VGU Talks: EGX 2014 Line-Up
The biggest gaming convention in the UK returns with a new name and potentially one of the biggest shows of the year. EGX, formerly known as the Eurogamer Expo, will showcase all the latest and greatest titles from Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and many more. All the consoles will be there…
VGU Talks: The New Characters Of Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
With September on the horizon and Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate coming along with it, what do we know of the new characters? With some old favourites returning, there are now brand new additions to the already massive roster of the game. These include cross over characters and original characters alike.…
VGU Interviews: Meltdown Luffy
I got the chance to attend VSFighting 4 down in Birmingham this weekend, one of the UK’s biggest fighting game tournaments. The tournament was all attended, with many European players and even a few Americans making the trip to fight with members of the UK FGC. One of these players…
Why I’m Tiring of JRPGs
As someone who never got to play the early 3D Final Fantasies, I recently made the effort to play through Final Fantasy 9 and experience, supposedly, one of the best RPGs of all time. While the game is fun and I am enjoying the characters, the main stand out for…
VGU Talks: Bloodborne Gameplay Analysis
A brand new six minute long gameplay video was released from Sony showing off some new mechanics from the upcoming title, Bloodborne. Taking a big step away from the Souls series, FromSoftware has built the combat from the ground up with new 'risk reward' tactics. Dual purpose weaponry, new health…
Civilization: Beyond Earth – Should You Buy It Yet?
Civilization: Beyond Earth is closing in on release, and for many fans of the series it is time to start weighing up the purchase. It is just over two months until Firaxis launch the latest title, so to speak, and the new direction of the Civilization series, Alpha Centauri aside,…
Gamescom 2014 – Shining A Light on Dragon Age: Inquisition
A light was shone upon the story of Dragon Age: Inquisition at Gamescom this week, and the spotlight was very much on the enemy of Thedas. In a new trailer, there are some freaky enemies on show, but it was very much the allies of the Inquisitor that caught my…
VGU Talks: Best Of Microsoft | Gamescom 2014
Microsoft took to the stage at Gamescom to reveal some big news about the Xbox One line-up of games. With Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Halo 5: Guardians, Fable Legends, Forza 5 and many more being shown off, what did I think of their conference? In the following video you…
VGU Talks: Best Of Sony | Gamescom 2014
With Gamescom here to satisfy our cravings, some of the big companies had their own conferences to showcase their line-up of upcoming games as well as inform us on updates. Sony's show was promising to look great after their E3 presentation. Bloodborne, Uncharted 4, The Order, Destiny and many more titles…
VGU Talks: Top Games Of October 2014
New consoles, new games and a new hope for the future of the industry. As we look forward to what new games are releasing before the end of the year, Octobers line-up seems to be the most jam packed. With titles for all consoles and genres taking part, which titles…
Top 5 Locations In Nexus: A Wildstar Tour
Wildstar's Nexus is a beautiful world, and discovering it is just as exciting as attacking its inhabitants. Wildstar is a game that has thought of catering to the many different play styles of its player base. I personally love exploring the world and the beautiful locations within. Each area of Wildstar…
Mass Effect 4 – The Non News Event of the Year
It has been little over a week since the ending of another San Diego Comic Con, and whilst there is always a lot to digest from such a prestigious event I think it’s fair to say a lot of gaming fans will be focusing on a lack of news from…
VGU Talks: Are EA Innovating Too Much?
Not too long ago, it was revealed that EA were apparently innovating too much. The company had a one of its representatives come out about this during an interview, trying to defend the critically reviewed Dungeon Keeper on IOS. Stating that the game along with many others were too innovative…
Remasters, Ports and Remakes: Dos and Don’ts
With The Last of Us Remastered coming out and garnering lots of praise for being a good remaster, and with many games getting 'definitive versions' for this generation, let’s look at some do’s and don’ts when it comes to remastering, porting and remaking games for a new generation. DO: Make…
DayZ Clones: Do We Need Them?
There are a huge amount of games that have drawn inspiration from Bohemia Interactives DayZ, but are they any good? There is no denying that DayZ brought about an almost revolutionary surge of survival zombie craft games, each claiming to do certain aspects better than their siblings. After the clash of…
The Destiny Beta was brilliant, but it has me worried…
Over the last week, pretty much anyone with a games console has been playing the beta for Destiny, the latest project from Halo creators Bungie. Expectations were high and most people have come away from the beta with those expectations met. Personally, I have to be honest and say that…
Hyper Japan Impressions
I was able to get to Hyper Japan in London last weekend, a big convention hosted at Earl’s Court. The event was a general celebration of all things Japanese but the main reason I was there, was because of the games that were on show. Nintendo and Bandai Namco were…
No Man’s Sky: Belief in the Unknown
For many of us, we still don’t really know what No Man’s Sky is about. We know we have massive galaxies to explore, creatures to find and possibly hunt and minerals to mine but hardly anyone outside the dev team seems to know how this all slots together to form…
VGU Talks: Sting Revealed For WWE 2K15
Light up the stadium, ready the fireworks and get the hype rolling in. WWE 2K15 is shaping up to be the most ambitious wrestling game in the series to date and with John Cena recently revealed as the cover superstar for the game, a new star has been revealed as…
The Great Shouting Match: The State of Game Journalism
Game journalism is in a very odd place now. We are stuck in a weird hinterland where battle lines are clearly drawn between top level game journalists and gamers. An ‘us versus them’ mentality is starting to prevail, a ‘you’re either with us or against us’ feeling which is only…
VGU Talks: Thoughts on Battleborn
2K along with Gearbox Software revealed their next and most ambition game yet. Battleborn is a first person battle arena that will put multiple factions against one another in a setting similar to MOBAs. The developers are very stern that the game does not represent or play anything like a…