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On the evening of 11 June 2020, Sony took to both YouTube and Twitch to reveal the PlayStation 5 to the world after much speculation. Millions of viewers turned in … Continue Reading PlayStation 5: waiting for the hype to blow over
Before this year, people were always surprised when I told them I hadn’t properly played Life is Strange. That’s because it should have really appealed to me with its female … Continue Reading <em>Life is Strange</em>: a hella annoying game
In September 2017, I wrote a post shortly after playing the first episode of Life is Strange. The final paragraph started with the line: “I’m sure I’ll go back to … Continue Reading <em>Life is Strange</em>: the next episode
Last month I asked readers how they felt about character-switching in video games. Do you enjoy being able to see a digital world through the eyes of multiple protagonists? After … Continue Reading Same old story: video games and replayability
At the London Gaming Market in March 2019, I bought myself a PlayStation 2. I’d been thinking about getting one for a while and was finally persuaded after chatting to … Continue Reading Trust, friendship and Team Ico’s games
When the schedule for our GameBlast19 marathon stream last month was revealed in January, I was pretty pleased that A Way Out had made the cut. It was a title … Continue Reading <em>A Way Out</em>: not the ending we wanted
Knowing we’d have almost two weeks off work, just before Christmas I decided to dedicate some time to playing new video games during the holidays. I managed a good start: … Continue Reading <em>ESO</em>: more fun with two
It’s 1992, I’m a teenager in the arcades with my mates and we’re pumping 20p after 20p into the Street Fighter II machine in a vain attempt to beat enough … Continue Reading Bonkers, brilliant and ready to break necks
It’s no secret how much I love the adventure genre and exploration games, so it’s therefore no surprise that I jumped at the chance to play Vane after Lewis from … Continue Reading You’re so <em>Vane</em>: style over substance?
This post is part of a series exploring the history of the Tomb Raider series and its entries. Be sure to check out the hub article on NekoJonez’s Gaming Blog … Continue Reading Writers’ Raid: <em>Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris</em>
November’s Question of the Month is brought to you by Teri Mae from Sheikah Plate: video gamer, recipe maker and baker of the best carrot cake around. To find out … Continue Reading <em>ESO</em>: love you for the rest of my life (a <em>QotM</em> answer)
One of the first video games my other-half and I played together was Alien: Isolation. In our first few weeks after meeting we realised we shared a love of gaming … Continue Reading <em>Downward Spiral</em>: a story lost in space
As mentioned in yesterday’s round-up post, I was a little disappointed that the organisers had taken the decision to move the Rezzed sessions out of the main hall at this … Continue Reading EGX 2018: <em>Twin Mirror</em>
Last week I wrote about Backbone, a detective noir adventure I’d come across on Kickstarter recently. Its pixelated art and ‘challenging, thought-provoking storyline featuring themes of power, corruption, social decay … Continue Reading <em>198X</em>: every 80s game in one
I’ve often lamented about how the quality of campaigns hosted on Kickstarter varies considerably. Some end up producing titles which make me proud to be a backer, like those for … Continue Reading <em>Backbone</em>: detective raccoon in dystopia
Fortnite, said to be the most addictive video game of all time, is surely going to be the downfall of our children. Its design and gameplay have made it extremely … Continue Reading <em>Fortnite</em>: the downfall of our children
