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Fallout 3's companion system was neat. While it wasn't quite as useful as I wanted it to be, it did give us Dogmeat and a few other neat characters to

When I first saw the Doom footage at E3, I was really impressed. The graphical fidelity of the game was seriously staggering, and the work Id software had

As I'm sure is not lost on you, Hulk Hogan has been in trouble recently for racist remarks he made a few year ago. This has led the to the WWE distancing

The Xbox One dashboard is 'fine' by me, but I've never found it particularly inviting to play games. That is likely a relic of when the console was going

This is something. Smite has just passed 10 million players online and to celebrate, it has been announced that Kevin Sorbo will be lending his voice to

Here is something to chew over for your Saturday. It's all rumour and unnamed sources so take it with a pinch of salt though, much like I am. The Know are

Rare Replay sounds like a serious deal. To celebrate the studio's 30th anniversary, the developer is putting out an anthology of 30 games for 30 bucks.

When Hideo Kojima and Guillermo Del Toro announced Silent Hills together, the entire games industry was giddy with excitement. After playing P.T., we were

Photo realism isn't very far off at this point. The graphics engines that people can work in now are insane and that dream of playing video games that are

Well this is weird. At some point, Five Nights at Freddy's 4 was set for Halloween and had a subtitle 'The Last Chapter'. It was then moved forward a few

Fallout 3 was a game that oozed environmental storytelling. From looking at what was around you in the environment, you could see the story that Bethesda

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 was a fairly well received sequel to the cult favourite original. The episodic structure was a weird stumbling block, but now

Fallout 4 is going to be one of, if not the biggest game this year. Bethesda's IP is currently in the forefront of most gamers mind, as the November 10th

Doom is going to be an interesting case study when it releases. The franchise is well loved, but seeing what cache the IP still holds in the mainstream

I've spoken previously about how surprised I was by Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. I was expecting a rather uninteresting up-rez, but from what I have

Super Mario Maker is undoubtedly the biggest release coming to Wii U this year. The game captured people's imaginations at E3 this year and it was really

Dying Light is a game all about running across rooftops, parkour style to find a million and one different ways to slay zombies. The freeflow movement was

Life is Strange has slowly been getting a lot of buzz as it goes through its episodic run, as much for its triumphs as its faulty execution of problematic

We've been expecting this announcement for a while now, but today it finally came, officially. Square Enix have now revealed that, yes, Rise of the Tomb

This is just a quick update for those of you who need Call of Duty in your life. The Black Ops 3 beta, which you can become a part of by pre-ordering the

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a replica Mega Man helmet that was hitting the Capcom stores. It looked big, bulky and expensive, especially with its light

A lot of PC players are happy about Gears of War: Ultimate Edition coming to the platfrom. The first games initially launched alongside the Xbox 360 on

Another week has gone by and that means it’s time for another Category: Video Games. If you are joining us for the first time, this is the podcast where

Two new major franchises at Microsoft's E3 press conference were ReCore and Sea of Thieves. ReCore is coming from developer Armatage and MegaMan alum

Rocksteady has a history of giving date specific Easter Eggs in their Batman games. In Arkham City, Calendar Man would change what he was saying based on

This is just a little note for those of you who will be out at GamesCom. If you are a big fan of From Software's Souls series, the big gaming convention

The Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack just finished up this week with Tremor coming to the season pass owners. This pass saw the aforementioned Tremor, as well

When Resident Evil HD Remake came out, a lot of fans were expecting Resident Evil 2 to be the next game to get the treatment. Alas, it was the more

The Xbox has been slowly creeping back up on the PlayStation 4's stellar sales of late. The console has been on top more consistently in monthly sales and

Phantom Dust has been a weird one ever since it was announced at E3 2014. First off, in what world is Phantom Dust a reliable reboot for Xbox in the first