May 12, 2011

Format: Xbox Live Arcade Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Atari Developer: Killspace Players: 1 Site: http://www.Atari.com Do you remember the Original Yars’ Revenge game on the old Atari console platform? Didn’t think so. Most people can’t and hence it seems strange for Atari to try to bring life back to an IP that most people can’t...

Jan 17, 2011

There have been so many videogames set during the second world war, it’s quite likely that you’ve played at least one or two. Thanks to the painstaking attention to detail and hunger for historical accuracy, you may even have learned something new about the conflict without realising; the weapons used, the important battles fought, the dates of...

Nov 30, 2010

There have been countless Bible – inspired Christian ‘em ups over the last few decades. The problem is that they’re either misedutainment titles, or unlicensed; and therefore buggy, boring, and technically inept. Christianity is on the decline worldwide; I asked a priest why, and he said ‘Buggered if I know’. Not sure which one of us he...

Nov 15, 2010

Format: XBLA Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: PopCap Developer: PopCap Players: 1-2 Site: http://www.popcap.com/games/xbla/pvz Zombies are in. Let’s face it, you can’t go far in the world of videogames without bumping into someone who has died but still has an axe to grind. Heck, even serious shooter Call of Duty has a zombie mode. However, in...

Oct 20, 2010

Format: XBL Arcade Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Team 17 Developer: Team 17 Players: 1-2 Site: http://www.team17.com You wait years for a sequel to the Alien Breed franchise, which made its name on the good old Amiga, and then a ton all arrive at once. We have had Alien Breed Evolution for the 360, which was recently followed by Alien Breed Impact for PSN and...