Wrestling Games Don’t Need To Be So Boring

Wrestling games have not been very good for a while, but if any sport was built for video games it’s wrestling. FIFA and NBA 2K have long been best in class for raw simulation, and that’s aided by how rapid their real sports are. American football may be higher scoring than regular football, but it […]

The Beginnings and Rising Popularity of Simulation Games

Orbital mechanics is, according to internet wisdom, the (deep breath) “application of ballistics and celestial mechanics to the practical problems concerning the motion of rockets and other spacecraft”. It’s clearly a concept loaded with complex principles and formulas no amount of words can fully encapsulate. Even XKCD cartoonist, Randall Munroe, could not fully grasp it […]

The PS5 Is Still Waiting For Its First Truly Hype Moment

The first Tanker section of Metal Gear Solid 2 was a breathtaking experience. The way objects seemed to behave like real ones, possessing physics, and reacting to your bullets was mind-blowing. This level came in the form of a demo, shipped with Zone of the Enders, which along with The Bouncer and Onimusha, was a […]

The Biggest Gaming News For March 10, 2022

More news to bring you today, including a serious story regarding Sony’s ongoing gender discrimination lawsuit. We’ve also got news of a reported delay to EA’s Dead Space remake, and a couple of fun Elden Ring stories because that’s all anyone ever talks about these days. You can find out more below. Eight More Women […]

Valkyrie Elysium And Similar JRPG Revivals Deserve Way More Respect

What is it with smaller JRPG names being dragged through the dirt recently? Star Ocean hasn’t had a good game in years, and the reveal trailer for The Divine Force looked awful. Its characters were uninspired, its performance dire, and the overall vibe exuding a level of carelessness I wish the genre wasn’t so accustomed […]

Star Wars Will Never Grow Until It Leaves Tatooine Behind

If you were afraid that the Obi-Wan Kenobi series would do anything even remotely different to every other Star Wars property in existence, fear not. The fact the trailer was filled with washed out desert beige and glowing red lights took everyone by the hand, held them close, and whispered sweetly into their ears "Don't […]

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Hands-On Impressions – What's New?

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax makes its triumphant return with new ports releasing on PlayStation 4, PC, and Switch next week. I’ve had the game in my hands for the last couple of nights fighting in and out of the Midnight Channel, exploring this new version of the fighting game pseudo-sequel to Persona 3 and 4, […]