Review by Andrew M. Recently I succumbed to the advertising on several of the Podcasts I listen to and started playing Lumosity. It’s a good app, a little restricted for people who don’t want to buy a yearly subscription, but overall pretty good. Basically the idea is brain training by…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. One of the oldest independent game developer/ publishers in Eastern Europe, Invictus Games has been operating our of Hungary since 1992. It fulfils two roles – to develop its own games, and then to also port and publish third party games and has worked with some…
Read MoreDo you remember Worlds of Power? Probably not, but to sum it up for you; these were truly horrible novels that were published back in the day that were based on popular NES-era video games. Those books were fan fiction, with money involved, basically. So here’s a nostalgic rush for…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the recently released Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures on the PlayStation 3. It offered some neat throwbacks to Sonic or Mario in there with its 3D platforming and power-ups. Namco Bandai made a game with the same name…
Read MoreWritten by Michael B. Game collection titles are an interesting oddity. From an uninformed viewpoint they seem like the best of both worlds, as developers are given the freedom to mess around with several dozen different mechanics and players are given more variety for their money. Unfortunately, most game collections…
Read MoreReview by Andrew M. One of the best things about the tablet market today is ability for developers to take our childhoods and turn them into iOS apps. I’ve got fond memories of epic games of Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit and Risk, and now I can now relive it anywhere. Not…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. I think we all knew that a new Mass Effect game was going to happen at some point, but it’s been formally confirmed now. The problem is, as much as the BioWare fan in me is looking forward to a new Mass Effect game, the realist…
Read MoreActivision wins big with Call of Duty: Ghosts, the Wii Mini heads to US shores, Konami defines the duality that is Metal Gear Solid V and the PS4 isn’t a fan of media streaming (or playback) – all in today’s News Wrap. Activision cashes in with Ghosts to the tune…
Read MoreList by Matt S. Without a doubt the Nintendo DS was a JRPG powerhouse. Developers were able to create meaty, in-depth experiences for a relatively low cost on the console, making it perfect for cash-strapped JRPG houses. Coming up with a list of my favourite ten JRPGs for the little…
Read MoreReview by Michael B. Before I go onto the review proper, I want to point out two things. Firstly, I was never able to get Gravi to run in Steam’s Offline Mode. This was tested on both a laptop and a dedicated gaming desktop. I have contacted the developer Hashbang…
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