Sony at E3 2018 | Industry-leading talent at a glacial pace

By Mike O’Brien Since the launch of the market-leading PlayStation 4, SonyÔÇÖs E3 conferences have been storms of momentum, rarely stopping for breath nor the choreographed corporate fun that E3 is infamous for. ItÔÇÖs no surprise then that the PlayStation conference is, for many, the premiere event; for ninety minutes a year, all eyes are on Sony, and that attention seldom goes unrewarded. This year … Continue reading Sony at E3 2018 | Industry-leading talent at a glacial pace

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Review: Abz├╗ (PS4)

Have you ever wondered what┬áJourney underwater might look like? Then look no further as Saman Izadyar regales his Abz├╗-lutely nautical adventure! Abz├╗ is essentially a diving simulator with an endless number of fish, and a huge aquarium to house everything in. I use the term ÔÇÿaquariumÔÇÖ as Abz├╗ creates the immense illusion of total underwater freedom, but it yanks at your flippers with disappointing invisible … Continue reading Review: Abz├╗ (PS4)

Review: Dishonored 2

Oliver Leigh roams┬áthrough the broken streets of Dishonored 2, have Bethesda struck gold again? Set 15 years after the events of the original game, Dishonored 2 swaps the dark, rat infested streets of Dunwall city with its Victorian London styling for the more southern and sunlit basked European city of Karnaca. However there is no peace in paradiseÔǪ The story begins in with the player … Continue reading Review: Dishonored 2

Review: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine DLC

Sam Saunders takes a look at the last, great swansong of Projekt Red’s longstanding Witcher, Geralt of Rivia. When I sat down to play the latest (and sadly, last) expansion for my favourite game of 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, I was feeling a little apprehensive. After the amazing base game, the excellent character-driven story of Hearts of Stone (the first expansion, released last … Continue reading Review: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine DLC

Watch Dogs review

Ubisoft Stumbles ÔǪ again.┬áReviewed on: Xbox One Watch_Dogs has without doubt been one of the most anticipated games this year. Stuck in development hell, the game was pushed back several times only to be finally released a full six months after the latest generation of consoles. For this you might expect something great, and while Watch_Dogs does manage to pull off a few good tricks … Continue reading Watch Dogs review

Review: Thief

When a franchise that is beloved by its fandom is rebooted, it is always going to be a divisive game. So in this instance an attempt has to be made to separate the game from its predecessors and judge it on its own merits. Last month after several years of development, anticipation and internet arguments, Eidos Montreal released the simply-titled Thief. First off, the game … Continue reading Review: Thief

Review: Killzone: Shadow Fall

The Killzone franchise is seemingly to Sony what the Halo franchise is to Microsoft. Both are first-person shooters set in the future, with the first three main entries being centred on an intergalactic/interplanetary war and now they can add ÔÇÿfourth entry being a sequel-reboot’ to the list of similarities. Case in point, Killzone Shadow Fall, the fourth instalment in the Killzone franchise and PlayStation 4 … Continue reading Review: Killzone: Shadow Fall