Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Review

There are few games which, years after release, remain the benchmark against which all other games within that genre are measured. Back in 2002 it was The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind that set the role playing fanatics’ tongues wagging over the vast gameplay world and…

Best of 2011 – Protagony

Nominated by Ed and Lorna

I’m not sure I can bring myself to go through this again today. The pointless repetition wouldn’t be so bad if now and again I could at least have time to reflect and take stock of everything, but the chance…

Lost In Oblivion

The crowd roars, but the only thing I can hear is my pulse pounding. A minotaur twice my size swings his weapon directly for my head. My shield barely halts the blow, I feel my gauntlet crack from the pressure. Fix it later. The minotaur…

King Arthur: The Role Playing Wargame – Review

Few games have properly beaten me. It’s rare that I will play something that I can’t get to the end of, beat that last boss and save the day. Sadly, King Arthur is one of those games.  I am defeated.  King Arthur: The Role-playing Wargame…

Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes – Preview

It’s Tuesday afternoon, the Electronic Arts press conference and the assembled gaming press are furiously hammering away on laptops and iPads, illuminated only by the light from their screens and vying for bandwidth on an overly stretched wireless network. A short but explosive presentation for…

Rage – Hands-On Preview

There are those game developers that perhaps don’t get the recognition that they should. id Software, in my opinion, is one of those and while the (somewhat) sleeping giant has shown signs of stirring from its slumber, it’s fallen short, in recent years, of capturing…

Risen 2: Dark Waters Hands-On Preview and Interview

Back in June, we had a chance to get our first look at Risen 2: Dark Waters during our exhaustive coverage of E3.  It was quite an eye opener at the time as the graphics had been improved considerably from the first game…