Most of us have a favourite fighting game. Perhaps you love Mortal Kombat II, with its creepy animated trees and awesome spiked-ceilings. Maybe Street Fighter IV has a special place in your heart, even with Seth’s controller-smashingly-hard boss fight. A…
It’s pretty hard to believe just how mainstream Captain America is today. Cap has always been a popular character, of course. Since he first showed up in Timely Comics’ Captain America Comics #1 way, way, way back in 1941, Cap…
You just can’t beat a good monster. Well, sometimes you can. A silver bullet, stake through the heart, or quick decapitation will usually do the trick. But in terms of good, fun, solid entertainment? A monster is the ultimate narrative…
When Grand Theft Auto III first hit consoles back in 2001, you might never have imagined you’d be able to play it on your phone someday. A stripped-down, 2D, monochromatic version of it perhaps, but the full game? No way!…
Designers have created countless terrific video game covers across the past 30 years or so, but the 90s had more than its fair share of iconic box art. Take a look at some of the biggest games of the decade,…
We’ve already seen some exciting reveals at Gamescom, and the awesomeness continues to stream out of Cologne with the latest updates. Two of the big titles attracting attention in recent months, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, have been demonstrated in…
Gamescom can always be relied on for plenty of exciting news and presentations, as the biggest names in the industry showcase their upcoming releases. 2016’s event kicked off yesterday (the 17th) and runs until Sunday the 21st. While Wednesday was…
Over the years, we’ve been treated to plenty of great horror games. Dead Space. Resident Evil. Silent Hill. The Evil Within. Alone in the Dark. Alan Wake. Parasite Eve. Dead Rising. Clock Tower. F.E.A.R. Plus many, many others, including sequels…
Can you believe it’s nearly 20 years since Die Hard Trilogy brought a blocky John McClane to our consoles? The game was first released in North America at the end of August 1996, with European and Japanese launches coming closer…
Star Trek is one of the most influential, most successful, and most beloved franchises of all time. As we all know, there have been multiple TV series, with another on the way. There have been 13 movies in all, with…