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You could still argue the kart racer genre is not well-served, outside of Nintendo’s platforms. Coming from particularly barren era, Street Racer managed to find some renown on the Super Nintendo whilst also being ported to anywhere that would have it. Street Racer Collection takes four of these versions and […]

Street Racer Collection – PS5 Review

January 11, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged championship / circuit racing / DOS / gameboy / kart racing / Mega Drive / old school / power ups / SNES / soccer / street racer / turbo / violence / vivid image by Mike

Arcade racers feel like an endangered species at times. Any that do release seem to come from indie developers. Cyber Clutch: Hot Import Nights is one such game. Coming from Gunpowder games, the neon-soaked, custom car racer tries to look the part but it lacks on-track excitement and variety. The […]

Cyber Clutch: Hot Import Nights – PS5 Review

August 17, 2025 in PS5 / Reviews tagged arcade racer / cyber clutch hot import nights / cyberpunk aesthetic / futuristic / gunpowder games / hatchbacks / online multiplayer / power ups / racing by Mike

Curved Space is a very polished shoot ’em up from Canadian coders Only By Midnight and it’s a little different to its peers on PSN and beyond. Instead of the usual 2D vertical/horizontal style or the absolute glut of seen-from-above twin-stick shooters out there, this one is seen from behind your […]

Curved Space – PS5 Review

July 1, 2021 in PS5 / Reviews tagged arcade / curved space / geometry / power ups / shoot em up by Richie