Thanks to a sale on Xbox One I have recently been enjoying the Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition. Whether you agree with re-vamped old gen games making a comeback on the new generation or not for the right price it can be a great excuse to jump back into one of your favourite game worlds.Since Sleeping…

On July 11th, 2015, Satoru Iwata, the president and CEO of Nintendo, passed away due to a bile duct growth.  His passing is a great loss not only for Nintendo, but for the gaming industry at large.  Iwata was a rare breed in this industry where most executives are placed based on their general business prowess…

I've been a massive Metal Gear fan, since MGS2: Sons of Liberty. I've played every game released with the words 'Metal' and 'Gear' in the title, except for the god awful Kojima-less MG2: Snake's Revenge. I love this series for all its flaws as well as its strengths. But nobody will ever convince me, except…

All things considered, this year had a pretty phenomenal E3.  Between The Last Guardian, Shenmue III, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Earthbound Beginnings, Fallout 4, and so much more, almost everyone had a dream come true.That said, it was still a long way away from perfect and there were plenty of embarrassing and frustrating moments to…

The Wii U is dead. With only a handful of titles left in the 2015 roster for Nintendo, and with reports coming in that the NX may be released as early as summer of 2016, it's pretty clear where Nintendo's priorities lie. They are abandoning the Wii U and moving on to the NX, after…

Since its announcement and teaser trailer at this year's E3, IO Interactive's upcoming HITMAN SPIN has had fans scratching their heads. Due in part to some obtuse non-explanations by the game's devs, coupled with relative radio silence for the past month or so, there have been very many theories and very few facts to explain…

Over the years, we have seen many MMORPGs release with fully open worlds, but recently there has been an influx of games with instanced worlds.  Many gamers feel that instancing takes away any exploration that could be had in those worlds. Although, the degree of instancing varies greatly between games.In this article, we're planning to…

Kingdom Hearts III Warning! This article contains spoilers on the Kingdom Hearts series! You've been warned!Welcome to Part 2 of my Predicting Kingdom Hearts III series! Last time, I discussed the worlds that will appear in the game, and this week I will be discussing the plot. In this prediction, I will be breaking up…

Permadeath As I said before in my XCOM 2 article, I'm a huge fan of permadeath. If you still haven't tried any game that uses this mechanic, we have five recommendations that make good use of it. Most games specified on this list are turn-based strategy games, where in my opinion they are best used, but…

PSN Trophies Functionally speaking trophies and achievements are the same thing. You do a thing, a notification flashes up on your screen and your profile for that system will now tell all who view it that you did the thing. There are a few differences between the PSN Trophies and Xbox Live Achievements however which,…