Tom Clancy died in 2013, but his brand lives on. In fact, Ubisoft has the right to use his name on video games in perpetuity. I wrote a feature on this unusual situation for PCGamesN.
Category: Features
The best games of EGX Rezzed 2018
Phogs! Smoke and Sacrifice! Unforeseen Incidents! Dead Cells! Regular Human Basketball! Metamorphosis! Hipster Cafe Simulator! Hyper Sentinel! Roll up, roll up to see the best indie games on offer at Rezzed 2018!
Developers Long Hat House explain the meaning behind Dandara
The video game Dandara is full of symbolism and strange references – but what does it all mean? I asked the developers, Long Hat House, about the thinking behind their metroidvania masterpiece.
When coding goes wrong – amusing bug tales
Skating horses in Second Life, an unstoppable virus in World of Warcraft and the one-letter mistake that stuffed the AI in Aliens: Colonial Marines – I sought out some funny bug stories for a feature in PCGamesN.
The closure of Grainger Games – as told by the staff
I spoke to employees at Grainger Games to find out what they’ve been going through – and what they plan on doing next.
The BattleTech arcade machines that were years ahead of their time
In the early 1990s, BattleTech Centers – later redubbed Virtual Worlds – featured fully enclosed mech cockpits that put pilots into 3D deathmatches against players across the world.
Monster Hunter Stories amiibo: Rathian and Cheval
I’m obsessed with Monster Hunter right now. Here’s more fuel for the fire. And a secret snack as a bonus.
Star Citizen and the legal perils of virtual property
What are you actually purchasing when you buy virtual property in a game like Star Citizen? I spoke to a lawyer to find out what the legal implications are in a feature for PCGamesN.
Amiibo invasion!
I couldn’t resist blagging a few more amiibo in a recent Argos sale. My name is Lucius, and I’m an amiibo addict.
GAME’s Reward Card is now a bit less rewarding
I wrote a feature for Kotaku UK on the changes to GAME’s Reward Card and what they say about the retailer’s future strategy.
Predictions of the future of video gaming from 1993
The very first issue of Edge magazine saw a gaggle of video-game luminaries make predictions about the digital future. How did they do?
The amazing games made in the UK
Grand Theft Auto V, Forza Horizon 3, Sea of Thieves, Crackdown 3… a surprisingly huge number of amazing games are made by developers in the UK.
The digital-only games we’ve lost – and those we’re going to lose
What will happen to digital-only games in the future? Many have already been lost, pulled from sale as licenses expire – and many more will disappear with the closure of WiiWare in 2019. I went exploring the ‘digital graveyard’ in a feature for Eurogamer.
The Monster Hunter Stories amiibo are amazing
Hey look, you can even detach the riders and swap them around! Best. Amiibo. Ever.
The games we’re most looking forward to in 2018
Last year was a really amazing one for quality video games – but there are loads more fantastic games on the way in 2018, including The Last of Us Part 2, Fire Emblem on Switch, Agony and Red Dead Redemption II. Here are the titles we’re most excited about.
Top 10 PlayStation VR Games
10 of the very best titles for PlayStation VR so far!
The best video games of 2017
It’s time to look back over the year and see which games popped our proverbial corks. And my word there were some fantastic games in 2017. Still, you may be surprised by some of our picks…
Microtransactions: greed or necessity?
I wrote an in-depth feature for GamesRadar+ on the increasing cost of game development and just why more publishers deem it necessary to add microtransactions and loot boxes to their games.
Support your local independent game store!
I interviewed the owner of Console Connections in Shildon for Eurogamer and found out just how tough it is for indie game stores to keep going.
Your Amiga games probably don’t work any more
Floppy disks gradually de-magnetise over time – so-called bit rot. I spoke to groups who are trying to save old Amiga games before they’re lost forever.