Patrick Dane Archives

Rico is a weird character, but then again, so is the whole Just Cause universe. It all exists in this sweet spot of ludicrous over-the-topness, but also a

The PlayStation 4 has been selling ludicrously since it was released way back in 2013. It has eclipsed the PlayStation 3 in the same period by a long

World of Warcraft is still going strong after 10 years, which is pretty wild when you think about it. A subscription based game has retained millions of

LEGO Dimensions has huge potential. LEGO obviously is a huge brand right now and mixing that both with a multitude of popular franchises as well as

The Wii U has had a a bit of a torrid go of it this console generation. After the insane success of the Wii, the Wii U has had a very tempered lifespan

Rainbow Six: Siege surprised me when I played it at E3. I wasn't expecting to have a great time with it, yet the hardcore tactical focus really captured

Splatoon has been the biggest new IP from Nintendo that I can remember in a while. It absolutely specialises in fun, colour, strategy and has a pretty

One of the things that keeps Bethesda's games alive long after release is their extensive modding communities. Games like Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas

Halo has been a series that is synonymous with splitscreen multiplayer. You could probably make a convincing argument that the series wouldn't be as big

Fallout games take place in a Nuclear wasteland, where you will no doubt come across all sorts of mutations and bad dudes out for your life. That being

When the PlayStation 4's Vr solution Morpheus comes out, the device is going to need games to sell. There are no two way about it. In order to convince

Another month looms and that means it is time for more free games in just a few days. Microsoft have now announced their titles for Games with Gold first

Fallout 4 is just around the corner, which no doubt a ton of us will be playing come November. It is only 4 months until we will be navigating across

Mafia is a bit of an obscure series. It certainly has its fans, but failed to ever take off in a serious fashion when compared to crime-centric open world

One of the big news stories of last year was that Rise of the Tomb Raider was going to be an exclusive to Xbox One this holiday period. We, as expected,

This time next week GamesCom will be kicking off with the press conference day getting going. Microsoft will have just finished their conference, in which

The demand for Fallout 4: Pip-Boy edition has been huge. I've haven't seen people go this nutty for a collector's edition in a long, long time. The

Phil Spencer has never been shy about praising his competitors. He doesn't pretend they don't exist or only refer to them as 'our competition', which is

The Street Fighter V beta has had a troubled life. The whole period where players thought they would be spending time with the game has been hamstrung by

I'm still slowly making my way through the Witcher 3 as the sheer vastness of the title is overwhelming me. I'm a good 15-20 hours in and from what I can

The common complaint from hardcore PC gamers is that console controllers lack the accuracy of a keyboard and mouse. Those who are serious about FPS gaming

The split between Konami and Hideo Kojima continues to be one of the big stories of the year in gaming. It has been splashed across websites since the

Splatoon is a rather lovely game, and I have had a great time being a kid now, and a squid now, and a kid now, and squid now and etc. The game has been

At one point, not so long ago, Mortal Kombat was a lost franchise uncertain of its next success. It disappeared for a while and seemed as if it was going

Trevor is already one crazy dude in Grand Theft Auto V. He really gave a sharp and wild tinge to proceedings in the game, and while he can be a little on

This is a weird, but kinda cool promotion. 2K have today announced that Arnold Schwarzenegger is coming to WWE 2K16 as a pre-order bonus. Arnold seems to

Since 2000, China has had a ban on the sale of games consoles nationwide. While it was possible to get hands on a console, especially in Shanghai, the ban

Microsoft had one of the stories of E3 this year when they announcing the Xbox One would support backwards compatibility of Xbox 360 titles. It was a huge

Until Dawn is going to pretty much have free run of next month when it comes to AAA releases. The Sony exclusive doesn't have much in the way of

There isn't too much to elaborate on here, so lets just get to the important stuff. When speaking to PC Gamer at QuakeCon, Doom's Executive Producer Marty