Mirror’s Edge was that uncommon thing in first-person gaming: original. While some games manage to bring new elements to the FPS genre, more often than not this is achieved through slight innovations in weaponry or environments. The Call of Duty…
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5 Reasons To Be Excited For Battleborn
After racking up millions of sales with their Borderlands games, Gearbox Software have focused their talent into another first-person shooter: Battleborn. Like Borderlands, Battleborn looks set to be a distinctive action-packed experience boasting plenty of diverse characters, humour, and balls-to-the-wall…
The Punisher In Video Games: A Brief History
With The Punisher playing a major role in the second season of Marvel and Netflix’s hit series Daredevil, the character is set to attract a whole army of new fans. While he’s definitely been a popular figure in the Marvel…
20 Of The Greatest Platform Games Ever Made – Part Four
Well, it’s time to end our celebration of outstanding platform games. As we’ve seen so far, the best platformers have lots to offer players: exciting gameplay; enough challenge to keep driving you on; and a unique style or structure These…
20 Of The Greatest Platform Games Ever Made – Part Two
Last week, we kicked-off our look at 20 of the greatest platformers ever made with such diverse titles as Earthworm Jim, Limbo, and Flashback. Now, we have five more classics from across the decades to celebrate, paying tribute to 2D…
Tom Clancy’s The Division Review: Ubisoft Takes A Bite Out Of The Big Apple
As Tom Clancy’s The Division was announced back in 2013, Ubisoft has had nearly three years to whet gamers’ appetites. Despite delays, excitement has continued to build and build, so it’s unsurprising that Tom Clancy’s The Division has given Ubisoft…
10 of the Greatest Racing Games Ever Made
From beloved classics like Outrun to recent hits like Project CARS, racing games have covered a huge variety of styles over the years, with arcade-like titles and realistic simulations alike catering to all tastes. A good racing game gives you…
10 of the Best Video Game Characters Ever Created
From moustachioed plumbers to armour-clad space-warriors, certain video-game characters have become global icons, recognised even by those who may never have gone near a controller in their life. An average video game can be transformed into a more enjoyable, memorable…
10 Unforgettable Survival Horror Games
Most of us have played at least one game that scared us silly. No matter how creepy it might be, a great horror game can pull you back again and again – but why? When you climb aboard a ghost…
8 of the Most Awesome Video Game Openings Ever
As with any other form of entertainment, video games have to grab their audience right from the start. A great introduction must be so outstanding that switching the console off is absolutely out of the question, whether this is a…