Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla takes the historic action adventure series back to the Dark Ages, to the time of the Vikings.With over a decade of lore spanning over a dozen games, the Assassin’s Creed mythos are deep and rather esoteric. … Continue Reading ››

London’s calling for the third instalment of the hacking franchise, Watch Dogs: Legion.For a French outfit, Ubisoft sure loves the UK. With two Assassin’s Creed games set on the Sceptred Isle and now Watch Dogs: Legion, it’s easy to forget the centuries-old animosity between the two neighbours.Continue Reading ››

Ensemble Studios’ classic real time strategy game returns with fresh visuals as Age of Empires III Definitive Edition.The last of the series, Age of Empires III wasn’t a game that I play much, back in the day. For me, it was Age of Empires II that was my particular favourite. This third outing, taking the … Continue Reading ››

EA’s tentpole sports franchise gets it’s 2021 edition. It’s time to take to the pitch for FIFA 21.Say what you will about FIFA, you can’t fault EA Sports for providing an all-encompassing simulation of the world’s favourite game. FIFA 21 is packed with over thirty leagues and all the top football tournaments, including the UEFA … Continue Reading ››

Milestone, free of the licencing restraints of their excellent MotoGP franchise give us more bikes to play with in Ride 4.Motorcycle racing games are not for the faint-hearted. At best they are a punishing war of attrition with a fiendish learning curve that opens up into a rewarding experience, at worst they are a cartoonishly … Continue Reading ››

Is the force with EA Games' Star Wars Squadrons? We find out.A long time ago, in a country far, far away (well, 1978, in the UK), your author, only seven years old, first pondered on what it would be like to sit in the cockpit of an X-Wing Fighter.Continue Reading ››

At a time when racing games are getting closer and closer to photoreal, it is getting harder and harder to tell them apart. Art of Rally bucks this trend with glorious stylised graphics and some great rally driving.At first glance, Art of Rally very much reminds me of early 90s arcade racers, as pixels started … Continue Reading ››