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The future of video games is going to be an interesting thing to see play out As the medium gets older, so will its audience, and I'm certain we will get to the point where it's not rare for retirees to be playing away on video games. Well, it seems that might not even be too[...]

While I'm a big fan of the off kilter Banjo-Kazooie, I confess I never made it out to Banjo-Tooie. The game obviously has huge fans, which isn't always

Every time a new raid comes out in Destiny, there is a race on for the most hardcore to beat it first. The whose who of Guardians party up and try to

With the VR 'revolution' coming just around the corner, one of the big question surrounding all the new VR headsets is how much will these things cost. It

For my money, the Bioshock franchise is one of the very best FPS series out there. Despite Bioshock Infinite having its detractors, I think it is an

I've been hearing a lot about the various Vive demos of late. The headset has been doing the rounds at various conventions and the like, as it gears up

A few days ago, I wrote that The Last Guardian was going to be at TGS 2015, but in more abstract way than usual. I speculated that we may instead see some

The Ace Attorney games have a very loyal fan base. Phoenix Wright remains one of Capcoms most beloved characters, as the courtroom based game continues to

I'm rather excited about the new Xbox One UI update coming soon. While there aren't many reasons, one of the things I really do dislike about the Xbox One

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 me, Laura Kate Dale and Andre Miller sit down to talk about the video game news of the week. This week, we talk about a whole bunch[...]

I'm really quite excited for SOMA. This is the new game by Amnesia developer Frictional Games, meaning that the title has quite a big pedigree to live up

PES 2016 has come out to rave reviews recently, meaning that Konami have hit it out the park twice in recent weeks. Odd considering the the turmoil the

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate is really turning up the heat on its marketing campaign now. We heard just the other day about the pre-order Jack the Ripper

Braid creator Jonathan Blow's next game has been gestating a while. The Witness was actually shown off at the reveal of the PlayStation 4 way back in

I've been playing Destiny: The Taken King since its release on Tuesday. I'm a big fan of the changes it brings, and the way it seems to have rejuvenated

Star Fox is more or less the only game franchise I get genuinely nostalgic for. I've been saying how excited I am for the new Shigeru Miyamoto lead game,

There has been a lot of speculation as to what Konami are going to do next, now that Metal Gear Solid V is out. There has been a theory that the publisher

Last week, Bethesda started a video series that is going to go through all of the key Fallout 4 stats in the upcoming game. Instead of just giving these

As I've said before, the Persona series has passed me by like a freight train. It seems that the franchise went from lowly cult title, to massive hit over

Square Enix have a weird fascination with adding decimals after mainline numbers. Kingdom Hearts 2.8 just got announced, and even the demo for Final

Dark Souls 3, up to this point has remained elusive, leaving demos only to E3 and Gamescom behind closed doors. Finally, you guys can now get a glimpse of

Mad Max is a 'ferocious' series. That word perfectly encapsulates the franchise's focus on a hostile wasteland, punk styling and weathered but powerful

We learnt just the other day that Dark Souls 3 is going to be launching in Japan March 24th. The feeling was that the West would get the game at the same

The character reveals for Street Fighter V are coming thick and fast now. After only hearing about Rashid's announcement the other day, we already have a

Seeing what Telltale Games do with Minecraft is going to be a fascinating prospect. It is probably the most bizarre property they've taken on, so

Voice actor Nolan North, along with Troy Baker, seems to have a monopoly on most major video game roles. North in particular has been a long time player

Rainbow Six Siege will live or die on the quality of its multplayer. The depth of the experience and how replayable it is will likely dictate how long the

Being honest, Attack on Titan passed me by like most animes do, but the impact it has had on the broader pop culture has not. It only takes a trip to any

To date, we've gotten tons of clues that The Last of Us 2 is being worked on. At this point we are just waiting for official word, which I'm going to

Fallout 3's combat, especially coming back to it now, was pretty messy. It was probably the most problematic mechanic in the game, which is no slight