Jessica Thompson

The phrase ‘gaming royalty’ might sound overly grandiose, but if this category of games does exist, then the Wolfenstein series certainly belongs in it. The first Wolfenstein game was released in 1981, and there’s a new one – Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – scheduled for release later in 2017. That means the series has

Fireboy and Watergirl is a 2D platformer, available to play online for free. Each of the characters in the title are playable, with the twist being that you actually control them both at the same time. One is controlled by using the AWD keys, and the other uses the left, up and right arrows. And

Tomodachi Life, famously called Tomodachi Collection: New Life in Japan and Friend Gathering Apartment in South Korea is one of the most famous life simulation video games out there. This Nintendo’s creation came out in 2013, yet is still very popular among people of all ages. A healthy serving of this game revolves around personalities

For essentially as long as consoles have existed, there has been an ongoing debate as to whether or not strategy games can succeed on them. RTS games, in particular, are seen as more problematic than their turn-based counterparts, due to their high-paced nature and (sometimes) emphasis on micro-management. The crux of the argument, of course,

There are countless video game titles that try to emulate the utter chaos of a war-zone; the combat, the fire-power, the explosions, the hum of helicopters overhead. Franchises such as Call of Duty and Battlefield do a decent job of capturing some of that atmosphere while providing a solid first-person shooter. But for true life or death realism, Rising Storm 2:

In this day and age, with hacking and the theft of data – whether it be cloud-based or physically stored – being more prominent and widespread than ever before, protecting that data has taken on an even greater level of importance. Rather than being an afterthought, computer security has well and truly been forced to

Madalin Stunt Cars 2 is a driving game without a scoring system. Nay, it’s a racing game without an official winner. Better yet, it’s a free game that features free vehicles in an open (i.e. free) world. The action can be as wild or tame as you’d like. If a sandbox driver sounds like fun,

Our last trip to the bright and colourful world of Rivellon was a treat the likes of which we rarely get to experience. And it’s getting a sequel which apparently makes everything better. And in the game. Let’s take a look at some of the best things to come our way when Divinity: Original Sin

The world of gaming is full of mystery, and why shouldn’t it be. Mystery, as an entity, is a big part of video games, as many titles sell solely on the suspense that they generate. Many of these mysteries could just be there due to a glitch or to tease gamers and have a little

If you enjoy games then this piece is for you. Throughout gaming history, there have been games we know will be great before even playing them. We see gameplay trailers, teaser trailers and just get hooked onto them. We wait in great anticipation for the chance to be the first ones to get our hands

PS4 travel cases have become big business over the past few years. That’s because, of course, there’s a sizeable demand for them. There are plenty of reasons why PS4 owners are shopping for cases to protect their precious, costly console. The number one reason, obviously, is to travel with them! Whether you’re taking the PS4

Anime games are the talk of the town. Sales indicate that more and more people are now turning towards anime games, largely due to the popularity of anime TV series. A few years ago, their popularity was confined to a few countries, like Japan. However, today, the demand for anime games is on a constant