For many years the Tomb Raider remained at the top of the heap when it came to action adventure games with big locations, puzzles and lots of shooting. There were plenty of imitators. Heck, there were three Indiana Jones games in the genre and none of those were […]
The hype has gone and we now finally get to see 100% of the most hyped game of 2014 and one that I enjoyed the beta of however brief my time. Now playing the final version of Titanfall I can say this; you are going to have a […]
A week and a half ago I went away on holiday with my family and decided to bring along my Surface Pro to keep me occupied during moments of downtime. Seeing as I was also going to be Internet free too I thought I would install a few […]
On Valentines Day I joined the masses of Xbox One gamers who received Titanfall beta codes and dived head first into the game. Is it a sign that the developers are trying romance us with some FPS goodness? Regarded by many as being a key to Microsoft’s 2014 […]
It might seem strange me reviewing a game that was released some time ago on the Xbox 360, but after seeing the magical effect it continues to have on my son and his friends makes me want to talk about it. A sequel/expansion of Double Fine’s Happy Action […]
It only recently came to my attention that the old Retronauts podcast is back from the dead. Originally a feature for the now gone 1up gaming site, it was a great way to hear history and impressions of games from previous generations. Thanks to a successful Kickstarter, the […]
I wasn’t too sure if I had gone through enough movies, games, etc to be able to make a decent list this year so decided to take an alternative route and mash these all up together. They’re not in any order, just how they pop out of my […]
Seeing Forza Motorsport 5 appears as an Xbox One launch game was quite the surprise. The previous two Xboxes were graced with entries in the Project Gotham Racing series whose arcade sensitivities were a good introduction to gaming on their respective consoles. But here we have a game […]
Looking back When I first began writing this, a week had passed since Disney announced it was effectively shutting down LucasArts, the 30 year old game studio it inherited when it purchased George Lucas’ “empire” for four billion dollars. Though more known for its Star Wars games in […]
Note: updated post based on original blog page. As you might have guessed, I grew up with Atari systems from a young age. The age of pinball was coming to an end; in the arcades they were being replaced by a new generation of electronic games. The first […]
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 