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I never thought it was possible to make a game more masculine than Gears of War: I was wrong. This sequel is so laced with testosterone I had to grow a beard, wear a headband and…

Penumbra: Overture was a cleverly crafted survival horror title and a welcome addition to an under-populated genre. However, the game had some fiddly combat, repetitive locations…

The Grandfather of fighting games has finally returned to our beloved homes. That's right; Street Fighter 4 has eventually hit the shelves after many, many months of teasing from…

This game is one that I was most definitely looking forward to playing, so to be able to review it was a great opportunity for me. Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection contains…

Crashing into cars with extreme power whilst listening to heavy metal. Sound interesting? I thought so! This is FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage, a smash ‘em crash ‘em game in which…

Puzzle games - usually branded under the "casual" category - offer a distinct and satisfying route outside the hustle and bustle of the modern world. For that reason let…

House of the Dead: I spent many hours in the arcades playing this title, numerous shiny coins entering the slot of enjoyment allowing me to plough bullets through the skulls of…

After playing the 2 predecessors to Cooking Mama 2 World Kitchen on the DS and being pleasantly surprised with how fun it is, I was looking forward to trialling the Wii version.…

The Penumbra Collection is a fantastic set of Survival Horror games that are guaranteed to make you shake in your seat. It's mix of stunning sound effects and music…

Survival horror is a difficult genre to get right, but when done well, it can be one of the most emotive and enjoyable. Penumbra: Overture is an interesting combination of genres…

Not long ago I spoke of a game named Penumbra: Black Plague. I stated that it was the scariest game I ever played. It was a fantastic game but put me off so much I don't want to…

If you want to get scared out of your mind by something you interact with and don't have enough money to rent a haunted house, you play a good survival horror game

Chicken chaser…

"It is not a zombie". Finally they realise how boring it is to make us kill hordes of zombies and solving weird puzzles. Can't say no and neither a yes can be said. One…

Nothing is true, everything is permitted. Finally a game that implements everything that phrase says. Freedom and its consequences. What more could any gamer want?

Cuboid. A game that can potentially have you ripping your own hair out at the roots. Yet you'll keep coming back to it, for it's one of those games that can become extremely…

I was overwhelmed with joy when I first heard that there was going to be a sequel to F.E.A.R, another chance to do battle with Alma and the replica soldiers with their…

Epic battles, stunning vistas and in-depth character customisation.  This is what I had been told to expect from a friend who had previously played this, but I must say, when I…

Simulators have come a long way since those arcade classics where you sat within a huge chair to play on a screen the size of a mobile phone (the most popular being the Flight…

Football Manager: Live. Or to put another way: where did my life go, again? First off, I am a massive fan of the entire range of Football Manager games. Having been playing from…