Injustice 2 is the sequel to Injustice: Gods Among Us, which released back in 2013 and was developed by NetherRealm Studios. After having spent hours on Gods Among Us and finishing the story twice throughout its lifetime, both last generation and this one, I certainly feel that I am ready to ...
The ‘Caligula Effect’ is a psychological term referring to the desire to see or do that which is prohibited, something I’m sure we’ve all experienced at least once in our lives. The Caligula Effect is also a Japanese role-playing game developed by Aquria for the PlayStation Vita that, while being vaguely related ...
So, it seems ‘Souls-like’ is a genre now. Since the birth of FromSoftware’s beloved Souls franchise, we have had games that grab it, twist it and turn it into something else with the Souls blood still very present and coursing through the veins of the resulting property. FromSoftware’s other highly ...
Take one part Dynasty Warriors and add in Dragon Quest and what do you get? The Dragon Quest Heroes series. The hack and slash RPG combo from Omega Force and publisher Square Enix is now on its second title. While the Dragon Quest series is nearly 31 years old (27+ ...
There have often been games in the history of the industry that have changed the way that we think about telling our narratives or that fundamentally alter the industry at large. The Longest Journey was one of those games. For all its lack of technical polish, the game told a story ...
Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U was a commercial success, selling around 8 million copies worldwide. However, it was released on a failing system that limited the amount of consumers playing the game. While I myself love and have always loved the Wii U, there is no denying that ...
To date, Warhammer is a massive franchise spanning many different platforms, most recently the digital kind. We have seen plenty of Warhammer games, like The End Times- Vermintide and Dawn of War I and II. We are now set to see the third installment in the Dawn of War series, ...
Playdead’s exquisite Limbo brought the 2D side-scroller genre back into relevance for many gamers. Limbo’s spiritual successor, the faultless and brilliant Inside, cemented the classic genre’s return as one of the most popular and sought-after game types. Sure, there have been other 2D side-scrollers before Limbo and Inside, but none ...
On paper, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 sounds like the game that fans of the series have been crying out for: a non-linear, large open-world allowing players to choose their own path. The restrictiveness from previous entries has finally been removed, utilising its long-distance sniping that the game focuses on, it ...
When it comes to portability and mobility, computer products thrive to become lighter and thinner however those key attributes almost always come at a cost. With laptop computers getting smaller, this often leaves little room for performance as being unable to fit in high performing components means you may get ...
VR has made it easy to immerse oneself into games like never before. While most have spent at least some time, either in their youth or sometimes still much later in life, pretending to be a super hero, Batman: Arkham VR from Rocksteady Studios and Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment gives ...
If you are a fan of the brutally tough Hotline Miami, then this indie title is definitely for you. Team Shifty has taken inspiration from the 2012 hit and was inspired to add their own spin on it by mixing in the use of teleportation like Nightcrawler from the X-Men series. ...
As the guys at Razer continue on their journey of peripheral world domination, they seem pretty untouchable thanks to their high-end manufacturing quality on their products that not only cater for gamers but also everybody else with their non-gaming products such as watches and newly released earphones. Razer have been ...
In the gaming world, crossovers are a common theme, whether it’s fighting games, RPGs or first-person shooters, gamers never get sick of them, and it’s even a dream come true if you’re a fan of the series that come together. Well, two puzzle worlds collide now as the classic Tetris ...
Telltale Games are no strangers to comic book adaptations, some of the studio’s biggest products being their critically acclaimed narrative-driven adaptations of Image Comic’s The Walking Dead and DC Vertigo’s Fables series (The Wolf Among Us). When it comes to superheroes though, one would imagine things would get a bit ...
Some of the most enjoyable games you can buy are the simple ones, hence why the mobile gaming market is big, big business. You do not always need explosions every 10 seconds or deep character customisation. Sometimes all you need is a unique concept and an interesting story. With this ...
The long-running Shin Megami Tensei series is back again, this time with Persona 5, which is the largest and most popular spin-off from the Shin Megami Tensei series. Persona 5 continues the long-running trend of revolving around an odd group of unlikely misfits who just happen to be very gifted high school students in ...
Immersion is the name of the game when it comes to virtual reality. Its invention and eventual release on our very own PlayStation consoles meant it is easier than ever to get hooked up and jump right in. Simply put on that headset and headphones and you’re actually inside the ...
