My love for hardcore PC strategy and role-playing games does condemn me to obscurity somewhat but when I see the kind of retarded comments left for my colleagues whenever they write a piece regarding the latest console hit it doesn’t bother me as much. In fact I find the implied elitism of my position very appealing, like I’m one of a rare breed who can deal with the kind of hardcore games tha... more.

The killer has no originality I have had a very mixed bag with point and click adventure titles. From the frustratingly annoying Wallace & Gromit, to the endearing but brutally difficult Pirates of Vooju Island. That's without even delving into the four disc marathon that was X-Files or the original Monkey Island series. Whilst the games do have a place in my heart, the cliches are becoming s... more.

I had XIII Century: Blood of Europe sitting here neglected for over a week while I attended to other work but I was absolutely dying to play it. For some reason I was really in the mood for medieval warfare on a grand scale and the box promised to sate my desire with a high degree of realism, accurately recreated battlefields and a system of psychology for troops. It seemed like just the ticket bu... more.

Want to hear a secret? Come closer and I’ll tell you… I actually feel tremendous guilt when I have to give a game a bad score or speak ill of it because I know that the chances are that a lot of good people worked very hard developing it. I’ve always felt this way which is why never once in my “career” have I attacked the people responcible for even the worst games either individually or... more.

No battery hens required Have you ever wondered what it would be like to star in your very own episode of Countryfile? Well, I know I have. I’ve always wondered what it would be like to live away from the hustle and bustle of big city life in exchange for a more rewarding organic experience. I’d trade the petrol fumes for the smell of cow shit any day of the week. It’s with that then that w... more.

Calm down dear, it’s just a simulator There many things you shouldn’t do in your life. These include; pretending to be a blind man in a woman’s WC, kick a dog in the face, play with prasic acid and chatting up the pope. All of these are sinful and downright wrong things to do. However, in the gaming industry the worst thing to do is make a game that is full of bugs and graphically looks as ... more.

Never in my life did I ever dream of venturing into outer space and travelling to distant planets to explore the furthest reaches of the universe. To me space has always been dull and so have space-based games and for the same reason. That reason is really conveyed by the word itself… space. As in nothingness. Emptiness. I just cannot get excited about a vast empty space dotted with balls of bur... more.

No one dies in a Volvo Well, it’s a new feature to our website and it’s probably one that you’ll appreciate. Free GOTM or for those that like the long description, free game of the month. Each month we’ll deliver you our favourite game each month that is free and I’ll be encouraging all of our staff members to do the same, for each month with a little review to go alongside it, coupled ... more.

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Txt sex users will love it! Nokia have brought us their latest variation of the N97 handset. The N97 Mini, sporting a sleek cherry black finish with a sophisticated flip out keypad that can only be described as the phone equivalent of a PSP GO! It looks like a nice phone and its screen is pretty nice too. The Mini is very similar to the X6 we reviewed earlier in the month and in many ways it’... more.

A review of UK Truck SimulatorPlease note: Footage recorded on FRAPS at 25fps at Half Size. This footage does not represent the true graphical quality of the game. Excalibur Publishing Limited brings you UK Truck Simulator from the creators of Euro Truck Simulator - SCS Software. Hit the road in UK Truck Simulator! Using a network of motorways and major trunk routes you will gain unbridled a... more.

Because we all make spelling mistakes now and then... Sometimes we all need a break from slashing demons, shooting Russians and yelling at Americans, and a puzzler is usually a good way of doing so, with nice colourful levels and the whole ‘having to use your brain’ affair, L!ght Deluxe isn’t anything far from the norm when it comes to puzzlers, however, there are a few things that make thi... more.

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For the love of god, stop re-spawning It's time to go 50,000ft below sea and stop off to the wonderfully fucked up world of Rapture. 2K Marin has stepped up to the plate to the much anticipated sequel to Bioshock. Bioshock 2 is still set in the Rapture world but obviously no Andrew Ryan this time round instead we get the equivalent of when Harry Potter had that annoying head mistress perusing aro... more.

I was going to open up with a typical, "Does the sequel match up to the original? Find out NOW!" but thought, that's a bit ridiculous because Mass Effect 2 is AMAZING. I want to petition Bioware to have this game renamed to The Even Better Sequal to One of the Best RPGs Ever.. TEBStOotBRPGE (teb-stoot-berp-gie) is seriously perfection in terms of sequels. It's right there at the top with Un... more.

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