Sometimes I think games that fall outside of the AAA sphere get bullied unnecessarily - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate is one of those games. Rather than allow it to stay in Review Hell, I've decided to step in and defend it from unfair criticism.

Here's what it takes to conquer BioShock Infinite's deviously-difficult 1999 mode.

BioShock Infinite is a perfectly fun game that looks great, but flaws and plot holes emerge under sustained glare.

There comes a time when I think I have every video game genre pegged. First person shooters more than anything else, I guess – but, yeah, sometimes I’m almost certain of what I’ll find when I boot up a game …

Find out why Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a cut above its 3D brawler lineage.

I take Ninja Theory's reboot of Devil May Cry for a spin with sexy results. This old dog has some new tricks, but it's still that same dog you've loved for over a decade; don't let the haircut fool you.

For the first part of the 2012 High Horse Audit, click here.

It was always going to be hard to follow 2011. If it’s possible to pity a year, I truly feel sorry for 2012. That’s not to say that …

I love sandbox action games. Now that I've moved away from my hometown and don't have any readily-available friends for local play, I dare say that the genre has eclipsed fighters as my favourite. There's something so powerful about the …

Controversial admission: I don't like Borderlands. Don't get me wrong, I've tried; and this response to the latest "Bitmob Wants You" callout marks my fourth attempt at taming Gearbox Software's RPG/FPS hybrid.

After investing a few more hours, I still …

Despite my best efforts, I've so far been unmoved by thatgamecompany's previous efforts, flOw and Flower. I couldn't adapt to the former's Sixaxis controls, while Flower proved to be a little too abstract for me to want to follow …

This post contains spoilers for Uncharted: Golden Abyss.

Uncharted: Golden Abyss features a Nathan Drake that I can live with. Not as in sharing the same domestic space. He's a charming young man — don't get me wrong — but …

It was a bright Saturday afternoon when I'd first realised that I didn't like the direction that the Soul Calibur series had taken. I'd just finished an hour long session against a skilled opponent who'd bested me five times straight …

I'm still not a convert to iOS gaming, or the mobile scene at large. There are a few exceptions: addictive, though ultimately-shallow experiences that keep me hooked for a few hours but – in most cases – fail to deliver …

Full disclosure: Dinoroar Interactive provided me with a copy of Havoc for the purpose of this review. 

It's a question that keeps me up at night. How do you assert yourself (or your product) in a marketplace that is crowded …

Who would have thought that a first person shooter loosely based on the Batman license would have been any good? Despite my lack of faith, Gotham City Impostors may just be the surprise of the year. You can dismiss this …

Tonight will be the last night that I spend on this couch. The "leather" has started peeling, there's hair from creatures of various species tucked between each cushion, and the armrests have started to cave in. I've never liked this …

I'm trying to find my Focus.

I'm supposed to be giving my PlayStation Portable its last rites. That was going swimmingly until Saturday afternoon: I'd just finished Resistance: Retribution – which didn't get half as much praise as it should …

Growing up with games like  Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, I mourn for the days where the expansion pack reigned supreme. Add-ons like Mysteries of the Sith and Beyond the Dark Portal offered …

I've always had mixed feelings towards the Mario Kart series. I haven't played every instalment, but when I pick one up I often find that I have a visually-pleasing racer with woefully-scaled difficulty levels, belligerent AI and addictive mechanics that …

Saints Row – a series that is equal parts essential and disposable. The first instalment providing the Grand Theft Auto patch that Xbox 360 early adopters craved, with enough personality, flair, and humour to be considered essential. The sequel returned …

 Note: This post is a response to the Bitmob Writing Challenge – January 2012. This post also contains spoilers for Saints Row: The Third.

That is the most extreme form of nihilism: nothingness (the "meaningless") eternally!

Friedrich Nietzsche …