Review: watch dogs (it’s not a hack job)

Review: Watch Dogs (It’s Not A Hack Job)

Introductory Thoughts: There are a lot of mixed opinions and feelings concerning this game, and rightfully so. Personally, I experienced feelings from both sides of the fence, but after spending a bit of extra time playing the game, I found that overall it wasn’t as bad as I was trying to make it out to…

Microsoft announces $399 xbox one

Microsoft Announces $399 Xbox One

Microsoft has announced that they will be releasing a Kinect-less Xbox One to hit stores June 9th for only $399. Xbox One’s with Kinect will still be available in stores at the original price of $499 and we’re expected to see a standalone Kinect peripheral for sale for the Xbox One this coming fall. This…

Slavery ‘the game’: the object of ridicule

Slavery ‘The Game’: The Object of Ridicule

Slavery: The Game allows players to “go back to the 17th century, when Europe ruled the world” and “become the most powerful slave trader”, according to the gruesome YouTube promotion. Slavery: The Game, an online gaming site created by a Dutch filmmaker, makes jest at exploiting, buying and mistreating slaves, which is a major controversy…

Squid grip – product review

Squid Grip – Product Review

Sweaty hands. They are almost never a good thing, and the gaming industry has gone to great lengths to alleviate the problem. Holding a plastic controller for hours on end is the perfect storm scenario during which sweaty palms will inevitably rear their ugly heads. Because of this, an entire anti-hand-sweat industry has sprung up,…

Why steamos will fail

Why SteamOS Will Fail

Valve has recently made three announced that will shake up PC gaming, for what the  company assumes is the better. I disagree. SteamOS sounds great at first: your whole Steam collection in console form that can easily be usable while on the couch in the living room, why not!? SteamOS Well, unfortunately, that’s hardly the…

Grand theft auto retrospective part 1 – 2d dog days

Grand Theft Auto Retrospective Part 1 – 2D Dog Days

So GTA V is here. Did you not hear? I’m fairly sure aliens from the dark side of Mars are currently shooting gangsters and flying jet planes into prostitutes in the biggest instalment in one of the biggest videogame franchises in the history of the world. Michael Bay would baulk at the budget for GTA…

Tales of an average online gamer 3: online vs old-skool multiplayer?

Tales of an Average Online Gamer 3: Online Vs Old-Skool Multiplayer?

It’s probably not that much of a spoiler at this point to say that I like online multiplayer. I may only be average at online gaming (you guessed that from the title, right?) but I still enjoy it nonetheless, even when it’s at it’s most headbangingly annoying. Which is quite a lot of the time…

Microsoft points finally getting the boot

Microsoft Points Finally Getting The Boot

As we already know that Microsoft is going to scrap the infamous Xbox Live currency, the Microsoft Points soon. In a notice on its site, the company writes that Microsoft Points will no longer be available for earning via Microsoft’s Xbox Live Rewards program come August 1. Xbox Live Programs is a free offer by…

Dark review

DARK Review

I’m just going to go ahead and say this from the outset – DARK is not a good game. It’s so bad, in fact, that I couldn’t even bring myself to finish it. I tried. I really did. I just couldn’t do it. Is that unprofessional of me? Maybe, but honestly, at this point, I…

Nintendo 3ds outsold microsoft xbox 360 in u. S.

Nintendo 3DS Outsold Microsoft Xbox 360 in U.S.

Microsoft Xbox 360 was the number one selling console in the US market for 29 months straight up until May. However, things changed for the Microsoft gaming machine in May, when the Nintendo 3DS console outsold the Xbox 360 and became the top selling console for the month of May. The Xbox 360 has been…

Need an offline console? Get xbox 360, says microsoft exec

Need an Offline Console? Get Xbox 360, says Microsoft Exec

Microsoft did disappoint quite a few gamers when it announced that the new Xbox One will require you to connect to the internet once every 24-hours. However, the company’s Executive Don Mattrick says that the company is also offering an offline solution to the gamers, the Xbox 360. In an interview with GameTrailers, Xbox Chief…

Xbox 360 lovers rejoice, microsoft still has big plans for console

Xbox 360 Lovers Rejoice, Microsoft Still Has Big Plans For Console

Earlier today Microsoft announced that they still have big plans for the Xbox 360 despite the coming of the next generation. During their E3 conference, Microsoft set aside a few minutes to take a break from showing off their beautifully presented next generation games to answer a question that has been on the tip of…

Microsoft detail xbox one online requirements and licensing policies

Microsoft Detail Xbox One Online Requirements and Licensing Policies

Xbox One Must Be Connected Every 24 Hours, Publishers Can “Opt In” To Game Resales Microsoft have updated the official Xbox One website with several details regarding the online requirements, used game policies, Kinect functionality and more. These details come after a batch of contradictory statements by Microsoft regarding these issues that left many dazed…

Xbox 360 Will Live For Next 5 Years, Major Announcement Ahead

Xbox One is now official. Some love it, while others have bad feelings about it. However, with the announcement of the new Xbox One, we can’t overlook one of the most popular consoles of our generation, Xbox 360. According to recent reports, Microsoft is planning to sell even more than 25 million units of Xbox…

Preview: deadpool the game

Preview: Deadpool the Game

Comic fans have been waiting patiently for the arrival of Activision’s Deadpool later this year. Luckily for me, I was able to have a go on the first public demo of Deadpool for Xbox 360 at MCM London Comic Con. Marvel’s merc-with-a-mouth may have only had a brief appearance outside of his comics in X-Men…