Wrestling games in the past have either veered on the sublime or ridiculous – much like the television shows. A fighting title is only as good as its myriad moves and combos, the catalogue of varied... Read More
The launch of PS3 exclusive Tekken Hybrid is a comprehensive package of fighting goodness for fans of the series, combining a 3D movie – Tekken: Blood Vengeance, an HD version of the classic fan fav... Read More
It’s perhaps a little unfortunate that Ratchet & Clank’s first real dalliance with co-op gameplay should hit the shelves at a time when several huge multiplayer titles are scheduled. Neverthel... Read More
When Dead Rising 2 was released last year there were two glaring omissions that were bemoaned by fans: the original protagonist Frank West was nowhere to be seen and a sandbox mode was also missing. T... Read More
Light shining off the shiny contours of the cars, the heat rising up from the sun-soaked tarmac and the rasping engines primed to roar off from the starting grid. Both presentation- and content-wise, ... Read More
Since the Freelance Police, aka Sam & Max, made their debut in comic book form in the mid-1980s, the dog and rabbit duo have appeared in numerous graphic adventure games on our PCs. [caption id... Read More
After a rapturous reception on the Xbox 360 last year, non-console owning gamers can now grab an ultra big slice of perhaps one of the most satisfying – and intensely irritating, frustrating and add... Read More
It’s not often that even a few hours into a game you still have little idea what’s going on but El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is one of those games. It’s described as a third person comb... Read More
As plots go, Bodycount’s is pretty forgettable. As far as I can see it’s got something to do with you working for a clandestine organization called The Network – the guys who are sent to tackle ... Read More
By now nearly all of you must have seen, or at least heard about, the reveal trailer for Dead Island – the haunting video about a family getaway that goes bad. Really bad! Happy, smiling faces quick... Read More
Remember how cool it felt back in 2002 to shimmy up drainpipes, leap over walls and creep about in the shadows before punching someone in the back of the head? I’m of course referring to the introdu... Read More
A decade after its debut on the PC, Carnivores: Ice Age has reappeared as a Minis game on the PSN. For the uninitiated, it’s a shooter with the sole intention of gunning down various beasts with an ... Read More
For anyone not sick to death of shooting dead things, developer Laughing Jackal has been busy and added yet another title to the burgeoning world of zombie games. But this monochrome PlayStation Minis... Read More
Back in 1981, Japanese games publisher Taito brought us an innovative new puzzler called Qix, which was subsequently ported to just about every games console known to man. Now, 30 years on, UK develop... Read More
If you’ve ever watched mixed martial arts on the television and thought it looked easy, here’s the opportunity to see whether your body is up to the task without getting bloodied and battered. UFC... Read More
Movie tie-ins are invariably appalling so it was with some trepidation that the video game version of Transformers: Dark of the Moon found itself in my disc drive. Saying that though, I was buoyed by ... Read More
For those of you old enough to remember the sublime Populous from the stable of gaming guru Peter Molyneux back in 1989, this is its successor in all but name. But for all the labelling as a God game,... Read More
Reboots of classic games seem to do fairly well for XBLA and PSN; retro fans get a trip down memory lane while the uninitiated get to see what all the fuss is about with the benefit of HD graphics and... Read More
No matter how much money Microsoft ploughs into Kinect, there remain the doubters and naysayers who maintain that motion control is but a temporary blip in gaming’s brief history – a passing fad t... Read More
Most of the gaming world is familiar with this ubiquitous fighting series, so an explanation as to the format of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition is barely necessary. For those among you who en... Read More
