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SEGA Rally Online Arcade Review

Almost every gamer has a fond memory of arcade racing games, especially ones made by a certain company that had a blue hedgehog as its mascot. SEGA Rally was the genesis of some of my...

Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury Review

Bangai-O is one of those games that if you mention it people will either look at you like you are crazy, or light up with delight. This Treasure shooter has roots as far back as the N64 and has made....

Outland Review

I think my colleague best summed up Outland when we were playing a co-op game; "why is no one talking about this game?" Outland is the latest from Housemarque, the guys that brought...

The Fancy Pants Adventures Review

Bit of an odd game, this one! The Fancy Pants Adventure started life as a Flash game and was welcomed by the gaming community, very similar to Supermeat Boy. Just like SMB, it has now made its way to ...

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes Review

I have a confession to make. I loved the premise of Puzzle Quest (and it's successors) but simply couldn't get into the game. I respect the innovation of combining RPG elements with match-3 gameplay.....

Red Faction: Battlegrounds Review

When Red Faction: Battlegrounds hit my inbox, I immediately started to reminisce about the original Red Faction's revolutionary gameplay. I was excited to take a trip back to Mars, detonate...

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile Review

The Dishwasher is a fairytale of sorts for game developers. The original game was created as an indie project by Ska Studios and was so good that Microsoft picked it up for the XBLA program.

Swarm Review

I can still remember the first time I played Lemmings. The concept boggled my mind. There was nothing like it that I had ever played.

Battle: Los Angeles Review

Creating a game to tie-in with a movie has to be a frustrating and stressful process. You are basically given a deadline when it has to be complete to coincide with the movie premiere and they want y...

Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime Review

It's amazing that Ghostbusters still holds so much appeal as a franchise. Don't get me wrong, I am a massive fan of the original film, but since then, it seems to have gone downhill.