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...
SSX Mystery Pre-Launch Event
An air of mystery surrounded the SSX launch event. The invite was vague and gave little details other than to be prepared for something "death defying!" A coach awaited us to whisk us ...
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 ...
Win: More Mass Effect 3 Early Access Demo Codes (360)
The competition has now closed - thanks to everyone who entered. Winners will have their codes sent to them via a forum private message.
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.....
Win: Early Access to the Mass Effect 3 Demo (Xbox 360)
Competition now closed - thanks to everyone who entered! We will be doing another competition tomorrow - February 12th - so keep your browser pointed at bigredbarrel.com!
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. ...
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 ...