Here at VGU we had a chance to take some time away from video game writing to play some actual video games and Evolve is one a lot of people in the team have been looking forward to since we played it at 2K's. As there were so many inching…

Horror is back, but not as you might think. The Evil Within, the latest game from Shinji Mikami, screams his trademark look and feel while being in spirit with the likes of Resident Evil 4. The Evil Within surely is a tense game, complete with ghoulish and gross creatures and…

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D may have only been announced just yesterday, but already Nintendo have revealed an exciting special edition of the game that will be available upon launch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urlpc8bvMEg&feature=youtu.be The Majora's Mask 3D Special Edition bundle will include a beautiful metal pin of the legendary mask…

Logitech are at it again but this time with a twist. Love League of Legends, DOTA or any other variation of a MOBA? Then the G302 Daedalus Prime could be just the right thing for you. As the mouse showcases metal spring tensioning system which is meant to improve click responsiveness which…

That's right fellow shooter fans, the wait is finally over. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is here...if you pre-ordered and got the Day Zero Edition. If not then you'll have to wait for the actual release date tomorrow, like the peasant that you are. But what did those pesky Day Zero…

Handheld consoles and mobile platforms have taken massive strides in recent years, but not many people could have predicted that this advancement would lead to anywhere near the end result offered by the Razer Edge. Claiming to offer the best of three worlds, as a PC, console, and tablet, the…

Platinum Games continues its dominance of the spectacle fighter genre with the release of Bayonetta 2, bringing over the top action exclusively to the Wii U, to the dismay of some fans. With many outlets praising the game as the second coming of Karate Christ, does this action game blow…

Up until the release of Persona 4, it is likely that many gamers would not have heard of the Shin Megami Tensei series. However, with easily accessible gameplay, numerous spin off titles and two anime adaptions to boot, the franchise has now been firmly placed on the map. In what…

It sure has been a long time coming, but Level-5 and 1-Up’s adorable RPG, Fantasy Life, has finally made it to Western shores. Released in Japan back in 2012, the game has made moderate waves over the course of its already lengthy life, but will Fantasy Life’s new audience enjoy…

At EGX 2014 in London, we were able to interview lead designer of Dying Light, Maciej Binkowski. I sat down with him and asked a variety of questions about the game, to see what new details I could dig out after playing the title during both last year's and this…

I’m sure by now you’ve seen the plethora of less than stellar reviews that Destiny has received. Considering the amount of money thrown behind the project by Activision and Bungie’s track record with Halo, it’s surprising to see such low scores. So does Destiny deserve the hate? Kind of. Right…

After going through demos, leaks and streams of Japanese footage, Super Smash Bros for 3DS is finally here and ready to kick off this installment of the Smash series. As well as being a brand new iteration, this edition of the game is the first ever Smash game designed for…

OOOOOO YEEEAAAHHH!! Get ready to step into a slim-jim and claim your championship belt as WWE 2K15 was on show at EGX 2014. This year’s entry is promising to bring the next generation to the table, with updated rosters, new mechanics, updated visuals and cleaned up animations. But does the…

Alien: Isolation is almost upon us, but we managed to play a quick demo in London that took us through a Survival Mode challenge. Separate from the main game, we were put in the shoes of Amanda Ripley, given a goal to reach, a timer and a flamethrower, and sent…

With less than a month ‘til the launch of F1 2014, I had the chance this weekend to race around in a preview build of the latest F1 title from Codemasters. Having missed out on F1 2013, it felt great to jump back in and feel like I was playing…

It seems that for every big budget game that is released now, we know almost everything about the game 4 months before launch. Be it through alphas, betas, early access copies, leaks, video series’ or extensive streaming of certain games, the trepidation of getting a new game and discovering something…

Recently, whilst playing through both my most played and most anticipated games on the PS4, people have been telling me that a war has begun. This clash of the gamers was in the form of the Free-To-Play title Warframe and the recently released Destiny. Both games have their fanbases and…

Today, in the high-tech society that we live in, a lot of what we do is accessed through portable devices, from checking emails and browsing cat gifs on our phones to gaming on handhelds like the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS. Solar chargers like the Powertraveller Power Monkey have been…

  As a follow up from the VGU G19 Rage Fit Stress test we've moved on to every keyboard's best friend, the mouse. Specifically the Logitech G602 wireless gaming mouse. This time we'll be taking the mouse over multiple terrains to see how it copes with a bit of 'off…

Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc was a runaway hit for the Vita when released last year, after originally being denied an English release for the PlayStation Portable in 2011. Taking elements from many visual novel adventures such as Phoenix Wright and Professor Layton, it added a homicidal twist by including an…

The Walking Dead Season Two has been a long and treacherous journey. We’ve lost countless companions, travelled God knows how far across the country, and killed a lot of zombies. No Going Back finally sees all our hard work come to an end, but is it a satisfying conclusion to…