We have to admit that 2022 is already looking pretty stacked for top-tier game releases. The new consoles are finally getting into the swing of their lifecycle, and some eagerly-awaited games...
Rockstar’s gritty sandbox game series, Grand Theft Auto, is officially the most successful video game franchise to ever originate from the UK. And with the long-awaited (and recently patched)...
Halo games are events. Even if you’re not usually an FPS player, when they arrive you pay attention. 343 Industries have been tinkering hard at making the best Halo game they can and it seems...
As the iconic Max Payne franchise celebrates turning 20, it's fun to look back at what made the game so great. There wasn’t really anything else quite like the bullet-time, slow-motion...
From Lucozade sponsorships to Angelina Jolie movies, the legacy of the Tomb Raider franchise is something to behold. After bursting onto the scene in 1996, Lara Croft has been kicking ass and...
Mars has captivated humanity since the first time we looked up into the night sky and wondered at the lights we saw gleaming in the firmament. Today is no different - our art still explores the...
Halo Infinite is so close it’s almost within reach; our hands can nearly touch the glass of Master Chief’s visor. Excitement is at fever-pitch for this latest installment in the...
Unbelievably, the original Xbox console is 20 years old. That little monolith that marked Microsoft’s first brave push into the world of video games is old enough to drink a pint in the UK,...
It seems like we really don’t talk enough about just how good Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas was. The tactical, first-person shooter series traded its usual dark and grimy setting for the...
If you grew up in the haze of Planet Hollywood and 00s MTV, there’s a chance you may have spent some time with the original Xbox. Microsoft’s first gaming console, it’s a monolithic beast...
Konami's Metal Gear Solid series is iconic; not only for it’s storytelling, gameplay innovations and world building, but also for it’s villains. Indeed, over the years the series has seen...
As anyone with even a passing acceptance of video games will know, some of the best examples of the medium are those that have cracking sidekicks; those special companions that define the...
Time marches ever on, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make time to look at where we’ve been. RPGs have evolved considerably over the last few decades and have become one of gaming’s...
When the year begins to draw to a close, the nights get longer, and Halloween approaches like a dark spirit, it’s natural that our thoughts turn to horror. Gaming is a medium uniquely suited...
The third entry in Supermassive Games’ The Dark Pictures Anthology series, House of Ashes, is now available, continuing the franchise's tradition of spine-chilling horror. This latest...
You’ll no doubt have now played Back 4 Blood (or at the very least, read our previous blogs about it) by now, so you’ll know a lot about this intense co-op focused shooter that will have...
Much like Left 4 Dead, Back 4 Blood - Turtle Rock Studios’ spiritual successor to the zombie shooter mega hit - focuses a lot on co-operative play. Being able to play with friends around the...
Arguably one of the spookiest and most inventive survival horror efforts of 2012, Alan Wake returns to PC and modern consoles with a whole new coat of paint in Alan Wake Remastered. As with any...
After nearly 15 years in development hell, Metroid Dread has finally found a home on the Nintendo Switch and launched on the handheld console on 8th October. If you’re new to the series and...
We all know that Back 4 Blood is about fighting your way through the Ridden. But you may be wondering what actually happened to cause such an event. Why are we fighting, how did it happen, and...
