Opinion by Jim S. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. While the Xbox 360 might be on its way out, there’s still one last great hurrah from the console with World of Tanks promising a full-featured and in-depth combat experience that is both free to play, and long lasting. In lives up to its promise, generally…
Read MoreOpinion by Nick H. Two rumours have been circulating lately regarding the Xbox One and Kinect, and while both seem credible for a variety of reasons, I have a much bigger problem with one than the other. The first speculates that the Xbox One may come out with a cheaper…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Microsoft has acquired the Gears of War franchise from Epic Games. It didn’t really have a choice but to do so, but it does represent a continued narrow focus from the company with regards to where its game investments lie, and it doesn’t fill me with…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Ok, so as a disclaimer first: I’ve never actually reviewed a mouse before. It’s one of those things that you use, but you don’t really think about, as far as I’m concerned. I’ve never bothered with those hardcore gamer mice (frankly, it wouldn’t help me), but…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. LEGO blocks are all about engaging the imagination. I grew up on them, creating robots and monsters and castles with limitless possibilities. Then over the years, LEGO began using themes for its sets, ranging from popular genres such as fantasy dragons to contemporary movies like the…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Racing is really not my thing. I am not someone who particularly enjoys driving in real life, and when it comes to video games Mario Kart is usually a bit more my speed. Maybe Twisted Metal. Basically, where I can mix some shooting mechanics in to…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. The decision to keep the Xbox One at at higher price tag in order to include the Kinect 2.0 with the system was a controversial point for Microsoft. On the one hand, it makes sense that Microsoft would want to ensure that this device, which it…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. The most interesting difference between Sony (and Nintendo) and Microsoft’s approach to the games industry over the years has been the fact that while Sony and Nintendo have been focused on producing or publishing content in-house, Microsoft instead has an active partnering business; and not just…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. After plenty of build-up over the last half year, both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One have finally released. We took a look at the PlayStation 4 last week, and you can see our review of it here. Now that we have had a chance…
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