Of all artistic mediums out there, video games probably go on for the longest amount of time. It would have to be a pretty lengthy book or film to rival the length of the average game, and over the co... Read More
For generations now, it seems as if Japan has been the unchallenged epicentre of gaming. The divide is less prominent now, but plenty of awesome games in Japan never seem to make it further abroad. Fo... Read More
A lot of speculation has gone on as of late regarding the new features that the PS4 and Xbox 720 will bring in when they launch in the near future. So much has been written upon new services and inter... Read More
Karaoke is one of the most popular recreational activities in Japan, but it enjoys a much less acceptable reception in western culture. Despite our reticence to sing in public, the karaoke genre has b... Read More
The silent (or at least very quiet) protagonist is a very special staple of gaming that seems to have been around since the dark ages. Initially the need for developers to conserve precious space on a... Read More
Videogames are constantly struggling to justify their artistic merit, flying in the face of a generation that often fails to understand them. I normally spend my time attempting to argue against the a... Read More
Just as the sequel has always been the backbone of the game production industry, so the trilogy has become the modern day staple that drives sales within our humble media. Not content with a single fo... Read More
It's a crazy world out there, so you'd expect the realms of Skyrim to be equally rife with oddities. If the inhabitants and land topography aren't bizarre enough, then there are plenty of strange task... Read More
Can you believe that it's March already? It feels like only yesterday that lists were cropping up of what games to look forward in 2012, and now were nearly a quarter way through the year. It's only a... Read More
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Skyrim may not have the greatest visuals on a technical level, but Bethesda really outdid themselves when it comes to art design. So many of the game's locations are just oozing with creativity, and t... Read More
Sony are one of the strongest multimedia companies in the world, but they haven't exactly had a perfect record when it comes to console launches. With the recent release of the PS Vita, all eyes are f... Read More
The boss battle has been a staple of gaming since its inception. Whether it be as far back as the dragons in Adventure, or the huge set-piece battles in a modern FPS, boss battles are often the specta... Read More
Some game series just don't make sense. Sometimes an idea that sounds great on paper fails to have a satisfying execution, sometimes a sequel fails to deliver a new experience over the previous game a... Read More
With the next generation of consoles seemingly on the horizon, industry commentators have spent the past few weeks attempting to look forward into what the gaming of tomorrow. Until we can learn to pr... Read More
If PC gaming needed to be defined by one word only, it would have to be modding. It is the life and soul of the PC gaming community, and is usually the main argument that favours the age old desktop i... Read More
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[drop-cap]S[/drop-cap]ometimes life is hard but, even though games are often used as a form of pure escapism, game characters have a hard time as well from time to time. Whether by our orders or simpl... Read More
In the usual spirit of gaming hype, it seems many are forgetting about this current generation of consoles in favour of the Xbox and Playstation hardware of tomorrow. Though current gen consoles may b... Read More
Because everyone loves sniper rifles and their subsequent destructive prowess, we thought it would be worthwhile throwing out ten awesome sniper kill videos for your viewing pleasure. There are plenty... Read More
Statistics state that January and February are among the most depressing months of the year, and I largely put this down to the lack of games that come out in the post-Christmas period. If you're a PC... Read More
New trailers get released for new sequels every single day. Only when they look seriously awesome or are part of a truly prestigious series do we take the time to write a feature on them. The new trai... Read More
