PS3 exclusive JRPG As a massive fan of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibi, it pains me to say that I never had the time to play Namco Bandai's Ni No Kuni: Wrath of … Continue Reading ››
Third time's a charmI haven't done a PC review for a while, but having a newly reinvigorated gaming rig is changing all that; and what better way to start than to take a look at EA Games' sci-fi horror splatter-fest, … Continue Reading ››
Raiden's back!Who doesn't like the Metal Gear solid games? Their quirky, often incomprehensible plots coupled with sometimes strange Japanese-style gameplay places them a fair bit away from the mainstream. But despite being so different, it hasn't stopped the Metal Gear … Continue Reading ››
Lara's Back!The last week has been a nightmare for me. As one of the first folks in Australasia to get my mitts on the new Tomb Raider game, I was sworn to silence until the embargo was lifted earlier this … Continue Reading ››
Welcome to the jungleGrant Cheetham returns to Vic B'Stard's State of Play with his review of Ubisoft's sandbox shooter, Far Cry 3. Welcome to the jungle.Far Cry 3 marks Ubisoft's attempt to re-enter into an already over saturated first … Continue Reading ››
AC3: Game of the Year?In his first foray into Ubisoft's historical sci-fi series, State of Play's new boy Grant Cheetham reviews Assassin's Creed III on XBox 360. Take it away Grant!Assassin 's Creed III is Ubisoft's fifth major installment in … Continue Reading ››
Halo spin off!Although I enjoyed Halo 3, I found it to be more of the same. For me, as great as the story was, the gameplay was stuck in a bygone era when the likes of Quake 2 was still the height … Continue Reading ››
Enter Ezio!I'm just putting the finishing touches to my documented unboxing of the Assassin's Creed III Freedom Edition. A few years ago I did a similar thing for the Assassin's Creed II Black Edition which came with a rather cool statue of … Continue Reading ››
