GTA V on PC – Was It Worth the Wait?
The dust has settled in Blaine County; GTA V is finally readily available on the PC. One question I pondered many times was whether it’d be worth the wait, and I think I can answer that now. Bear in mind that I haven’t made the effort to complete the singleplayer…
5 Spiritual Successor Ingredients for Yooka Laylee
Due to the tremendous success of Yooka Laylee’s Kickstarter campaign, Playtonic Games are well and truly set to begin the development of their first 3D platformer. Although they have had the good fortune to have worked on some of the industry’s most popular titles in its history, experience does not…
5 Unlikely Worlds in Kingdom Hearts 3
One of the key elements of the Kingdom Hearts series are the worlds that Sora, Donald and Goofy have visited in their travels. From the deep oceans of Altantica to the desert kingdom of Agrabah and the monochrome aesthetics of the Timeless River, there has always been something for everyone…
5 Reasons You Should Be Excited About NightCry
With horror fans left heartbroken over the cancellation of Silent Hills, I think it’s high time we cast our gaze toward another slice of horror that’s looming on the horizon. Many of you may not have heard of NightCry, so I’m going to give you five reasons this should be…
5 Ways Gaming Could Improve the General Election
With the UK General Election being just under a week away and all parties are gearing up for that final election push, here are 5 ways the whole election experience could be improved by adding some elements from the gaming world.
What 10 Things Should Be Features In Fallout 4
Survivalist gamers have been waiting for Fallout 4 ever since voice actor for Dog tweeted that it is coming a couple years ago. It has not stopped and gamers have been guessing where it will be set and how it will be different from the previous games Fallout 3 and…
Microsoft’s To-Do List for E3 2015
E3 is fast approaching and it's going to be a key year for Microsoft and their Xbox One. Here is the list of things we think they need to do to make up some much needed ground of the competition come June. Blow us away with exclusives Microsoft are losing…
Silent Hills Cancelled; Was It Too Good To Be True?
Konami has confirmed to multiple news outlets today that Silent Hills is no more. Silent Hills was to be the return to form of returns to form: a AAA release, with superstar talent behind it, on a new generation of consoles after years wallowing in the mire. Announced by way…
FIFA Top 10 List
Over the years EA have revolutionized the football game genre, so I’ve decided to detail my top 10 FIFA games. It is no easy feat to compare and contrast the varying editions of this giant sporting series, and this list is built upon years of experience and opinion. Some selections…
A Microdefense of Mortal Kombat X’s Microtransactions
So, the Twittersphere has blown up over the past few days in both praise and despair at the launch of Mortal Kombat X. People have lauded its Story Mode, Variation system and the surfeit of content that kombatants can dig their teeth into. Others have lamented at its dodgy netcode,…
VGU Talks: Mortal Kombat Micro-Transactions
With the release of Mortal Kombat X, everyone seems to be enjoying the return of bloody carnage and fatal finishers. But behind what good the game is bringing to the table, is something concerning that is now slowly starting to become a trend within triple A titles. With Mortal Kombat…
5 Characters That Should Return To Conkers Big Reunion
When it comes to mixing adult humour into video games, very few of the titles become household names because of the limited audience. The developers at Rare were well known for their contents that was accessible to everyone, so when Conker’s Bad Fur Day was released onto the Nintendo 64,…
Planetside 2 Beta Impressions
Planetside 2 has been a long time coming for PS4 owners, with numerous delays and setbacks pushing it from its initial June 2014 release date. We still have some time to wait but Daybreak Game Company (formerly Sony Online Entertainment) have finally allowed some lucky souls to get into the…
Bloodborne Review
Bloodborne will be a first step into the brutal world of From Software games for many but for a Souls veteran like myself, it was simultaneously a homecoming and a brand new experience. Switching to Souls autopilot only got me so far, as hordes of aggressive beasts and humans tore…
RIDE Review
As the engines fire up for many motorcycling fans today, we look at RIDE – the new motorcycling title from Milestone. Out today, RIDE offers new potential for the relatively small genre of motorcycling games that sees Milestone move away from their licensed series for the World Superbike and Moto…
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…