In the age of the micro transaction, it is almost compulsory now for any major ‘Shoot em up’ to release map packs. Hot on the heels of the first DLC, the latest offering comes in a very familiar form of … Continue reading
And so it goes: a re-release of an older game proves popular which leads to a new entry in the series. The Sly Cooper HD bundle has led to this new release, Sly Copper: Thieves in Time available on the … 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
Corvo Attano isn’t the only man who was touched by the spiritual mark that grants him his powers. In the dreary streets, whaling ports, and lavish houses of nobles, another stalks in the shadows. He is the killer of an … Continue reading
There was a lot of fear that this one was going to go horribly wrong. Ever since it was announced that Dark Souls was getting a direct sequel people have been wary. A new director was coming in, and there … Continue reading
The games industry is a funny one for April Fools gags. Every year companies will trot out the standard announcements, most of which are just believable enough to be given a second glance and raise a wee smile. Far Cry … Continue reading
Adventure stories have long fuelled our collective imagination. For many years these tales of champions and their countless heroic exploits has been part of the popular zeitgeist. These yarns first appeared in literature decades ago, with novels such as King … Continue reading
Deadpool is Marvel’s crazy, chimichanga loving, fourth-wall breaking, “merc with a mouth”. Since the mentally unstable mercenary first appeared in 1991, he has gained a cult following in the comic book community, but can High Moon Studios capture the unique … Continue reading
Running and shooting and jumping and shooting. What you have there is pretty much the pure distillation of the majority of video games, which might explain why first person shooters (FPS) have given the industry some of the most popular … Continue reading
The imaginatively named operatives “Alpha” and “Bravo” take lead in the latest Army of Two game, a cover based shooter which focuses on co-operative play and over the top combat in equal measures. You get a feel for the over … Continue reading