Sunday, 10 February 2019

Review | Alita: Battle Angel | Steel Warrior Goddess


Okay, so Hollywood has decided to take another bash at adapting a Japanese property with Alita: Battle Angel; the story of a cyborg girl who has lost her memory.  So the question is, will the resulting film actually be good this time, or will we be looking at another Ghost in the Shell?  Well, let's go ahead and find out, shall we?

Tuesday, 5 February 2019

Review | Resident Evil 2: Remake | Terrific and Terrifying


Capcom looks to the past in order to make its way into the future, and approximately two and a half years after first being announced, the Resident Evil 2 remake is finally released.  Given that the original game is often cited as a contender for the best entry in the series, this new version had some big shoes to fill.  So how does it fare?

Friday, 1 February 2019

News | Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid - Go Go Power Rangers!


It has been almost exactly twenty-six years since the first episode of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers first graced television screens, and whilst the franchise may not be quite the juggernaut it once was, it still seems to have a little weight behind it. In the last couple of years the series got a brand new, high-budget film, and received a videogame spin-off, and a series of comic books; and now the Rangers are getting another new game, for consoles and PC this time.

That game will be called, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid.

Sunday, 16 December 2018

Review | Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate - World of Smash


So here we are, Nintendo have released Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate, the latest in their smash-hit, company-wide fighting game series. The hype leading up to this game was intense, with this being billed as the definitive game in the franchise, with more stages and characters than ever before. This is also rumoured to be Sakurai's last go with this particular property, his swansong, as it were.

So whilst the Super Smash Brothers games have always been high-quality, does this particular title live up to the sheer amount of hype it generated?

Thursday, 1 November 2018

Review | SoulCalibur VI - Honing the Blade


So here it it, the latest entry in the SoulCalibur series, part of a franchise that suffered some pretty devastating blows with the last couple of installments.  Now I ask myself, can this game restore the series to its former glory, or is it simply one last gasp before it disappears for good?  In this video I will attempt to find the answer.

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Opinion | Soul Calibur VI Network Test


So, I downloaded the Soul Calibur VI beta over the weekend, and actually managed to find a few hours to play some of it.  Here I just give some very brief thoughts on the subject, and offer some of my opinions on how the game feels just from the little test.

Friday, 21 September 2018

Captain Marvel Trailer - Returning Home?


Marvel is finally ready to launch a movie with a female lead in the form of Captain Marvel, and to lay the groundwork and get people hyped, have released their first trailer. What, if anything, can we glean from the this brief glimpse at the studio's newest super-heroine? What kind of person does the trailer reveal to us? Come along, and let's find out.

Possible spoilers ahead, I guess.