There’s no such thing as originality in video games – Reader’s Feature

A reader examines how originality is measured with video games and why even supposedly ambitious sequels are usually just more of the same. I believe gamers and consumers of entertainment in general don’t truly understands the concept of ‘originality’. The late social engineer and futurist Jacque Fresco says, ‘originality is about taking known elements and […]

Rumours say Switch Pro and 4K games are real; Nintendo say they're not

The Switch Pro rumour merry-go-round has started up again, with a major source claiming developers are working in 4K – but Nintendo deny it. We’ve been here before. For months numerous, reliable sources have been talking about a new model of console nicknamed the Switch Pro, believed to be more powerful than the other models […]

Red Faction Guerrilla Switch Review: Get your ass to Mars

Nostalgia is in its final form in 2019. It's now at the point where many games are returning from the ether, and seeing if it sticks. And what better place than the Nintendo Switch. Kaiko Games have joined in on this and have helped port Volition's third entry in the Red Faction series, 'Red Faction […]

Capcom wants PC to be its biggest format by 2023

It sounds like you can expect to see future Capcom games regularly release for PC as it hopes to increase software sales on the platform. Monster Hunter Rise was always going to release on PC eventually, but Capcom has finally said when that will happen. During a recent Tokyo Game Show presentation, it announced that […]

Elden Ring delayed but you can still play it in November

A closed network test for Elden Ring is taking place in a few weeks, but the game’s release has been pushed back by a month. After a long and painful silence, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco not only showed proper gameplay for Elden Ring during Summer Games Fest, but shared a release date too. To everyone’s […]

Weekend Hot Topic, part 2: Favourite platform game

Readers name the best platform games ever made, both 2D and 3D, and including classics such as Guacamelee and Yoshi’s Island. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Bernardo and asked whether you enjoy the platform genre in general, and if you’re happy with how it’s evolved over the years. There […]

God Of War reboot release date on PC is January 2022

The 2018 reboot of God Of War is to become the third major Sony exclusive to be ported to PC, with 4K support and an unlocked frame rate. As many predicted, God Of War is to be the next first party PlayStation exclusive to be released on PC, with the new version of the game […]