Dishonored Director on the tough sell of a new IP and the future of these types of games
Dishonored's co-creative director Raphael Colantonio in a recent interview with RPS detailed his happiness of the success of Dishonored and of it becoming an integral part of the Bethesda franchise. Colantonio did state however that the games success was not certain. "It's very validating for us, because it's the kind of game we…
SideFest to Hold Red Vs Blue UK
Red vs Blue UK is a two and a half day event. In the City of Leicester, it features screenings of animations from all around the world, panels from various creative UK businesses and a series of gaming sessions, both casual and competitive. Combining competition, education and entertainment the event…
Opinionated! – Have we as gamers lost our skill?
The other day I found my old N64 in the attic with a copy of Goldeneye. I remember the days where endless amounts of fun could be had with four N64 controllers and a large TV playing this into the dead of night. Admittedly I was only seven and should NOT…
Razer Arctosa Hardware Review
Gamers, especially those familiar with PC gaming, know the importance of good peripherals. Whether this be a keyboard, a mouse, a headset or even a mouse mat, everyone will have a preference that suits their gaming needs. Razer have long been known for creating high-end and well-designed gaming mice and…
New Call of Duty game heading out in 2013
Brace yourselves gamers - another Call of Duty game has been slated for a 2013 release. Activision has confirmed this, continuing the tradition of releasing a Call of Duty game each year since 2005. Dennis Durkin, Activition CFO, said "The Call of Duty franchise continues to set the bar for innovation,…
SteelSeries Sensei [Raw] Rubberised Ver Hardware Review
Sensei vs Sensei[RAW] The first thing to note is that there are two technical versions of the Sensei mouse the original comes with more features but a higher price and the [RAW] has a couple extra features stripped but comes at a lower price. To see what is more beneficial…
Opinionated! : Are the latest horror games actually scary?
Horror is a tricky topic to talk about. What is classed as 'scary' differs between different people, for example I'm terrified of spiders (even the tiniest ones) but I love snakes and reptiles, whereas one of my friends is petrified of snakes. You can say I'm somewhat of a horror…
Opinionated! : Is innovation dead?
Welcome to Opinionated! We here at VGU have a fair few thoughts about the games industry and how games are designed, so, what better way to tell the world then by putting these thoughts on paper? Remember, these articles are only opinions of the writers and do not reflect the…
Siberia V2 Frost Blue USB Headset Hardware Review
SteelSeries are well known around the world for delivering high quality gaming products which are aimed towards gamers. This normally means the price tag for gaming gear is always at the higher end of the scale, making gamers always want to know how good a peripheral is before they attempt…
Torchlight 2 – Are you ready for it?
Torchlight, the first game was a huge success and many players like it more than the Blizzard counter part, which is me included. The graphics are stunning in a cartoon themed way and the game play is fun for the dungeon crawler type (big dungeons, lots of monsters, loads of…