Gaming is getting more cinematic by the day, and the phrase “interactive cinema” is getting slapped on the press releases for more titles than ever in order to capitalise on this fact. That said, ... Read More
Of all the games of 2011, Skyrim is the one that is still on everyone's mind. Despite getting a huge amount of fanfare when it released back in November, I still hear countless people getting excited ... Read More
Speculation is the veritable spice of gaming journalism and, with everyone getting their knickers in a twist about the future generation of gaming, it seems like a good time to assume the crap out of ... Read More
Please use the back-next buttons to navigate through the images. Why it's Called the Xbox 360 Internet themes are a most unusual phenomenon. With the meme only establishing itself as a cultural ... Read More
Ever wanted to take on the role of a dictator of a sub-tropical island nation? Me neither, but that's what Tropico 4 lets you do. In the vein of sim city, Tropico sees you managing your island nation ... Read More
Rayman is one of the more instantly recognisable figures in gaming history, yet his time in the industry has been up and down over the years. Initially starring in his own 2D platformer, it was the su... Read More
In the spirit of concise writing and potentially lazy journalism, us writers love nothing more than to summarise stuff that has already happened. That said, when it comes to the rumours regarding Sony... Read More
Hype is one of the undeniable evils of our industry, if only because it diverts people's attention to a core group of games that seem to very poorly represent the breadth and diversity of our often mi... Read More
In our post-modern culture where nothing can be truly seen as original and new, gaming, along with just about every other medium out there, is looking to the past for inspiration. This has resulted in... Read More
Sonic hasn't been at his best over the past decade. Indeed, Sega seemed to be mishandling Sonic and his now “radical” style at every turn, but things have been looking up with the awesome Sonic Ge... Read More
2011 has been a great year for gaming, with some exciting new hardware announcements, quality software gracing almost every calender month and the industry that spawns it clawing that little bit more ... Read More
Our industry is inherently driven by franchises and their various sequels, prequels and side stories. When a new IP such as The Last of Us gets announced then, I make it my personal mission to get par... Read More
Sequels are an inevitable part of a successful franchise, more so in gaming than any other medium. There seems to be a bit of contention on the idea of video game sequels as of late though, with more ... Read More
Games get more daring and intelligent each year, and I don't just mean in terms of AI and technical innovations. Having written a series of features already on what to expect from 2012, I approached t... Read More
Holidays can be a frustratingly passive season, with so many rituals and social norms that have to be upheld. It seems like I'm constantly giving out chocolates, socks and other such gifts to absent ... Read More
Trailers are getting better these days. Too many times recently have I seen an amazing trailer that is followed by a sense of disappointment in the product it is meant to represent. I'm used to this h... Read More
As we approach the festive season of giving, it's also a time where we start to consider what we will be receiving as well. Regardless of what people will say about the “death of PC gaming” and ot... Read More
As 2011 comes to a close, it's a perfect time to consider where we have come from and where we are going. This process of reflection and divination is occurring within industry commentators as well an... Read More
Us members of the press have a real fetish for summarising things. Check out the inordinate amount of top ten lists and review round ups that grace every gaming web site around, (ours included) and yo... Read More
[drop-cap]I[/drop-cap]t seems Sony are gearing up for a pretty strong release schedule in 2012, but whilst the usual sequels and franchise titles are present, it’s Sony’s answer to Super... Read More
