• Review Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel (Xbox 360)

    Missed step in a minefield?

    Let's get this clear right off the bat. BioShock Infinite has been ingrained in the public psyche for the last few weeks. This game is not BioShock Infinite. Where BioShock was crafted for years, painstakingly disassembled, reassembled and revised in the hope that it will somehow transcend the usual video game tropes and...

  • News Microsoft Studios' Creative Director Defends 'Always-Online' Xbox

    "Deal with it!"

    It seems like Adam Orth, creative director of Microsoft Studios, has caused quite a furor with his recent comments regarding Durango's 'always-online' future, following a number of negative reactions to the prospect. Evidence is continuing to mount regarding the successor to the Xbox 360 requiring a constant internet connection in...

  • Review Bioshock Infinite (Xbox 360)

    BioShockingly Brilliant...

    After fours years in development and tens of millions of pounds in resources, the team at Irrational have finally shipped the highly-anticipated sequel to one of the most beloved video games of this generation. You play as Booker Dewitt, a man tasked with rescuing a girl from the floating city of Columbia in order to pay...

  • Review Gears of War: Judgment (Xbox 360)

    The Xbox 360's testosterone-fuelled swan song?

    There isn’t much to say about Gears of War that hasn’t been written countless times before. It’s undoubtedly one of the most beloved video game series of this generation, and went from being a relative unknown to one of Microsoft’s most important trump cards. Gears of War shifts systems and has...

  • News Star Wars 1313 'On Hold'

    "I've got a bad feeling about this..."

    The highly anticipated Star Wars 1313 may be ‘on hold’ according to sources close to the developer. Despite claims that Disney would not interfere with existing LucasArts projects following their 2012 acquisition of the Star Wars visionaries, that appears to be exactly what has happened in this situation...

  • News Ubisoft Announces Assassin's Creed IV

    Pirate themed adventure coming to Xbox 360...

    Ubisoft has announced the next installment in the popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. The Pirate-themed adventure is coming to Xbox 360 and all other major platforms (PS3, Wii U and PC), with the PS3 release receiving 60 minutes of exclusive gameplay. A confirmed...

  • Review Crysis 3 (Xbox 360)

    Crysis averted?

    With consoles dominated by simplified mass-market FPS titles - like Activision’s Call of Duty behemoth - the arrival of the Crysis franchise was a breath of fresh air. Initially a PC exclusive that garnered a reputation as a hardware-crushing FPS for the hardcore gamer, it would be easy to assume that the incredible graphics that...

  • Talking Point What the Steam Box Means for the Future of the Xbox

    A Catalyst for a Revolution...

    The most exciting time for gamers everywhere is rapidly approaching... The dawn of a new generation of consoles. Sony have already set the date for their supposed PS4 announcement, leaving Microsoft as the only company yet to release any morsel of information regarding their next-gen system. Speculation is running...