European Speedrunner Assembly is saving the children once again this week
Feeling a touch of the post-AGDQ blues? Thankfully, it’s not just North America that is serving up good old-fashioned charitable…
What games do you play when you’re sick?
We’re in full-on germ season right now, with temperatures dropping below zero. All the tea and soup in the world…
The exciting games and interactive experiences on display at PLAY18
Last week, I once again attended the annual PLAY festival in Hamburg, Germany. Alongside workshops and informative talks, the event…
Review: Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry
If you’ve ever played a point-and-click adventure game and thought to yourself, “This is pretty good, but it could do…
Spooky scary games lurking on PlayStation Plus
Happy Halloween, ghoulish readership! As the days draw shorter, the air becomes crisper and the lattes taste spicier, the time…
The good, the bad and the ugly of British voice acting in games
Warning: contains spoilers for the modern Wolfenstein games and Final Fantasy XV Decent voice acting is one of the crucial…
Which games have you enjoyed, even though they’re "not your type"?
Contains mild spoilers for Max Payne 3 Not everyone has a “type” when it comes to games genres, but many…
How video game narratives should keep more information behind closed doors
WARNING: CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS FOR THE ZERO ESCAPE SERIES, THE DANGANRONPA SERIES, THE STEINS;GATE SERIES AND CHAOS;CHILD Last weekend, I finally finished…
It’s time for my follow-up appointment with Theme Hospital
Usually, I’m quite indignant about any suggestion that my commitment to the PlayStation brand could bite me full force in…
Games that disappeared from official marketplaces without a trace
Digitalisation has left a sizeable footprint on gaming. The number of people who stick to physical releases is dwindling, especially…
Here are some of the best video games released at the end of a console’s life cycle
I like to cling onto my consoles for dear life (as shown by my recent PS3 buying guide). I’m a…
Wolfenstein II was a completely different game in Germany – here’s how and why things are about to change
Around the time that Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus was released worldwide (27 October 2017), I remember visiting my local…
Here are my highlights from the European Speedrunner Assembly
(Header photo credit: Michael Kire.) This summer, I used my vacation days to attend the European Speedrunner Assembly Summer 2018,…
I played a 20-year-old FIFA World Cup game and maybe you should, too
Popular sports games have a reputation for being highly expendable and ending up on the bottom racks of second-hand stores,…
Game addiction is not about the number of hours spent holding a controller
A few days ago, in the wake of discussion about how recent hits such as Fortnite may be having an effect…
I interviewed three speedrunners about marathons, friendships, and Action 52
Speedrunning is a hobby that requires a lot of patience and a lot of hard work. Playing the same game…
Valve’s hands-off approach to moderation is part of a larger problem with game classification
This week, Valve announced they would permit any game to be hosted on its market-leading platform, Steam, as long as…
The transferable skills in gaming
Long gone are the days when playing computer games was seen as the reserve of teenagers or people with less…