Holly Alice


Currently writing for Pocket Tactics, previously spotted at Gfinity, VG247, Game Rant and more!

Big Nintendo fan, and even bigger farming games fan.

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Pocket Tactics •

Where is my free Genshin Impact five-star character, Hoyoverse?

Happy 2024, guys, we’ve finally got a free five-star character in Hoyoverse’s epic adventure title! Everyone gets a copy of Dr Ratio in Honkai Star Rail. What, did you think I was going to say something else? No, sadly, Genshin Impact’s gifts are once again left in the dust as Honkai Star Rail continues to hand out heaps of great goodies free of charge.

As the second half of version 1.6 rolled around, every single Honkai Star Rail player got a free copy of a brand-new, limited, five-star charac
Pocket Tactics •

Genshin Impact Wriothesley build

Genshin Impact’s Wriothesley is the administrator of the Fortress of Meropide, the Duke, and is the epitome of emo-chic. It’s pronounced writhe-zly, by the way. He’s a five-star cryo catalyst user focusing on close-up combat via hefty punches. Here’s the best Wriothesley build and how to make him a meta-shattering unit.

There’s plenty more to discover about Genshin Impact’s Fontaine region – check out who the archon Genshin Impact’s Furina is, and local reporter Genshin Impact’s Charlotte. Oh,
Pocket Tactics •

The un-beet-able swede returns to Switch in Turnip Boy Robs A Bank

It’s bean a while since we last saw Turnip Boy, but he’s back in another crime-filled adventure – corn you believe it? Catch him if you can with the Turnip Boy Robs A Bank release date below. As you can tell, this is not a farm game, despite the addition of turnips.

Turnip the heat this year when Turnip Boy Robs A Bank releases on Switch – it’s currently listed as ‘coming soon’, but a 2023 window is looking likely. Developer Snoozy Kazoo and publisher Graffiti Games are behind the comedic actio
Pocket Tactics •

Beecarbonize mobile review – turn a new leaf and save the bees

I’m not going to bee-t around the bush; I’m introducing Beecarbonize to you: a new strategic card game where you must work to combat climate change through mitigation policies and brand-spanking new tech (including robo-bees!).

I had the chance to play Beecarbonize pre-launch and I’m having a wonderful time. Or, at least, as wonderful a time as my morals let me while figuring out how to protect ecosystems and also further the human race’s achievements and sustainability.

Created by Charles Gam
Gfinity •

Splatoon 3 review - A super sequel splashing onto Switch

Check it, Splatoon 3’s making waves and is going to sink the competition. Fresh new faces, wild new weapons, and multiple maps to sink your squid beaks into.

Splatoon 3 carries on the cool themes of the previous games while adding a laundry list of features and new things to do in the chaos-riddled world of the Splatlands. Visit icy Alterna in a single-player story mode, battle it out in Splatsville’s Turf Wars, or try your hand at working shifts for Grizzco. Don’t forget the new addition: the
Rock Paper Shotgun •

The 25 best non-violent games on PC

Nerves have been sufficiently jangled as of late, not least thanks to the slew of action packed games that have landed in recent months. I crave an altogether more sedate beginning to next year, and so my mind turns to games in which violence, reflex or any other kind of unblinking attentiveness takes a back seat.

Looking for a broader mixture of games? Check out our regularly updated list of the best PC games you can play right now.

Primarily we're talking violence-free games here, but I want
Nintendo Village •

Persona 5 Strikers Review — Nintendo Village

Persona. You might have heard of it. You might not. For the uninitiated, the Persona series is a spin-off from Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei saga. Persona 5 is the latest (and greatest if you ask this writer) entry into the series, and Persona 5 Strikers - Koei Tecmo’s latest musou spinoff game - is a canonical sequel set six-months after the end of Persona 5 itself. The Phantom Thieves (you and your pals) return once more to kick evil in the face and solve society’s problems – this time on a cross-
KeenGamer •

Sentimental Easter Egg Found in Back 4 Blood

Back 4 Blood, Turtle Rock Studios’ spiritual successor to the classic Left 4 Dead, is out and fans are picking up on easter eggs across the game’s levels. One such uncovered gem is a little hint towards a friendly face among Turtle Rock Studios’ staff!

Back 4 Blood features longer campaigns than the acclaimed Left 4 Dead series and has more characters to choose from – along with a deck-building system of perks. It is the latest release from Turtle Rock Studios – formerly Valve South – famed for