Following hot on the heels of Dead Rising 3, yet another day-one Xbox One release makes the transition to the PC.Ryse: Son of Rome is an epic and very cinematically presented tale of conflict and treachery set during the Roman occupation of Britain. The plot follows the life of Marius Titus, a Roman legionary whose … Continue Reading ››
Originally intended as a PlayStation 4 launch title, DriveClub has been a long time coming. Despite an extra year to polish it up, In the middle of my review the multiplayer servers packed up, so I was unable to really check out the multiplayer aspect of the game.I did, however, take the time to check … Continue Reading ››
At the EB Expo 2014 in Sydney, Ubisoft were showing off a live theatre demo of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Unity. Afterwards I sat down for a chat with Ubisoft Montreal’s Jeffery Spacer, Unity's production manager.Darren: Hello Jeffery, thanks for taking the time to chat with me.Jeffery: No problem.Darren: Now, I’ve got to ask, what’s … Continue Reading ››
Ordinarily I’d avoid a Middle-Earth game like the plague. I’m a bit funny when it comes to fantasy games and even funnier when it comes to movie tie-ins.Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor is both.To say my alarm bells were ringing as slipped the disc into my PS4 would be an understatement.Shadow of Mordor is a … Continue Reading ››
After three days of gaming fun the doors shut on Sydney’s EB Expo 2014, until next year, bringing to a close what is possibly the largest video game expo in the southern hemisphere.Packed with publishers demoing their new AAA games, local indie developers showcasing their upcoming projects, merchandise stalls, live shows and Q&A sessions, the … Continue Reading ››
I’ve wanted to make games for as long as I’ve been playing them. Being a kid, in a time before the term “gamer” was associated with video games, I was a computer enthusiast. Playing games on my ZX81 was just part of my hobby, the rest of the time I was programming.In those early days … Continue Reading ››
Back in the day, before 3D graphics afforded us immersive worlds to get lost in, the real-time strategy game was king. Games like The Settlers and Age of Empires had us collecting resources and nurturing tiny little societies into greatness.Another of those games was 2001’s Stronghold, whereby players took on the role of a medieval … Continue Reading ››
It’s been a bumper year for FIFA fans. The last twelve months has seen the release of FIFA 14 on last-gen, FIFA 14 again- but this time on new-gen, and then 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil back on last-gen.Last year’s graphical boost on PS4 and Xbox One came at a cost that upset many fans … Continue Reading ››
