Don’t say we aren’t good to you! Nor are the folks at Penny Arcade. It seems they’re super-keen for people to play the 3rd installment of their RPG series On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. A game which we covered … Continue reading
THIS PIECE HAS GOT QUITE DEFINITE SPOILERS IN IT, SO DON’T READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT THE PLOT OF BIOSHOCK INFINTE TO BE SERIOUSLY RUINED FOR YOU! About half-way through Bioshock Infinite, Daisy Fitzroy — black revolutionary and … Continue reading
As well as highlighting local and U.K acts Ultrachip has managed to attract a number of international names from the chipmusic scene, and kicking things off on Friday is French demoscene veteran Ultrasyd. A retro-enthusiast, he puts together tunes on … Continue reading
If you’re into your retro games it’s likely that you’re into your chip music too. And if that’s the case then Ultrachip is definitely for you. Scotland’s only dedicated chiptune music festival is in its third year, and could be … Continue reading
Hey there Comic Book Fans and gamers alike! We’ve got a great little treat for you, our loyal friends. 100 access codes to the Closed Beta running this weekend for Marvel Heroes. If you didn’t already know, Marvel Heroes is … Continue reading
Why see gender in videogames? Well, first off – we already see gender, right? That’s a dude; that’s a chick. Gender: seen. Right? Not quite – that’s recognizing anatomy. Seeing gender, as snooty academics like myself describe, is about recognizing … Continue reading
If you haven’t heard the intense furore over the creation, nay the existence of Anita Sarkeesian’s video-documentary series Tropes vs. Women, then you must be oblivious to the ebbs and flows of the internet. (A trope is a stereotypes or … Continue reading
When our host kicked off the show on stage in a cat hat belting out the Snake Eater theme, we knew we were in for quite a night. Rab’s Video game Empty was the final part of the festival’s Game … Continue reading
Coming into this off the back of the Aliens review, we weren’t sure what to expect. An Evening of Dark Fantasy promised a celebration of Dark Souls and its place in the dark fantasy genre, which sounded far from the … Continue reading
Game Cats Go Miaow, the brand new strand at the Glasgow Film Festival, has been billed as a wee celebration of all things gaming. Curated by Rab Florence of Consolevania and Burniston fame, it marks the first time games have … Continue reading
The transition between video game console generation is always full of rampant speculation, guesswork and rumour-mongering of the highest order. Much of it should only be served with a bucket of salt but occasionally something bubbles to the surface that … Continue reading
CES is an annual Consumer Electronics Show held in America at the start of the year where various manufacturers, both big and small, can show off their upcoming wares. It used to be a big video games show, until shows … Continue reading
Myths – in either religious or urban flavours – tend to conform to a particular structure. If the myth requires the person to undertake any “ritual actions”, these actions will often either be particularly difficult to perform (“It only works … Continue reading
Christmas is upon us. Though not a particularly important date on the Japanese calendar, Christmas is still a celebrated time of gift-giving and well-wishing, and as such a golden opportunity for gaming. Kids in Japan tend to only receive a … Continue reading
If you’re reading this, the world did not end on December 21st. However as it is Christmas time, it will have felt like it has for your bank account. While we have enough time recovering from an annual event we … Continue reading
In the early 90s, arcades were the best place to see cutting-edge videogame technology. Your Mega Drive, SNES or PC paled in comparison to an eight player game of Virtua Racing: in fact, the only way to emulate Virtua Racing … Continue reading
Well it’s been a long road and now finally we’ve arrived at the last post. After Space epics, swords and sorcery, allegorical travels, gun-fests and hallways slick with blood, we finally find ourselves in possibly the most human story told … Continue reading
A gaming conference is very different from a gaming convention. For one thing, wearing a Chun-Li outfit is not the done thing. So it was in my most cunning disguise, as a responsible young reporter, that I attended Evolve in … Continue reading
In the silver position in our hearts, sits a curious game. A breathtakingly beautiful experience that manages to captivate, dazzle, and terrify in equal measure. A strange sojourn across the barren plains of life, in a part allegorical, part religious … Continue reading
Another adventure in the far flung corners of the Galaxy, as our countdown takes us ever closer to the Game of The Year. We’re down to the top three games now and in the Bronze Medal position it’s the ongoing … Continue reading
Since the dawn of games on computers, we have dreamed of the stars, and since the birth of video games, there have been adventures set in space. It’s no great surprise that then in the higher parts of our Top … Continue reading
With half the running order done, it’s into the top 5 Games of 2012. Everything from here on in had far greater numbers of votes and it’s no surprise that the team are more universally invested in these Games. Straight … Continue reading
Hammering in at number 6 in our Top “Ten” of 2012, it’s the most action heavy of all the games in the list. The sequel to another four-player online slaughter-fest of fun. Will the team be able to see eye … Continue reading
Slouching huskily into Number 7, it’s the highly polished and modern sequel to the well worn and much loved series that poopularised the Bullet-time function now obligatory in so many shooters. But does it deserve the hype, the legacy and … Continue reading
Jumping into Number #8 in our Staff-voted list of the Top “Ten” Games of 2012 is the heavily re-worked and improved version of a top 2011 game. That it’s been so fundementally revamped & retooled for Console made it eligible … Continue reading