Richard Armitt, Author at koru-cottage.com

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Startup Company, PS5

February 15, 2023 Richard Armitt 807 Views Business Simulation, Busy Work, Commerce, Sandbox, strategy

Startup Company Console Edition brings a successful business sim to consoles after a strong outing on Steam. Danish devlopers Hovgaard Games have obviously laboured over this title with love.

Starting from the ground level with minimal investment, the aim is to manage your business empire “to the moon”. Interestingly the simulation is heavily geared towards the Social Media / Online Sales platforms we are familiar with.

On paper this game should be right up my alley, should be.

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Xmas Gift List, 2022

December 9, 2022 Richard Armitt 1045 Views Amiga, ATARI VCS, EPOS, JBL, Lego for Adults, Logitech, Norton, NUC mini PC, OldSkoolPixels, Stream Mic, Trueforce, XBOX SERIES S

Xmas Gift Guide this year? We hear that a lot.

So maybe, in this crazy post pandemic love-in we should give it a go, before we get to the end of “Cost of Living Level” Boss.

Here are a few things worth considering for Gamers, Friends of Gamers and/or the Family members we’ve kicked off the couch.

Please note – any links will be for information, not comission.

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JBL Quantum Stream

December 4, 2022 Richard Armitt 953 Views JBL, Microphone, Podcast, Quantum, Streaming

The JBL Quantum Stream has saved my bacon.

Having recently launched a fledgling podcast alongside this site, I needed a way to record consistently.

This microphone delivered exactly that.

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Save Room, Switch Review

November 30, 2022 Richard Armitt 889 Views Inventory Management, Puzzler, Single Screen, Switch

Save Room will appeal to a certain type of Gamer. When it floated by me on an email, I knew straight away I was one of them.

If you’ve ever been swamped by a cluttered inventory screen in your games, or just enjoy keeping it tidy then Save Room is for you.

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Call of Duty MWII, review

November 10, 2022 Richard Armitt 844 Views Activision, Call of Duty, FPS, Infinity Ward, Modern Warfare, Multiplayer

It’s CoD time again, and with Call of Duty MWII this year that’s not a bad thing.

Infinity Ward return to the 2019 reboot from the late PS4 cycle, continuing the story they left off.

With a familiar roster of characters and the less grizzled, but still legendary Captain Price front and centre.

Without beating around the bush in a Ghillie suit, this is one of the best Call of Duty campaigns I’ve played in a while.

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Shootas, Blood and Teef, Switch review

October 24, 2022 Richard Armitt 1136 Views Bloody, Explosive, Shooter, side scroller, Warhammer 40k

Shootas, Blood and Teef draws on the rich tapestry of the Warhammer 40k Universe.

There have been many, various FPS, Turn-Based games and my personal favourite the dungeon crawler Inquisitor.

On paper it’s a match made in heaven.

The opportunity to step into the heavy boots of Space Orks, crack some bad Dad jokes and blow shit up, will float many boats.

Gaming Game Reviews Nintendo Switch Console

No Mans Sky, Switch Review

October 22, 2022 Richard Armitt 1073 Views Epic, Handheld, No Mans Sky, Open Universe, Procedural, Space

This would be our 4th review of No Mans Sky, safe to say it’s going to be a slightly different treatment.

Back in 2016, Guy and Myself had experiences that were polar opposites. In 2018 Barrie had the blessing of an updated No Mans Sky on Xbox, which pandered to his tastes. Here we are in 2022, 6 whole years later and a raft of free (yes, FREE) updates, that have changed the game significantly.

We’re going back, back to No Mans Sky.

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EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid, review

October 15, 2022 Richard Armitt 892 Views ANC, Bluetooth, EarBuds, Headphones, Hybrid

New to our market the GTW 270 from EPOS is a great addition to the family. A set of earbuds with all the hallmarks of the EPOS family.

Delivering easy functionality, fluid connections and some impressive noise cancelling.

This set of Earbuds made me realise something, the wired earpieces that came with my phone are a thing of the past.

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Bullets Per Minute, Switch Review

October 12, 2022 Richard Armitt 710 Views FPS, frenetic, Music, muted, rogue-like

Bullets Per Minute opens with a couple of interesting aspects.

One is the blurb that pitches you in the shoes of a gun-toting Valkyrie fighting to protect Asgard from the underworld.

The other is the notion that that it’s a Rhythm Based Shooter.

Hardware Hardware Reviews

JBL Quantum 810 wireless, review

September 29, 2022 Richard Armitt 1484 Views Bluetooth, JBL, Quantum 810, Quantum Gaming Headsets, Wireless

A mere 3 months after reviewing the 610s, I’m fortunate enough to be back with the JBL Quantum 810 wireless.

I could sum up the rest of the review right here; this set is glorious. Lightweight, sleek, sexy, and simply glorious.

I now have to back that up.

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LEGO Brawls, Xbox Review

September 10, 2022 Richard Armitt 1192 Views Family Friendly, Fighter, LEGO, Online

Pitching up against the fan favourites like Smash Bros, All Stars or the more recent Multi-Versus, LEGO brawls had to bring something new. That comes in the form of family friendly LEGO brand humour and customisable mini figures.

It’s a fun game with easy to pick up modes, the unlocks add a bit of excitement and simply plays well.