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Quick Offload: Bioshock’s Andrew Ryan is videogames’ Donald Trump

I didn’t really like Bioshock a decade ago. In many ways it felt like a bloody cracking world […]

___ 8 October 2016 Opinions

Quick Offload: chuck another T-Bone on the barbie

I’ve made no secret of my completely out-of-control love for 2014’s Watch Dogs. I think it’s tops. The art, […]

___ 28 September 2016 Opinions

Quick Offload: Boring conversations

I’ve always found the notion that there’s a natural split between people that like Call of Duty and […]

___ 21 August 2016 Opinions

Quick offload: No Man’s Sky isn’t going straight to the pool room

I knew something was wrong when my wife didn’t want to explore the galaxy in No Man’s Sky […]

___ 17 August 2016 Opinions

PES 2016 has been chock-full of “oh yeah” moments

I’ve played Pro Evolution Soccer every year since I was a teenager who was just about to start […]

___ 23 July 2016 Opinions

Advertising drivel: What rhymes with Nintendo?

I love old advertisements and marketing material. They in many ways embody a time and place better than […]

___ 20 July 2016 Pulp

Why I Love Resident Evil (in one simple gif)

A couple of days ago I wrote about how it’s Resident Evil’s characters that make it so damned […]

___ 7 July 2016 Pulp

How the Kick Off Revival sausage is made

For many years Sensible Soccer was the long-dormant football game I dreamt about in a haze of nostalgia. […]

___ 22 June 2016 Opinions

Home Sweet Home

The world of Mad Max is a disgustingly grotesque and decrepit wasteland. But despite the apparent vicissitudes that […]

___ 25 January 2016 Opinions

Dream video game soundtrack composers – Tablo

[타블로] If you’ve never heard of Korean artist and author Tablo, then I suggest you acquaint yourself quick-smart.  For […]

___ 30 November 2015 Most Agreeable Melodies, Opinions, Pulp

F1 2015 is quite the looker, ain’t she?

It was a bit sad when F1 2014 didn’t make its way to the then next-generation consoles.  Firstly […]

___ 29 November 2015 Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #1 (2014) Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl

Well there you go! 32 days and 32 games later we’re up to 2014 and the last post […]

___ 27 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #2 (2013) Dragon’s Crown

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 26 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #3 (2012) Darksiders II

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 25 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #4 (2011) Warhammer 40k: Space Marine (Collector’s Edition)

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 24 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #5 (2010) Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 23 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #6 (2009) Magna Carta 2

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 21 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #7 (2008) Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 21 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #8 (2007) Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 20 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #9 (2006) We Love Katamari

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 19 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #10 (2005) DK: King of Swing

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 19 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #11 (2004) Warioware, Inc.: Mega Microgames!

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 18 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #12 (2003) Project Zero 2: Crimson Butterfly

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 17 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #13 Gitaroo Man (2002)

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 17 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #14 (2001) Soul Reaver 2

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 17 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #15 (2000) Gran Turismo 2

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 16 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #16 (1999) Formula One ’99

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 16 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #17 (1998) Resident Evil 2

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 15 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

Haven’t picked up Book of Unwritten Tales 2? Here’s maybe one reason you should.

Given the sheer number of enormous games that have hit consoles this year, you’d be forgiven for letting […]

___ 14 November 2015 Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #18 (1997) Theme Hospital

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 14 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #19 (1996) Wipeout 2097

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 12 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

32 years of brilliant video game box art – #20 (1995) Primal Rage

Another year, another countdown, another birthday.  And I’m boxing it all up, tying a nice little bow around […]

___ 11 November 2015 32 Years of Brilliant Box Art, Pulp

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