Review – God of War: Ghost of Sparta gets Kratos angry
Kratos is back and guess what? He’s still mad – we put the latest portable God of War through its paces. Continue reading
It’s Earthworm Jim to the rescue, just don’t anger Peter the Puppy
Earthworm Jim was a common or garden worm, transformed by a suit of immense power that somehow MacGuffined it’s way onto his body. This set in motion a quest to defeat evil Queen Slug-For-A-Butt and rescue Princess Whats-Her-Name. Continue reading
Daigo “The Beast” Umehara breaks Street Fighter world record
Daigo Umehara has won an astonishing 15 national and international Street Fighter tournaments; an achievement now officially recognized as a world-record by Guinness World Records. Continue reading
FIFA 11: Be A Goalkeeper Tutorial puts its best fist forward
Are you watching Robert Green, Scott Carson, Paul Robinson, David James, Ben Foster, Chris Kirkland, et al? EA Sports are going to show you how it’s done in FIFA 11. Continue reading
One Step Behind – A gamer playing catch-up
There are only three rules I adhere to when purchasing games: No buying games on release day; no purchasing sequels until the next volume in the series is released; no consoles within a year of launch date. Continue reading
Do we need another (Guitar) Hero?
With the release of Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero and DJ Hero – and that’s without mentioning rival music games Lips, Sing Star and Beatles: Rock Band, etc – surely we’re seeing a level of market saturation the likes of which the games industry has never seen. Continue reading
The ten most important games ever (part two)
A fine list of games I’m sure you’ll agree but let us know what you think. What would you swap? What wouldn’t you touch with a bargepole? If we get enough (decent) comments we’ll put a reader’s alternative list up or, even better, write to us and we’ll post the best suggestions. Continue reading
The ten most important games ever (part one)
Here’s part one in our run down of the most important games ever, releases which have shaped us as gamers and the industry as a whole; comments and suggestions much appreciated! Continue reading
Hadouken! – A history of Street Fighter
With Super Street Fighter IV taking the fight to home consoles around the world what better time to discuss the seminal series’ history, starting with the oft-overlooked Street Fighter – where, oh where, would we be without it? Continue reading
Do scary games create a sound mind?
What is it that motivates us to play a game that is actively creating an environment of dread and tension in our own living rooms? Findings by Kent University might just go some way to providing a scientific explanation. Continue reading