How Microsoft screwed itself for the next generation of video game consoles
A Microsoft fans shows why he -- and so many others -- are upset about the Xbox One reveal.
A Microsoft fans shows why he -- and so many others -- are upset about the Xbox One reveal.
I haven’t written a blog for 3 days, which I know is a while, but it was the weekend and I was very busy and Monday I felt like crap. Anyway, I was reading an article on IGN about how …
I haven’t written any articles on the upcoming sequel to the two previous Batman Arkham games, however as I am going to replay both Arkham Asylum and Arkham City very shortly, and given that they are two of my favourite …
It seems weird that I’m writing a blog about someone else’s blog however this is probably due to the fact that, unlike veteran blogger Paul Thurrott, I’m not really in a position of knowledge like he is to be able …
Metro: Last Light is released on the 17th of May (only a few weeks away) and it is easily one of my most anticipated games of 2013. The reason for my complete excitement for the upcoming horror/shooter is simply due …
BioShock Infinite has huge potential for great downloadable content. These are the most likely possibilities.
You may admire my people drawing skills.
We all have awesome video game ideas right? We all dream of awesome games that could revive the FPS genre completely and rival BioShock. We all wish we had the power to create …
A spoiler-filled explanation of everything that happens -- and didn't.
Does Contain Language. And some bad jokes. So watch out.
People often ask me: Mike, as you are the most muggish person I know, how do you be a mug? How do you really be a real mug? You know; …
Some language, including a couple of words of a racist nature, might offend.
Bioshock Infinite got me thinking about quite a few things. Its comment on racism wasn’t perfectly conveyed (we all know racism does and did exist and Infinite …
There were loads of rumours and suggestions that indicated Microsoft were going to abandon Microsoft Points and simply go straight to cash instead. While it still hasn’t happened it is likely that MS Points will not feature in the next …
You play as Booker Dewitt, a guy who owes some serious debt to some very, very unsavoury people. To pay back this debt he must enter the floating city in the sky called Columbia. The introduction is typical Bioshock, throwing …
Having not been massively excited for Gears of War: Judgment my expectations were as simple as this: so long as it is a good game that lives up to the Gears name, I’m happy.
Unfortunately Judgment doesn’t live up to …
The issue of pre-owned games is one that is commonly discussed. Here is my take on it.
Breaking into the video games market is hard. There is no doubt about that. In fact, it appears that new, budget games, are in decline and it's not hard to see why so many developers are giving up. …
I'm not a multiplayer guy myself, although I appreciate how much it can mean to a lot of gamers to have a good online option available in a game. In fact forget a lot; it's safe to assume a …
Hands up who thinks the Wii U's ever growing and promising list of games is looking very nice indeed! I think I would be able to count a fair few hands sticking in the air, which Nintendo would be grateful …
E3 2012 wasn't hailed as being the best E3 we'd ever seen but that said, I enjoyed it a lot. So many games and tons of surprises left me really excited. It's hard not to view everything …
IF you are a Kinect fan you've probably been keeping a close eye on the upcoming Kinect exclusive: Fable: The Journey. However while certainly the fact that Fable has jumped onto the Kinect band wagon (for the …
The video game industry is changing – rapidly. For better or worse things are changing and constantly becoming different. No video game stores and digital downloads only, as well as no pre-owned games, is a future many people are …
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