The Final Fantasy series is oddly numbered. We are up, now, to the fourteenth entry with the fifteenth due out this year. That doesn’t, of course, count the enormous number of spin offs and remakes that the series has garnered over the decades. Final Fantasy X, for example, has been remastered and rereleased for Vita, […]
Way back at the dawn of the Warcraft 3 modding scene a new game mode arose. No not DOTA, I’m talking about the other one. In this mode you constructed various types of towers to defend against oncoming waves of increasingly difficult enemies. It was this mode, commonly referred to as Tower Defense, that would […]
I am going to say a few things to you now; stuck in the mud, British Bulldog and hide and seek. Crucial games, key to the development of many childhoods all over the world. Leaders are born, those able to take command of situations and drive their teams to success via charisma and strength of […]
The zombie phenomenon is nothing new; in fact the last decade has seen the undead shuffle into our collective consciousness faster than their mouldy, rotting legs should be able to carry them. TV shows, films, books and games have all become obsessed with the undead. The biggest franchise in the zombie universe, certainly of the […]
A game that flew under many people’s radar was the excellent Alpha Protocol from Obsidian Entertainment – released on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. Away from the usual RPG tropes of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Alpha Protocol is set firmly in the modern day – allowing players to take part in their own James […]
Twenty five years ago David Lynch and Mark Frost released the greatest television series ever conceived. Twin Peaks. The simple story of a young prom queen, Laura Palmer, brutally murdered and leaving behind the distraught town of Twin Peaks, and viewers with it. The show then introduced Kyle MacLachlan in his first major role; the […]
Destiny is a relatively new game which has received wide spread acclaim. It is definitely worth checking out. This game has been created by the creators of Halo and Call of Duty, which is certainly a brand which has earned respect amongst gamers the world over. Within the game, you play in a dystopian future […]
Swing Copters is a new release of mobile phones and it’s grabbed a lot of media attention, mainly because it’s created by Dong Nguyen, the controversial game developer. Like Flappy bird, you have to tap the weird creature (wearing a propeller hat) rhythmically to keep him or her flying in the air, yet you must […]