The field of VR technology is not new but in fact it can trace it origin back to the late 60’s however over the last few years it has seen a massive boost in popularity, mainly thanks to one device the Oculus Rift. Oculus VR the company behind the device have been steadily gathering steam over the last year creating a huge amount of hype about the capabilities of their device. Continue reading
For the majority of Top5 posts and most other articles, I generally attempt to stay objective in my views. However this Top5 list is a far more personal catalogue of games that are classed under the often maligned genre of First Person Shooters. Continue reading
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Since the end of the last world war and the ensuing cold war, people have had a curious a fascination with Russia and Eastern Europe in general. Even though the cold war ending over twenty years ago western film and TV continues to ignite are interest in our Slavic cousins, with video games not free from this obsession. Unfortunately for the most part it is up to the Russians to play the bad guys, anyone with an eastern European accent is instantly meet with suspicion. Bruce Willis has spent the last few decades fighting the communist in one form or another, and where would Call of Duty be without its a-typical soviet protagonists. Continue reading
So I was going to do my regular review or more appropriately a long ramble about something completely different and then trying to tie it back to the original game somehow. The game I was going to write about was The Last of Us and how Naughty Dog have an uncanny knack for cinematic gameplay, setting the standards for character voice acting in video games. The problem is I don’t own a PS3 and haven’t had a chance to play the game so I don’t feel right talking about it. Continue reading
Within the next year the video game market is set to reshuffle as Microsoft and Sony gear up for the release of their next gen console. A battle that will be fought and won by whoever can spend the most to attract exclusive titles and DLC and which side can muster enough hype to keep their loyal fans happy and possibly turn a few from the other side. Continue reading
This review of Civilization V albeit about 2 years too late is more a tale of Steam the online game marketplace and their recent snafu with the release of Civilization V Gold Edition a compilation of all the content released for Civ V in one handy bundle for a rock bottom price. Continue reading