Insomnia is just over a week away, the UK's largest gaming festival's summer LAN and expo starts on the 24th of August and there are a lot of notable brands heading there to show off their gaming gear. A long time staple of the Insomnia LAN series are Razer, who…

SteelSeries have announced their next mechanical gaming keyboard as "the complete package" which is meant to deliver "durability in a beautifully simplified package". Featuring their new QX2 mechanical switches with low-force linear actuation point that are quiet they are meant to deliver at least 50 million key presses. The APEX M750…

Call of Duty WWII is a throw-back to the era that Call of Duty was born in and is shaping up to be a much needed change of pace. The new Private Beta Multiplayer trailer shows off some hectic fast-paced gameplay, a myriad of old weaponry, and a new game…

Back in 1993, Sonic CD included two animated full motion video sequences starring the blue hedgehog, as well as the enemies he faces to save the world from evil. A few months ago, it was announced that Sonic Mania would include a brand new animated opening sequence directed by Tyson…

One of the most popular elements of the Sonic the Hedgehog series has always been the boss battles against Dr Eggman, or one of his many contraptions that he has built to eliminate Sonic and his friends. In the first two games, we only encountered a boss at the end…

Epic Games' new title Fortnite is out now on early access, giving players a glimpse of a promising but currently very flawed foundation of a full title. Fortnite's development has been a long and rocky road. The clouds had finally started to clear and it seemed that Fortnite would come…

Activision has released a new trailer for their sequel to the 2014 hit, Destiny. Destiny is known primarily as a Co-op RPG experience, but this trailer hopes to garner attention to the competitive aspects as well. Competitive looks new and improved from the original Destiny, showing off some really quick, stylish…

Back in the early nineties, the multiplayer Competition mode in Sonic 2 was one of the best new features introduced to the franchise, and remains one of the most fondly remembered elements of the blue blur's early days on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis. This feature is now confirmed…

From today, Final Fantasy XIV has a world of over 10 million cumulative inhabitants which is probably a mix between the shift to a semi free to play model and the consistent updates, events and content for players. The announcement has come in connection with the most recent expansion, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood…

Ni no Kuni II:  Revenant Kingdom can now be pre-ordered by avid fans with a range of different pre-orders available. PlayStation 4 Standard Edition - Full game and postcards £54.99 Prince's Edition - Full game, Making of (Blueray), Steelbook and Season Pass £84.99 Digital Prince Edition - Full game and season…

Cat Quest comes off as a simple mobile game, which it is. Cat Quest was simultaneously released on Steam, iOS, and Android. Yet for a mobile game, it adapts very well to a PC, and feels much deeper than you'd find with most mobile games. Packed with adorable artwork, a…

With the PlayStation 4 being one of the most popular gaming systems, it is no surprise that the company needs to make sure they are on par or ahead of Microsoft. When Microsoft did announce the ability to play Xbox One games via PC on Windows 10, Sony needed to…

The next and third expansion to Pokemon Trading Card Game Sun and Moon has come to stores in the UK as Pokemon Sun and Moon - Burning Shadows. The expansion includes two new themed decks with over 140 cards and a new Pokemon-GX with Supporter cards. To celebrate players will…

Okay, so this piece of news has been causing quite the buzz in VGU HQ. Dan Bull is coming to insomnia 61 this August. Dan Bull, for those of you who don’t know, is a gaming musician YouTuber with over 1.3 million subscribers. Dan creates raps about games and general…

Last month, we revealed a brief first glimpse at the special stages that would be appearing in Sonic Mania, as well as the soundtrack that would accompany your journeys to reclaim the Chaos Emeralds. With only twelve days to go until the game is released worldwide, SEGA have decided to release…

Splatoon 2 brings back everything that made the original great while finding some areas to improve and add new life to Nintendo's newest IP.  Splatoon 2 is about as safe as a sequel that Nintendo could've made, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. This sequel feels like a "deluxe-edition" port…

During the Persona Super Live 2017 concert held earlier today, ATLUS have announced Persona Q, the Persona and Etrian Odyssey mashup for the Nintendo 3DS is going to receive a sequel. The new game will also come out for Nintendo's current generation dual screen console, but unlike the Persona dancing…

Back in 2015, Atlus released Persona 4 Dancing on Night for the PlayStation Vita as one of their many spin offs from the fourth game in the Persona franchise. After the game's relative success, ATLUS have decided to branch out their dancing game formula to two of the other mainline…

If you're like the other 99% of the population and missed out on picking up the NES Classic last fall, fear not for there is an alternative. For those looking to play their old NES titles on their fancy new HDTVs the actual NES system will not do. The NES…

After revealing the theme for the Hard Boiled Heavies and the Special Stage theme from Sonic Mania, SEGA have decided to reveal a never before heard rendition of Stardust Speedway, one of the regular stage themes. The level originally appeared back in Sonic  CD back in 1993, and has now undergone…

Dell is well known for their XPS gaming laptops and the Alienware range which sits under the main Dell corporate umbrella but it's not a brand that many always think of when it comes to monitors. Focusing on style and visuals, they have a wide range of different displays to…