Review: Zen Pinball (3DS eShop)

Zen Pinball is an unfortunate case. It’s an essential game that just happened to be released at the same time as the massive marketing push Nintendo has thrown behind the new Mario and Mario Kart games.

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #3; Sonic Generations

Seeing green and red? It must be Christmas!

Every year the world patiently (or not-so-patiently) counts down those 24 days to Christmas; there’s even calendars filled with little treats to help keep the young ones patient.

Retro Review: Metroid II: Return of Samus (3DS Virtual Console)

The original Metroid on the Nintendo Entertainment System was undeniably a classic. Many continue to play it to this day, even if it is somewhat dated, lacking a map and other basic features that we’ve come to expect from the genre. Unfortunately, its sequel does not receive the same recognition despite improving the formula. Why? Perhaps because it is akin to chasing morsels into an unexplored cave; exciting and rewarding, but ultimately too intimidating for most to attempt.

Call of Cthulhu advent calender now ticking down!

Just a friendly reminder, folks, the Red Wasp Call of Cthulhu advent calender (look for "Cthulhu Christmas Calender" on iTunes) is live, and it's such a fun little way to count down to Christmas

Retro Review: Geneforge 2 (PC)

Whilst reviewing the second Geneforge game, the best analogy I could find is the tried and tested ‘it's like pulling teeth." In case this hadn’t told you immediately what mood I’m in regarding this game, I can give you a rundown of the exact thoughts I had while clicking my way through it:

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #2; Sengoku

Seeing green and red? It must be Christmas!

Every year the world patiently (or not-so-patiently) counts down those 24 days to Christmas; there’s even calendars filled with little treats to help keep the young ones patient.

Import Review: Pulseman (Wii Virtual Console)

Game Freak is most commonly associated with the Pokemon series, but it’s certainly not a young company. In fact, it began releasing games for non-Nintendo consoles as early as the 1990s. One such title is the Japanese import, Pulseman, for the Sega Genesis. Thanks to the Virtual Console, we can witness the group’s more humble work.

R.I.P GamePro

A bit of a sad day in the games industry; the 20-year old publication, GamePro, is being shelved.

Review: Raging Pigs (iPhone)

Most people will have instantly noticed that Raging Pigs sounds like it should be the alternate version of Angry Birds. The developers, EnsenaSoft, have thought to ride the astronomical success of the Angry Birds franchise and use it as a platform from which to launch Raging Pigs, hoping that people will be interested in their game simply because of its affinity in name to the most successful and popular iOS game of all time.

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #1; Frozen Synapse

Seeing green and red? It must be Christmas!

Every year the world patiently (or not-so-patiently) counts down those 24 days to Christmas; there’s even calendars filled with little treats to help keep the young ones patient.

Lions and RoBeasts and Giant Combiners Hit Xbox Live

From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend. The Legend of Voltron.

Review: Real Warfare 2: Northern Crusades (PC)

Real Warfare titles have always been an excellent way to while away the hours. Excellent tactical Real Time Strategies (RTS) that have a great attention to detail, they often provide a fun, entertaining challenge. Real Warfare 2: Northern Crusades is no exception, with the developers providing fare that compares favourably with the best in the genre, even going so far as to provide an alternative to that elephant in the RTS room: Total War.

Review: Pop (iPad)

Sydney-based indie developer, Nnooo, has been peddling its original Pop game across a range of platforms for a few years now. It was a solid launch title for the Nintendo WiiWare platform, and has made a largely successful move to the smaller Nintendo DS and iPhone screens.

Review: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim (PC)

By now you will have read a few hundred Skyrim reviews, and in fact you’ve probably already bought the game and completed it yourself. You would know that many are claiming it to be “game of the year,” “the saviour of RPGs” and any number of other explosive exaggerations. 

Review: Back to the Future (PS3)

The videogame history of the Back to the Future franchise has been... spotty. No, on second thought, make that bad to non-existent. And that's probably being too kind-

Review: Jurassic Park: The Game (PC)

When I say Telltale Games, what comes to mind? More than likely, it's 'point and click' adventure titles. Get ready to rethink that a bit, since Jurassic Park: The Game redefines what a point and click can be as well as what it can do.

Count down to Christmas with Cthulhu

You know those advent calendars, where each day you open a little box to find a little chocolate to make counting down to Christmas day that little bit more bearable?

Review: Stronghold 3 (PC)

Stronghold 3 is most definitely not your normal fare. The marriage of the RTS genre and city management is an interesting match which sound like a jolly good time to me. However, I've been burned before by promising premises that turns out to be poorly implemented which seems to be a symptom of too many strategy games these days.