Until Dawn Review
In a horrific world of death and uncertainty, astute decisions are vital for survival. Wild animals should be handled with care, doors and windows should be approached with suspicion, and…
Metal Gear Week: The Top 50 Moments of Metal Gear Solid 4
In celebration of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's release this week, the team at Power Up Gaming are recounting our love for the previous games in the series.…
Severed Interview with DrinkBox Studios’ Graham Smith
Following our in-depth interview with Guacamelee! creators DrinkBox Studios on their latest title, Severed, as well as the state of touch-based gaming in general, I had a few more questions that…
Catch Up Corner: Styx: Master of Shadows Review
I had been interested in Styx: Master of Shadows for some time; its prospects of fantasy stealth, along with its oddly designed protagonist intrigued me. But after playing the game…
Game of Thrones: Episode 5 – A Nest of Vipers Review
The Forresters' insubordinate behaviour from Sons of Winter has not gone unnoticed. A Nest of Vipers connects both episodes with bouts of action and suspense that brings together usually separate…
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is Better Than Unity
For some, Assassin's Creed Unity was an epic mess. Its clunky controls and face-removing glitches plagued the PCs and consoles of its owners at release, and after returning to it…
God of War III Remastered Review
In 2010, God of War III was a fantastic game full of Greeks, gore and grandiose scale. It built upon the satisfyingly violent combat of its predecessors by adding more…
Gamescom 2015: We Happy Few Hands-on Preview
We Happy Few had piqued my interest ever since its inaugural art on Kickstarter; an image of a startlingly vacant masked woman. I was then excited to see a new,…
Gamescom 2015: Fallout 4 is a Bigger, Better Fallout 3
Fallout 4's behind closed doors demo at Gamescom this week hit me, not unexpectedly, with the bug for more. It looked like a prettier Fallout 3 with a greater focus…
Gamescom 2015: Steamworld Interview with Image and Form Games
During Gamescom this week, I had an opportunity to speak, in a lengthy conversation, with the CEO of Image and Form Games, the creators behind the mechanical, and much lauded,…
Gamescom 2015: Star Wars: Battlefront Demo Impressions
The announcement of a new Battlefront had me excited beyond belief. The previous game was a joyful Star Wars experience, containing interesting planets new and old, a variety of modes…
Gamescom 2015: Until Dawn Playable Demo Analysis
In Until Dawn, British indie outfit Supermassive Games look set to deliver an interactive – and authentic – teen slasher flick. That's certainly the impression the upcoming survival horror title…
Gamescom 2015: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Demo Analysis
In June, Sony presented a new look at Uncharted 4 during their E3 press conference. Its dynamic car crushing scenario had Drake and Sully racing down a built-up hillside, avoiding…
E3 2015: Metal Gear Solid V Trailer Breakdown
The Metal Gear Solid series has always straddled the realms of the strange and complex. Its confusing ramble of plots, ridiculous characters and crazy mixtures of melodramatic pseudoscience have been…
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Review
The Metal Gear Solid series is one that flourishes amongst complication and oddity. Ground Zeroes still has minor instances of the strangeness from its predecessors but has been stripped back…
E3: The Question Marks of Sony’s Press Conference
What a show for Sony. They began with the long awaited The Last Guardian, a silent beast that has been dormant for around five years with speculation running rampant around…
E3 2015: Uncharted 4 Demo Analysis
After a few embarrassing, yet honest, moments at the beginning of Sony's closing E3 demo, Naughty Dog were able to present a brand new and exciting look at Uncharted 4:…
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Better Than Skyrim
Skyrim was the ultimate fantasy role-playing game of the last-gen. It coupled a fantastic setting with beautiful visuals, expansive lore, streamlined skill, magic and trade systems, a living ecosystem of…
E3 2015: Square Enix or "All Aboard the ‘Oh Dear’ Express"
Dear oh dear. With a great amount of games coming out later this year and into 2016, Square Enix no doubt had one of the best conferences of E3. Unfortunately,…
E3 2015: The Last Guardian Demo Analysis
It finally happened. After all this time. As if the gods at Sony looked down upon us poor mortals pining for it, and decided on a whim: "Let them have…
