Once upon a time, video game culture was confined to dingy arcades with adolescent boys huddled around a Space Invaders cabinet or spending hours in their bedrooms programming… Continue reading
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Amazon Video Games Deals of the Week: April 7 Update – Rockstar Ultimate Collection at 80% Off & More
Amazon has updated its video games store with a number of new deals and price matches heading into Tuesday. The latest offers are as follows, with a full… Continue reading
There’s a special blend of satisfaction and smugness that comes with discovering and deciphering a digital Easter egg. The very best are substantial enough to be interesting yet… Continue reading
From 1PM GMT today, you’ll be able to follow all of the action going on in Chesterfield, Derbyshire at Sunday Geek Hype – a fighting game tournament run… Continue reading
In the age of online multiplayer, it’s hard to imagine that there was once a time where the only place you could play against other people was either… Continue reading
As we discussed last time, Crash Bandicoot was a much-needed mascot for PlayStation during the nineties. He was a colourful inclusion, world renowned for his zany antics, absurd… Continue reading
It’s Valentine’s Day! We hope all of you lovers out there enjoy your flowers, wine, over-sized teddy bears and over-priced chocolates on the most romantic day of the… Continue reading
Video games are often accused of being perverted and violent; it’s not often that people bring up how much they can teach us about love. Gaming has never… Continue reading
Everybody has a favourite song – a special tune that by way of melody or memory means more to you than any other. It might make you want… Continue reading
A boss fight is like making love: nervous, tense and just as you find your rhythm, over. And just like making love, some boss fights stay clear in… Continue reading
Arguably, the biggest aspect that makes the Kingdom Hearts franchise a distinctly Disney product is the variety of worlds the game has to offer. From Aladdin’s Agrabah to… Continue reading
With 2014 done and dusted, and our virtual game of the year awards dished out to some worthy winners, it’s time to usher in a new year. So,… Continue reading
Another year is coming to a close and, as always, not everything has lived up to expectations. Over the last 12 months, games disappointed us by being too… Continue reading
Christmas time is here again and what with food, free time, and family to play with it’s not a bad time to game. For many of us, Christmas… Continue reading
The announcement this week that Telltale Games are turning to one of the most popular video games of all-time, the Mojang-developed Minecraft, for their latest series came completely… Continue reading
Is the latest instalment in the Super Smash Bros. series the best to date? Will competitive players find it easier to stomach than its predecessor? How are its… Continue reading
Since 2006, the PlayStation 3 has hosted an outstanding amount of games that have ranged from awe-inspiring to diabolically shocking. Here at Power Up Gaming, we aren’t interested… Continue reading
We have all played video games that knocked our socks off at some point or another; we’ve also played games that have been afforded general apathy or even… Continue reading
For the third consecutive year, members of the editorial team here at Power Up Gaming are set to take part in a 24-hour gameplay marathon to raise money… Continue reading
Over the last couple of years, video game remakes have been very much in vogue. Although publishers have sought to cash in on the launch of the new-gen… Continue reading
