It came, it saw, it crushed many a player; but Dark Souls III has since been bested by its hoard of dedicated fans. However the beast still has some tricks up its sleeve with the upcoming DLC packs. The first of which, the mysteriously named Ashes of Ariandel, was recently revealed. Despite…

“LET’S FUCKING DO THIS!” is the bloodcurdling battlecry I’m greeted with as the controller is placed in my hands. I’m sat in a small booth behind closed doors at Gamescom 2016 having a go at Tormentor x Punisher, the upcoming game from Joonas Turner, one of the guys behind Nuclear…

It's very easy to be caught up in the new generation, after the first few years feeling like a teething process with not a huge selection of big games to play; the ninth generation of consoles has really come into its own, but we cannot completely abandon the last generation…

When Yooka-Laylee first appeared on Kickstarter, I leapt at the occasion to give this new project some of my hard-earned money in order for these Rare veterans and composers a chance to make a game I have been pining for since the 2000 release of Banjo-Tooie on the Nintendo 64.…

Since the first unveiling at VGX 2013, No Man’s Sky instantly captured the hearts and minds of gamers across the world. Winning countless awards years prior to release, players were truly infatuated with the beautiful world that Sean Murray and the guys at Hello Games were proposing. The sceptics amongst…

Portal has inspired a lot of similar games over the last decade or so that have tried to emulate and improve the formula, but none have really managed it except for the sequel, Portal 2. The Turing Test from Bulkhead Interactive is another title that’s even more similar than most.…

The desire to find something new is one of the reasons why the adventure genre for video games has constantly evolved since the days of the first text adventures released on computers like the BBC Micro. After the phenomenal successes of adventures such as Rise of the Tomb Raider, Life…

Let’s be honest: A lot of the recent licensed Warhammer 40k games have been pretty naff. Thankfully, Space Hulk: Deathwing seems to be an anomaly in that recent trend. Based on the original Space Hulk tabletop game, it’s being developed by Streum On Studio whose only previous game was E.Y.E…

The MOBA and RTS market have become quite inseparable but a lot of games recently have taken on the role of becoming a MOBA with some 'RTS elements', taking away from the original strategy of RTS titles and the nuances within them. DropZone developed by SparkyPants and published by GameForge…

In the current overly saturated market of indie two dimensional platformers, they have to be really special to stand out and make themselves known. Ori and the Blind Forest is one that comes to mind, while Shovel Knight is another. Mekazoo could well be another addition to the list. Set…

Drone racing is one of the latest sports to gain popularity and it doesn’t seem to have any danger of falling off, given the amount of new and improved drones constantly hitting the market. LuGus Studios have tapped this new market early by creating the world’s first commercial drone racing…

Earlier this year, we published a character guide for Persona 5 that showcased the first five playable characters. Various streams and live events have taken place since that day, showcasing a playable demo, the official release dates for the game for Japan, North America and Europe to name a few.…

We Happy Few is a game that has been on many people’s radar for quite some time after debuting at PAX East 2015 with a fantastic trailer and very early hands on demo for attendees.  You play as Arthur Hastings, a regular citizen of Wellington Wells; a dystopian English village…

To celebrate the 20th celebration of Pokemon, fans are invited into GAME for a chance to collect the Mythical Pokemon Arceus. Owners of Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X orPokémon Y will be able to get the Pokemon free of charge. Arceus is one of the Mythical Pokemon of the…

Horror games are coming out on a pretty regular basis and for horror adrenaline junkies it is a great time to be alive. The genre has been producing many high quality games over the past couple years that scare and terrify us, and 2016 looks like it is going to be…

Descent is the third of four DLC map packs released for the ever popular Call of Duty: Black Ops III. With a £12 price point however, is it worth it just for a few extra maps and another Zombies experience? Rumble is the first multiplayer map in the pack and…

If you're reading this, then I imagine you're in the same boat as me. You're utterly enthralled and captivated by the frankly sublime Hyper Light Drifter, but you're slowly grinding your teeth into a fine dust due to how brutally hard it can be. If you fall into the latter…

Horror video games is a genre that many love to play but sadly, games that are decent are far and few between. We have worked on making it a little easier to get your next horror fix by putting together 5 of our best horror games that have come out…

Summer is fast approaching, if not already here, but for many of us it’ll be spent indoors tackling our huge backlog of games or mounting up the motivation to start yet another colossal RPG. Everyone’s in a better mood when the sun is shining however, so here’s our top five…

The wait for Persona 5 has been long and ardous since it's initial announcement back in 2013. With the Japanese release date confirmed for September this year, it seems that our patience is finally being rewarded by ATLUS with a livestream that reveals footage from the beginning of Persona 5. This includes the full…

Note: I played this game solo, not local co-op as is usually recommended with Lego games. Back in 2005, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game set the precedent for all future brick based video games. With a low skill ceiling but huge amounts of replayability to unlock all the characters…