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Big Bash Boom PS4 review
From the moment you hit play, you know that Big Bash Boom isn’t your usual cricket game.
As in real life, cricket video games tend to be rather reserved affairs. The action is there, but the gentlemanly atmosphere can be a bit muted for gamers used to something a little more…dynamic.
With Big Bash Boom, Aussie outfit, … Continue Reading ››
Gaming gifts for everyone this Christmas
Still wondering what to get the for the gamer in your life this Christmas? VicBStard.com has you covered. From retro classics to driving tractors, this year has a game for everyone.
Old timers and newbies alike will enjoy either a trip down memory … Continue Reading ››
Just Cause 4 PC review
One-man army and scourge of dictators the world over, Rico Rodriguez, returns to wreak over-the-top havoc for a fourth time. This time the island nation of Solís is our hero’s sandbox, ripe for destruction.
Just Cause 4 allows players to live out their most direct-to-video action movie fantasies. This third-person shooter gives you all the tools, … Continue Reading ››
Interview with Matt Firor President and Game Director at ZeniMax Online
For over four years The Elder Scrolls Online has been delighting fans of Bethedsa’s meticulously realised fantasy world. Since launch the game has seen many changes, the switch from subscription to free-to-play being the most radical. The game has also seen two major expansions and countless DLC additions.
At the recent PAX Australia gaming expo, I … Continue Reading ››
Fallout 76 PC review
Fallout 76 takes the popular post-apocalyptic role-playing game series and places it in an online world.
Like their Elder Scrolls series, Bethesda’s Fallout games carry the hallmark of quality single-player narrative adventures. The player is the hero, the game world revolves around and exists only to service the player’s story.
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Battlefield V PC review
2016’s Battlefield 1 switched the action from the modern combat setting that has been the focus of the series since Battlefield 2, to the First World War. With Battlefield V the series comes full circle, returning to the conflict of the Second World War.
As usual, Battlefield V has both single-player and multiplayer components. Always seeming … Continue Reading ››
Hitman 2 PC review
IO Interactive’s sudden departure from Square Enix, taking their Hitman franchise with them, was a surprise. Whilst the episodic nature of the game wasn’t to everybody’s taste, 2016’s Hitman was a solid entry into the veteran stealth series.
Hitman 2 is effectively the second season. In fact, all the episodes of Hitman Season One are available … Continue Reading ››