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Leo Stevenson

I've been playing games for the past 27 years and have been writing for almost as long. Combining two passions in the way I'm able is a true privilege. PowerUp! is a labour of love and one I am so excited to share.

Dead Island 2 – Interview with Technical Art Director Dan Evans-Lawes

Recently we were able to go hands-on with an extended preview of Dead Island 2 and you can read more about that here. We were also able to chat...

Hands-on Dead Island 2 Preview – The Bloodening

Dead Island 2, for better or worse, feels very much like both the original game and Riptide. With 12 years having passed since the release of Dead Island, Dead...

World of Warships has added its first Aussie commander

Wargaming has announced it has added the first-ever Aussie commander to World of Warships. Launched on 9 March 2023, Matilda Kelly joins World of Warships alongside the Commonwealth light...

Company Of Heroes 3 Review (PC) – War Were Declared

My RTS career begins and ends with Age of Empires II. I'm not a great multitasker and I get flustered pretty easily when too many things are happening at...

Atomic Heart Review (PC) – From Russia with <3

This is an unscored review-in-progress. This review will be updated as we play more and finish Atomic Heart There is no denying that BioShock and others of its ilk from...

Like a Dragon: Ishin! Review (Xbox Series X) – If I Could Turn Back Time

Like A Dragon, the game formerly known as Yakuza has achieved something of a successful western domination in the last few years. I remember playing Yakuza 3 for the...

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