News: PS Vita PSP Compatibility Not Backwards In Coming Forwards
Many of us rolled our eyes when we saw Sony's official list of PSP titles that would play nice with the incoming PS Vita. Well, there's some good news, with confirmed compatibility for titles th...
Syndicate Review
Syndicate may have been an entirely different style of game in the past. Right here, right now though it is a futuristic first person shooter. Fans of the original isometric real-time strategy ga...
Uncharted: Golden Abyss Review
Giving you a full console experience on a handheld is a hard thing for developers to try and do. Uncharted: Golden Abyss delivers the console experience, but is hindered by the forced inclusion o...
Preview: Metal Gear Solid 3D (3DS)
With a new instalment of the Metal Gear Solid series - in the form of Revengenanance (or whatever the heck they've called it) - looking both far off and potentially disappointing, many of us will...
BRB UK 1: Familiar Voices
After an extended break, your favorite British Bastions of Blithering are back with a brand new show on a brand new site. So welcome one and all to the maiden voyage of the BigRedBarrel UK Podcast!
The Darkness 2 Review
I'm going to put it bluntly: If you enjoyed The Darkness in the slightest, then you will definitely like this game. It's got everything from the original story, atmosphere and gameplay -- just a ...
UK 3G Vita: Unlocked Out of The Box?
I'm sure you remember by recent grumblings about the ridiculous data tariffs that Vodafone are likely to offer European consumers when the Vita is released on February 22nd.
Interview: Pineapple Smash Crew – RichMakeGame
Those of you clever enough to have already read Kev's review will no doubt know exactly what we think of Pineapple Smash Crew.
Pineapple Smash Crew Review
The indie development scene has been heavily populated over the past few years by retro-looking games powered by modern engines. This has resulted in mostly competent, fun
Early Details of Euro Vita 3G Tariffs Trickling Out?
We're all aware of the decidedly ridiculous data tariffs that US owners of the 3G Vita will have to tolerate, but there's been next to no news about what European 3G Vita owners may have to pay.....
Resident Evil: Revelations Review
After the rather lacklustre Resident Evil: Mercenaries on the 3DS, the jury was well and truly out as to whether Capcom would be able to pull off a "true" survival horror experience on the 3DS. ...
Podcasts: The BRB UK Story Thus Far
Before they were BRB UK, they were still UK but on another website. If you want to hear how much more awesome proper accents make a show sound, every episode that the chaps did at their old digs are ...
If You Have To Do An Online Pass, Follow The Freemium Model
Online Passes are, to put it simply, ugly as sin. Buying a game used to be, dare I say it, almost romantic: come home, hands shaking, open the box, take the disc out and flick through the manual ...
3DS Circle Pad Pro Review
It's not often that we see hardware manufacturers backtrack and admit to a failing of their original design. The 3DS is one nubbin shy of a party, so Nintendo decided it was time to slap a secon...
My Name is Cory, and I Have Some Problems
I am addicted to video games. Naw, but I do have some concerns I'd like to bring forth about my other gaming problems.
Big Red Piles of Shame
For those not in the know a "pile of shame" refers to the stack of games that your own and, despite the quality of game, have yet to complete or even make a start on playing. Right now my pile of...
Quarrel Review
If you already know about Quarrel, it’s probably because you’ve already played it on your iOS device. But this is the original of the game… that came out after the iOS version and… OK, it gets a ...
PlayStation Vita Rooms, Misogyny and The WipEout Girl
Last Monday, I was invited to join a gaggle of Glaswegian gamers for an also-alliterated smorgasbord of sweet Sony succulence: at launch party at the PlayStation Vita Rooms "shop" on Sauchiehall ...
The PlayStation Vita – A Handheld With a Dwindling Audience
The PlayStation Vita is coming! Following a Japanese launch performance described by Sony as "terrific" (emphasis on the bunny ears) the new handheld will officially find its way to the rest of t...
Eaten by a Polar Bear: The Old Republic – Nerd Wars
What happens when multiple groups of rabid fans from similar yet distinct backgrounds collide in an MMO setting?