Pokemon Sword and Shield: An uncertain present and a dangerous future.
The future of Pokémon: Doomed to DLC? When Pokémon Sword and Shield released in November of 2019, it was met with a somewhat middling reaction from casual and lifelong players alike. Players brought attention to both the good and the bad of Game Freak’s venture into...
Lootboxes: Gamings biggest controversy
Loot boxes – Whats the big deal? If you have ever been a gamer then you’re probably familiar with the terms “loot boxes”; a crate containing a random item that you pay real life money for. In essence, many see it as a form of soft gambling...
New Frontiers – a Pokemon Sword and Shield Review
The Main Story:First off, I thoroughly enjoyed the game with all its potential – as a returning and frequent player of the franchise. It ticked all the boxes for me; cool new Pokèmon and a story that got you hooked from the get-go, as much as it is a slow...
Street Fighter V – Review
Ps Plus in September offered this classic side-scrolling fighter for free to all members. While I do not have a huge experience with fighters as I have only played and enjoyed Dragon Ball Fighterz and Mortal Kombat X, I hope to offer insight to new players to the...
Gunfire Reborn – Early access done right
I expected a lot of things from 2020, but what I did not expect was a solid first person shooter that reinvented the genre with new and innovative ideas, from a company I had never heard of, all for less than £10 . Gunfire Reborn, has been one of the biggest triumphs...
Dota 2 Breaks record for biggest E-sports prize pool.
Valve’s infamously famous MOBA, Dota 2, has broken the record for gaming’s biggest e-sport prize pool with a staggering end total of over $39.8M. Today was a remarkable day for e-sports after it was announced that this years (or more likely next years)...
From memes to millions: The success story of Among Us
Among Us player base has skyrocketed in the past 3 months, going from just over 2,000 average players per day in July, to well over 160,000 as of September. With the game being over 2 years old, why has the player base just started to peak now? Right place at the...
Cyber Crunch 2077
CD Prokekt Red have come under criticism after revealing that their development team would have to work “6 day weeks” ahead of the upcoming release of their most anticipated release of the year, Cyber Punk 2077. The backlash comes as a result of a...
Ghost of Tsushima – Review
1274 Japan was a world I never thought I would be able to explore through the comfort of my own home and the port of PS4 exclusivity. Graciously, developers Sucker Punch encapsulates stunning Japanese landscapes on the island Tsushima, while simultaneously juggling...
Life is Strange 2 – Episode 1 Review
Life is Strange 2 focuses on two brothers; older brother Sean, 17, and younger brother Daniel, age 9 as they traverse a racially charged 2016 America, running away from home after a ‘supernatural’ incident Life is Strange 2 follows the same trope as the original. It’s...
Battlefield V, the Art of the Turn Around.
Battlefield V, EA Battlefield V was released to mixed views, and now, one year after release, it has had a major injection of content that proves EA are now becoming masters of recovering from poor releases. Released on November 20th in 2018, reception for the new...
Loot boxes & Microtransactions saga: The opinion piece
By Danny O’Sullivan Loot boxes & Microtransactions: they are the cancer of our favourite hobby and something that greedy game publishers like EA and Activision have all be happy to exploit and use to milk gamers of our hard earned cash and ruin our favourite...