Project Beast: Possible New Souls Game?
On Friday, screenshots and art leaked via the /v/ board on 4chan and NeoGAF, showing a new game from Japanese studio, From Software. By looking at the screenshots and concept art, they suggest that this Project Beast is the new entry in the Souls franchise for current generation consoles. If…
Top 5 Games That Should Be Buried
Any gamer that lived in the eighties and nineties will remember the urban legend that circulated the world about the supposed eradication of a game so terrible, the developers wanted to erase it's existence. The fact that it was tied in one of the most successful family movies of the era didn't…
Famous Characters As League of Legends Champions – Lara Croft
Many players in the League of Legends community have wondered what it would be like if their favourite characters from other games and series ended up as champions in Riot Games’ massive MOBA. This is a first in a series of articles, with each behaving as if that character were…
What We Would Like To See In Persona 5
It all began with saving a town, after which you have foiled the plans of a killer named Joker. You then braved the tower of Tartarus, and stopped the transmission of the Midnight Channel. The locations and plotlines of the Persona series are both varied and sometimes bizzare, but the…
Top 5 Game Canons That Need Revising
In the wake of the news that the Star Wars Expanded Universe has been declared non-canon and due to the fact that many game series are becoming larger and larger, I take a look at the top 5 game canons that could also do with a spring clean. 5- Metroid…
Is Nintendo’s E3 Strategy the Winning One?
With Nintendo having announced their E3 plans and deciding to not have an official press conference like last year, people up and down the Internet have been decrying Nintendo’s decision, with some even claiming that this may be the E3 which knocks them out of the 3 console race. But…
Quite Smashing! Rumours and Predictions for Super Smash Bros 4
So, with the dust of the Smash Bros Nintendo Direct having settled across the Internet and supposed rumours and leaks of stuff appearing all over the place, let me give you my predictions for Smash 4, in the run up to E3 in June. First off, let’s deal with one…
VGU Talks: Garden Warfare Micro-Transaction Woes
EA announced today that Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare will receive micro-transactions. This reveal has shocked a collection of gamers, me included. With many free-to-play titles incorporating micro-transactions in order for the developers & publishers to gain a profit, are games that you have already purchased able to incorporated the…
She Sings, She Dances, But Can She Fight?
Teen idol Rise Kujikawa proved to be a valuable asset in Persona 4, but not for the image she showed to the public. Thanks to her special abilities that emerge when using her Persona, she managed to allow Teddie to focus on his battles, whilst she provided information on weaknesses…
Glitching at High Speed: The Art of Speedrunning
Watching a speedrun of a game is an odd experience, seeing someone beat a game as fast as possible by exploiting glitches, ignoring massive portions of what the designers intended for you to play and basically ripping the game to shreds in order to get the best time. With two…
Getting Hype: Why Fighting Games are the Best Esport
In my struggles getting into League of Legends, I have seen multiple pop ups on the game screen about the LCS (League of Legends Championship Series) and the various results and recaps of matches. Being a curious soul and wanting to see if I can improve my game, I decided…
Grind or Not to Grind?
Having finally obtained a PS Vita and gained the ability to play PSP games, I have been able to try out the Disgaea series, something I have wanted to get into due to my love of other SRPGs like Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tactics. Having played for a few…
An Elegy for A Dead World: An Experimental Writing Game
With PAX East coming to a close on last Sunday, now is a good a time as any to go back and look at some of the more ‘out there’ indie games to come from the show. One that has had some coverage and looks incredibly interesting is An Elegy…
Top 5 Overused Sci-Fi Cliches in Gaming
Having seen the recent Civilization trailer and its shiny new sci-fi setting, with all of its white spaceship interiors, glowing lights and depiction of Earth as an overcrowded, polluted place which people are trying to escape from, I thought I’d run down the top 5 overused sci-fi clichés which game…
VGU Talks: The Evil Within Lacks Horror
As they played the game over the period of PAX East, IGN's associate editor Mitch Dyer has posted an recent article detailing The Evil Within. The new horror game by Tango Gameworks, with developers from the original Resident Evil titles, has been criticised for creating a silent protagonist in a…
Backwards Compatibility: Essential Feature or Unneeded Add-on?
With the release of the current generation of consoles, many savvy gamers will be holding onto their old 360s and PS3s due to the trend of not making current consoles backwards compatible. For me and many others, the lack of backwards compatible systems in this generation is a complete misstep…
VGU Talks: Journey Into Nyx Spoilers To Look Out For
Journey into Nyx, the last set in the Theros block is on its way later this month. So of course, with the eve of a brand new set a ton of spoilers are going to be released showcasing the set. In the following video, join me as I show you…
The 3D Platforming Dark Age
Let me take you back to a simpler time. The summer of 1998 where I, a bright eyed child of 3, had been introduced to the game that would change my life for ever. A platformer about a simple bear and a sarcastic bird, whose adventures deep inside a witch’s…
The 5 Most Frustrating Puzzles In Sonic History
The mechanics of the Sonic games can be divided into two distinct types; speed and navigating through labyrinthine zones of varying theme. Many people enjoy the former because it is a vast contrast to the Mario franchise, but they do not begrudge the latter for existing. There are a few…
EGX Rezzed: Indies To Look Forward To
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to go to EGX Rezzed, a convention primarily for fledgling studios to show off new indie titles to the general public. Here is a rundown of some of the most interesting games I saw at the show: Overruled! – Dlala Studios…
Top 5 Most Annoying Ways to Die in Titanfall
Titanfall is one of, if not the, most enjoyable multiplayer experiences out there right now. But it’s not all fun and games, sometimes there is annoyance, disbelief and downright rage. Join me on a journey to the Frontier as I look into the most annoying ways to die in Titanfall.…