So in part 1 of my Grand Theft Auto Retrospective, I discussed the humble early days of the world’s biggest video game franchise. Those trashy shows and early tours, playing dive bars and garages for petrol money and tequila shots and becoming known for wild and controversial stage shows. It’s hard to remember those heedy…
So GTA V is here. Did you not hear? I’m fairly sure aliens from the dark side of Mars are currently shooting gangsters and flying jet planes into prostitutes in the biggest instalment in one of the biggest videogame franchises in the history of the world. Michael Bay would baulk at the budget for GTA…
Every now and then, a gamer wants to step away from the loneliness of a single player game to delve into the kinship and bond-forming experience that is the co-op game. There is a unique relationship that can only be forged by friends coming together, sitting on a couch, and finishing something together. Below, you…
The Saints Row franchise has never really been known for its subtlety. From pimp canes and samurai swords, to dildo bats and mollusk launchers, the Saints Row series has introduced us to ever increasing cast of bat-shit-crazy weapons, characters and story-lines. In this regard, Saints Row IV doesn’t disappoint. In fact, it rather makes the…
Do you remember your best friend from grade school? Remember that time when that best friend moved away? Remember when they came back to visit and you bought terrible tasting smoothies together and purposefully threw them in the middle of the street to see if cars might run them over? Okay, that last bit might…
Alright everyone, now that I’ve tackled the Xbox One reveal at E3, I think it’s time to move onto the Playstation 4. It seems that Sony decided to play it smart this year with their console release and took advantage of being the later of the two companies to reveal their console by taking some…
With E3 in less than a week everyone is trying to guess what the Goliaths of gaming are going to be announcing for the next generation of consoles, along with what AAA titles will accompany them into homes worldwide. DICE Studio has released a new video to hype up the EA press conference promising that…
The past several months have been an exciting time for video gamers. Sony thrilled the world first with news of the PlayStation 3’s successor, cleverly coined – Yep, you guessed it – the PlayStation 4. Microsoft followed suit, announcing just weeks ago details of its own new gaming console, the Xbox One. Equally as newsworthy as…
After a long wait, Blizzard has finally started taking pre-orders for the PlayStation 3 version of its most popular RPG, Diablo III. You can now simply pre-order one copy (or as many as you like) for yourself for just $59.99. There are no words on the exact release date of the game. So, we assume…
The Metal Gear Solid series and its creator Hideo Kojima have always had strong ties with Sony and their PlayStaion consoles. According to VG247, a recent interview with Edge magazine saw the legendary developer voice his plans to go multi-platform with future releases. Kojima also says he respects Sony and appreciates what they have done…
Square-Enix aims to conclude the Final Fantasy XIII story arc Skepticism arose from fans and critics alike when Japanese developer and publisher, Square-Enix, announced last summer that the Final Fantasy XIII story arc would be completed in new game Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The game is set for release during the fall of 2013…
With Christmas and the Mayan apocalypse behind us we find ourselves looking out to 2013 and the fantastic line-up of video games that sit on the horizon. While it’s impossible to predict which titles will make their mark on the video game timeline, there are plenty of games due for release this year that are…