Why Do We Play MMOs?
Oddly enough, the one thing I realize I don't play MMOs is for the community aspect. Sure, I will join a party to run a dungeon, but apart from that, I tend to run solo, thus negating the MMO por...
Review: Magic: the Gathering – Dragon’s Maze
What will the last set release in the Return to Ravnica block bring to the table? Well I've brought the Cola and Crisps let's crack this set open and find out!
Review: Star Trek Into Darkness
While the novelty of a modern retelling of the original Star Trek series has now worn off, Star Trek Into Darkness is still a thrill ride from beginning to end.
Player 2; Press Start
Finding that special someone who gets involved in your favourite hobby is magical...
BRB UK 60: Kickstopper
The chaps of BRB UK have battled long and hard with their diaries to make sure that – for the first time in far too bloody long – they're all in the same (virtual) place at the same time.
Review: Thomas Was Alone
The simple but ambiguous name doesn't scream ‘gaming gem’, but giving a basic platformer a good story works wonders, it seems..
Review: Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut
Deadly Premonition's great characters and crazy story line make it a game worth playing, the problem is that it isn't a very fun game to play.
Gaming For Good – SpecialEffect
Continuing the Gaming For Good feature Tim began with Extra Life, I would like to discuss a charity that strikes a chord with me - SpecialEffect.
BRB UK 59: Deadly Blood Dragon Premonition
Och aye the noo! It's just Jon and Tim manning the ramparts of BRB UK towers this week, as Dan's having to do boring grown up stuff.
EA in Charge of Star Wars Isn’t that Bad
If LucasArts shutting down was the capturing of Princess Leia, EA gaining the rights to make future Star Wars games must feel like the destruction of Alderaan to numerous fans.
Gaming For Good – Extra Life
There is no better place for us to start our Gaming For Good series than with Extra Life.
Event: The Gaming Den with GRID 2
THE AVERAGE GAMER and CODEMASTERS present THE GAMING DEN with GRID 2 - 4th May 2013.
Preview: GRID 2
I recently got the chance to go hands-on with both the single- and multiplayer portions of GRID 2 and Codemasters are aiming to add it to the ranks of their other racing classics.
BRB UK 58: Pokéball Gag
Pip pip! It's been a busy week in the gaming world this week, but podcasting waits for no man. Unless you're Jon, who still hasn't got a grasp on how calendars work. So join Dan, Tim and special guest...
Contest: WIN Dead Island: Riptide – Brady Games Strategy Guide
Brady Games are here to save the day with their own official zombie attack survival guide to accompany the new release from the Dead Island franchise, Riptide.
Preview: Fist of Awesome
Fist of Awesome, a game which prides itself on giving the player the ability to sock a bear in the jaw.
Contest: WIN Star Trek Goodies! Thanks to Namco Bandai
To help celebrate the launch of Star Trek: The Game, we at Big Red Barrel are boldly going to offer you the chance to win a selection of Star Trek awesomeness
Review: Iron Man 3
My enthusiasm for Iron Man 3 was tempered by the previous entry in the series but Shane Black and Robert Downey Jr. restore my faith in Tony Stark.
Free To Stop Playing
My phone is always with me. Always ready to game. Well...at least when the games tell me they are ready.