Game Y’self Better

Recently I have become rather obsessed with the idea of self improvement. I’ve started running. I’ve started eating breakfast. I’ve stopped being a vegetarian. I also got myself into thinking that games could help me achieve my dreams of being a better person. Since Brain Training sold approximately 67 billion copies, self improvement games have …

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No one plays with the Bat Man

This week sees the release of a hotly anticipated bat-based sequel that has so far remained hidden in the shadows, muttering quietly in an oddly deep voice. Batman: Arkham Origins makes its way on to Xbox 360 and PS3 (and PC), alongside Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate on the PS Vita. Earlier games in the series, …

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Where Resident Evil lurks

A Tuesday release for Resident Evil 6 has helped Capcom’s survival horror shooter become the 4th biggest release of 2012. It hasn’t been able to knock FIFA 13 off the top spot of the chart though, settling for #2, and it hasn’t beaten Resident Evil 5’s launch week sales either. Borderlands 2 moves down from …

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FIFA 13 – not unlucky for EA

Remember the days when FIFA games were more often than not rubbish? Thankfully those days are long gone. FIFA 13 is going to set tills ringing this week and all signs point to it deserving to. It walked away with a 9/10 from Eurogamer who found much to praise, including the weekly updated team and …

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