Gareth Newnham

Weston-super-Mare

Reporter at Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury

Reporter at North Somerset Times

Reporter for Weston Mercury, North Somerset Times and freelance games journalist.

Articles

South of Midnight XSX Review

3 weeks ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

South of Midnight XSX Review Gareth Newnham Gameplay Graphics Audio Value Summary: South of Midnight is one tall tale you wont want to miss. South of Midnight is a masterfully crafted love letter to the music, folklore, and history of America’s Deep South. It’s also one of this year’s best games by a Louisiana Mile that effortlessly blends a unique visual style, solid gameplay, and a soundtrack that will leave you with goosebumps.
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Review

1 month ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Review Gareth Newnham Gameplay Graphics Audio Value Summary: A solid remaster of one of the best JRPGs ever made... and its prequel too. Suikoden II is one of the best JRPGs of the late 90s. That is not up for debate.
Bleach Rebirth of Souls Review (PS5)

1 month ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Bleach Rebirth of Souls is much like the anime that inspired it. Packed full of great action scenes, hamstrung by awful pacing thanks to shedloads of filler and pointless exposition. At its core Bleach is an arena fighter in a similar vein to the Naruto Ninja Storm series that recreates the events of Tito Kubo’s celebrated shonen series as a series of fights interspersed with a lot (read far too many) of lengthy cut scenes.
Gorn 2 (MetaQuest) Preview

1 month ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Gorn is one of my favorite VR games. The hilarious and violent gladiatorial brawler remains one of the best ways to flail around your living room regardless of what platform you play it on. So when I was offered the chance to go hands-on with the forthcoming surprise sequel I strapped on my shiny new Meta Quest 3S, grabbed my wobbly battle axe, and stumbled back into the coliseum.
Mullet Madjack XSX Review

1 month ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Mullet Madjack XSX Review Gareth Newnham Gameplay Graphics Audio Value Summary: Haste makes wasted robots in this rambunctious roguelike FPS Mullet Madjack is a raucous retro roguelite that’s well worth the price of admission (especially if you have Gamepass). Players slip on the wrap-around shades of our mulleted OVA hero, who’s been chosen by Peace Corp. to fight the bourgeoisie one floor at a time to win a brand new pair of sneakers.
Split Fiction PS5 Review

1 month ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Split Fiction PS5 Review Gareth Newnham Gameplay Graphics Audio Value Summary: A heartfelt, spellbinding co op masterpiece that needs to be in your library Split Fiction is an early contender for Game of the Year. That’s all you need to know. find a friend or make a new one, grab a copy of the game (go halves if you have to) and go and spend the next few days making it your entire life. You need more convincing? Fine.
Lost Records: Tape 1 Bloom XSX Review

1 month ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Lost Records: Tape 1 Bloom is a laser-focused nostalgia trip for those of us of a certain vintage, successfully recreating the long summers of the mid-90s that us poor bastards staring straight down the barrel of our 40s get all misty-eyed about. Don’t Nods latest opens with protagonist, Swann Holloway is instantly relatable to most as she pulls up at a bar, and takes a call from her overbearing mother.
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Review

2 months ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Review Gareth Newnham Gameplay Graphics Audio Value Summary: Set sail on one of this year’s silliest adventures. Like a Dragon (aka Yakuza) has finally jumped the Shark in its latest semi-sequel, epilogue, spinoff thing Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. If you thought Itchigo’s turn-based antics were silly in Infinite Wealth, just wait until you get a load of the dread pirate Majima.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate – Casey Jones & the Junkyard Jam Switch Review - Impulse Gamer

2 months ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate – Casey Jones & the Junkyard Jam Switch Review Gareth Newnham Gameplay Graphics Audio Value Summary: Casey Jones slap shots his way into Splintered Fate in this short and sweet DLC. Whenever I’m told I can play as Casey Jones in a TMNT game I jump at the chance. Casey is by far my favourite character.
Avowed XSX Review

2 months ago | impulsegamer.com | Gareth Newnham

Avowed XSX Review Gareth Newnham Gameplay Graphics Audio Value Summary: An early contender for RPG of the year Avowed is a game that is elevated by its setting. Although it takes place in the same world as Obsidian’s superb Pillers of Eternity series, Avowed sends players to a new and intriguing part of Eaora during the equivalent of the age of discovery.