The real-time strategy (RTS) game has been a staple of the industry for decades, and is still going strong. Sure, they might not be as explosive, fast-paced, or popular as big-budget first-person shooters or fighters, but the best offer a…
What Do We Want to See in a New Indiana Jones Game?
Indiana Jones is a pop-culture icon, but he’s been missing from the world of video games for too long now. The last Indiana Jones video games on consoles came way back in 2009, and were both very different: Indiana Jones…
The Best and Worst South Park Video Games
Like any other long-running animated series, South Park is no stranger to video game tie-ins. The latest, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, is set for release very soon. This cheekily-named game continues the style and structure established in the…
Blade Runner Video Games: Looking to the Past and Future
Ridley Scott’s iconic Blade Runner has inspired countless movies, books, comic books, games, and more in the decades since its release. It’s widely regarded as a masterpiece that challenged what sci-fi could be on the big screen, incorporating elements of…
Assassin’s Creed Origins: 7 Awesome Features We Can’t Wait to See
The Assassin’s Creed series has evolved gradually from one annual game to the next, but the upcoming Origins looks set to be its biggest leap forward yet. The likes of Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag and Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate may have…
Batman Villains Who Deserve a Major Role in Future Games
Without doubt, Batman has some of the best villains a crime-fighter could want. The Dark Knight’s rogues gallery keeps him on his toes again and again, whether he’s facing the Joker’s colourful psychopathy, Poison Ivy’s eco-friendly mischief, or Mr Freeze’s…
Die Hard Video Games: Exploring John McClane’s Virtual Exploits
John McClane is one of the most iconic action heroes ever created. The bare feet, the white vest, the razor-sharp wit – he’s a likeable, engaging, flawed hero you can really get behind. He’s also the character that truly made…
5 Reasons to be Excited for Call of Duty: WWII
The Call of Duty franchise might have taken its more over-the-top aspects as far as it could with Infinite Warfare, but the upcoming CoD: WWII is set to go right back to basics. This is no step backwards, though. This…
What Do We Want to See in Future James Bond Games?
James Bond has starred in plenty of video games, but how many have done the license justice? GoldenEye is, of course, a classic, and captured millions of imaginations in the late 90s. Still, that was something of an anomaly, innovating…
The Evolution of the Star Wars: Battlefront Series
Love Star Wars? Love video games? Well, as we all know, there’s plenty of choice out there. You can try 2D platformers, 3D racers, a Tekken clone, flight simulators, RPGs, RTS games, LEGO-based adventures, pinball simulations, and more. Still, some…