EGX Rezzed roundup | Thursday 4 April 2019

EGX Rezzed roundup | Thursday 4 April 2019

There’s nothing quite like your first day at a convention. The sights, the sounds, the atmosphere and even the people walking around the convention centre are all brand new. The first day at EGX Rezzed, on 4 April 2019 at London’s Tobacco Dock, was no different. With more than 200…read more >
Virtual Reality is what you make of it

Virtual Reality is what you make of it

My sister is not a gamer. Sure, she loves playing games – whether it’s the Harry Potter version of Cluedo that we played as a kid or playing a card game with her students now that she’s a teacher – but she wouldn’t identify as a gamer. Not by any…read more >
Access Denied – PS4 | Review

Access Denied – PS4 | Review

Every now and then, you find yourself playing a game and wondering what the hell you are doing. Not ‘where am I going?’ or ‘what quest was I doing again?’ – what am I doing playing this game when there are vastly better things I can be doing with my…read more >
Metro Exodus PS4 | Review

Metro Exodus PS4 | Review

Metro Exodus is, in many ways, the natural evolution of the Metro franchise. Given that this is a game filled with enemies who have rapidly mutated thanks to the nuclear fallout of the war in 2013, this seems oddly appropriate. The game is based on Metro 2035, the third book…read more >
Resident Evil 2 – PS4 | Review

Resident Evil 2 – PS4 | Review

Leon S. Kennedy is a little bit like Marmite. Some people love him, holding the man as one of the best protagonists in the Resident Evil franchise: his naivety and purity are both charming as he desperately tries to keep the world together as it falls apart around him. Others…read more >
Hitman 2 Review – PS4 | Review

Hitman 2 Review – PS4 | Review

Agent 47 is a man with a troubled past — both inside and outside of the world of Hitman. Beyond your designation, 47, you are a nameless assassin with a mysterious backstory. Between your amnesia and the terrifying plethora of deadly skills you wield, along with the moral compass of…read more >
DiRT Rally 2.0 – Hands on | Preview

DiRT Rally 2.0 – Hands on | Preview

On 26 September 2018, I sat down with Codemasters and tried my hand at their upcoming racing simulator, DiRT Rally 2.0. A follow-up to the much-loved DiRT Rally, DiRT 2.0 already looks to be a fantastic addition to the Colin McRae franchise. Despite a pre-alpha build being shown off at…read more >