Games Archive
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
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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
13th February 2019
The State of Skate: where are the games?
EA and Activision have no plans for a bigger budget skate game or re-boot, but two indie studios are stepping to fill the breach
7th February 2019
Why Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is the best competitive shooter in 2019
David Uncle outlines why Rainbox Six Seige has stayed fresh in an often stagnant genre marketplace
31st January 2019
Metro Exodus shuns Steam in favour of Epic Games store
Epic Games continues its war on Steam and joins forces with Metro Exodus
31st January 2019
Riot: Civil Unrest set to leave Early Access
The real-time strategy game based on real-life events is given an official release date
25th January 2019
Gaming in Manchester 2019: a preview
What to expect from the games industry in Manchester in 2019
24th January 2019
Manchester-based Odd Bug announce Tails of Iron
Manchester’s Odd Bug Studios announce new title to kick off 2019