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Spaceflight Simulator Review: The Final Frontier? Not Quite.

Rohan boards a ship heading for the final frontier with the early access game Spaceflight Simulator. It’s shooting for the stars but will it be able to reach orbit, or will we be crashing back down to Earth? Let's find out.
by Rohan Elliott | March 5, 2022 | , , ,

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare deserves a firing squad for lack of story and gameplay

The Call of Duty Modern Warfare reboot wasn’t exactly the big smash hit Activision hoped it would be, and there's a good reason for that. Rohan runs recon on why the game is such a disappointment.
by Rohan Elliott | December 17, 2021 | , , , , , ,

Is the Success of the Sonic Movie to Blame for the Cast of the New Mario Movie?

The new Mario movie has had its cast announced and it’s got some big name stars attached. However, there’s still the underlying question of why they’re making the movie in the first place. Let’s figure that out together shall we?
by Rohan Elliott | October 12, 2021 | , ,

Emotions in Gaming: Hit or Miss?

Ever felt like a video game is trying to stretch for that big emotional moment but can’t quite make it land? I’ve felt that too and I think it's all about how the majority of the video game industry understands emotions.
by Rohan Elliott | September 30, 2021 | , , , ,

Friendship Enders: Mario Party

After a bit of a hiatus, we’ve got the second installment of Friendship Enders and we’re focusing on part two of the relationship-ending trifecta – Mario Party. Grab your controllers, get those thumbs ready cause it’s time to party.
by Rohan Elliott | June 29, 2021 | , , ,

Why Video Game Movies Always Come Up Short

After watching the new Mortal Kombat movie trailer, I couldn't help but ask myself whether this video game movie is finally going to be the one that breaks the video game curse.
by Rohan Elliott | April 24, 2021 | ,

RIP Adobe Flash: The Games We’re Going To Miss

As the internet enters a new decade, one of its titans bids us farewell after 25 years. Let’s all send Adobe’s flagship into the night the way it arrived all those years ago - not with a whimper, but with an almighty bang.
by Rohan Elliott | February 17, 2021 | , , ,

Hidden Gems – Driver: San Francisco

Time to check out whether the 2011 daytime TV cop show turned into a video game - Driver San Francisco- is worth checking out.
by Rohan Elliott | January 12, 2021 | , , , ,

Friendship Enders – Mario Kart

Hey there everyone and welcome to the inaugural Friendship Enders, a series where we’ll go back into the halls of video game history and dust-off games and memories from days past playing with our mates. Yes, I know it’s only been about half a year since we’ve been able to get together with our mates […]
by Rohan Elliott | November 16, 2020 | , ,

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