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EGX 2015: Hands on with Rise of the Tomb Raider

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Kris Wall reports from EGX 2015… Another game which drew highly impressive queues and wait times at this year’s EGX was Crystal Dynamics’ Rise of the Tomb Raider, the follow up to their excellent 2013 series reboot. Players were given a small 20 minute segment to play through that showcased everything from action to exploration […]

Interview: Cities Skylines lead game designer Karoliina Korppoo

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Ben Rayner chats with Cities Skylines lead game designer Karoliina Korppoo…With Cities Skylines capturing gamers minds in their droves, as thousands build sprawling landscapes, bustling with life Ben Rayner sits down with Lead Game Designer Karoliina Korppoo to talk tips, success and mods.Ben Rayner: Why do you think Cities Skylines has been so successful? Especially […]

Video Game Review – Cities Skylines

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Ben Rayner reviews Cities Skylines… To follow an old concept that’s often been thrown around in the gaming world, Cities Skylines is a killer. More precisely it’s a Sim City killer. The way it looks and feels, along with its core soul, it takes what everyone loved about Sim City and rather than throw in […]

Fallout 4, Graphics and Why Visual Demands Are Dumb

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Samuel Brace on Fallout 4, graphics and why visual demands are dumb… Goodness me, where to begin…  I don’t know. I really don’t. Well… I suppose… Okay. How about here: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Deadly Premonition. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Whatever those games mean to you (and they should all mean something) just […]

Video Game Review – Schrodinger’s Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark

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Andrew Newton reviews Schrodinger’s Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark… In all my many years of playing video games I’ve seen many physics based games but never a game about physics. Schrodinger’s Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark by developer Italic Pig, is perhaps the first game that concentrates on this weird and […]

Turtle Beach Stealth 500p Headset Review

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Ben Rayner reviews the Turtle Beach Stealth 500p Headset… It’s no surprise Turtle Beach have been a big name in the gaming world for this long, with almost every headset they release delivering great audio and comfort at respectable prices. Well, as long as you don’t go too high-end of course. The wireless market for […]

Video Game Review – Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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Kris Wall reviews Wolfenstein: The Old Blood…Wolfenstein has long been considered ‘The Godfather’ of the first person shooter genre, the one which started it all, without which there would be no Battlefield, no Halo and no Call of Duty, a bold and lofty claim but not one without evidence and merit. 2001’s Return to Castle […]

Recreated Sinclair ZX Spectrum exclusive games revealed

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Back in 1984, developer Elite Systems released a simple looking platformer called Kokotoni Wilf.  This colourful and addictive platformer was Elite’s first game and the start to very long and successful career.As some of you may know, their latest venture isn’t a game but a gaming device based on the old 48K rubber keyed Spectrum called […]

Video Game Review – Zen Pinball 2 Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels

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Andrew Newton reviews Zen Pinball 2 Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels… For those of you who don’t know, Star Wars: Rebels is an animated adventure set in the Star Wars universe.  The series centres around a rag-tag crew of the Starship Ghost as they continue the fight against the evil Empire. The recent table […]