and I am loving it though. Great stuff from @obsidianent.bsky.social

Moral quandaries are juicy and make you squeamish and the world is ridiculous and so so funny

Well there’s certainly a lot of updating and restarting to be done

Ooh look what arrived @xboxanz.bsky.social

Ninja Gaiden 4 Review (Xbox Series X) – Knife Goes In, Guts Comes Out - PowerUp! If you're going to hire a team to develop a combo-heavy, slick, stylish hack and slash game that's fast-paced, intense and incredibly brutal then Platinum Games are the devs for you. Having establishe...

Thanks to the fine folks at @xboxanz.bsky.social I was able to review #NinjaGaiden4

"Ninja Gaiden 4 is pure, unadulterated video gaming. It’s fast, it’s slick and, most of all, it’s incredibly satisfying."

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Seems as though a ROG Ally X is headed my way.
#Lucky

if it helps, it's pissing down in melbourne

BALL x PIT Review (PC) – Balls to the Walls - PowerUp! My god, BALL x PIT is addictive. From the moment I booted it up and completed my first run, I've had trouble wanting to do anything else. Eat? Sleep? Spend time with my family? Shower? Be a productive...

Thanks to the brilliant and lovely folks @devolverdigital.com I was able to review @ballxpit.com
An absolute gem of a game and so addictive it might ruin your life.

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This is not a Baby Steps Review (PS5) - PowerUp! I can't, in good conscience, review Baby Steps. Developed by Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy (QWOP), Baby Steps is an infuriating, Sisyphean nightmare in video game form. It is a hellaciou...

I played Baby Steps and wrote this non-review. I love and hate it equally

“Baby Steps is a fascinating piece of interactive performance art. I can’t call it a game because games are meant to be fun.”

@devolverdigital.com @foddy.net

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Borderlands 4 Review (PS5) – Beyond the Borderlands - PowerUp! Ever since it popularised the genre with the 2009 release of Borderlands, the franchise has been the grand-daddy of the looter shooter genre. Since then, there have been many releases and challengers ...

I nabbed a code for @borderlands.2k.com at launch and have finally published my review.

Late to the party, I know. Still, I can’t recommend it enough. ❤️

“If you’ve never played Borderlands before, Borderlands 4 is the perfect place to start.”

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Bloody hell, of course I make a typo in this post. Bloody stubby thumbs

Interesting that both @brodiedg.bsky.social and I mention Banjo Kazooie mere seconds into our reviews 😂

Keeper Review (Xbox Series X) – The Boys Light Up - PowerUp! On first blush, Double Fine's Keeper is an odd bird. And no, I'm not talking about Twig, the bird companion to your player-controlled Lighthouse. It's odd in that you take control of an anthropomorphi...

My review on of @doublefine.com’s #Keeper from @leepetty.bsky.social is now live!

“For a game inspired by the pandemic, Keeper is a beacon of light and hope in what was (and continues to be) a very dark period indeed.”

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Review (Movie) – Sweet - PowerUp! A Big Bold Beautiful Journey from Director Kogonada and starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell is a whimsical, fantastical, and sometimes heartbreaking exploration of falling in love and really gett...

I really enjoyed this one.
Thanks @sonypicturesaus.bsky.social

Ghost of Yotei Review (PS5 Pro) | Back With a Vengeance - PowerUp! If Ghost of Tsushima was a grand Kurosawa epic about legacy, duty, and sacrifice, then Yotei is its chambara cousin: more intimate, more violent, and more personal. This is not a sometimes angsty medi...

PowerUp!’s review of #GhostOfYotei is live

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Big thanks to @playstation.com for the codes

Superman Review (2025) – Hope for the DCU - PowerUp! Superman is excellent. James Gunn's reboot/do-over/last gasp attempt to get a DC Comics Cinematic Universe off the ground has hit the ground running. Is it perfect? No. But is it entertaining? That's ...

My review of Superman is live.
I really liked it a lot.

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Don’t want to say too much for spoiler reasons but I thought Superman was excellent. The best part is that it’s fun and joyful and light and full of hope.
No more brooding, emo Superman.

Back in the office again after long stints of WFH and i think I’ve lost all tolerance for other people.

No, group of co-workers standing loudly near me, I don’t want to hear about the great recipe you found or learn about the weird rash you have, I’m on the phone.

And why are you screaming?

Bionic Bay is phenomenal
That is all

Warfare Review (2025) – An Unflinching, Harrowing, Claustrophic Nightmare - PowerUp! Warfare, from Writer-Director (and Iraq War Veteran) Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Civil War), is a towering achievement in cinema. Following in the footsteps of many great "War is Hell" m...

Thanks to @a24movies.bsky.social I was able to see #warfaremovie early

Here’s my review: powerup-gaming.com/2025/04/01/w...

MobLand Review (TV – 2025) – I Think We Have a Situation Developing - PowerUp! Mobland is why we watch TV. Right from the word go, it's a perfectly paced masterpiece of tone, acting and filmmaking...at least from the first two episodes Paramount has provided so far. How the series develops past these two is anyone's guess, but from what I've seen, I would be very surprised if it didn't

Thanks to @paramountplus.com
I was able to check out the first two episodes of #MobLand

Thoughts here: powerup-gaming.com/2025/03/28/m...

In short, it’s excellent.

Win 1-of-5 Double Passes to the Melbourne Preview Screening of Warfare at Crown - PowerUp! Thanks to A24, we have 5 Double Passes to give away to the Melbourne Preview Screening of Warfare. Taking place on Thursday, 10 April 2025 at 6.30 pm at Village Crown Cinemas, each Double Pass will gr...

Thanks to @a24movies.bsky.social we have 5 Double Passes 5 Double Passes to the Melbourne Preview Screening of #WarfareMovie to give away.

To enter, follow the link: powerup-gaming.com/2025/03/26/w...

Win 1-of-5 Double Passes to the Melbourne Preview Screening of Warfare at Crown - PowerUp! Thanks to A24, we have 5 Double Passes to give away to the Melbourne Preview Screening of Warfare. Taking place on Thursday, 10 April 2025 at 6.30 pm at Village Crown Cinemas, each Double Pass will gr...

Thanks to @a24movies.bsky.social we have 5 Double Passes 5 Double Passes to the Melbourne Preview Screening of #WarfareMovie to give away.

To enter, follow the link: powerup-gaming.com/2025/03/26/w...

It’s frankly embarrassing how much better #Severance is than anything else on TV right now

Just fucking sever me so I can rewatch #Severance again fresh.

Snow White (2025) Review – Live Action Disney Done Right - PowerUp! There has been an awful lot of discourse swirling around Snow White since it was first revealed and boy are there a lot of opinions. However, I'm not here to talk about any of that. Instead, I'm only ...

Thanks to the lovely people at Disney, I attended a screening of #SnowWhite

My review is now live.

“Snow White is a gorgeous live-action reimagining of Disney’s ultimate classic”

The Alto Knights Review (2025) – Double De Niro - PowerUp! The pedigree behind The Alto Knights is world-class. Directed by Barry Levinson -- Rain Man, Good Morning, Vietnam, Wag the Dog -- written by Nicholas Pileggi -- Goodfellas, Casino -- and starring Rob...

Thanks to Warner Bros, I was able to attend an early screening of #TheAltoKnights

My review is live now.

“Fans of the gangster genre are going to enjoy The Alto Knights terrifically, especially for De Niro’s powerhouse performance as two men on a collision course with each other.”