The Starters For Pokémon Sun and Moon Are Uninspired
Before we begin, I feel that I should preface this with a short disclaimer. As someone who doesn’t have a shred of artistic ability, I don’t usually like to criticize…
Pokémon Sun and Moon – Starter Pokémon Announced
The new starter Pokémon for Pokémon Sun and Moon have been revealed today in a trailer on the official Pokémon YouTube channel: The three starter Pokémon subscribe to the standard Pokémon formula, consisting of a Grass,…
Grand Kingdom Beta Preview – Wait Your Turn
Turn-based role-playing games are a divisive subject. Some people enjoy the tactical aspect, which allows them to plan their attack strategy in advance. Others would rather get stuck into the…
What We’re Playing – 6th May 2016
The term "video games" is a funny old phase. Personally, the staff here at Power Up Gaming prefer to call them "interactive computer processes". We also prefer the taste of Pepsi…
What We’re Playing – 29th April 2016
It's the weekend! Time to ditch work, abandon all chores, ignore your social obligations, and settle down with some video games. If you're looking for some ideas for what to play while…
Free Your Mind – The PlayStation Neo Is Not So Bad
Console gaming has always been a business of hardware revisions and minor tweaks. Several years after the launch of a console, a new slimline version is usually released to replace…
New Legend Of Zelda Delayed – Also Coming to the Nintendo NX
In a surprising piece of news, Nintendo has confirmed that the new Legend Of Zelda has been delayed until March 2017. Even more surprising is that it is expected to ship alongside Nintendo's…
Dark Souls III Review – Remixed With Care
Difficulty is often the primary concern when discussing a Dark Souls game, so whenever Dark Souls III is brought up in conversation, the first question is inevitably “Is it hard?”…
What We’re Playing – 22nd April 2016
Here at Power Up Gaming, the higher-ups allow us to play any games we like. Most of the time we choose to play Leisure Suit Larry exclusively, but occasionally a…
Doom Multiplayer Beta Impressions – Doom And Gloom
Being the game that launched a thousand first person shooters, the Doom license has a lot to live up to. In the 90’s, Doom was essentially a video game version…
What We’re Playing – 15th April 2016
When the staff here at Power Up Gaming aren't writing articles for the website, they're usually flinging flaming bags of faecal matter at passing cars. When they're not doing that, they're…
The Problem With Final Fantasy In The West
With the recent release of the Platinum Demo, Square Enix has given us a small slice of what we can expect from Final Fantasy XV. For all intents and purposes,…
Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor – What It Got Right
Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor have topped a lot of game of the year lists for 2014. Although to be fair, it didn’t have a whole lot of competition as…
Lifebar.io Interview – Your Gaming Life Visualized
Lifebar.io, a new website that helps gamers with tracking their gaming experiences, has recently launched and is available to the public. Although the site is still in the Alpha stages, Lifebar…
Firewatch Spoilercast: Wouldn’t You Lichen To Know?
In this special spoilercast for Campo Santo's debut game Firewatch, Adam Lloyd and Justin Otto share their experiences with the game. Starting with their interpretations of the opening, the discussion soon veers into…
Uncharted 4 Beta Impressions – Unbetaed
This past weekend (04/03 – 06/03), Naughty Dog offered eager fans a chance to sample the multiplayer for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. This arrived in the form of a…
Gunscape Review – Minecraft: FPS Mode
World builders are the hot and happening trend these days. From Minecraft and Starbound, to Little Big Planet and Super Mario Maker, indies and AAA’s are all about user-driven content and…
Narratives In Fighting Games – Is There A Point?
How old is Heihachi Mishima? By all accounts, Heihachi is 75 in Tekken 6, but it feels like he has been in his twilight years since the franchise began. 21…
Valentine’s Play – The 10 Best Games To Play Together
My grandma used to have a saying; If video games be the food of love, prepare for food poisoning. Traditionally, games are often seen as the antithesis of romance, and…
Past Mortem – Prey
Modern game design has been changed in many ways by Portal’s release in 2007. Not only have first-person puzzles games such as Antichamber and The Talos Principle become a genre…
