28th April 2023
Dredge: Euphoric short excitement
Deep, dark and dreadful. Black Salt Games’ debut, Dredge, delivers a delightful dunk, with some short lacking narratives.
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26th March 2023
Eight exciting games this year
Are you struggling to decide what to play? Check out this list to find out more about some of the games coming out in 2023
5th March 2023
God of War: Ragnarök fails its female characters
Disappointingly, the latest installment in the God of War series continues its tradition of side-lining female characters
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25th November 2022
Gotham Knights: The Freebird Rule
The newest instalment in the archive of Batman video games fails to top the standard set by the Arkham Saga

24th November 2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II: The paradox of keeping games free of politics
In the wake of the newest Call of Duty game, the intentions of the ‘keep politics out of video games’ crowd remain as clear as ever

30th October 2022
Overwatch 2 is overrated
Overwatch remains unchanged, with microtransactions and minimal reward systems leaving people wanting more

30th October 2022
An action-packed joy ride with the Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy captures the heart and soul of the characters, while standing on its own without the MCU.

9th May 2022
Soundtracking: The best FIFA songs of all time
Our resident Mancunion FIFA players choose their favourite tracks from soundtracks past and present.

12th October 2021
Has Assassin’s Creed forgotten its Origins?
A shift to the live service model causes upset amongst Assassin’s Creed fans

27th March 2019
Review: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Stellar sword-fighting makes Sekiro a Samurai Success

21st March 2019
Details revealed for Student Game Jam: Manchester
Manchester’s first ever student Game Jam starts this weekend

15th March 2019
Review: The Occupation
A Manchester-based political thriller with hidden depths, but deep flaws

25th February 2019
Review: Metro Exodus
Does the wider open world of Metro Exodus remove the series’ gloomy charm?

21st February 2019
Interview: Game Assist
“I’d like for us to be able to talk about games the way we talk about other media”

19th February 2019
Preview: The Occupation
Pete Bottomley of White Paper Games speaks about their latest project – The Occupation – on the eve of its release