*DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS STORY SPOILERS FOR HIVESWAP ACTS 1 & 2* If video games were a metaphorical cake, the characters would be the cherries on top. We grow attached to them, see ourselves in them, and may even aspire to be like them. Like most things, these casts usually fit into a set of […]Read More
Since his debut in 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones has been a staple of the pop-culture world. As is always the case with a popular franchise, Indiana Jones saw his fair share of spin-offs (The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles) and sequels – not all of them hitting the same mark as the […]Read More
One of the main arguments gamers have had over the past 20 years has been over which console is better: Xbox or PlayStation? Before Microsoft and Sony were the front runners, the gaming industry was obsessed with the rivalry between SEGA and Nintendo. Blake Harris famously dubbed this period as “The Console Wars” in his […]Read More
*PLEASE NOTE: This article contains subject matter such as suicide and depression that may be triggering. If you are suffering, please seek help from a professional.* *This article also contains spoilers for the entire game* Mental health. Dealing with mental health. Helping friends with mental health. The term ‘mental health’ gets thrown around quite a […]Read More
Released: November 2011 Rating: PEGI 16 Heralded as a masterpiece when it launched in 1997, GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64 certainly made its mark on the gaming world and proved hugely popular, although you could claim the game arguably hasn’t aged all that well. Nowadays, it feels very clunky and hard to control – […]Read More
So, I recently started playing Mass Effect 2 (2010) – I know, ten years late to the whole thing – and I rather enjoyed it. As a fan of strategy games, the combination of role-playing elements and third-person gun-play is an invigorating change. Through the first couple of playthroughs, though, I was pretty much exclusively […]Read More
*THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR CATHERINE: FULL BODY* I have a complicated relationship with Catherine. Developed by Atlus – the team behind the Persona franchise – this self-described ‘unconventional romantic horror’ title was released all the way back in 2011, when I was 11 myself. I have many a vivid memory of an awkward […]Read More
A character review of Abby and the parallels that exist between her and Ellie.Read More
I fancy myself as a bit of a defence pundit. I’m also in my second year of a War Studies BA at King’s College London. So, with the inordinate arrogance of youth (and mediocre talent), I thought Wargame: AirLand Battle (2013) would be a breeze. I was wrong. Very wrong. Turns out this whole ‘fighting […]Read More
LEGO and Star Wars go hand in hand. The Danish giant and Lucasfilm’s franchise became synonymous with each other following the launch of Star Wars related LEGO franchises in 1999, which tied in with the release of the Phantom Menace. These proved so popular that an acclaimed video game series was launched in 2005 covering […]Read More
For as long as games have been worth playing, they have implemented at least some form of Artificial Intelligence, or AI. An integral part to the gaming world, examples can be found in almost every genre, from the enemies in classic shooters to the incessant ghosts in Pac-Man. However, despite the ubiquity of AI, it […]Read More
Once a year, EA release the latest instalment of its flagship game, FIFA, which seems to thrive on compulsive gaming habits. The danger is that such mechanics eventually inspire a lifestyle that very quickly becomes hard to go back on. It’s all too easy to arrange a commute around new content or a weekend around an online league. Eventually, payday can quite easily finance a summer sat inside, waiting for the release of a few blue cards.Read More
Gaming writer Gerard Thornton shares his thoughts on what the GTA series’ next steps should be. Grand Theft Auto V has been out long enough now that I feel we should all be turning our attention to what the next GTA focus should be. I’m not saying I want it to be out tomorrow, or […]Read More
After the massive success of Fallout 3 in 2008, fans were eagerly awaiting another dip into the wasteland when it was announced that Bethesda would be loaning Obsidian Entertainment their IP to produce an un-numbered title in the franchise to satiate fans’ appetites. Swapping the Capital Wasteland for the Mojave Desert, Washington DC for ‘New’ […]Read More
Gaming Glories is a special edition gaming feature that allows writers to revisit and explore games that have helped shaped their gaming history. Each volume features a different writer examining different games within each issue. Enjoy! The Resident Evil franchise is one of the most successful and long-running in gaming. Known as the Biohazard series […]Read More
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