Having spent what feels like forever trying to dominate the 3D platformer, Sonic Team have finally noticed that they weren't fooling anyone, and have since returned to the 2D realm with the help of co... Read More
The rise of the internet has lead to the slow but steady decline of printed games journalism. Gaming magazines have countered by improving their quality steadily, often with great success, but there r... Read More
The announcement of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 at E3 back in June have both excited and horrified Castlevania fans in equal measure. The original Lords of Shadow offered some fresh takes on the co... Read More
In his preface to the Lyrical Ballads, William Wordsworth described his style of poetry as “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings... recollected in tranquillity.” Just as Wordsworth collec... Read More
The original Duels of the Planeswalkers seemed to come out of nowhere back in 2009, and it managed to reignite my long lost love of Magic and of card games in general. Fast forward three years and I'm... Read More
There's no denying that gaming is an expensive hobby but, as tempting as it is to debate the current RRP of games, this article serves to look beyond the average price of games. Whilst most of the dis... Read More
As a self-professed lover of all things anime and most decent JRPGs, I was surprised that I received a review copy of an animé style role playing game I hadn't heard of. As someone who is obsessed wi... Read More
Violence and conflict are two themes that (for better or worse) seem to dominate the gaming industry. Nearly all games seem to reflect thanatos, a cultural drive toward an inevitable death. Whether it... Read More
Many of us were truly sold on the open world genre by Grand Theft Auto 3 but, even though it was the first open world experience many of us truly enjoyed on consoles, there have been a lot of worthy s... Read More
The achievement has been one of the biggest developments of this console generation, and it has elevated the community features of Xbox Live, adding a new dimension to popular gaming culture. Some par... Read More
Most top 10 lists of gaming are created with the express purpose of praising those titles that strive for excellence. Others are for making fun of those that don't cut the mustard. This one is for act... Read More
The video games industry is a strange old place, with plenty of games of all kinds being just plain odd. Not even original, inventive or visionary; just bizarre. There are also other games that manage... Read More
So the hubbub surrounding this year's E3 has finally died down, and it's now time to survey the usual wreckage left behind by the biggest showcase of the gaming industry. My initial reaction was one o... Read More
I've recently seen a rather unusual turn around in the cultural perception of the Wii. What started out as as little more than a joke cast off by the “hardcore” 360 and PS3 owners, high quality Wi... Read More
Gaming journalism relies heavily on the top 10 list, and we seem to now have lists for just about every gaming category under the sun. Top 10 waterfalls, top 10 top 10 lists, top 10 most colourful gam... Read More
Most game scenarios inherently revolve around physical conflict and, because of this, they wind up containing a morbid amount of death. It's absolutely everywhere in gaming, but don't fool yourself in... Read More
When reviewing a game it is important not to make superficial judgements, but the blurb to Hard Reset almost had me committing this cardinal sin of criticism. The thing reads like the synopsis to a ha... Read More
Gangs and other such collectives have more to do with gaming than you think. Whilst the idea of a gang is usually associated with criminal activities, groups pervade all walks of society, both in and ... Read More
The last memorable advert you saw was likely to be one that was largely offensive as, let's be honest, they tend to be the most memorable. Game developers, publishers and retailers are also no strange... Read More
Games are a unique medium for their interactive elements, but the more conventional elements also need to be appreciated. Gameplay mechanics always seem to be the big attention grabbers in games, but ... Read More
