Cops versus criminals is an ideal set-up for video games. The medium allows developers to create crime-busting experiences in multiple genres – you can play as a cop in bloody shooters, scrolling beat-em-ups, driving simulations, and deeper, more procedural games….
When Metal Gear Solid first hit the PS1 almost 20 years ago, it was a breath of fresh air. Sure, there had already been two games starring the brilliantly-named Solid Snake years earlier, but this was a whole new type…
Pro wrestling is one of the biggest forms of mainstream entertainment out there right now. The storylines, heavy trash-talk, and gleaming buff bodies of men and women alike are big business, with millions of fans all over the world lapping…
The end of civilisation as we know it may be a terrifying prospect, but it sure makes for awesome entertainment. While it’s probably been overdone, movies, books, comics, and video games set in post-apocalyptic worlds have a real morbid appeal….
The first-person shooter shows no sign of losing its appeal. Even if the massive Call of Duty franchise has an occasional misstep, fans are always hungry for more, and Doom’s recent reboot took the series back to its roots to…
GoldenEye, Rare’s iconic N64 first-person shooter, will turn 20 years old later this year. Since its release in August 1997, GoldenEye has been a favourite of countless gamers, influenced many, many other projects, and even been remade with the Daniel…
Light gun games were a big deal in the 90s. Whether you were poised in front of a hefty arcade cabinet or playing at home, blasting enemies with a gaudy plastic gun was a major part of the gaming scene….
The mighty Godzilla’s an ideal lead for video games. With his colossal size, uncanny strength, and sheer building-stomping awesomeness, playing as Godzilla should make you feel like … well, like exactly what he is: king of the monsters. Over the…
Some games just never get old. Sure, technology moves on and mechanics change, but certain titles are just so well-made, so fun, and so accessible they still stand up even decades later. Streets of Rage 2 is one such game….
Despite being more than 53 years old, the X-Men are in pretty good shape. With Hugh Jackman’s grizzled turn in Logan winning rave reviews, Legion wowing on the small screen, a follow-up to Apocalypse in production, and multiple comic books…