The internet is many things. It’s diverse, it’s confrontational and it’s controversial, but perhaps most importantly it loves to moan. Everyone enjoys a good moan, but the internet seems particularly skilled at it. Every time a new piece of news comes out of the games industry, it’s inevitably followed by...
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Ant Simulator once looked promising. What started as the product of a 48-hour game jam went on to become a fully-fledged title, which drew players and investors in with the promise of a first-person survival game where you play as an ant. Its crowdfunding amassed a sum of over $4,000,...
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[dropcap]D[/dropcap]estiny is not a great game. In fact, when it first came out, it was outright terrible. Yet despite this, the game has managed to amass a significant following. Because of this, the concept of the shooter RPG is becoming increasingly popular, with other publishers looking to emulate the success...
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[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e begin our Game of the Year countdown with one of the best games of the year that wins our Best Sports Game as well as perhaps one of the worst. It’s so plagued with bugs and glitches that it gets an award all of it’s own. Stay tuned in for...
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[dropcap]E[/dropcap]very so often, the games industry heralds the arrival of a new revolution in gaming that will change literally everything about videogames. These revolutions came and went however, and they never really changed much. Mobile gaming was meant to be the next big thing. Now it’s largely a laughing stock....
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[dropcap]F[/dropcap]allout 4 is a difficult game to review. Not only is there so much content to discuss, but it’s made me feel more conflicted than perhaps any other game I’ve ever played. On the one hand, it’s a wonderful gaming experience, yet it’s still a game with many problems. [divider]...
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[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ost forms of media have awards ceremonies. Movies have the Oscars, television has the Emmys, music has the Grammys, and video games have The Game Awards. Once a year, people from all around the gaming world come together to celebrate gaming. This should, in theory at least, be something to...
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[dropcap]K[/dropcap]otaku, one of the most popular games media outlets on the internet, is also undoubtedly one of the most divisive – the site is essentially the Marmite of games media- you either love what they do, or you want the site to be shut down and all those involved to...
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[dropcap]D[/dropcap]LC is a bit of a dirty word in the gaming community, defined by money-grabbing attempts from developers trying to sell additional content at exorbitant prices. Take, for example, the Arkham Knight DLC released this year, ridiculed for its high pricing and pitiful amounts of actual content. However, bucking trends...
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[dropcap]B[/dropcap]etas are tricky things to write about. Pretty much anything I complain about can be explained away by saying “of course it isn’t perfect, it’s a beta!”. But let’s give it a try anyway. [divider] First things first, fans of the old Battlefront games are going to be disappointed; This...
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For many years, Konami were one of the giants of the games industry. Within their walls were the rights to some of gaming’s biggest franchises, such as Metal Gear, Silent Hill and Castlevania, as well as some of the most legendary game designers in the world, such as Koji Igarashi,...
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[dropcap]S[/dropcap]o E3 has come and gone once more. Another year of trailer and hype overload has now passed, and by all accounts, this year was a pretty good one for the event; in recent years, E3 seems to have struggled, but this year many of its problems seemed to have...
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Release dates are magical things. Once we know a game’s release date, the excitement can truly start. The countdown begins, with the hype increasing day by day. But then, DISASTER. The game gets pushed back, sometimes for well over a year, and we’re left heartbroken. But are delays a really...
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