Tag Archives: BioShock

The 12 most famous fake brands in video games

Video games are stuffed to bursting with fake brands. Most are forgettable, throw-away plot devices – Evil Corp, Joe’s Italian Restaurant, Richard’s Prophylactics – but some are so believable and well-loved that they’ve entered our consciousness. They’re more than window-dressing. We buy into what they’re selling, and almost feel surprised …

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Scary games for people who hate scary games

Freaked out but not frustrated Horror games often require a certain kind of fortitude, whether you have to wade through disgustingly rendered entrails, tiptoe around unknowable beasts, or watch characters die in truly gruesome ways. Seeing those things take place in a movie is one thing, but actually experiencing a …

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The most despicably evil video game corporations

What’re ya selling? Evil corporations are everywhere in games. Behind most virtual villains, there’s a sprawling business carrying out their dastardly schemes. These companies are pros at screwing up life for anyone who opposes them, or stands in the way of their own unique brand of “progress.” Progress that usually …

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TalkRadar UK Episode 86

BAM! Have a brand-new episode of TalkRadar UKin your ear holes before you’ve even had chance to digest your breakfast. Yup, it’s another dose of your favourite gaming podcast here to brighten your day. And what’s in store this week, you ask? Well why don’t you bloody well listen to …

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