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Xbox Series S is an astonishing deal

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At £249/$299, Microsoft’s console will give Sony something to worry about.

Lewis Packwood 8 September 2020 Opinions

Gears Tactics review: rise like a Fenix

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Well slap my Brumak, Gears of War has gone all strategy.

James Keen 27 April 2020 Reviews

Will Ninja Theory maintain their creative independence under Microsoft?

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I wrote down my thoughts on the acquisition of Ninja Theory by Microsoft in an article for Kotaku UK. Will the British developer thrive or wither under its new master?

Lewis Packwood 12 June 2018 E3 2018, Features

Xbox One X: why choice isn’t always a good thing

Project Scorpio has a new name: Xbox One X, aka Kiss Hug Kiss (XOX). The new machine is […]

Lewis Packwood 12 June 2017 E3, E3 2017

E3 2017: 5 new and exciting things from today’s Microsoft Briefing

Wow. Well, E3 hasn’t even actually started yet and there have already been some pretty impressive reveals. There are […]

Virtuanaut 12 June 2017 E3, E3 2017

Spiffing Reads: Nintendo NX, Sonic The Hedgehog and horrendous feet

Welcome to Spiffing Reads, our weekly round-up of the best games writing. This week, the big story is […]

Lewis Packwood 29 July 2016 Spiffing Reads

Microsoft, I’m so confused

Whereas Sir Gaulian has been revelling in the resurrection of some of his old favourite games at this […]

Lewis Packwood 17 June 2016 Opinions

In retrospect: Did we skip “Emergence Day” this generation?

It’s hard to explain the aura of respect that Gears of War commanded when it was released toward […]

___ 8 August 2015 Opinions

My name is Jacob. And today I die.

Tales from State of Decay. My name is Jacob, and today is the day I die. Huddled cold […]

___ 26 July 2015 Opinions, Pulp

Most Agreeable Moments – Halo: Combat Evolved

Playing through the original Halo again its hard to not be transported back to early in the new […]

___ 14 April 2015 Most Agreeable Moments

Racing to 31 – 31 racing game greats: #9 Forza Motorsport 2 (2007)

It’s that time of year again and I find myself racing toward another birthday and to the ripe-old […]

___ 19 November 2014 31 Racing Game Greats

Racing to 31 – 31 racing game greats: #15 Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003)

It’s that time of year again and I find myself racing toward another birthday and to the ripe-old […]

___ 15 November 2014 31 Racing Game Greats

That Was The E3 That Was

So, E3 is over for another year, and I can finally stop checking gaming websites for E3 updates […]

Lewis Packwood 18 June 2014 Opinions

From The Armchair: E3 Hopes and Dreams

What-ho, chums! I’ve just returned from five glorious days in sun-kissed Sicily, and the shock of returning to […]

Lewis Packwood 9 June 2014 From The Armchair, Opinions

From The Armchair: So Long, Kinect

What ho, chums. Well, what an exciting week it’s been in the world o’ gaming. For a start […]

Lewis Packwood 17 May 2014 From The Armchair, Opinions

The ‘historic’ launch of the Xbox One

Kotaku has reported that retailer EBGames has called the launch of the Xbox One the ‘biggest launch in […]

___ 22 November 2013 Opinions

30 Years of Video Games – Darkwatch (2005)

I’m waving goodbye to my 20′s and to celebrate I’m counting down 30 games from the last 30 […]

___ 19 November 2013 30 Years of Video games

Forza Horizon’s open world is fast, furious and fantastic

Colarado is a beautiful place travelling at 300kmph.   The varied locales, from sweeping highways to winding cliffside roads, […]

___ 14 October 2013 Reviews

Highlights of Eurogamer Expo 2013

Yesterday afternoon I had a chance to check out this year’s Eurogamer Expo at Earl’s Court, which proved […]

Lewis Packwood 28 September 2013 Opinions

The Rational Consumer and the Xbox One

“It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one […]

___ 26 June 2013 Opinions

Bring on the 21st century console wars

Wow, what an E3 it’s been this year. Revelation after revelation. It’s been so exciting I even tried […]

Lewis Packwood 15 June 2013 Opinions

Payne persists, but don’t see a doctor

 Max Payne (Xbox) review – In an age where it is all about the cover and simply rushing […]

___ 28 May 2013 Reviews

Xbox One: First Thoughts

So let’s get this out of the way first: Xbox One is a stupid name. I’m vaguely aware […]

Lewis Packwood 22 May 2013 Opinions

Why Always Online is a Huge Mistake for Microsoft

I wouldn’t normally comment on the media circus surrounding the next generation of consoles – because to be […]

Lewis Packwood 28 March 2013 Opinions
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