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Twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion

  Platforms: Switch, Xbox One, PS4 and PC Reviewed On: Xbox One Developer: Fully Illustrated & Darkwind Media Publisher: Darkwind Media Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: 2-player Local Co-op Review copy supplied free of charge by the publisher. As a member of the kilted nation known as Scotland, I’ve always felt that me and my kin don’t get much representation in video games, our brief appearances usually being limited to some swearing or a heavily stereotypical character who loves drinking fighting and is ginger. But Wulverblade seeks to put Scotland in the limelight, specifically, our history against the mighty Roman Empire where the Pictish people held against the best the Romans could offer before Hadrian’s wall was constructed and Rome decided it just wasn’t going to be worth the bloody effort. So, to break the stereotypical image of the Scottish you play as a ginger guy or girl who loves to fight and drink Okay, so the Scottish stereotypes are true. Sue us. We like fig...

Razer Wolverine Tournament Edition Controller Review

Review unit provided free of charge on loan from Razer. Regardless of whether you’re the type of person who is loyal to Microsoft or Sony, it’s pretty damn hard to deny that the first time you held an Xbox 360 controller it was a damn revelation. It sat in the hands like it was molded for your individual needs. The Xbox One controller is just as good if not better. So how do you improve on it? Well, according to Razer you give it more buttons, some RGB LED lighting, swap out the d-pad and then slap a big price tag on it. Enter the Wolverine Tournament Edition. The connection is wired using a braided micro-USB cable that stretches out to ten feet, although frustratingly the connection area on the controller has two small plastic shelves on either side that mean you can’t just use any old  Micro USB cable, you must use the one Razer provides in the box. What if that cable breaks, or if you want a shorter or longer cable? Tough luck. It’s a design choice I simply can’t wrap my head aro...