I love zombies. There’s something about them that has been scaring the pants of me since I first accidentally watched Zombie Flesh Eaters aged eleven.Recently I’ve started be bothered by zombies for an entirely different reason, namely Techland’s Dying Light.I first played Dying Light at Sydney’s EB Expo back in 2013. Being mindful that this … Continue Reading ››
This week sees the release of episode one of Square Enix's digitally delivered, narrative driven adventure game entitled Life is Strange.The game has been developed by DOTNOD Entertainment, the French outfit responsible for the visually stunning, Remember Me- a game that looked as if it had been pulled from the pages of Metal Hurlant.Life is … Continue Reading ››
Over the weekend, during PAX South in San Antonio, Gearbox Software announced the 25th February release date for their Homeworld Remastered Collection for Windows PC.Originally published by Sierra, Relic’s Homeworld games are critically acclaimed real-time strategy 3D space fleet combat games. Following the acquisition of the IP from the now defunct THQ, Borderlands developer, Gearbox … Continue Reading ››
Bethesda have finally ended weeks of speculation on the future of their fantasy massively multiplayer online game, The Elder Scrolls Online.Just after Christmas it was reported that several Australian retailers were pulling stock of the game and the prepaid subscription cards from their shelves. This was explained as being just routine stock rotation exercise, but … Continue Reading ››
Last year Forza Horizon 2 sucked me into its world and held my attention long past the point at which usually I abandon a game and move onto the next. In unleashing Turn 10’s sublime vehicle handling physics onto the open road, Sledgehammer Games provided me with a much more fulfilling experience than that of … Continue Reading ››
In the early 80s the original Elite was my first experience of an open world adventure. Gaming sandboxes may be something we take for granted now, but back then the idea that I could just do whatever I wanted in a game was a brand new and rather amazing concept.I spent hours flying around trading … Continue Reading ››
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything resembling an editorial on this site. To be honest, I’ve been too busy. In truth, I’m still too busy- with over twenty articles, interviews and reviews to write up.Whilst it has been my busiest yet and a lot of hard work, 2014 has been one hell of … Continue Reading ››
Lara Croft is back with another adventure in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, the sequel to 2010’s top-down arcade shooter/puzzler Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.The absence of “Tomb Raider” in the title is what separates Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris from the recently rebooted Tomb Raider franchise. Indeed, having … Continue Reading ››
