Syberia 3 Preview: Kate Walker’s Long Awaited Return
In the early 2000’s, Syberia and shortly after, Syberia II, were two of the best adventure games around. They follow the journey of Kate Walker, a North American lawyer trying to secure a sale in France, but the situation goes askew as she needs to find the legal owner of…
Top 5 Speedruns from AGDQ 2016
AGDQ 2016 wrapped up over the weekend and it was a fantastic week of speedruns. You had the TASbot breaking games in ridiculous ways, people speedrunning certain games blindfolded as well as various runs of incredibly difficult titles. There were so many great runs from this year’s AGDQ and I…
VGU’s Bloodborne Beginner’s Guide
Bloodborne releases worldwide this Friday so everyone will be able to adventure through the city of Yharnam and fight its mutated terrors. Seeing as we have had some time with the game and being Souls veterans, we'd thought we'd compile a short guide to help any players who are finding…
What Actually is Nintendo NX?
So, with the recent announcement of the Nintendo/DeNA alliance, lots of people have been wondering what Nintendo NX actually is. Is it a new console? Is it Nintendo's version of Steam? Even having looked into the press releases and what not, I'm still not quite sure what Nintendo NX actually…
VGU Interviews: Block n Load
As we close in on the launch of Block n Load, I had a chance to pick the brains of David Solari, Vice President of Block n Load. Kieran Clarke - What are the origins of Block n Load - how did it take shape? Did previous title Ace of…
The Long and Short of It: The Old Game Length Debate
With the release of The Order: 1886 and the middling reviews it receives from most outlets, including this one, the tired old game length debate was thrown back into the spotlight, as people fumed and defended The Order over its relatively short length as well as a myriad of other…
Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun – What It Got Right & Wrong
Ever since Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun was revealed as a cancelled Square Enix reboot of the 1999 classic Soul Reaver, fans have wept as they saw screenshots and details of the game they wanted for years but never got. NeoGaf user "MamaRobotnik" has obtained a 32 minute video of…
VGU Talks: The Problems With Triple A Games
With recent releases such as Destiny and Evolve I cannot help but feel disappointment with how the most hyped up triple A games are being portrayed to us. They promise us the real next-gen experiences with the most content you have ever seen. But what do we get? Most of…
VGU Talks: How Evolve’s Gameplay Could Evolve
Evolve is now out and some people are enjoying the game whilst others are not as satisfied. As for me, I refused to purchase the game due to my personal complaints with it's pre-order and DLC practices. With that said however, I did see promise in the game after playing…
VGU Talks: A Metal Gear Solid Open-World Remake
At the Taipei Game Show, where recently many games have been showcased by Japanese publishers and developers, Hideo Kojima revealed something pretty darn awesome. The head of Kojima Productions came out in an interview translated by DualShockers, that he would very much love to remake Metal Gear Solid 1 for…
VGU Talks: Bro Team Pill vs Angry Joe
After posting up a video talking about his Top 10 Controversies of 2014, Angry Joe on YouTube was struck with a copyright strike that caused this to be removed. However, the strike was laid on by Machinima's Bro Team Pill with no context or explanation what so ever. Joe went…
VGU Talks: Destiny vs Warframe Round 2
Last year I talked about my thoughts on Destiny against Warframe after the title from Bungie had just been released. Now that I have been able to play many months of Destiny alongside Warframe, have my opinions changed about which one is better? To answer that question, yes my opinions…
5 Wii Games That Should Be Digitally Released On The Wii U
There is one fact that cannot be denied. The Nintendo Wii was a console that changed the game industry forever. For better or worse, motion controls have revolutionised the way that we play certain genres, and the various control styles meant that everyone could play, regardless of physical handicap or…
GTA V PC Delay Reaction
As you may have heard, Rockstar have delayed the PC launch of GTA V. Hands up if you’re not surprised. Yes, the final piece of the GTA release puzzle still is not quite ready to be put into place, and that has disappointed many PC gamers. For such a hot…
How No Man’s Sky Could Change Gaming
  Hello Games have seemingly broke through a huge barrier in games design, with procedural generation being taken to another level. A few years back, scientists claimed to have figured out that our universe was nothing more than a 3D hologram encoded on a 2D surface, often compared to the…
Smashing or Smashed? The State of the Smash Scene
With the recent release of Super Smash Bros for Wii U, the Smash community has entered a weird transitional phase, as new players flood in to play the new game, old fans adapt and start breaking open Sm4sh while others continue playing previous installments, with some denouncing Sm4sh as terrible…
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Hysteria
Opinion has shifted among Zelda fans lately, with many people renouncing the once lauded Ocarina of Time and claiming it as overrated, dull and most importantly, not as good as A Link To the Past. A growing split has emerged between Zelda fans over the past few years, erupting over…
Why TV Shows Should Adapt into Video Games
I’ve often wondered why more TV shows don’t adapt or spin off in video game format, and it’s a mystery that I’ve yet to solve. I’d go as far as saying many TV production companies are missing fantastic opportunities, so I’ve compiled a list of reasons to adapt more shows…
How Indie Games Reflect on the Industry
It's no secret that the indie genre has become a very large part of the gaming industry that we know today. Programs like Steam Greenlight, Xbox Indie Games, and Sony's newfound appreciation for indie games, have helped make indie games more accessible. Love it, or hate it, crowd-funding like "Kickstarter"…
5 Reasons Why You Should be Playing a Wii U
The Wii U is the console that some forget about. With the release of both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One, most gamers would think the obvious choice would be one of the two "next gen" consoles. When the Wii U first released it was seen as a console…
Why P.T Could Be The Best Horror Game of 2014
P.T is probably one of the most original things to come out of the gaming industry this decade. Announced at Gamescom 2014 with a trailer, everyone thought that P.T was a new IP coming for the PS4, and not only did we get a trailer, but we also got a…