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Down Memory Card Lane: 5 Of The Best Retro Moments

November 28, 2013 | No Comments

We all have them: those moments in gaming where we thought ‘wow’. Those precious moments when games can surprise, delight and even shock in one stroke of design genius. This article will look at some of my personal faves from the gaming archives; this isn’t analysis and this isn’t critique, this is just a life long joypad jockey sharing some of those things that made us all go “This is why I play”.

The Best Is Yet To Come: My Top Five Greatest Sequels

October 15, 2013 | No Comments

What happens when you create something the world loves so much, they cry for more? Do you go bigger and better or focused and honed? It is a question that has haunted developers for years; How do we go beyond what already took everything we had in the first place. Sometimes sequels can only linger in the shadow of their big brothers, but sometimes the young protege steps out of the classroom and become the master. Here are my top 5 best follow ups that lived up to the expectation.

Pokemon X/Y – 3DS Review

October 12, 2013 | No Comments

Jon reviews the latest entries in one of his, and the worlds, most beloved franchises. Pokemon.

A History of Video Game Movies: Super Mario Bros. (1993)

October 2, 2013 | No Comments

Gary dips into a ‘classic’ video game movie from 20 years ago, Super Mario Bros. Did it deserve it’s panning from critics and video game fans alike or was it unfairly judged? With a new ‘sequel’ comic out what kind of legacy does this video game movie leave behind?

Too Hype Or Not Too Hype: A Look At The Gaming Press

July 25, 2013 | No Comments

In today’s world of entertainment the media machine is a factory process line; from preview to review, it’s a step by step construction/destruction of what ever is in its way. It is a catch 22, vicious cycle; for something to be big it needs to be popular and for something for popular it needs to be big. But big isn’t enough and passion is now obsession; the gaming press feed off the cries of the huddled masses waiting for the tiniest morsel of information. Where did the journey begin? And is there a way to get off?

ZombiU: A Retrospective

July 9, 2013 | 1 Comment

Max takes at the look at the creepiest game of the last few years

A Wii Retrospective 2: Why I’m A Bigger Asshole Than I Originally Thought

June 11, 2013 | No Comments

A second look at why Max is an asshole.

Players Of The Lost Cart: 5 Tips For The Beginner Retro Games Collector/Importer

June 5, 2013 | 1 Comment

This article will give 5 tips for the start-up retro/import games enthusiast to send them on the right road towards a haul of gaming treasure fit for the hall of fame.