Little Orpheus Review - Apple Arcade Game

In yet another of our Apple Arcade games review, we look at Little Orpheus from Sumo Digital.

A side-scrolling platform and puzzle adventure game, Little Orpheus puts you in the shoes of Ivan Ivanovich who has journeyed to the centre of the earth but must now escape again. The hapless hero as he explores lost civilisations, undersea kingdoms and prehistoric jungles in his quest.

Little Orpheus is a stunning visual and audio treat and great fun to play.

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The Mac & Forth Show 253 - WWDC Preview

Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl are getting pretty excited as we near the start of WWDC 2020, especially for the Keynote on Monday. Here they share their thoughts, hopes and wishes on what might be announced for iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, TVOS and MacOS, plus the possibility of ‘one more thing’ or maybe more that might be on the cards. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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Grindstone Review (Video)

It’s time to review yet another game from the Apple Arcade, this time we focus on Grindstone from Capybara Games Ltd.

If you are a fan of puzzles requiring you to string a serious of similar shapes or items together, but also crave a little bloodlust then this may be the perfect game for you. Grindstone has your warrior battling his way through the dungeons of Grindstone mountain battling an assortment of creeps and their bosses.

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The Mac & Forth Show 252 - PocketCast Out

The gang is all here once again as Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return to sort through the recent Apple-related news. iBooks Author and iTunes U are headed for the scrap heap. PocketCast gets banned in China. More Apple stores set to open. Stores to accept trade-in Mac’s. Summer colours are here and there is rumoured to be a big announcement concerning the Mac at WWDC. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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Beyond Blue Review (Video)

Beyond Blue allows you to explore the ocean as deep-sea explorer and scientist. Your mission is to help tag and catalogue various oceanic wildlife and make high-stakes decisions during your expedition.

The game is very relaxing to play generally, although there does appear to be a storyline in the background that reminded me a little of a soap opera. However, I tended to focus more on the swimming and exploring aspects and enjoyed them a great deal.

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