Oct 22, 2012

I’m a mature grown-up now, and if you think otherwise you smell of poo. That’s why I sit closer to the TV than my mother would surely approve of when playing videogames and that, in turn, is why for a long time now I’ve had a designated Gaming Chair. This used to be a cheap, wonky, but perfectly serviceable office-style chair that swivelled...

Aug 28, 2012

Brought to you in conjunction with Argos It annoys me when people dismiss Nintendo consoles as “for kids”. The obvious high points of series such as Mario, Zelda and Metroid aside, they’ll often carry lovably quirky titles that will never see the light of day on Sony or Microsoft machines. Nonetheless, few would deny that the Wii and DS are the most...

Aug 7, 2012

“I read the news today, oh boy/all videogames related in a brand new app, which was awesome” as The Beatles once sang. This drug-addled dream has now come true, thanks to Appy Gamer – the latest news dooberry from world-famous app craftspeople Mobiles Republic. There are three main reasons to download this for your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or...

Aug 3, 2012

Format: PS3 (version reviewed), 360, 3DS, Wii, PC Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Activision Developer: Beenox Players: 1 Site: http://www.theamazingspidermangame.com/ The Amazing Spider-Man is a movie tie-in game. Expectations successfully lowered? Good. Let’s begin. Set not long after where the new movie leaves off, Spider-Man has defeated The Lizard...

Jul 24, 2012

If you love videogames, Europe, awards and 90% perfect English then boy, do we have the perfect news item for you! Introducing the European Games Award. Yes, Award, just the one. Maybe they break it into pieces or something. Nominees are chosen from the highest-ranking titles on sites such as Metacritic and Gamerankings, then members of the great unwashed (such...

Jun 8, 2012

Quirky DS puzzle series Scribblenauts is finally getting a big version, with Scribblenauts Unlimited coming to the WiiU. Above is the trailer from Nintendo’s E3 conference complete with the usual smiley faced people playing the game and holding the Nintendo peripherals up for the camera. It looks like developer 5th Cell has taken the small version and made...