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…
Best In-Game Xmas Events for 2014
As that Yuletide time of year comes creping back from the depths of Winter, we the gamers, often find ourselves adorned with digital gifts to get us in the festive spirit. Whether it is a special Xmas weapon, or a full game mode, we will often find developers making an…
Games with Gold Versus PlayStation Plus 2014
Although they were introduced many years apart, Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus have become two of the most popular premium subscription services available. Aside from the fact you need to be a subscriber to take part in online multiplayer on PS4 and Xbox, the free games that become available…
Top 5 Local Co-op Games for the Holidays
In the times before online gaming and the madness that follows it, you used to have to split your screen and you sofa in order to play with friends or family. Thinking back on my previous Christmas's and New Year I remember all kinds of local multiplayer fun that I…
Dragon Age: Inquisition Review
Dragons battling giants, a fourth playable race and a whole host of open world environments – for Dragon Age fans this sounds like heaven but do these ingredients create a winning recipe in Dragon Age: Inquistion? Placed quickly in the boots of the ‘Herald of Andraste’, the expectations of Thedas…
VGU Interviews: Enter the Gungeon
With its recent announcement at the Playstation Experience, we caught up and had a lengthy chat with Brent Sodman, programmer and one of the team at Dodge Roll Games, about their gunfight dungeon crawler, Enter the Gungeon. Sam Foxall - For those who don’t know, what is the basic outline…
BF4: A Guide To The ‘Phantom’ Phantom Bow
Battlefield 4 is well known for it's crazy and difficult easter Eggs, but this latest one takes the biscuit. Here is a guide on how to complete it. Hey, do you like jumping through ever shrinking hoops of fire? You do?! Then you'll love the Phantom Project. After the recent…
Street Fighter V Console Exclusivity: Good for Sony, Safe for Capcom, Bad for Gamers
Another great day to be a gamer…unless you bought an Xbox One. Sony and Capcom revealed that Street Fighter V will be exclusive to PS4 and PC at the PlayStation Experience event held this past Friday. First off, this is a great move from Sony’s perspective. They don’t have their…
5 Reasons GTAV PC Will Beat The Consoles
PC gamers often have the better end of the stick, and GTAV is another title that will be just a bit sweeter on a personal computer. Since its September release in 2013, I have sunk days’ worth of time into GTAV, playing its online feature to death, and free roaming…