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Killer Instinct, parental sex, a Vegemite sandwich, and the natural order of things

Forget all of that internet spurred groupthink nonsense about whether Killer Instinct was actually a good game or […]

___ 2 January 2016 Opinions

What’s going on with that Radio? – how broadcast is the perfect video game device

Prey was a lot of things when it was released. It was the next big game for the […]

___ 1 June 2015 Opinions

“Capital-gate” is stupid.

Of all the stupid things to be outraged about in the video games industry, people’s attention has turned […]

___ 22 May 2015 Opinions

Most Agreeable Moments – Speedball 2

The road to the top is a long and bloody one for Brutal Deluxe.  Week after week the […]

___ 11 May 2015 Most Agreeable Moments

Placemaking: Dead Rising’s Willamette Parkview Mall

The moment you step into the corridor that leads into the vast and open plaza that is the […]

___ 23 March 2015 Opinions

The Political Machine: Kickstarter and the changing landscape of the games industry

I feel like we’re only a small sneeze away from having opinion polls in the games industry.  It’s […]

___ 17 February 2015 Opinions

The New 3DS Will Require Some Hoop-Jumping

Sadly it seems I will have to jump through several hoops in order to enjoy my new 3DS […]

Lewis Packwood 16 January 2015 Opinions

From The Armchair: Frustration and Tedium

What-ho, chums! A lot has happened since our last tete á tete back in October. I’m currently ‘on […]

Lewis Packwood 11 November 2014 From The Armchair

Racing to 31 – 31 Racing game greats: #22 Wipeout 2097 (1996)

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

___ 9 November 2014 31 Racing Game Greats

LittleBigEconomy: the possibilities for user-generated content in economics-based videogame

I have spent almost all of my career in public policy, and while I’m almost always surprised by […]

___ 17 October 2014 Opinions

Ryse and the nebulous future of video games

I can’t help but feel that this autopsy culture and academisation of game design is detracting from what […]

___ 4 October 2014 Reviews

The Sims and its sadly short-lived sojourn into co-operative split-screen multiplayer

I find it funny the lengths video game enthusiasts go to put people in arbitrary pigeonholes based on […]

___ 6 August 2014 Opinions

It’s time to drop our obsession with the word addiction

An article published on Kotaku a few days ago read “OK, I’m addicted to Hearthstone“.  It is the […]

___ 22 April 2014 Opinions

Player Manager: Why I’ll buy Football Manager Classic 2014 on Vita

Anyone who grew up alongside Commodore’s home computer powerhouse, the Amiga 500, recognises the name Dino Dini.  As […]

___ 15 April 2014 Opinions

Step up and save the world brick by brick, True Believer

As the message comes up in the corner of the screen I can’t help but think to myself […]

___ 6 April 2014 Reviews

Does Lords of Shadow cast a long shadow over Castlevania?

There is no series I have spent more time with over the years than Castlevania.  Irrespective of whether […]

___ 9 March 2014 Reviews

The Driver brand’s versatility is its greatest strength

Ubisoft’s acquisition of Playstation stalwart Reflections, and with it the Driver name, was a stroke of genius.  Driver […]

___ 1 March 2014 Opinions

Why I don’t like Saints Row IV (but can totally understand why people do)

I really loved the Saints Row franchise.  It may have followed (closely) in the footsteps of the Grand […]

___ 6 February 2014 Reviews

The videogame industry in 79 words

As an economist I analyse markets for a living.  But I am shocked at the amount of absolute […]

___ 25 January 2014 Opinions

The value of coin: an exploration of Mario’s currency

There have been so many dissertations written about the Super Mario series of games, with everything from the […]

___ 4 January 2014 Opinions

30 Years of Video games – The Way of the Exploding Fist (1985)

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

___ 5 November 2013 30 Years of Video games

30 Years of Video games – SKULL (1984)

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

___ 5 November 2013 30 Years of Video games

Sonic All-Star Racing Transformed: taking the lead, again

*This review contains a very minor spoiler of Bioshock Infinite.  Spoiler sensitive readers be warned. There’s something about […]

___ 3 November 2013 Reviews

‘No More Heroes’ is still absolutely bananas

It’s been years since I’ve played No More Heroes since which time I’ve held it up as one of […]

___ 22 October 2013 Reviews

Calling ‘time’ on GTA V

I really REALLY don’t like GTA V.  Before you go bananas and scream abuse, let me just get […]

___ 9 October 2013 Opinions

Like this was ever going to work

Get ready for a rant about retail: So there I was at my local CeX browsing the PS2 […]

___ 15 June 2013 Pulp

I Can’t Believe They Made: A Task for Blockers and Bombers

For me Lemmings is video games.  Put a picture of a little man with flowing green hair and […]

___ 20 May 2013 Uncategorized

My Wii U has arrived!

Well, this is a bit of a turn-up for the books – I got home from work to […]

Lewis Packwood 29 November 2012 Opinions

I Love The Smell of Narrative In The Morning

I’m not a big fan of first person shooters set in real-world conflicts. I played through the first […]

Lewis Packwood 6 November 2012 Uncategorized

Amazing Zelda Fan Art

It fascinates me how gaming has gone from being a niche hobby to something that’s firmly ensconced in […]

Lewis Packwood 2 November 2012 Opinions

Fun With Phoenix Wright

Hurrah! Another game has been knocked from The Mantelpiece! They’re falling thick and fast… I’ve worked out that […]

Lewis Packwood 1 November 2011 Uncategorized
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