Edit: expanded version for Aussie Game Geek review. Ryse started off in an earlier guise as a Kinect game for the Xbox 360. The version for Xbox One however appears to have left those concerns behind and given us something more akin to a classic hack and slash […]
With the recent releases of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, I was asked if I would be investing in both. After all, the last console cycle I ended up with an Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. But I appeared to disappoint when I said I would […]
This is my original text that was part of a team article first published on Aussie Game Geek. Thanks to the guys for the opportunity and allowing me to reprint my part of the preview here. Now first up, I will have to admit I may be slightly […]
Say what you will of the Xbox 360, you can’t deny its impact on the last generation of games consoles is perhaps the most far reaching of any device in the industry. That Microsoft were able to reinvent it (NXE, Kinect) so often during its lifespan is a […]
With Windows 8 (and later 8.1), PC’s were introduced to a world where touch screens became more integral to the PC experience than ever before. This has also lead to new hardware such as the Surface Pro creating new niches for these machines. However, despite the potential for […]
No other franchise, with the exception of Call of Duty, commands as much media coverage and hype as Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto. And after five years, their latest iteration arrives to show the world that new consoles mean little when a great game can continue to push the […]
This is an article of mine first published on Aussie Game Geek. Thanks to the guys for the great opportunity and for allowing me to reprint my review here. When I think of games that involve girls fighting, the first three that come to mind are Dead or […]
The guys behind RetroGaming Roundup are now in the midst of a Kickstarter for a new magazine dedicated to retro gaming. RETRO: The Multi-Format, Throw-Back Video Game Magazine brings journalists from the past three decades together to discuss gaming in a way that harkens back to days of […]
On release, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell brought a new angle to military franchises with its combination of stealth gameplay and gadgets. It was true “tactical espionage action” where Metal Gear Solid only talked about it (a lot). Considered the high point of the series was Chaos Theory which […]
For the last couple of years now I’ve been listening to the musings of three guys who have made retro gaming a big part of their lives and love to tell us all about it. RetroGaming Roundup is a website dedicated to enthusiasts from around the world who […]