What do you do when you have far too much to do already. Easy: give yourself more to do! I still have a bevy of quests, side quests and freeform objectives that I’ve racked up since Fallout 4 released in October last year. Preston Garvey has given up nagging me to free any more of his beloved […]
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Dark Souls 3 Review
The Dark Souls franchise is a punishing one. Through burning chasms, ruined cities, and corroded forests, some are immediately gripped. Others, however, have not relished this brutal experience – and Dark Souls 3, FromSoftware’s latest addition to the series, is no different. In fact, this new instalment feels exactly like that: an addition to an established […]
Review: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege
The core gameplay of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege is truly, properly excellent. It combines all the best bits of the classic search-and-destroy gametype (attackers vs. defenders, close quarters, no respawns) and adds a massive layer of tactical depth on top of that with the addition of special skills, gadgets and destructible environments. It’s a […]
5 Xbox games to look forward to in 2016
If you ever listen to EXP, the video games radio show on Wednesday nights at 6PM on Xpression FM, you’ll know I’m one of a rare breed: I bought and like my Xbox One. I feel people don’t give it enough credit so I thought, as January fades into the past, I’ll show you guys […]
When gaming nearly ran out of lives
The video game industry as we know it today is estimated to have worldwide revenues the of £69.67 billion. To put that into perspective; even with what is likely to become the biggest film of all time, Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens, having coming out last year, worldwide revenues for film in 2015 fell just […]
Sequel-ation: The Elder Scrolls
In an industry saturated by numerous first person shooters, it would be easy to think that meaningful single player experiences are becoming a thing of the past. Thankfully, there are still some companies who put quality in front of quantity. With stellar franchises such as Wolfenstein, Fallout, Dishonoured and The Evil Within; Bethesda is definitely […]
Review: Halo 5: Guardians
Since its first tease at E3 2013, the metaphorical river of superlatives used to describe the latest instalment in Microsoft’s Halo franchise hasn’t stopped flowing. Seattle-based developer 343 Industries has told fans that Halo 5: Guardians would be the biggest, most expansive, most epic Halo yet, in terms of both story and scale. A new […]
Review: Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
It’s about as inevitable as yet another rainy British summertime, but Assassin’s Creed has, once again, returned to our monitors. However, please stifle those yawns a moment: I’m happy to report that… this one’s actually quite good! And no, I haven’t even gone about as crazy as you’re average Joe Templar. Your latest Assassin‘s adventure sees Evie […]
Are video games too long?
There, that’s enough for now. I’ve managed to squeeze in a good 15-20 hours of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain for review, after what proved a very busy Freshers’ Week. I’ve launched myself deep into the story, mastered the game’s mechanics and feel satisfied that I can move on to the many fantastic […]
Microsoft E3 Press Conference
Microsoft unveil their plans for gaming and entertainment at the E3 Microsoft Conference. Luke Pilchowski breaks it down. Phil Spencer’s second E3 conference continues to live up to his gaming-priority promise last year with a press conference that is start-to-end about gaming. From the return of old favourites, to brand new IPs, to the future […]