Many Japanese role-playing games have become household names in the western world, combining fast paced battle systems with a story of usually epic proportions. One of the most well-known of these franchises is the Tales series, which was originally produced by Namco in the early 90’s and is still going…

Microsoft announced today that April's Games With Gold will feature two more impressive than usual titles, in the form of Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight. First up for Gold subscription holders will be the stealth title, Hitman, which will be available from April 1st until the 15th. Arcade survival-horror Deadlight will…

Recently the gaming world has been anticipating the next big thing to go alongside the new generation consoles. Now we know that this years fascination is in the form of virtual reality. Put away those Virtual Boys, we are talking about new technology in the form of the Occulus Rift…

I recently had the opportunity to play Alien Isolation at this year’s EGX Rezzed in Birmingham and as luck would have it, I managed to run into Gary Napper, lead designer of Alien Isolation over at The Creative Assembly, who was more than happy to answer a few questions about…

Many people say that video games nowadays lack a certain level of challenge. Gamers comment on a title’s testing aspects more than ever before and need to feel the euphoria of overcoming a difficult opposition. No game of the current generation can give you nearly as much of this sensation…

Sometimes a continuation just isn't on the cards. It could be too expensive, the dev team could have disbanded or one of a thousand other reasons could be getting in the way between fans and the next entry into a beloved game. Comics about games already come out fairly often,…

A few of the Metal Gear Solid games have included an opening scene in which the game’s mechanics and style are introduced, separate from the main story of the game. In Metal Gear Solid 2, players took control of Solid Snake aboard a tanker in the Hudson River for a…

Unlike most RPGs, Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming likes to keep things short and sweet. This even extends to the game's intro sequence, only clocking in at 25 seconds long, which was posted on the games Facebook page earlier this week. Marvelous Entertainment let you focus on the short-term, exactly 30…

Whether you enjoy Assassin's Creed or not, it is here to stay, or  at least according to Ubisoft VP of creative, Lionel Raynaud. Speaking with Edge, Raynaud explained the companies stance on the annualisation of their landmark series. "We are able to offer people a new Assassin’s Creed every year…

Back when digital games first arrived, there were many that feared that physical boxes would soon go out of fashion, and that over time they would disappear. It would seem that in some respects, this prediction has come true, as Electronic Arts have announced that from next month, they will…

Are you longing for some kind of feeling of doom? Wonder if being stuck at sea on a labyrinthian freight ship is all it's cracked up to be? If so Team JunkFish have got your back. Set upon the ship of your aforementioned dreams, Monstrum will have you trying find some…

Steam has held publisher specific weekend long sales for almost the entirety of it's time as a digital store, and this time, it is the turn of Final Fantasy developer Square Enix to take to the stage. While the majority of their back catalogue is available at a significant discount,…

If there are developers that deserve an award for turning a franchise on it's head, then Warner Brothers and RockSteady should definitely be in the running to receive them. All the games in the Arkham series have given a unique look into the world of the Dark Knight, and the…

PlayStation Plus has proved an almighty success for Sony since the introduction of the Instant Game Collection, and they are continuing their success by offering the latest selection of games to be made available on the service. Leaving the proceedings on the 2nd of April will be Borderlands 2, Dead…

It seems like only yesterday that Flappy Bird flew haphazardly into a green pipe and fell to the ground, and the flooding of clones onto the digital stores since the game was removed is still going strong. Not wanting to see their place in the temporary spotlight, developer eBattalion have…

Video games featuring pirates have seen a slight dip in popularity as of late, but this was rectified by the arrival of Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed 4 - Black Flag. Now that the seas have settled, it is clear to see that a new nautical bandit game is on…

It is always nice to receive a bonus for choosing to pre-order a game, and Square Enix have today revealed the ultimate incentive for reserving your copy of it's upcoming release Murdered: Soul Suspect. If you decide to order before the day that the paranormal investigation game can be sold,…

The Wii had a small range of indie games to hit it's Shop Channel, with Ronimo Games adventure Swords and Soldiers standing out as one of the earliest successes. The developers have revealed that they are making a sequel to their original release, as well as HD port for Nintendo's…

  The Wolf Among Us has proved to be another success for Telltale Games, who rose into the spotlight with their episodic video game prequel of The Walking Dead franchise, and haven't stepped out of it since. As well as developing another set of episodes for the post-apocalyptic drama, Telltale are…

During their talk at EGX REZZED in Birmingham, Creative Assembly have revealed the release date for their upcoming horror game, Alien Isolation. The game will be released on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3 and PC on 7th October, 2014. Alien Isolation is the upcoming first-person survival horror title by…

Do you wish that unlocking epic armour and gaining World XP for all your characters was easier? It soon will be with the new Guild Wars 2 update. From mid April 2014, the feature pack will allow players to obtain said armours and XP and it will be available account…