The PlayStation brand is 15 years old. Can you believe it? I’ll have to admit that that makes me feel quite old; I managed to get my hands on a Japanese PS1 before it was available locally, so I’ve been there since the beginning. To celebrate, Sony have a released a pair of extensive infographics, filled to the brim with …
When I first heard that Mortal Kombat was going to have a Tag Team mode I got quietly excited about a return to 2 player co-op fighting which has prettymuch become non-existent since Dead or Alive 3. Unfortunately though MK isn’t going to be my saviour in this regard as the Tag Team appears to be controlled by a single …
Fanboys are a strange breed. Armies of nameless, faceless soldiers fighting blindly for the honour of some company belonging to a really fat, rich guy who owns 10 houses, 3 islands and a couple of private jets. At the same time, they have somehow became an integral part of the video games industry and can create massive influence when massed …
The Professor Layton games are possibly my favourite titles on the DS. I have never been a big fan of the actual storyline behind the games but the over exaggerated acting in conjunction with some awesome puzzles makes for a really great game. This latest edition hit’s UK stores towards the end of October and hopefully we’ll be getting it …
The Sony Playstation Move is finally here and promises to usher in a new era of high definition precision to casual and hardcore gamers alike. Our Playstation Move Demo kit arrived this week, and after we were done ogling the very pretty box that it arrived in, we decided to break out the goods and find out what we were …
Okay it’s competition time again and this time, thanks to our wonderful friends at EA, we are giving away a copy of FIFA 11 on any platform to 2 lucky readers. All you need to do is Like Us on Facebook by clicking here and then hitting the Like button at the top of that page Next week Friday I …
Brink has been one of my most anticipated games ever since they released that very first cinematic trailer showcasing the idea behind the game. Then a few weeks back I started receiving the developer diaries in my email and at the time I was really planning on posting each and every one of them as they arrived to keep us …
The grandfather of puzzle games, Alexey Pajitnov’s Tetris is back. Since its release in 1984 it’s graced all manner of device; from consoles and handhelds, to cellphones and portable music players to graph calculators and even oscilloscopes. Everyone reading this has at some point played Tetris or one of its many variants and are likely well acquainted with the classic …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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