Articles By: John Robertson

360 Review: Ninja Gaiden 2

Tweet Ninja Gaiden 2 is the game many 360 action fans have been waiting for. Promising in-depth combat as well as groundbreaking graphical quality, it has been very difficult not to get excited about this particular release. With the announcement that this will be the series’ final farewell, does the gaming world’s second most famous [...]

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Review: Race Driver GRID

Tweet Codemaster’s latest racing title is ready to overload your senses with the sound of engines roaring and the smell of rubber melting. Is GRID a worthy addition to the stable of this generation’s racing titles, or does it burn out on the opening lap?

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Deus Ex Available For Free on Gametap

Tweet Gametap has added Dues Ex to their list of free games, which now stands at 125 titles. If you happened to miss it the first time around in 2001, then this is the perfect opportunity for you to check it out now.

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Xbox 360 Review: Football Manager 2008

Tweet Another year, another Football Manager title graces us with its presence. The level of esteem this game is held in by its fans (me included), make it one of a very few titles immune to negative reviews. Does this incarnation really repay that loyalty?

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WiiWare “Wiileased” in Europe

Tweet Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As King Fancy adding a few more games to your Wii collection quickly and (fairly) cheaply? Nintendo’s WiiWare has launched today in the EU, allowing you to do just that.

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Meet The New SF4 Bosses, Same As The Old

Tweet Ready to see what your favourite beat ‘em up bad guys are going to look like in Street Fighter IV? Check out these brand new screens.

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EA Confirms Madden 09 Cover Athlete

Tweet EA has announced that former Green Bay Packers quarterback, Brett Favre, will grace the cover of the next installment of the Madden NFL franchise.

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Midway Gamer’s Day: MK vs DC, Vegas, TNA and Wheelman

Tweet Midway’s 2008 Gamer Day has come to a close and it had its fair share of exciting news, with one particular announcement sure to electrify the gaming world– Mortal Kombat vs. DC Comics.

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Review: UEFA Euro 2008

Tweet With the 2008 UEFA European Championships just around the corner, UEFA Euro 2008 steps forward to satisfy the fans of football (also known as soccer, to some) who are hungry for goals, dives and, in England’s case, disappointment. Is this merely a repackaged Fifa 08, or does it have something more to offer?

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Condemned 2: Bloodshot Review

Tweet “A clown will not bite me und throw me in the basement.” This is exactly the sort of game the anti-videogame crowd does not want you to play. Condemned 2: Bloodshot features some of the most bloody, visceral, and sickening gameplay yet to be seen in a videogame, period.

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Mario Super Sluggers Steps Up To The Plate

Tweet With the new MLB season now fully up and running, Nintendo announced yesterday a new sports game for their upcoming Wii line-up. Mario Super Sluggers is a baseball game featuring the weird and wonderful characters of the Nintendo universe, due for release sometime later this year in the US, and this is another title [...]

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The $40 Million Prince

Tweet British born Hollywood heartthrob Orlando Bloom is reportedly set to star in Disney’s upcoming Prince of Persia film.  Based on the popular video game series, the deal is estimated to be worth in the region of forty million dollars.

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NBA Ballers: Chosen One Preview

Tweet The latest installment of the NBA Ballers franchise is due to hit retail outlets later this month, in the form of NBA Ballers: Chosen One. It’s been two years since NBA Ballers: Phenom was released on the original Xbox and the Playstation 2, to a rather underwhelming reception. However, with Superman himself, Dwight Howard, [...]

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Xbox Live Arcade Review: N+

Tweet Some time ago a stylish little browser-based game appeared that mixed fiendishly addictive gameplay with a striking artistic style. That game was N, from developers Metanet Software. Now on XBLA, branded as N+, Xbox 360 owners can experience the game with some valuable additions.

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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Review

Tweet If you felt a little cheated by the cliffhanger ending of the original Rainbow Six Vegas, you may be surprised, frustrated perhaps, to find out that Vegas 2 doesn’t pick up immediately where the previous game left off. In fact, it’s set before, during, and after the events of the first game.

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