Years In the Making? Microsoft Game Showcase 2020 Preview
Microsoft have been playing catch-up since the Xbox One was revealed in early 2013. The strategy was wrong, the launch event was baffling, and consumers promptly voted with their wallets. The PS4 went on to sell over double the number of units, Sony’s first-party studios…
OUR CONSOLE: Sega Dreamcast
In every console generation there are successes and there are failures. Arriving on the back of the Mega-CD/Sega-CD, 32X and the Saturn, Sega certainly needed the Dreamcast to be a hit. Instead, it sold fewer than 10 million units worldwide, had an official lifespan of…
Second Chance: A Latecomer’s Perspective on Horizon Zero Dawn
Inspired by its 3-year anniversary and the new, healthier relationship that I have with my gaming backlog, I’ve spent the past month or so exploring the world of Horizon Zero Dawn. As with many games in my collection, it’s one that I’ve owned and been…
Beating the Backlog
Act 1: A quest derailed. Back in January, I had a brilliant and original idea. Ok, maybe “good” rather than brilliant and perhaps not even “original” either, but, look, it was new to me at least. And it was this – 2020 was going to…
In Praise of… Single-Player Adventures
Recently I had the pleasure of completing Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. I had a lot of fun with it and found it a challenging but satisfying experience, despite nodding along with many of the issues highlighted by excellent reviews like ours. But what…
Best of the Decade: Mass Effect 2
Let’s be honest, it’s pretty much impossible to choose just one game from a whole decade of gaming. Ten years spent exploring new worlds, countless epic adventures and plenty of quickfire arcade action that has helped melt away even the crappiest of days. However, while…
My Month With The xCloud Preview
During the past month, I’ve been drowning the doubts and casting aside my console to plunge myself into the world of game streaming. No, I’ve not changed my mind about Stadia yet (you can read all about my thoughts on that here) but I’ve been…
Why I Cancelled My Google Stadia Pre-Order
A few days ago, I finally came off the fence and cancelled my Google Stadia Founder’s Edition pre-order. I said a silent goodbye to “my” exclusive night blue controller that never was. Farewell to having first dibs at those fresh, unclaimed gamertags., and adios to…
PlayStation VR: The Frustrating Potential of Sony’s VR Headset
In the past few weeks, various stories have emerged about a next generation of PlayStation VR (PSVR) featuring eye-tracking and other tempting but, no doubt, pricey tech. Added to previous talk of full wireless capability, better resolution and some next generation controllers, it sounds like…
E3 Preview: Five Questions On My Mind Ahead Of This Year’s Event
With E3 just around the corner, the hype and anticipation levels continue to build. It’s set to be a curious year – what looked like being a quiet, potentially even total dud of a show could end up being monumental. With Microsoft talking big, Google…
Gamers Unite: Why ‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare’ Having Cross-Play Is A Gamechanger
So, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is now official – with the return of some familiar faces, a rebooted story and the welcome return of the single-player campaign. A CoD announcement is always big news, as illustrated by the millions of views across various major…
Access Granted: Reflecting On EA Access’ Arrival On PS4
Earlier this week, EA announced that they will be bringing their EA Access subscription service to PS4 from July 2019. For £3.99 a month or £19.99 for a year (at the time of writing), the service gives players access to an increasing library of the…
REVIEW: The Walking Dead: Michonne
OK let’s start with the elephant in the room. Yes, the game I’m about to review was released back in Spring 2016 – an almost unrecognisable world where Cap and Iron Man were yet to even fall out and I, along with many others, still…
