The ninth iteration of the premiere Japanese RPG Dragon Quest has finally made its way to European shores, however unlike past titles in the franchise Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies is doing some things differently. Dragon Quest is a series that has almost remained fundamentally the same throughout its long history; it’s kept the same battle screens, the same mechanics, the sa... more.

Limbo – possibly one of the weirdest most fucked up games I’ve ever played. Limbo, as a game, is pretty much impossible to describe with words, yet I’ll have to do my best. – You play as what appears to be a young boy, - or rather, a silhouette of what appears to young boy, as you never actually get to see his face, just his eyes which glow in the dark. This is one thing I was torn agai... more.

Decay part 1 was a grim and creepy Indie game that managed to pull off a sense of mystery and hopelessness via the games setting. The predecessor ended on a cliff hanger, which effortlessly pilots us into 'Part 2' - but the question remains - does Decay 'Part 2' manage to uphold its tense, mysterious narrative? Decay 'Part 2' picks up from the end of 'Part 1,' in-which the player finds themselv... more.

Looting, laughing, killing, questing and knocking the poop out of demons; it’s all in a day’s work for DeathSpank. The story of a hero on a quest to obtain an artefact in a fantasy world may sound like your bog standard story from a generic game -  however, when you add the fact the Hero is a thong wearing wise-guy in a world of video game references and parodies, it quickly becomes appare... more.

The Crackdown on crime continues. However, things seem to have taken a turn for the worst. Pacific City has transformed into a more gritty, manic city than ever before. The Agents are back, upgraded greatly to help flush out the “Cell” and “freaks.” You’ll be seeing a LOT of these throughout Crackdown 2. Whilst their placement isn’t exactly unique, they do make an interesting addition.... more.

The online shooter market is currently dominated by the likes of Call of Duty, Halo and Battlefield; but is there a room left for a download only title? Blacklight: Tango Down attempts to answer that question. Blacklight isn’t trying to be ground breaking or anything new, and instead goes for style over substance in an attempt to look like the ‘triple A’ titles that flood the FPS market. ... more.

In 505Games latest creation, you play the character of Naughty Bear, a sociopathic bear who lives on a island with a community of other bears who he doesn't see eye-to-eye with. Naughty Bear doesn't hate indiscriminately, though. All this mayhem and catastrophe is sourced back to Naughty Bear not being invited to a birthday party. Who said violence didn’t solve anything? Because in Naughty bear ... more.

Star Hammer Tactics is a title that currently finds itself on the Indie section on Xbox live, the question is what makes Star Hammer stand out from the rest of crowd?. Star Hammer Tactics is a bare basics space themed tactical game, game play wise you won’t find a simpler tactical/strategy game on the entire Xbox live service this works both in favour of the game and against. Game play is si... more.

As an art medium evolves, it gradually shifts over time – in a sense it will eventually become something entirely different from what it used to be.  Take black and white films for example; Casablanca is undoubtedly a classic, but films have transformed in such a way that there will never be another like it.  Sure, there’s still the occasional black and white film these days, but the style a... more.

Finally, Earthworm Jim HD is here and after being stuck on the PC for many years, but was it worth the move from PC to console? Yes. Most of us that are old enough will of heard or seen Earthworm Jim before. The new game does the cartoon proud with its new make-over of going into high-definition. The high definition sure does give the game that extra shine and glow in the little bits of de... more.