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. ;)
Stories of utopias collapsing have become a popular genre in fiction and gaming with the Bioshock series being one of the most notable examples. Developer Mundfish appears to have been inspired very much by that series with their game Atomic Heart which to all intents and purposes comes […]
Retro gaming dealing with nostalgic experiences have almost carved out their own little market now that more games are going the digital route. While modern gaming has its conveniences a lot of fans of the old days prefer the thought of owning a cartridge, disc, etc that they […]
Perhaps the best moment of the recent Xbox Developer_Direct presentation was the shadow drop of a new game from Tango Gameworks. Not only is Hi-Fi Rush a significant shift in tone from the developer’s horror themed games, but it’s also a genuine crowd pleaser and entirely unique game […]
It’s 50 years of Atari and while there were a lot of highs in the early years the name has been associated more recently with a number of unsuccessful attempts at reviving the brand. So I went into this compilation with a lot of trepidation but have been […]
The most recent case of a game whose public opinion differs greatly to those of reviewers has been Squanch Games’ High on Life which despite reviews painting it on a less positive light has been one of the biggest releases on Xbox Game Pass EVER. I’ve been playing […]
2022 started out with a lot of doubts due to a suite of popular shooters not firing on all cylinders, but thankfully by the second part of the year that bang to turn around. For me that was much needed – the time spent with friends in these […]
The New Year is about to land and that means more games inbound for Xbox Gold subscribers too. Will it bring some pleasant surprises or kick off 2023 with another disappointing month? Full details can be found here but the games in question are: Both titles are new […]
Asobo Studio’s A Plague Tale: Innocence was a game that brought players a well designed horror themed adventure that also had a strong story to it. Though I was late to play, only when the game was updated for current consoles, the presentation was of such a high […]
Though being out on Steam Early Access for some time, I only jumped into Poncle’s Vampire Survivors when it became an addition to the November release to Xbox Game Pass. And I am glad to have done so because it just became my new “go to” game for […]
With the new Warzone out in the wild a few of us have been taking our time in the new region of Al Mazrah to get a feel for it and it’s off to an impressive start thanks to a great map, gameplay tweaks and a new mode […]
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 