As someone from the UK, I’m pretty used to not getting some stuff that the United States gets. Air conditioning, WrestleMania, Bill Murray, and so on. But every so often, we and Japan see things the ...

The seventh generation brought about the RPG genre having its biggest change since the leap to the third dimension.

While the combat leaves something to be desired, particularly when it comes to variety, Hell Is Us’ exploration of the cycles of violence and combat carries the whole experience.

PC players really are just spoilt for choice with dozens of games releasing each day, often to the point where some gems go completely under the radar. Trawling through Steam charts should come with a ...

Trying to find the exact definition for the hack and slash genre is much like trying to pinpoint some of the best games within it. It’s an arduous task that requires a lot of contemplation, plenty of ...

Where would the PS1 be without RPGs? It’d no doubt still be a massive seller thanks to bandicoots, clones, and halfpipes, but half the cultural institution it is today? We’re not so sure. The original ...

World War 2 is one of the most popular historical settings in strategy games. The massive conflict allows for a huge variety of games tackling different theatres and perspectives, from the smallest ...

With a 40th anniversary of their first appearance that’s going to be here sooner than you think (because time just stopped making sense after the world stopped), it’s safe to say The Simpsons is a ...

Dynasty Warriors has been around for over twenty years and is the most consistent hack-and-slash franchise not named Devil May Cry. The series, almost always developed by Omega Force and published by ...

Why are survival games so huge? And why do people love them so much? What is it about suffering, scraps and the occasional bit of swinging willy that makes people devote hundreds of hours into these ...

Leading up to 2004, Sony shrunk its current hardware into a handheld unit. This meant taking PlayStation media on the road, so we could travel with the likes of Solid Snake, Ratchet & Clank, Sora, and ...

It’s hard to believe that over 40 years have passed since the release of the NES in its original Famicom form. The console had a fascinating launch and early success in Japan, before going through a ...