Robot Unicorn Attack 2 – Review

Is this the endless runner to end all endless runners? Of course it isn’t. If such a thing existed then a rip in the space-time continuum would occur, causing earth’s seas to boil and the ground to crumble beneath our very feet. one of the few mobile games we turn the volume up especially for …

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Play, don’t hoard

I’m sure we’re all guilty of popping into town or having a casual browse online only to end up putting a game in a shopping basket, virtual or otherwise, on a whim. For men especially this could be linked back to our cavemen genes – we are supposed to be good providers, after all. Eat …

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Here be neon, laser spewing, dragons

It may have ‘Far Cry 3’ in the title, but Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon couldn’t be further removed from last year’s adventure holiday gone awry. Instead of rolling green fields and sandy beaches, Blood Dragon is set in a futuristic world coated in neon hues. By future we mean 2007 – it’s intended to …

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Dead Island Riptide – Review

Comparing Riptide to the first Dead Island is like comparing Fallout: New Vegas to Fallout 3. It’s more of a glorified expansion than a proper sequel, retaining the look and feel of its predecessor due to some incredibly heavy asset recycling. The problem here is that Dead Island wasn’t much cop to begin with. The …

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Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen – Review

Capcom’s hack ‘n’ slash RPG defied our expectations, and in the best possible way. When it was first shown to the world we thought it looked incredibly hackneyed while the online features sounded weak at best. Then when Capcom announced that an exclusive Resident Evil 6 demo was being bundled with it, we instantly jumped …

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What’s going down with Deadpool?

It’s not like us to cover general gaming news, but today’s story regarding Activision’s Deadpool has piqued our interest. We aren’t entirely sure though if it’s for the best of reasons. Not only has Activision confirmed that it’ll be with us at the end of June – just two months away – but it’ll retail …

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Give Riptide a wave – it’s the UK’s new number one

Sloppy sequel Dead Island Riptide has entered at the top of the UK chart, dethroning Injustice: Gods Among Us after just one week. Don’t go rolling your eyes just yet – Chart Track informs sales are less than half of the first Dead Island. Once bitten twice shy? Perhaps. The mediocre Star Trek at #4 …

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Sega, Akihabara

Basking in Sega’s reflected glory

Let’s go to Japan! Not literally of course, the last minute flights would be cripplingly expensive. But it has been a while since Street Viewtiful – our regular jaunt around the world of games via the medium of Google Street View – went to Japan. For many it’s the spiritual home of the video game, …

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Dead Island Riptide reviews flood in

Dead Island Riptide reviews are in, and for a second time running Techland has managed to divide the critics. Considering how rarely this happens nowadays it really is quite the feat. We’re talking about everything from The Official Xbox Magazine and GameCentral‘s duo of 4/10s to an 8.0 from GameInformer. Then there are the scores …

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Omerta: City of Gangsters – Review

It would seem that after years of making niche titles such as The First Templar and the “banana republic” city building series Tropico, Haemimont Games has had to bite the bullet and create something with a more mainstream vibe. Indeed, it’s not hard to imagine somebody picking up a copy of Omerta off the shelves …

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Injustice: Gods Among Us – Review

When Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe was released, we felt a bit sorry for NetherRealm Studios. Not only did they have to pen a script to explain why Batman and Superman were at each other’s throats, but they also had to fit the outlandish cast of Mortal Kombat characters into the mix. Until a Justice …

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Bioshock Infinite takes a punch from Injustice

We have to admit that we’re slightly surprised to learn Injustice: Gods Among Us has taken the top spot in the UK chart. It’s the first fighting game to enter at #1 since UFC Undisputed 3, in fact. Batman and co push Bioshock Infinite down to #2. At #3 it’s a new entry – Fire …

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eBay round-up – Bioshock special

With Bioshock Infinite still setting tongues waggling nearly a month on from launch, we thought we’d base this month’s eBay round-up on the sterling shooter series. Leading the way is this autographed 48 page hardback ‘Mind in Revolt’ book, which was #13 of just 15 signed copies. Another 40 copies were made but not autographed, …

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Fire Emblem: Awakening arrives to a blaze of glory

Flaming Nora – Fire Emblem: Awakening on 3DS has been on the receiving end of some incredibly high review scores. The Metacritic currently stands at an impressive 91% from 31 critics, and not one of those reviews is below 80%. Eurogamer and Pocket Gamer both handed out 10/10s for the turn-based strategy game, while EDGE …

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The history of fast food freebies

We could start this article by sharing our views on the morality of luring children into fast food resultants via free toys, but then we remembered our tagline: “finding the fun”. That subject would be precisely no fun at all to discuss. One, believe it or not, allowed you to mould a moustache out of …

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