With Alien: Covenant in cinemas, two ongoing comic-book series from Dark Horse on sale, and word of more prequels on the way, the Alien franchise is in good health. Of course, along with movies and comic-books, the Alien universe lends…
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5 Reasons to be Excited for Prey
When Prey hit the market in 2006, it was a critical and commercial success. Okay, so it might not have been perfect, but its performance made a sequel inevitable. To start with, at least. As it happened, a change of…
Total War: Warhammer PC Preview: When Two Franchises Collide
Creative Assembly’s Total War series is set to reach a major milestone next week, when its tenth main instalment hits the market. Since Shogun: Total War was released in 2000, the franchise has ventured to various eras. Games set in…
Overwatch Preview: How Is Blizzard’s New Class-Based Shooter Shaping Up?
In the past week, the FPS genre has been taken back to its roots with the arrival of the highly-anticipated Doom reboot. Featuring fast-paced action, a stripped-back story, and a focus on straightforward blasting with fewer in-depth RPG elements than…
Doom Single-Player Preview
The upcoming Doom reboot has a lot to live up to. Doom has spawned many, many imitators, but still holds a special place in the hearts of gamers across the globe. The third main instalment in the series was a…
5 Reasons To Be Excited For Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst
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…
5 of the Best Video Game Trailers of All Time
In the past, video games were marketed mainly with print ads and television commercials, but today’s publishers can also exploit social media, YouTube, and podcasts to reach a massive audience. For many gamers though, actually seeing a title in action…
5 Reasons to be Excited for Doom
When it was first released more than twenty years ago, Doom changed the face of gaming forever. Until then, most action titles had been 2D side-scrolling affairs, with recycled platform elements and a limited range of movement. In 1992, a…
5 Reasons to be Excited for Quantum Break
When Quantum Break was first revealed back in May 2013, it was set to hit the market the following year. Since then, though, developers Remedy Entertainment has delayed it twice, allowing their team the time they need to get the…
Halo 5: Guardians Preview
Without doubt, the Halo series is one of the biggest in the history of video games. Featuring a sci-fi heavy, action-packed concept, iconic characters, and fast-paced shooting, the Halo franchise has fans all around the world, and has spawned multiple…