Asinine statement alert: GTA 5 (opens in new tab)’s world map is really fantastic. You and I have both spent enough time throwing Chop’s ball into oncoming traffic under the setting Los Santos sun to feel that. I don’t need to tell you why it’s fantastic. So instead I’ll tell …
Read More »The Vanishing of Ethan Carter: A beautiful supernatural thriller
Paul Prospero is a gravel-voiced detective straight out of a film noir. A mysterious letter from a boy named Ethan Carter leads him to Red Creek Valley, a picturesque stretch of sun-dappled forests and valleys. But this place isn’t as idyllic as it first appears… Red Creek Valley is a …
Read More »Final Fantasy springs back into action with Type-O
This little doozy may be a spruced-up version of a game that came out in Japan three years ago. On PSP, no less. But it’s also the most exciting thing to happen in the Final Fantasy universe for some time. Why? Because its director, Hajime Tabata, has also taken over …
Read More »The best (and worst) features well miss from Club Nintendo
Welcome to the club You know how youll buy ten sandwiches at that corner shop to eventually earn a free meatball sub? Well, some years ago, Nintendo decided to take that approach with its games, rewarding its fans with free stuff for buying the publishers products. And now, after Club …
Read More »Whodunnit? Can you solve these 7 despicable video game crime scenes?
Crime plays Don’t be fooled by the rhetoric, Jimmy – crime is everywhere. It’s in our schools and our morgues, our ferris wheels and our delicious salty snacks. See that front lawn lemonade stand over there? Pretty innocuous, right Jim? Wrong. It’s actually a cartel meth lab. This elderly pensioner? …
Read More »How well do you know platform games? Take our quiz and prove yourself
Run, jump, duck, spin, punch, kick, pound, repeat. Everybody loves a good platformer, right? In an industry that’s increasingly obsessed with ideas of art, value and legacy, the platform game dares to be different, to be frivolous, unadorned and fun. Today’s tester celebrates these disarmingly simple titles, and asks – …
Read More »The future of Destiny according to Bungie: Dogfights in orbit?
Everybody wants to know what’s happening next with Destiny. And pretty every member of that same group of ‘everyone’ would like to see dogfighting in orbit. Surely Bungie is aware of that fact? Well, let’s find out from Bungie’s community manager, Eric Osborne…
Read More »Destiny isnt perfect but its brilliant enough to be GOTY
This week, we’re highlighting the top five titles in our Game of the Year 2014 (opens in new tab) list. Destiny (opens in new tab) ranks at #1 – and here’s Andy Hartup’s take on what makes it so important. Destiny is not a perfect game. Its plot is vague, …
Read More »Around the Internet – Should Link ever speak?
It’s been quite a week, but if you’ve been drowned in work or been otherwise occupied, we’ve gathered together all of the biggest articles from our friends around the internet. Check out a discussion about Zelda’s Link decades long silence, a Persona 5 wishlist, and more. Read these articles and …
Read More »Classic PlayStation franchises that deserve a comeback
An earlier version of this article was posted on this website in 2012. If only… There’s a good chance that many of you reading this have yet to turn 20 years old. And you know what that means? You’re younger than PlayStation. As of December 3rd, 2014 (hey, that’s today!), …
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