It’s always a good time to look back through the past three decades and take stock of one of the industry’s most recognizable platforming adventure icons. Join us as we pick up our sword and leap through time, taking a look at each core title that has cemented the legacy of the Prince of...
Major spoilers for Devil May Cry 5 are contained within this article.
Devil May Cry 5 excels at intertwining tremendously enjoyable gameplay with a world which emits a sense of ecstatic awe from us as we venture through the desolate hellscape which has grasped the city of Red Grave. Main...
Most gamers know that space is full of some weird stuff, and that, for the most part, it’s the kind of stuff you’re better off blowing up with a spaceship. While Space Invaders might be the most famous example of what’s wrong with space, R-Type taught us to keep calm in the face of the...
Somehow, Baldur’s Gate 3 is now a thing - an actual thing that you’ll be able to play when it releases in Early Access later this year. Perhaps more surprising than that fact is that Baldur’s Gate 3 is also shaping up to be mind-shatteringly good, and if you don’t believe the hype, here...
While 1983 might not seem that long ago in cinema terms, it’s ancient history on the video game timeline.
People still talk about the Return of the Jedi today, for instance, while 1983’s Star Wars (aka Star Wars: The Arcade Game) is very much from a long, long time ago. Since then,...
World Book Day lets us come together on the first Thursday of every March to celebrate the best fiction medium that’s ever existed. That’s right, the video game tie-in novel.
Many games contain a novel's worth of text and fiction, but strangely the video game tie-in novel is still...
The 80s were a time of excess and optimism, and no game quite captures the spirit of the 80s like OutRun.
Released smack in the middle of the decade, OutRun redefined racing games and encapsulated the 80s in arcade cabinet form. But its influence doesn’t stop there, as it left a lasting...
It’s a rare game series that can defy changing tastes to remain popular yet unchanged across seven titles, but the Metal Slug series has achieved it. The timeless franchise feels as much at home in today’s retro-styled indie scene as it did in its era origin.
So let’s take a look at the...
If you aren’t from the past, then the easiest way to explain the Wipeout franchise to you is to say it’s a kart racer for grown-ups. The vehicle combat genre isn’t as popular as it once was, but the Wipeout franchise helped put that genre on the map of gaming history.
So let’s crank up...
Update: The Elder Scrolls is 25 today, so to celebrate here's a look back at all the Elder Scrolls games in order of goodness. Enjoy!
The Elder Scrolls: Arena came out in 1994 and since then we've seen a lot of sequels, spin offs, expansions, horse armour, and even an MMO. BUT you ask, what's the...
In 2018 EA made 5.15 billion dollars in net revenue (up from 4.84 billion in 2017). Despite this, the company still remains one of the most hated companies in the world. Known most widely as the purveyor of numerous sport games - like FIFA or Madden – EA has a lot on its shoulders with plenty of...
I don't go to Subway very often.
I go through the door and queue up. Eventually I reach the counter and the staff ask me what sandwich I want. I indicate my choice, and asked what size sandwich. Then I'm asked what bread I want. How about cheese. Do I want it toasted? Now salad. Lettuce?...
