Religion, Atheism & Videogames (Nihilistically Ever After)
No matter what your religion - if you have one - could its teachings be forbidding you from playing your favourite games?
E3: Civilization V Preview
It's the end of Civilisation as we... oh no wait, here comes another one.
Congo war minerals in your console: Here’s how to tell them ‘no more’.
Many of your devices, including your games machine, are partially funding the Congo war. Want to do something about it?
Features
Console Gamer till I die?
The first thing I’d like to do in this article is shamelessly plug the recently...
Grumpy Gurevitz: How to save a Seal.
Nintendo's Mascot = Quality Nintendo’s ‘seal of quality’ has traditionally...
A Discussion
In a bleak city, down an even bleaker alley, sat the bleakest bar in the world....
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Reviews
The Devil’s Playhouse (episode four): review
Format: PSN (version reviewed), PC, Mac, iPad (sigh) Unleashed: Out Now Publisher:...
Hydro Thunder Hurricane: review
Format: XBLA Unleashed: 28/07/10 Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Developer:...
Limbo: review
Format: XBLA Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Developer:...
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Critical News
Gears of War fan trailer looks good
It’s the return of the musical war montage trailer with a new Gears of War fan video that looks as good as anything official that we’ve seen. After a glimpse of the horrors of war from the Cole Train’s perspective, we get to see a wave of gears complete with Marcus and Dom charging a line of various locust behemoths such as the ever familiar... [Read more of this]
Two Street Fighter vs Tekken games in the works
King of the Iron Fist meets the man with fireball wrists as two of gaming’s great titans collide for the first time in two different games for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Street Fighter X Tekken was announced at Comic Con over the weekend to the excited screams of many fans. The first of the two games which share the same title is being developed... [Read more of this]
Forum launch and competition
Today we are proud to announce the launch of Soapbox Gamers, a place where Critical Gamers are given a platform to have well mannered, polite and disciplined conversations. Or flame wars. That’s right, it’s a forum. To help commemorate the launch of our official forums we will be running a small competition for all our members. If you are... [Read more of this]
Aragorn’s Quest – new screenshots and renders
Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment has revealed new screenshots and character renders from Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest. The game, to be released in September for PS3, PSP, DS and Wii, puts the player in the role of the legendary ranger as he fights through the most iconic battles of the trilogy. Boasting a line up of recognisable... [Read more of this]
Jane Jensen’s Gray Matter Playable at GamesCom 2010
Adventure game fans will get their first playable taste of Jane Jenson’s latest, Gray Matter, at this year’s GamesCom. Jensen is best known for her critically-acclaimed adventure series Gabriel Knight, and Gray Matter marks her long-overdue return to the genre. With companies like Telltale and Lucasarts revitalizing the genre for a new... [Read more of this]
Let Wii entertain you – Robbie coming to Nintendo’s console
Names sell games, or at least that’s what EMI Music and Nordic Games are hoping for with the release of We Sing Robbie Williams on the Wii, which is meant to allow fans to celebrate 20 years of popular hits. If you’ve ever wanted to deafen neighbours with your underrated singing talent that would get you shoved into the comic relief auditions on... [Read more of this]
Batman: The Brave and the Bold trailer swoops in
Stepping away from the dark depths of criminal insanity in Arkham Asylum, Batman will be making his way to the Wii and DS for side scrolling beat ‘em up action in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Basing itself in the animated series’ universe, it’s back to bright colours and uplifting soundtracks with Batman wandering through the world beating... [Read more of this]
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