In a gaming industry packed with sequels and reboots it’s nice to see something truly unique. Patrice Désilets, the visionary mastermind behind the Assassin’s Creed games, and his team have created a game experience like none other.We are all out of Africa, as they say. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey takes us back 150 million years … Continue Reading ››

2K continue to push the envelope to give us yet another slick, gorgeous-looking entry to their long-running basketball franchise.NBA 2K20’s gameplay is fast. And I found this more than a little daunting it having been a while since I last played an NBA 2K game. Compared to EA’s rival NBA Live series, NBA 2K doesn’t … Continue Reading ››

25 years after its original Game Boy release, Nintendo’s classic, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, has been re-imagined for the Switch.First release way back in 1993 on Nintendo Game Boy, the game was reissued in 1999 for the Game Boy Color. With fresh graphics, yet again, Nintendo are bringing one of their classics to … Continue Reading ››

Does the fifth instalment of the Xbox, and now also Windows PC, exclusive Gears of War franchise offer something new or is it more of the same?After Microsoft purchased the Gears of War franchise from Epic Games back in 2014, they handed the reins over to their new in-house development studio, The Coalition. The Canadian … Continue Reading ››

There’s no doubt that Milestone are the experts when it comes to motorcycle games, their MotoGP and Ride franchises capture perfectly the speed and handling of high-powered road bikes. Straight lining or leaning into a bend is all very well on smooth asphalt, but doing the same on dirt, dust and mud is a different … Continue Reading ››

PlayStation 4 owners familiar with Supermassive Games’ superb Until Dawn will be right at home with the British developer’s first story in The Dark Pictures Anthology, Man of Medan.The Supermassive Games has had a stint providing novelty efforts for Sony and their PlayStation 4 of late, with varying success. Whilst I found the Until Dawn … Continue Reading ››

Remedy, the Finnish developers responsible for Max Payne, Alan Wake and Quantum Break invite players to experience their paranormal action-adventure game, Control.Players take on the role of Jesse Faden, a woman searching for her brother, Dylan, who was abducted by the shadowy government agency, the Bureau of Control, years before.Continue Reading ››

It’s Madden Season again. EA Sport’s America football game, Madden NFL 20 heralds this year’s line-up of premium sport sims.I’m no expert Madden player, originally hailing from part of the world where FIFA is king. Over the years, though, I’ve built a respect for the Madden franchise. What the game lacks in on-pitch action is … Continue Reading ››