The Test Drive franchise is one that has seen its fair share of different technologies over the decades, from the new format of a free-roaming HD console version released in 2006 all the way back to Accolade’s PC original released in 1987. Anyone old enough will have fond memories of PC-speaker powered “drrrrrrrr” engine noises as you tore down the …
Killzone 3 releases exclusively for the Playstation 3 this week. We put it through its paces to find out if the Playstation 3's Call of Duty killer has finally arrived.
We review Capcom's comic-book crossover fighter, Marvel vs Capcom 3 : The fate of two worlds
LittleBigPlanet 2 from Media Molecule releases this year as the sequel to the original hit that took creativity on the Playstation 3 to new heights with its community-fuelled world of fun platforming, co-op and sack-folk. We delved into the LittleBig world to bring your our LittleBig review. Last Updated: February 16, 2011
Superheroes… everybody loves ’em. Well, except Supervillains but in a game like DC Universe Online you get to be whichever you like. Sony Online Entertainment unleashed DC Universe Online onto the world with the promise of finally being able to live out your fantasy of being a Superhero/villain in one of the worlds most beloved fictional universes. We put some …
As a games reviewer, you’re often afforded the opportunity to play games you’d otherwise never pay attention to. More often than not, the reason you’ve never given them a second glance is that they’re downright awful; cheap, nasty cash-ins by third rate studios that shouldn’t have gone further than being an idea knocking about in the developers’ heads. Sometimes though, …
It’s been seven whole years since the previous Golden Sun titled The Lost Age was released to the world on the Nintendo Gameboy Advance and the time for a DS sequel of this handheld JRPG has finally arrived. The third in the series promises stylus controls and a shift from 2D to 3D graphics. Was it worth the very long …
Donkey Kong Country is a franchise that unfortunately isn’t particularly well known in this country. It found its genesis on the Super Nintendo, developed by now Microsoft-owned Rare. It quickly catapulted its way in to gamers’ hearts, becoming one of the console’s hallmark titles; thanks to its venerated game play and – for the time – revolutionary visuals. And though …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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