The console gaming landscape has changed. The last 12 months has seen a significant shift in consumer trends. Looking back at 2017, it is now plain to see that last year marked a moment in history for…
Call Of Duty: WWII is a return to form for the series’ storytelling
Words: Kris Pugh It’s ironic how franchises in the world of gaming can go full-circle. One minute the series is being re-invented, the next it’s going back old school to keep certain sections of its f…
Are Story Driven Single Player Games No Longer Popular?
Times, Are They A Changin? I am a gamer that has seen many trends come and go. I am an elder statesman of videogames, though not a proper OG who was playing Space Invaders in the arcade. Growing up, m…
The Last Of Us 2 Trailer Uses Brutal Violence To Sell Itself, And That’s Wrong
Yesterday, Sony Europe stared the world’s comfort levels straight in the eye and refused to blink. At Paris Games Week, Playstation’s keynote conference showcased a strong 2018 line-up. Am…
Detroit Become Human New Trailer: The Moral Questions Raised
Detroit Become Human Raises The Stakes Coming out of EGX, I was hyped about David Cage’s new game ‘Detroit Become Human’. After seeing the new trailer, I am very conflicted. David Cage has always been…
Destiny 2: The Mida(s) Multi-Tool Touch
Destiny 2 Is Destiny 1 Turned Up To Eleven Destiny 2 has been out for three weeks now, and that seems a good time to reflect on it’s opening. I’m probably one of the few people who never really got in…
EGX 2017 Super Mario Odyssey Preview
For Better Or Worse Super Mario Odyssey Is Exactly What You’d Expect Our Super Mario Odyssey Preview consisted of a slim 10 minute session, playing on a dessert themed world. Gameplay felt just …
No Man’s Sky: A Learned Lesson In Over Promising
The Promise Is A Dangerous Thing It has been a year since gamer’s finally got their hands on the highly anticipated No Man’s Sky. For Hello Games this marked the beginning of the sky falling down arou…
The Current Console Generation: How Will We Remember It?
Gaming Has Come A Long way Home consoles have always worked on a generation cycle. A new shiny box comes out and ushers in a new flurry of technology, capabilities and hype. (Gamers old enough to reme…
What Call Of Duty Can Learn From Destiny
Destiny Has A Lot Of Lessons For The FPS Genre I am one of those suckers who just picked up Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. I bloody loved that game on first release and the pull of nostalgia…