Do we really want a Final Fantasy VII Remake?

Final Fantasy VII was the defining moment in an important time for gaming. The PlayStation was breaking down barriers and appealing to a far wider audience than previous home consoles, and FF7 was the high profile, AAA title that the platform needed.

DJ Hero: review

A great DJ can effortlessly mix track after track into a fluid set list, and most importantly, can mesmerise and hold the attention of the crowd despite doing little more than standing behind a set of decks. Individuals like Grandmaster Flash and Jazzy Jeff have mastered this craft and know exactly how to get the most out of the turntable. DJ Hero does not quite reach such rarefied heights, but it does make a highly entertaining attempt.

Military Madness Nectaris: PS3 review

Military Madness is back. If that sentence excites you, then there is a fun but limited title awaiting you on PSN, Live and WiiWare. For those left scratching their heads at the mention of Military Madness, you are better off looking elsewhere for your strategy fix.

Permanence and Decision Making in Video Games

A recent magazine article got me thinking about how games impose a sense of irreversibility onto the player, and as an extension of that, how developers utilize player led decisions in their games.

History in Video Games – A Closer Look

Whether it’s World War 2, the American Wild West or ancient Greece, history has long provided a rich source of video game narrative…

Resonance of Fate (End of Eternity) – Tokyo Game Show Hands-on Impressions

Resonance of Fate, to be known as End of Eternity here in Japan, is a forthcoming strategy/RPG being developed by tri-Ace (the Star Ocean series) and published by SEGA . I had a chance to play the 15 minute demo at Tokyo Game Show ’09 on the Xbox 360 (ROF will also be available on [...]