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8 Marvel Characters Who Deserve Their Own Video Game
Over the past 30 years or so, we’ve had more Marvel games than you can shake an adamantium claw at. From the days of the Atari 2600 and ZX Spectrum through to the current generation of consoles, Marvel’s stable of…
Top 5 Lord of the Rings Games
Believe it or not, it’s almost 15 years since Peter Jackson’s first The Lord of the Rings movie hit the big screen. Since then, we’ve had plenty of video games based on Tolkien’s masterpiece, and while even the most hardcore…
Top 5 Indiana Jones Video Games
Indiana Jones. What’s not to love? He’s smart. He’s brave. He’s a part-time teacher, full-time Nazi-buster. Still, when he’s not teaching Hitler’s goons the error of their ways, he’s liberating kids from a life of slavery in deepest, darkest India….
10 Strange But Awesome Guest Characters in Video Games
Guest characters make a neat addition to any game, usually injecting a touch of novelty-value and tongue-in-cheek humour. For example, who wouldn’t welcome the chance to play as a horor-movie monster in Mortal Kombat rather than goody two-shoes Liu Kang…
Tomb Raider: Celebrating Lara’s Best Adventures
For the past 20 years, one special lady has been a formidable figure in the gaming world. Princess Peach? Well, yes, but not her. Chun-Li? She’s awesome, but no, we’re not talking about her either. Samus? Okay, so there’s plenty…
10 Best Sega Master System Games Still Worth Your Time
The Sega Master System was a gem of an 8-bit console. Sure, it couldn’t overtake the NES in terms of worldwide sales, but it was the purchase of choice for those gamers with no interest in a certain moustachioed plumber….
7 Great Video Games That Let You Be The Bad Guy
One of the many joys of playing video games is blowing off steam. Whether you’re going on a rampage in GTA or wasting rebel scum as Darth Vader in Star Wars Battlefront, being able to release tension and vent frustration…
10 Unforgettable Video Game Covers from the 1980s
For any game to stand out on the shelves, awesome cover-art is a must. Even though some of today’s releases have brilliant covers (Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, Star Wars Battlefront, and Just Cause 3 are great examples), they just can’t compare…
15 Unforgettable PS2 Games To Play Again
Even though the latest generation of consoles offer amazing graphics and mechanics, digging out your old machines is always a blast. Sure, some of those games from a bygone age might not live up to our memories of them, or…