Playing Games as the Antagonists

Games To (belatedly) celebrate the release of the film Maleficent, I thought it would be fun to have a look at a number of games and just consider what it would be like to play that game as the villain, rather than the hero. I mean, let's face it, evil-doers are always so much more…

June 4, 20140Comments

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E3 2014 Preview

E3 It's that time of year again, and E3 begins on June 9th. In only one week LA will be crawling with game developers, press and players as the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo begins again. If you have never heard of the show, it's basically 4 days where developers have a chance to show off…

June 3, 20140Comments

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The Best Games You’ve Never Heard Of: ‘Soul Bubbles’

Soul Bubbles Nintendo’s consoles, as we know, live and die on their first-party offerings. The lofty likes of Mario Kart and Soul Bubbles, released earlier, could have singlehandedly hauled the Wii U out of the craptastic mess it’s currently in. When you make the purchase, it’s safe to assume that you’re doing so because you…

June 2, 20140Comments

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Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare on Wii U?

Advanced Warfare on Wii U The Sledgehammer Games, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on Wii U developer, told in an interview to Eurogamer at Gamescom that Activism the publisher has made the decision. Further described; "We're not developing a Wii U version," co-founder Michael Condrey said. "That was a business decision made by Activision to focus…

June 2, 20140Comments

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Retro Corner: Super Mario Kart

Super Mario As you may have noticed, Mario Kart 8 arrives for Wii U today. This much-ballyhooed racer is regarded as one of the floundering console’s big hopes, the kind of release (alongside the upcoming Smash Bros) that can actually sell the darn thing. With that super mario , let’s party like it’s 1992 and…

May 30, 20140Comments

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Project Beast First Gameplay Leaked

Software's upcoming Project Beast, rumored to be a Playstation 4 exclusive, has had its first gameplay leaked this fine evening. Though this seems reminiscent of the first screenshots that were shown, this is high quality and comes in video format. The images prior to this didn't really do the game much justice, but praise the…

May 30, 20140Comments

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The Best Games You’ve Never Heard Of: ‘Big Bang Mini’

Big Bang Mini The retrotastic shoot ‘em up is one genre that will never go out of style. Among certain indie developers, there’s a real passion for producing sumptuous 2D art which does such games the world of good. There’s a timeless quality to the gameplay of Asteroids, Space Invaders, Galaga and their ilk, which…

May 19, 20140Comments

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Best Games Coming Out May 2014

Games A new month is ahead of us and the excitement rises with the imminent arrival of numerous highly anticipated titles. May 2014 will be a month extremely rich in genre diversity games and next-gen content. Even the pickiest players will be satisfied with a brand new release for their favorite gaming genre. Sports, strategy,…

April 30, 20140Comments

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Whatever Happened To… The Unrivaled Crazitude of ‘Project Rub’?

Project Rub Hard as it is to comprehend now, the DS’s touchscreen blew minds left, right and centre when it was announced. In the early 2000s, this was pretty well unheard of, and particularly so with regards to a games console. Generally, any screen-touching at that time would only result in that weird rainbow-coloured-warpiness effect. It…

April 18, 20140Comments

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Whatever Happened to… Advance Wars?

Wars For us more decrepit gamers, Advance Wars needs no introduction. But hey, while I’m typing words at your face, I suppose I could bring you one for your eyeballs to feast on anyway. Buckle up, all. This much-ballyhooed Game Boy Advance release arrived in 2001, the first installment in a decade-long series (beginning with Famicom…

April 11, 20140Comments

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