The Death of the Demo
Back when gaming magazines ruled the games journalism space you would often receive a free gift with your purchase of a videogames publication. That free gift, more often than not, would be a demo disc.
What next for the PlayStation Vita?
The PlayStation Vita is not a huge sales success, but is it a console to treasure?
The logic behind Nintendo’s E3 strategy
Last year was the first time Nintendo “skipped” E3 and this decision was a shock to many.
Why Nintendo is committed to the Wii U
There is an Asian proverb; ‘He who rides the tiger is afraid to dismount’.
Enter the Void: The Grimy Playfulness of No Wave
Rumbling out of the dingy nightclubs and bars of a nocturnal New York City easing into the early 1980s, the no wave artistic scene offered a perversion of Debbie Harry and David Byrne, rebuking new wave music at large with a nihilistic criticism bordering on parody.
The Lasting Legacy of the Game Cartridge
The videogame cartridge has existed for decades and has allowed the catalogue of games playable on a console to constantly expand and diversify.
Was the Tomb Raider reboot really revolutionary?
2013 saw the reboot of the iconic Tomb Raider franchise, one which delved into the origins of Lara Croft.
The style, grace and brutality of N++
Heart-pounding leaps. Grisly deaths. Death-defying wall jumps. N+ was a ballet of exhilarating platforming, that often ended with a splatter of limbs or the crunch of bone.