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Review: How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition

Despite some issues, Diarmuid enjoyed his time stranded on an island with How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition and he believes any budding survivalists out there will too.

Review: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition

With all of the work that's clearly gone into this remake, it's great to see the best of its original charm hasn't been lost.

Review: Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops

Despite a few niggles which get in the way of the fun at times, Diarmuid has enjoyed his enlistment in Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops.

Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The inevitable reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise has just reached our shores, with Michael Bay’s involvement and the director of Battle: Los Angeles at the helm.

Review: Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus

Japanese video games have always held an interest for Diarmuid because they can rarely be described as ordinary. Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus most certainly fits that bill, but not entirely for t...

Review: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

It would be easy to dismiss Super Smash Bros. for 3DS as an inferior version of its Wii U counterpart, but it could quite possibly be the best game in the series so far.

Review: Defence Grid 2

Defence Grid 2 is tower defence at its best, however it does very little to innovate and push the series forward.

Review: Destiny

Aristotle once said that "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts". Never has this been more true than with Bungie's first game in a post Halo world.

Review: Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

Crimes & Punishments is a superb take on one of the most famous fictional detectives in the world – managing to put you square in his shoes (and deerstalker).

Review: J.U.L.I.A. Among the Stars

Whilst this space adventure offers puzzles that are often unclear, the unique variety of its gameplay makes Among the Stars a must-play for any sci-fi adventure fans.

Review: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution

Feeling more like a spin-off than a sequel, and with some changes to the formula that will surely shake things up, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution is finally here, and it is abs...

Review: Tales of Xillia 2

When Rik previewed Tales of Xillia 2 earlier this year he sang its praises and said he couldn’t wait for its release. Well now it’s here, and after getting to sit down and spend some real time wi...

Review: CounterSpy

The tepid reviews CounterSpy received upon release almost made Diarmuid reconsider purchasing Dynamighty's debut title – but he's glad he bought it in the end.

Review: Velocity 2X

FuturLab recently confirmed that they were gunning for Velocity 2X to reach Game of the Year levels of critical acclaim – Diarmuid can only speak for himself but he believes they did just that.

Review: The Walking Dead: Season 2: Episode 5 – No Going Back

Telltale Games have rounded off The Walking Dead: Season 2 with an episode that swells with rising tension, helped greatly by the power of five different endings.

Review: Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate ticks all of the 'home-console-to-mobile' port boxes – and in doing so, has become one of my favourite games in the series.

Review: Rocksmith 2014 Edition

Heavy Rock dinosaur Chris Shooter checks out the latest iteration of Ubisoft's Rocksmith

Review: Grand Theft Auto V

With the biggest map of any Rockstar game, an emphasis on executing heists and the largest selection of vehicles available, this is one Grand Theft Auto that definitely lives up to its name.

Review: Football Manager 2014

Fergie is gone, Mourinho is back, and the Premier League looks more open than it has since its inception. Amidst all this chaos, in walks someone new. This is Football Manager 2014.

Review: Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut

Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut feels right at home on the Vita. Throw on some nice headphones, turn off all the lights, and curl up into a ball as you get lost in this game.

Review: Ender’s Game

The good news is that Gavin Hood’s Ender’s Game adaptation mostly succeeds. The bad news is that I included the word ‘mostly’ in the last sentence.

Review: Beyond Two Souls

Beyond: Two Souls is the latest creation of Quantic Dream and much like the titles before it plays more like an interactive movie than a traditional video game title.

Review: The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 – Faith

The first episode of Telltale Games' new game, The Wolf Among Us, suggests it is following The Walking Dead's path to success.

Review: The Inner World

If you appreciate a traditional point-and-click adventure bundled up in charm and spirit, The Inner World is a quick but joyful game bursting with playful dialogue and a host of unusual character...

Review: Captain Phillips

By the time the credits roll in Captain Phillips, you will need to pry the seat cushion from between your cheeks and mop up the sweat from your brow.

Review: Monster Truck Destruction

Monster Truck Destruction makes the leap from mobile platforms to the desktop - but does it stick the landing?

Review: F1 2013

We take to the track in Codemasters' latest super-refined race machine of past and present. Is adding some new-old cars to the mix enough?

Review: Go Seek

In a very loose take on the real life game, Go Seek is the quick reaction game to test your speed at squishing fruit.

Review: Total War: Rome II

Rome wasn't built in a day, or 'Sometimes we all need patches'.

Review: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2

"Anime Pirate Expert, Vincent" returns from the high seas feeling rocked to his very core.