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10th February 2014

The CoD-Fathers’ Newest Game

Alasdair Preston explores why Titanfall will make a splash when it drops later this year.
3rd February 2014

Retro Corner: The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker

Damien Trinh revisits a title that divided, and then united fans
3rd February 2014

Our Ones to Watch 2014

We pick out this year’s games with the most potential.
22nd January 2014

Planetary Annihilation

Damien Trinh takes real time strategy to a whole new dimension in this amibitious title
22nd January 2014

Retro Corner: Grim Fandango

Bruce Tang recalls one of the most unusual and memorable games of his past.
22nd January 2014

Why Microsoft will win the Console War

Alasdair Preston predicts the outcome of the next generation.
14th November 2013

Retro Corner: TimeSplitters Future Perfect

Remembering TimeSplitters Future Perfect and its perfect blend of multiplayer mayhem and tongue-in-cheek humour
14th November 2013

Retro Corner: SimEarth

14th November 2013

Former Nintendo Boss Dies

Jack Crutcher looks back on the revolutionary and influential career of Nintendo’s Hiroshi Yamauchi
14th November 2013

Grand Theft Auto V

Tom Cottrell explores everything Los Santos has to offer in Rockstar’s latest ambitious offering.

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14th November 2013

Retro Corner: Star Fox Adventures

Too often over-looked, the coolest fox in gaming made his Gamecube debut in the excellent Star Fox Adventures.
14th November 2013

The Games Interview: Mike Geelan

Damien Trinh speaks to Mike Geelan; a developer at Squad – the guys responsible for Kerbal Space Program, and former UoM student
21st October 2013

Battlefield 4 Preview

The Battlefield 4 beta is finally available now to download on PC, Play Station 3 and Xbox 360. With the new Frostbite 3 engine, “Levolution” and a brand new map, guns and vehicles, you can now try out the newest take on the Battlefield franchise. Let me give you the run down first. In the […]
21st October 2013

Pokémon X/Y

Alasdair Preston takes on the latest Pokémon challenge to see if the sixth generation can match the first
7th October 2013

GTA: Grand Torrent Auto

Games Editor Alasdair Preston examines the leaked release of Rockstar’s latest offering
30th September 2013

Retro Corner: Sonic Adventure 2

Before hating 3D Sonic games was cool, there was Sonic Adventure 2. First appearing on Dreamcast, then Gamecube and later even on the XBL Marketplace and PSN Store, SA2 has been around for over 12 years. The game was from a time before length of the game was sacrificed for the bigger budget, shorter single […]
30th September 2013

Microsoft’s Mixed Messages

The biggest event in the gaming calendar is always E3, the gaming show held in Los Angeles annually. This year’s E3 did not disappoint. Microsoft and Sony wowed audiences with hordes of new details of their upcoming consoles. The Xbox One and Playstation 4 are set to launch on November 22nd and 29th respectively.  The […]
24th September 2013

Saints Row IV

If Saints Row were a person, it’d be the type who would turn up an hour late to a fancy dinner party with a bottle of Sainsbury’s vodka and a crate of Fosters. It doesn’t take anything seriously, and it doesn’t think you should either. Since it’s inception, the franchise has been consistently compared to […]
17th September 2013

New Humble Bundle Available

Just in time to save freshers from spending huge quantities of their student loan on games, Humbe Bundle Inc. have released the ninth Humble Indie Bundle. The concept of the bundle is to sell a set of four games and allow the buyer to name their price. If you should pay more than the average […]
27th April 2013

Review – Dishonored: Knife of Dunwall

Knife of Dunwall offers three new missions for Dishonored, are they up to scratch?