Entries in 'review' (89)
First Batman: Arkham City review points to GOTY contender
The first UK review of the UK-made Batman: Arkham City arrives on the doormat of GamesMaster subscribers today.
The reviews are in for Forza 4
It’s not often that a racing game is a contender for the Game of the Year accolade, but Microsoft’s Forza Motorpsort 4 already looks like a serious contender.
Dark Souls review roundup
Its spiritual predecessor, Demon’s Souls, was renowned for being tough. And that Dark Souls is harder still has seemingly enchanted critics even more.
Rage review roundup
It’s been four years in development and finally this Friday (October 7th) id Software’s free-roaming post-apocalyptic shooter Rage will be in the hands of UK gamers.
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PES 2012 review roundup
Konami’s latest entry in the Pro Evolution Soccer series may not be out until October 14th, but with the embargo now lifted the first reviews have started to ...
FIFA 12 and PES 2012 review roundup
The review embargoes for both FIFA 12 and PES 2012 are up, and EA’s game has not only raced into the lead – it also looks on track to become ...
Review roundup: Gears of War 3
Ahead of its worldwide release on Tuesday September 20th, the review embargo on Microsoft’s Gears of War 3 has been lifted.
VERDICT: E3 2011
New hardware, new games, flashing lights, corporate big knobs and lots of excited yet excruciatingly tired journalists. It's E3 as we know it and 2011 ticked all of the boxes.
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OPINION: Nintendo's E3 press conference
I'm beginning to think Satoru and Reggie glimpsed a bit of my script before they took to the stage.
E3 2011: Day One Roundup
Missed any of the news from LA? Of course you have. You'd have to be a a robot to absorb every single headline and announcement from yesterday's E3 2011 opener. ...
OPINION: The time to build a second ‘Golden Age’ is now
Working with Alex Hope of Double Negative since July last year, I’ve had the privilege of leading the largest quantitative research study to date on skills in the video games ...
OPINION: Games education must move quickly
Given that the new online world is being transformed by creative technology companies like Facebook, Twitter, Google and video games companies, it seems incredible that there is an absence of ...
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UKIE welcomes Livingstone-Hope review
Official UK video games trade body UKIE has welcomed the recommendations of today's Livingstone-Hope skills review.
Livingstone-Hope: The recommendations
The long-awaited Livingstone-Hope Review has launched today with a call for the UK Education Department to make critical changes across the entire talent pipeline.
Livingstone-Hope Review calls for academic rethink
Critical changes must be made throughout Britain’s academic infrastructure if the UK wants a new ‘golden age’ generation of game developers, a major new study has concluded.
Critics praise Dead Space 2
Ahead of its release in the UK this Friday, the first reviews of EA's Dead Space 2 have appeared online - and the reception so far has been rapturous.
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2010 Review – October-December
The Q4 sales season arrives with huge performances from Black Ops and FIFA 11. There’s less good news for industry favourite Tim Langdell, however, whose legal tirade is finally ended.
2010 Review – July-September
As ‘Antennagate’ rumbled on Apple responded with one of the most astonishing press releases ever released – not that any of it stopped the iPhone 4 outselling Microsoft’s Kin by ...
UKIE: A year to remember
2010 will be remembered as a tough but successful year for the video game industry. It was the year that saw casual and online games played through social networks emerge ...
2010 Review – April-June
At a time when Britain prepared for what would be an historic general election, the industry was still trying to assess the potential implications of The Digital Economy Bill.
2010 Review – January to March
It was a time before the iPad. It was also a time of economic turmoil as the industry continued to battle with the global recession and year-on-year sales continued to ...
OPINION: Panorama
In 2001 I spent six months in Sri Lanka. When you’re living and working in the jungle there’s not much to do of a night, and as a result I ...
Panorama – a synopsis
People have addictive personalities. Said people can conceivably become addicted to games. As games become more popular that risk increases. That’s the central premise of Panorama’s ‘Addicted to Games’, which ...
Gran Turismo 5 reviews are GO!
After what has felt like an eternal wait for the millions of fans of the franchise, the first reviews of Gran Turismo 5 are currently appearing online following the lifting ...
ISPs win Digital Economy Act review
Internet service provider’s BT and TalkTalk have this afternoon been told by the High Court that they have won the right to a full and official judicial review of the ...
