Favourite Childhood Games: A Walk Down Memory Lane
MovieStarPlanet Written by: Semhar (Semi) Tesfazgy, Editor in Chief For every fashion-obsessed kid who had unfiltered access to the web, there was no greater game than MovieStarPlanet.This “free-to-play” online social…
Confessions of an Ex-Gamer Girl
Ohhh, so you played the Sims right? Or Minecraft, but you don’t actually go caving or beat the game? Whilst both those statements are certainly true about myself, girls don’t…
Game Recommendations by Genre
Cosy: Stardrew Valley Written by: Semhar (Semi) Tesfazgy, Editor in Chief When a day jam-packed with work and assignments comes to a close, there’s nothing better than unwinding with a…
Is Bella Goth the New Barbie?
It’s happening. The Sims is finally getting a big-screen adaptation, with even bigger names attached, including Margot Robbie of Barbie fame to produce. The Sims was released in February 2000…
The legality of Let’s Play
On Jan 29 Nintendo rolled out it’s Creator’s Program, “designed for people who post videos to YouTube that contain Nintendo intellectual property,” sharing revenue between Let’s Players and the Japanese…
Resident Evil HD Remaster– video game review
As far as classic survival horror is concerned, it rarely gets any better than the original Resident Evil. The haunting atmosphere, terrifying enemies and cringe-worthy dialogue defined the genre when…
GTA V – Video Game Review
Rockstar have always set the benchmark for open world gaming, especially during the previous two console generations. Settings like Vice City and San Andreas feel like living breathing worlds which…
Is it ok to release an unfinished game?
Assassins Creed Unity was released November 11 2014 to widespread criticism concerned with performance and glitches leading to shares in Ubisoft dipping by as much as 12.8%. Ubisoft commented: “we…
MCM London video game preview special
Between 24-26 October the biannual London MCM Comic Con took place, welcoming thousands upon thousands of pop culture enthusiasts who were either looking to try out the latest upcoming game…
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Video Game Review
Jetpacks seem to be the new “cool thing” in first person shooters this generation, adding a sense of increased mobility to a genre that struggled in innovate towards the end…
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth – Video Game Review
Three years ago Edmund McMillen, the designer of Super Meat Boy, released a seemingly basic game combining simple twin-stick shooting and Zelda dungeoneering. It wore its indie-ness on its sleeve,…
Civilization: Beyond Earth – Video Game Review
Beyond Earth is the latest game in the renowned Civilization series of strategy games. The typical set up of taking small group of settlers and crafting a culture of your…
Are micro-transactions ruining video games?
Anyone who has ever downloaded a mobile app game has inevitably come across that one level that seems simply impossible. The screen lights up with the taunting message mocking your…