Coder by day, gamer and film fan by night. Websites are one of many things I do. A big fan of classic/retro gaming especially of Atari systems. I can also cook. ;)
The team at Double Fine Productions have a strong reputation for delivering unique games with a style all their own and after playing through Psychonauts 2, which was likely my favourite game of 2021, I was looking forward to what was next and was wonderfully surprised when finally […]
It’s pretty incredible to see how nostalgic gamers are for the Xbox 360 lately as it hit the twenty-year milestone but it does show just how much of an impact it had on people back then… and perhaps even increases the contrast between its success and the stumble […]
It’s been a bit quiet on the site front of late and much of that has had to do with an unexpected change in circumstances after a contract fell through… the joys of being a developer in time when management thinks AI can solve everything but find out […]
When Compulsion Games, creators of Contrast and We Happy Few, were purchased by Microsoft they went quiet for a long time with many rumours circulating about their next project. When it was finally announced that their next game was South of Midnight, the striking presentation grabbed player’s attention […]
Being the representative of both an empire and an unknown god is going to put pressure on anyone, and that’s the situation you find yourself in with Avowed, the latest RPG from Obsidian Entertainment. Set in the developer’s Pillars of Eternity universe, the game takes the previous two […]
The last Indiana Jones game that I played new was WAY back in 2003 with developer The Collective’s Indiana Jones and The Emperor’s Tomb on Xbox which married aspects of the Tomb Raider games with the brawling mechanics from their earlier Buffy the Vampire Slayer game (also on […]
It’s been a year of change here. Making a fresh start in a new role has been taking a lot of my time and some adjustments too after years of dealing with workplace toxicity but it’s also let me learn what not to do. It’s much easier to […]
Blaze Entertainment have done a marvellous job of finding themselves a niche in the gaming space with their Evercade line of products with the platform not only providing a unique slice of retro gaming but a number of indie titles that really show that the system is carving […]
Well… WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS! Somehow Kojima Productions stealth dropped an Xbox version of Death Stranding, their 2019 PlayStation exclusive that seemed locked to that platform for eternity. While it did come to PC the following year it still seemed unlikely but five years to the day since […]
Having a game deal with loss and grief is a theme that is often visited but with Tales of Kenzera: Zau it’s presented in such an imaginative way that it’s drawn me in and kept me wanting to play through and see the story play out. The story […]
The story of one person’s attempts to make their Rampage Arcade1Up cabinet do more.
A look back at some of the games we've played on Xbox One over the years.
Our own tips and experiences while trying to make a living out in the black.
The Late Night Session 