Coming off Atari 50 and The Making of Karateka, Digital Eclipse have struck gold in finding a way to presenting not only classic games of the past but also the people behind them in a documentary format. Their latest title, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, is an inspired […]
Over the years there’s been an incredible number of atmospheric platform games that have a larger focus on the story and how your character navigates through it. Both of PlayDead’s games Limbo and Inside were especially strong examples of this approach and it’s great to see that Planet […]
This year’s iteration of the Call of Duty franchise is probably going to cause a fair amount of controversy, not because of the recent blowback from campaign reviews – I think IGN went a little too far on that – but in that aspects of the value proposition […]
In what’s really been years since Bethesda Game Studios last new single player RPG (Fallout 4 in 2015) we finally have Starfield arrive, fully waving an Xbox banner in the process. While it is still 100% a Bethesda style game, with its vast open areas and ability to […]
Rockfish Games’ Everspace is the kind of game that ages well over time thanks to an impressive art style and rogue-like mechanics that added a significant amount of replay value to it. I would have thought it was the kind of game that didn’t need a sequel however […]
Back in 2012 developer CyberConnect2 and Capcom released Asura’s Wrath on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and while I didn’t jump in at the time what stuck with me over the years was the praise given by people to the wild story and so on a recent sale […]
For those of us old enough to remember the 80’s and 90’s Video Arcades were the place to be to check out the latest in video games when the technology was advancing in leaps and bounds. You may have played the home version of your favourite game but […]
It’s been some time since the Xbox showcase was held and after finally catching up on lost sleep and fighting off an annoying flu I think I should say a few things. First up, the Melbourne Xbox FanFest event was great. Held at Fortress in the CBD, the […]
It’s that time of year and while the ghosts of E3 are still haunting June, it isn’t stopping a number of publishers and platform holders from using this time of the year to spruik their latest titles. After Sony’s recent “success” at advertising Xbox games, it’s now time […]
What does a Jedi do when they are on the run from the Empire and finding the odds are constantly against them? This is what Cal Kestis faces in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the sequel to developer Respawn’s Jedi: Fallen Order. Set again after Star Wars Episode III: […]
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 