Video Game Reviews, Articles
What is it? Save The Astronaut is a side-scroller by Open Maw Productions. You must guide an astronaut through numerous dungeons, all the while avoiding traps and keeping an eye on his oxygen levels – he always starts off with…
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Apogee Software was a pioneer in the PC gaming world in the nineties. When it came to side-scrollers specifically, you were spoiled for choice. The Commander Keen and Duke Nukem games were best-sellers for the publisher, though there were numerous…
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High street shops will try to convince you differently but there is most definitely a seasonal event that takes place before Christmas, and it’s one that gamers are particularly fond of: Halloween. This month, the folks at Microsoft are giving…
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Sonic’s second outing is currently free on Steam. Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik) is once again turning innocent critters into robot slaves, and is forcing them to create his latest evil invention, the Death Egg! With his flying fox buddy…
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There are some pretty damn good games out there that’ll cost you less than a few quid, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find them unless they’re on sale. If you love eighties-inspired sidescrollers, then Save The Astronaut might be just…
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While 2020 has been a year that seen an unusual amount of restrictions placed on us, the launch of the ninth generation consoles promises to free us from loading times and hardware that was arguably obsolete on arrival. Well. That…
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If, like me, you’ve been holding off buying games because of the imminent console generation leap but still find yourself perusing the shiny things in the store, September’s Games with Gold are here to rescue your wallet. The lovely folks…
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QuakeCon has announced that, thanks to $20,000 worth of donations, Quake III Arena is now free to download via the Bethesda Launcher (you can download it here – check it out on the store page). Released in 1999, Quake III…
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Copyright strikes have once again claimed another ambitious project, that being Goldeneye 25. Intended on being a fan remake of the critically-acclaimed shooter Goldeneye 64, developed by Rare in 1997, the title was to be released on the original game’s…
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We may be nearing the end of the current console generation but there are still plenty of games to be played while we hungrily consume each scant morsel of next-gen news. What’s more, if you’re an Xbox Live Gold or…
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Factfile Developed by: Taito Published by: Taito Released: 1978 Format played: Arcade Ruminations Is it possible? Are there gamers who have never played Space Invaders? Or even *GASP* never heard of it? Forming the second part of my Holy…
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Widely considered to be one of the greatest Super Nintendo titles ever made, Rare’s iconic side-scroller Donkey Kong Country from 1994 is now available to play on Nintendo Switch Online. In it, Donkey Kong and his little buddy Diddy Kong…
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We’ve all fantasized about making our own action movie at some point (you’re probably an exceptionally boring person if you haven’t), but the vast majority of us either can’t be bothered to rob a few banks to fund such a…
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July’s free games for Playstation Plus subscribers are now available (until August 3) as Sony celebrates 10 years of the service that set the standard for consoles. As always, remember that Plus games can be added to your library if…
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Independent development studio WayForward has recently announced that, due to popular demand, two entries from the action-adventure-platformer Shantae series are making their way to consoles later this year. Shantae was released on the Game Boy Colour in 2002 in very…
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