Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft, Multiformat)
December 5th, 2013 | by Ross Thompson
Why are pirates called pirates? Because they just arrrr. It’s an old joke but, hopefully, a good one. Speaking of old …
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Batman: Arkham Origins (Warner Bros., Multiformat)
December 2nd, 2013 | by Ross Thompson
You have to feel sorry for the residents of Gotham City. Since the construction of this fearsome metropolis they have …
Spelunky (Mossmouth, PS3)
November 28th, 2013 | by Brian Coney
There are, so the internet viral says, so many dumb ways to die. This way of thinking inspires Spelunky, a shamefully …
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Ubisoft, Multiformat)
September 25th, 2013 | by Ross Thompson
Sam Fisher has the best job in the world. Jetting all over the world, breaking into top secret buildings, snuffing …
Saints Row IV (Deep Silver, Multiplatform)
September 18th, 2013 | by Ross Thompson
“With great power comes great irresponsibility” should be the motto of Saints Row IV, which escalates mischief-making to ridiculous levels …
DuckTales Remastered (Capcom, multi-platform)
August 29th, 2013 | by Ross Thompson
In days of old when gamers were bold and self-replenishing health bars weren’t invented, videogames were hard. Rock hard. Titles …
Grid 2 (Codemasters, PC / PS3 / Xbox 360)
July 26th, 2013 | by Ross Thompson
Driving games tend to fall into several camps. There are those which are made for the type of petrolhead who …
Remember Me (Capcom, PC/PS3/Xbox 360)
July 15th, 2013 | by Ross Thompson
Industry giant Capcom thrives on not only developing hugely successful and innovative franchises such as Street Fighter, Mega Man and Devil May Cry but also …
Hotline Miami (Dennaton Games, PS3/PS Vita)
July 11th, 2013 | by Ross Thompson
Most videogames, whether or not they choose to profess it, are rooted in violence. And we’re not just talking about …
The Last Of Us (Sony, PS3)
June 25th, 2013 | by Ross Thompson
There is an infamous moment in The Happening, M. Night Shyamalan’s justifiably maligned vision of the apocalypse, in which Mark Wahlberg …
