Author: Daniel Boyd
Daniel is a 26-year-old writer from Glasgow. He loves sci-fi and hates fantasy. He also hates referring to himself in the third person and thinks that bios are dumb.
XIII Remake Review – 13 Reasons Why You Should Avoid This Mess (PS5)
Many fans of the cult classic XIII were excited for the remake. Unfortunately when it was released in 2020, it was comparable in quality to the remastered GTA Trilogy. Since then it has had an overhaul by a fresh developer and has been re-r...
Metal: Hellsinger Review – Master of Pistols (PC)
Metal: Hellsinger is an awesome, cathartic game with bags of energy and potential. Unfortunately, it does not stick around for long enough and whilst the moment-to-moment gameplay experience in the title is great, those moments are fastly f...
Scathe Review – A Devilishly Good Time (PC)
Scathe is an intense, fast-paced, hectic new title which borrows its DNA from classic FPS titles such as DOOM and adds a layer of bullet-hell gameplay along with some magic. The result is something which feels both fresh and nostalgic simul...
Sony PlayStation Facing a £5 Billion Lawsuit
A recently filed lawsuit claims that Sony owe £5 billion for “ripping off,” PlayStation users via their online store. This could lead to individual users being owed financial compensation from the gaming segment of the Japanese company. Son...
Rollerdrome Review – They See Me Rollin’ (PC)
Rollerdrome is a fun, fast-paced new title which borrows ideas from multiple classic games and meshes them together in order to create something new. Skating around whilst shooting enemies in slow-motion feels as cool to play as you might i...
Predicting Phase 6 of the MCU
There is still a fair amount of mystery surrounding Phase 6. Although it is likely that the projects which will occupy the 8 blank slots trademarked by Marvel will be unveiled next month during the D23 expo, speculation is rife in the meant...
The Notion That GTA VI Will ‘Go Woke’ is Ridiculous
The past week has seen a number of posts online claiming that GTA VI will be woke based on some leaked information regarding the game's content. This is a downright ridiculous notion given that it is a franchise based around carelessly comm...
Bullet Train Review – A Frenetically Fun Feast for the Eyes
Bullet Train is a fast-paced, frenetic thrill ride starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Leitch. Whilst it seems to have opened to middling to poor reviews, I had a great time with the film and think it just may be one of the best things...
Why Titane is the Most Pretentious Film in Years
Titane has been on my watch list for a while. Unfortunately, Julia Ducournau's movie asks its audience to sympathise with one of the most unlikable characters in recent cinematic memory, leading to one of the most pretentious films in years...
Sony Looking to Acquire Square Enix Japan
A fairly vitriolic interview from the original founder of Eidos-Montreal has revealed that Sony are circling a deal to acquire Square Enix Japan. Other statements made during the interview gave some idea as to how Embracer Group were able t...
How Leaks Are Hurting the Reputation of Naughty Dog
Naughty Dog has suffered from several significant leaks recently and it is slowly affecting its reputation as a company. The studio who was once seen as PlayStation's golden child is now being accused of being greedy money-grabbers due to t...
Skate 4 Will Be Free-To-Play
The next entry in the Skate franchise has been in the works for a long time. Thankfully, some details have finally emerged about the project, however they may not be the details that fans were wanting to hear. For years, fans have been begg...
Supermassive Games Acquired by Nordisk Games
It was officially announced today that Supermassive Games will be acquired it its entirety by Nordisk Games. The team developed The Quarry, which was published by 2K and released just last month. Supermassive are the latest studio to be acq...
Thor: Love and Thunder Review – Strikingly Mediocre
They say that lightning never strikes in the same place twice. After seeing how Thor: Ragnarok succeeded in reaching the cinematic goals that it set for itself, in comparison with how Thor: Love and Thunder fails to do the same thing, it se...
Lollipop Chainsaw Remake Going Ahead Without the Involvement of the Original’s Creators
Was anyone asking for a remake of Lollipop Chainsaw? Probably not, but we are getting one anyway. Not only that, but this remake will be developed without the involvement of two key players in the development of the original game. It seems ...
Could We See A Silent Hill Reveal on July 12th?
According to an industry leaker on Twitter, a new Silent Hill game will be unveiled globally on the 12th of July at long last. If this leak is real, the most likely candidate is the Silent Hill game allegedly being developed by Bloober Team...
Proletariat Aquired by Blizzard Entertainment
Proletariat have been officially gobbled up by Blizzard Entertainment, meaning that support for their magic-based battle-royale game Spellbreak, will come to an end. This is just the latest revelation in the War Of Acquisition. Proletariat ...
Hideo Kojima Ditched a Game Concept for Being Too Similar to The Boys
Although a video game adaptation of The Boys hasn't yet been attempted, Hideo Kojima feels that its high-profile position in the current pop culture landscape is too great for him to attempt a video game following a similar premise. Legenda...
Scarface: Empire Gameplay Leaks Online
A gameplay video has recently leaked online showing gameplay for the cancelled Scarface: Empire. The game would have been a sequel to Scarface: The World Is Yours and looks as though it was pretty far along on development when it was cancel...
Making Sense of the PlayStation Inzone Rumours
Sony have all but confirmed a recent rumour concerning a hardware collaboration with INZONE via a recent tweet. This collaboration could see 3 new PS5 headsets and 2 new monitors officially announced before the end of June. Rumours have bee...
Rounding Up Every Recent Gaming Announcement
Did you miss any of the recent announcements made in the gaming world? You could easily be forgiven for doing so, as there have been so many in the past few weeks. In this article, we will round up every one of those announcements in one co...
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase Recap
After the fairly disappointing Summer Game Fest stream, gaming fans pinned all of their hopes on the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase delivering the goods. Check out our full recap of everything shown during the stream below and let us kn...
Summer Game Fest 2022 Recap
Last week's Summer Game Fest livestream was an interesting one. It didn't bring us too many new exciting reveals, but we did get some long-awaited updates for games we already knew about. Check out our full recap of everything shown during ...
State Of Play 2/6/22 Recap
Last night's State Of Play livestream was an interesting one, bringing with it a few exciting reveals along with updates for games we already knew about. Check out our full recap of everything shown during the stream below and let us know w...
Summer Game Fest 2022 Partners Announced
The official list of partners for the Summer Game Fest 2022 have officially been announced via Geoff Keighley on Twitter. This announcement has ramped up speculation regarding what games could be shown off during the event. At this stage, t...
Sniper Elite 5 Review – Hits Its Target (PS5)
The fifth entry in the vastly underrated Sniper Elite franchise is here and whilst it may not break as much new ground as one might have hoped, it is still an undeniably satisfying experience. From the cathartic explosion of Nazi skulls, to...
Top 15 Most Disappointing Games Released In Recent Memory
What follows is a list of The Top 10 Most Disappointing Games Ever Released. If you had the misfortune of playing through any of these titles at launch, then you genuinely have my sympathies. A few dishonourable mentions are also included f...
Images Leaked From New Silent Hill Game
A recent Tweet from a fairly reputable industry insider has sparked a new rumour that a new Silent Hill game could be on the way. The Tweet in question included a few leaked images, which do call to mind a certain foggy town. Fans of the cl...
Off The Grid Teaser Trailer Released
Off The Grid is an upcoming cyberpunk battle royale game developed by Gunzilla Games along with acclaimed sci-fi filmmaker; Neill Blomkamp. The first teaser trailer for the game has dropped, along with some first details with regards to wha...
Summer Game Fest 2022 Details Announced
Details regarding the Summer Game Fest 2022 have been announced. We now know when the event hosted by Geoff Keighley will take place and have some idea of what we can expect to be shown. Although no official partners have been announced as ...
Embracer Group Acquires Square Enix’s Western Studios
In the latest revelation of the Acquisition War, it has been announced that Embracer Group will acquire all three of Square Enix's western studios. Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square-Enix and their respective IPs will be property ...
The Perils of Over-Hyping a Game Prior to Release
Over-hyping a game comes with its perils, especially when that hype comes from a company historically guilty of promising more than they can deliver at launch. This article discusses why those perils and why all eyes will be on Hello Games'...
How Game Studios Being Owned by Big Corporations Can Hurt Creativity in the Industry
Between the upcoming acquisition war causing independent developers to be gobbled up by huge publishers and game studios who used to lead development on games being demoted to support studios, the era of consolidation is coming. It is inevi...
A New Star Wars game is on the Way From Skydance New Media and Amy Hennig
If you are still feeling the phantom pain left by the cancellation of Star Wars: 1313, then suffer no more. Somehow, Amy Hennig has returned to lead development on another Star Wars game along with the Marvel game already in development at ...
Why the Inevitable Upcoming War of Acquisitions Is So Concerning
Regardless of which studio gets gobbled up next by one of the platform-holders, the War of Acquisitions is brewing and it is inevitable. The idea of this should worry gaming fans, considering how it could curb originality and mean the end o...
Vicarious Visions Officially Merges With Blizzard Entertainment
After 31 years of developing games, Vicarious Visions have announced that they will be dropping that former title and officially merging with Blizzard Entertainment. The new title of the company will be Blizzard Albany and they will continu...
Ghost Recon Sequel In Development At Ubisoft
A sequel to Ghost Recon: Breakpoint is in development at Ubisoft. Although no official title or release date has yet been given, Ubisoft sources have confirmed the news following a Tweet put out by the company thanking gamers for their supp...
Max Payne Remake Announced
A Max Payne remake, which will include the first two games in the crime/noir series, is in development at Remedy Entertainment. Remedy have struck a deal with Rockstar Games to develop this remake for current-gen consoles, though no release...
The Metal Gear Solid Movie: The One Thing That It Has To Get Right
The one aspect present in the Metal Gear Solid games, which must be carried over into the MGS movie is the uniquely strange tone. This article discusses why that signature tone is so important to fans of Metal Gear and why it could be the m...
