Review by Nick H. Dark Souls II has been among my favourite titles of 2014. It has a palpably dark, heavy setting that has weighted in on me throughout the journey, making even small victories seem more important than they probably are. It is one of the ultimate high risk/…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. Sports games have essentially become synonymous with annual releases, and each new title is often accompanied by buzzwords like “career”, “customisation”, or “social”. Electronic Arts has been a giant in this field, investing heavily into the yearly release cycle for all kinds of sports games, with…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Zen Studios knows its way around pinball tables, and having recently released the Guardians of the Galaxy table, another big name table has come out in The Walking Dead. There are several things I try to take into consideration when looking at these digital pinball tables. Much…
Read MoreReview by Owen S. Chess is a revered game-called-sport, with a place in culture is perhaps unmatched by any other pastime. Champions and ‘grandmasters’ are revered for their intellect. Names such as Bobby Fisher inspire images of greatness. It seeps through popular culture, from characters like Leonard and Sheldon on…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. I feel that I should preface this review by stating that the game being reviewed has nothing to do with the Tommy Wiseau film of the same name, nor its related Flash game. So with that out of the way, I wanted to talk about how…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. If I am being completely honest here, I am certain that most FPS fans have at some point or another thought about being able to put Hitler in the crosshairs of a high powered sniper rifle. Sniper Elite III’s DLC, Hunt the Grey Wolf, sets this…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Having braved the oppressive world of Dark Souls II more than once now, the promise of more death and discovery in the Crown of the Sunken King DLC beckoned to my warrior. That call was not unlike a siren’s song, promising his demise while teasing new…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. At first glance, I would seem to be the target audience for a game like this. I have been playing Magic: The Gathering in card form since the Fourth Edition set and have had a chance to play every one of the Planeswalkers video games (and…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. The Sniper Elite series is not for everyone. It presents a slower, more tactical side to shooters than the popular quick twitch Call of Duty or Battlefield games. But the series has its fans. The previous Sniper Elite often felt stifled, to the point where it…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. The world of MMO gaming is an interesting one, because it is so incredibly fluid. Once upon a time you’d buy a game, put it in your console or PC drive and that was what you got. Then came patches and online communities where players could…
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