The Top 10 Greatest Video Game Romances
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 shied away…
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Men and Women In Gaming: My Protagonist Problem
There's been much discussion across the internet recently about male privilege in video games. Men don't have to worry about discrimination based on their sex, they're never sexually harassed online…
PS Vita: The Beginning of the End?
Last week, Sony circulated a brief courtesy warning via email to the owners of its flagship handheld, the PS Vita. From April 20, the Vita’s YouTube, Maps and Near apps…
The Top 10 Pokémon Mega Evolutions
In 2013, with the release of Pokémon X and Y, the Pokémon world was practically turned upside down with the introduction of Mega Evolution. With this new form of evolution,…
Power Up Gaming's Favourite Comfort Games
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 to dance,…
How Slaying Perseus Helped Me Defeat Shao Kahn
We all had those years where most of us were just not good at video games. We wanted to be, wanted it badly enough to play for hours, writing down…
Far Cry 4: The Most Derivative Sequel of 2014
Warning: Brief spoilers for Far Cry 3. Seeing Citra plunge a knife into Jason Brodie's chest following an uncomfortable sex scene before the credits rolled wasn't the only element of…
New Balls Please: Where Are The PS4/XB1 Tennis Games?
Sport. The word divides some and unites others. Lately, sports games have struggled in maintaining my attention for more than a couple of hours. My Xbox 360 was a hub…
Press Reset: Why Can't I Finish The Games I Love?
Despite all the things that have changed over the last couple of years, with the arrival of a new console generation and the growing pains that have come with it,…
Top 10 Classic Games That Turn 20 This Year
Back in 1995, the video games industry was continuing on its path of maturation. Rising from the back rooms of trade shows such as the Consumer Electronics Show, the dedicated…
The Top 20 Most Memorable Boss Battles
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 our memories,…
A Guide to the Animals of Far Cry 4
It isn't very often that realistic animals provide a major source of antagonism in gaming; most only offer cartoonish variants on real life creatures. Far Cry 4 instead places them…
Gaming Junkies: A Look at Video Game Addiction
Run around. Battle. Attack, attack, attack, run around, battle, run, battle, run, battle, repeat, repeat, repeat. Repetition is the obvious way to describe much of my own early days of…
13 Worlds We'd Like to See in Kingdom Hearts 3
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 Hercules' Olympus…
2014: The Critical Turning Point of Representation in Games
If there was one important theme to pick from the last 12 months, it would be: “Don’t you realize? Everyone’s a gamer!” Now, this is a two part statement. In…
New 3DS: Analysing Nintendo's Diluted Announcement
Excitement spilled over the internet last week after Nintendo unveiled the release date for many upcoming games, as well as its latest flagship handheld. But with the thrills over the…
Single-Player Only: Why I Prefer Solo Gaming
Since the dawn of the information age, people have had the ability to communicate with people half a world away. While the information super highway has brought with it many…
Top Gaming Wishes for 2015
We are currently experiencing an exciting time to play games. Every year, developers are trying things that were previously only imaginable, and the result is the most diverse selection of…
Kim Kardashian Hollywood: The Price of Fame
Is this what it has come to? Is this how much of a slow games month it has been? After the epsiode of the PUGcast where this glorious app was…
The Top 5 Unnamed Video Game Characters
Through the decades, video games have provided us with countless memorable characters. Ask 100 people for a list of their top ten, and odds are not a single list will…
