When a game wants to tell the player a story, there can be many methods to do this. Some games though take the impressive option of not using a narrator to explicitly do this, but let the story unfold as part of the game, allowing the player to emotionally connect and interpret it for themselves. […]
First person shooters. Yeah, lets just say that I don’t get along with modern-day FPS games. Give me Doom or its sequels, any games from the Unreal or Quake franchises. Hell, even the likes of Hexen and Duke Nukem 3D. Now THOSE are first person shooters I an get behind. But Call of Duty and […]
Codemasters and Koch Media have today released the second gameplay trailer for the eagerly anticipated (at least by us) Micro Machines World Series ahead of its release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam (PC) on June 23rd. Check it out below: From the press release: Racing has always been at the heart of Micro […]
When games are inspired by others, they often fight to get out of their shadow. Portal Knights is a game that has two shadows to try to escape from, both Minecraft and Dark Souls. The question is, should it have to? Portal Knights is a new cooperative action RPG game where you pick to be […]
To keep platform games fresh, many focus more on the puzzle element rather than killing the character with endless monsters looking for blood. Seasons After Fall is one of those games that uses the puzzle element more, and provides a nice relaxing walk through the seasons. The best way to go into the game is […]
Playing the first Outlast game, it was a good blend of exploration, running for your life, and escaping monsters. When the sequel was announced, there was a high expectation of what would come. Now we’ve had chance to play Outlast 2, does it manage the same scares or is it just another forgettable horror sequel? […]
Beginning today, Project CARS fans looking for something even more exclusive from the world’s most technically-advanced and beautiful racing game will be able to choose between three cool editions when pre-ordering the game, in addition to the standard version – when Project CARS 2 is released in late 2017 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, […]
Crunching Koalas have teamed up with Transhuman Design, the makers of Soldat, to bring the rapid skill-based 2D shooter, Butcher, to PlayStation 4 on May 9th. BUTCHER is a fast-paced 2D shooter and a blood-soaked love letter to the cult classics of the genre. As a cyborg programmed to eradicate the last remains of humanity, […]
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment have announced a new Gundam game – based one of the most well-known and established Mecha Experience and animation brands in history. Gundam Versus is set for release this Autumn 2017 on PlayStation 4 in Europe. From the press release: The world famous giant robot and notorious head-to-head smash hit series: GUNDAM […]
They’re back..! I just can’t get enough of the Marvel vs. Capcom series. From the perfection of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 to the last iteration, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom, the Capcom produced series is one of my firm video game favourites. And now we have more information on the NEXT entry in the franchise, Marvel […]
If there is one genre of game that has pulled me in now I review games, it has to be the JRPG. While they tend to consume a lot of time, they tend to be full of lore, and drag you into a zany story. While sometimes they may not deliver, when they do they […]
Retro gaming is huge right now. Huge. And it’s only getting bigger… From the like of fan favourites multiplatform consoles like Retron 5 and fab handhelds like the Supaboy S; to the NES Mini/Classic, an official re-release of Nintendo’s classic console – which only brought retro gaming further into the mainstream (as the constant sold […]
2Dark is the visceral new horror game by Alone in the Dark creator and famed pioneer of survival-horror games, Frédérick Raynal. The game is a grim journey of stealth and courage into the heart of corruption, offering a gritty and deceptively intricate new adventure of stealth and horror in which death is the only certainty. […]
FlatOut 4: Total Insanity is the latest instalment in the popular demolition derby racing franchise, in the UK. Developed by the Paris based studio Kylotonn Racing Games (WRC 5, WRC 6) and combining classic fan-favourite features and modes with all new gameplay modes, Flatout 4 is a return to the franchise’s adrenaline-pumping arcade destruction roots. […]
I’m by no means a role-playing games expert, but I like to delve into the genre sometimes and get lost in the worlds. Torment: Tides of Numenera has now been released on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 and offers an interesting and deep experience for RPG fans, but has the release been worth the […]
PQube is excited to announce that we will be releasing Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, the latest instalment in Arc System Works’ legendary Guilty Gear series, for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Europe in 2017. The gorgeous and technically sublime GUILTY GEAR series returns with REV 2. Experience the ultimate edition of GUILTY GEAR, […]
Excuse me if I fanboy a little, scratch that, a LOT! The Earth Defense Force franchise is easily one of my favourite video game series – so much so that I own each and every game: from the PS2 days of when it was Monster Attack and later Global Defence Force, to the very latest […]
PQube have announced that they are working with Bigben to release FlatOut 4: Total Insanity, the latest instalment in the popular demolition derby racing franchise, in the UK. Developed by the Paris based studio Kylotonn Racing Games (WRC 5, WRC 6) and combining classic fan-favourite features and modes with all new gameplay modes, Flatout 4 […]
Milestone, one of the largest global racing video game developers, have announced that MXGP3: The Official Motocross Videogame, is set to be released in spring 2017 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC/Steam. From the press release: The new MXGP edition, based on the 2016 season, offers the player a dynamic, ever-more enjoyable gaming […]
When it comes to gaming, we tend to take change badly. Whether it be an update to the way the game runs, major changes to a franchise story, and even a lead character, we just don’t like it. There are times though that these changes can be good, and can help rejuvenate interest with the […]
PQube have announced they are teaming BigBen Interactive to release 2Dark, the visceral new horror game by Alone in the Dark creator and famed pioneer of survival-horror games, Frédérick Raynal, in the UK. 2Dark is a grim journey of stealth and courage into the heart of corruption, offering a gritty and deceptively intricate new adventure […]
Originally released in 2012, Gravity Rush became something of cause-celebre amongst gamers. There were those that hailed the Vita exclusive title as one of the truly hidden gems on the platform: a beautiful looking title with gameplay unrestrained by traditional platform mechanics. Whilst there were others that denounced the game than little more than a […]