The pros and pros of gaming
Enough with the negativity. Gaming is a force for good. The gaming medium sits somewhere between high art and inflatable willy, but whatever it is, it’s damn popular and ever growing. Since Custer’s...
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Do we even need the next-gen consoles?
We know enough about the Xbox One and PS4 to start questioning the hype. Can you feel that chilling silence lingering in the air? It’s the distilled echo of battles fought in comment sections and...
View ArticleThe price of games: Is £55 fair?
EA is setting a new minimum price for next-gen games – is there any justification? While both Sony and Microsoft have confirmed next-gen launch titles will cost the same as games currently do, EA have...
View ArticleKingdom Hearts: The game without a home
A fantastic journey for Disney and Final Fantasy lovers alike, provided you have every console under the sun. If you’ve been keeping track of the magical Kingdom Hearts world since 2002, then I tip my...
View ArticlePoking a finger at Biometrics
Biometrics is steadily replacing traditional passwords but do we really want a cloud-like system of DNA identification? For years Biometrics was considered the fanciful future of personal...
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Abuse and sexism in gaming: Why do it?
“Eat my face”, “Sit on my risotto”, “Cook me a cock” – female gamers have heard it all. If you’re a regular gamer you’ll know how awesome it feels to come home after a long day of work, kick your shoes...
View ArticleGaming franchises that should do the decent thing and die
The release of Dynasty Warriors 8 got me thinking about dead horses and flogging. One could reasonably suggest that Mario, CoD, NFS and the like have congealed, that the dialled-in games of these...
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Disney Infinity: Child’s play for grown ups
Just like the movies, Disney’s latest game appeals to a wider audience than preschoolers. Okay, so I have something that I need to get off my chest. A little secret that I’ve kept quiet since its...
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Nintendo vs Nintendo
Are the Japanese software giants calling all the wrong shots and cannibalising their own sales? The announcement of many Nintendo releases in the last year has revealed that a game will be sold on...
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The things games teach us: Dealing with zombies
Those hours spent culling the undead will not have been in vain. Like most gamers I secretly yearn for a zombie apocalypse. Why? Well, I want to see if all that stuff I learned from games will stand me...
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