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Is Damian Wayne the Arkham Knight?

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Thomas Roach on whether the Arkham Knight is Damian Wayne… Batman: Arkham Knight is one of the most anticipated games of next year, having been delayed from its original release date in October 2014. With a fair few months to go until the game is available, the speculation surrounding the identity of the Arkham Knight […]

Video Game Review – WRC 6

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Martin Carr reviews WRC 6… I like my rally games but have avoided the Forza series favouring instead anything with Colin McRae, or Dirty Rally in the title baring‘Dirt 3. Reason being that number three seemed to lack the authenticity which CodeMasters had always strived for in other incarnation. Imagine my surprise then when WRC […]

Video Game Review – Dead Rising 2 HD

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Martin Carr reviews Dead Rising 2 HD… Are you sitting comfortably? Then let us begin with some simple truths universally acknowledged. Dead Rising and it numerically named follow up are recognised for making zombie bashing a much loved pastime amongst gamers worldwide. Capcom have decided in their wisdom to reinvigorate a golden oldie, letting next […]

Video Game Review – Lost Sea

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Martin Carr reviews Lost Sea… Eastasiasoft the company behind Lost Sea have created a piece of knock about cartoon fun, swashbuckling in atmosphere, playful in its puzzle solving and accessible within minutes. Trapped inside the Bermuda Triangle and having to collect items, battle baddies and trim the verge are just a few of the elements […]

Video Game Review – Soul Axiom

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Martin Carr reviews Soul Axiom… Hours of wandering around in a Tron induced landscape is not for everyone. Being dropped into a scenario where electrical lightning storms, mountainous peaks and huge charging pillions dominate might put some off. Similarly not really having any instructions might also be considered by some to be a hindrance. If […]

Video Game Review – Superhot

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Martin Carr reviews Superhot… Superhot is a starkly minimalistic excursion into the realms of first person shooters, which is both slickly stylish and instantly addictive. Set in a world where time moves only when you do, Superhot uses silhouetted enemies cloaked in red to test your mettle. Contrasted against the combination of white and grey […]

Video Game Review – Shadow Complex Remastered

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Martin Carr reviews Shadow Complex Remastered… Originally developed by Epic in association with Chair Entertainment and published by Microsoft, Shadow Complex is 2D sideways scrolling platformer. Powered by Unreal Engine and rebooted for Xbox One and PS4, Complex lapses into 3D whilst maintaining the old school ethic of two dimensional shooters. Initially released on Xbox […]

Video Game Review – Homefront: The Revolution Closed Beta

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Martin Carr reviews Homefront: The Revolution closed beta… Deep Silver Dambuster Studios have created something which I have played more than a few times. I appreciate that this was a closed beta of Homefront: The Revolution, but somehow my expectations were higher. As this beta was only available for three days my time on it […]

Video Game Review – Rocket League

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Martin Carr reviews Rocket League… You’re in a huge stadium. Floodlights blaze down from atop vast scaffolding constructs encompassing an arena decked out in full regalia. People rev their engines in anticipation of that klaxon kicking off another adrenaline fuelled foot to the floor fiasco. Rocket League is foolishly simple yet savagely addictive from almost […]