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Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2

While Diarmuid enjoyed The Amazing Spiderman 2 more than he did the first, there are a few too many recurring issues to ignore.

Review: Daylight

Zombie Studios' procedural survival horror title is conceptually interesting, but its execution leaves a lot to be desired.

Review: The Raid 2

It would have been easy to rehash The Raid for a sequel - but director Gareth Evans is seemingly far too ambitious for that.

Review: Final Fantasy X HD Remaster

Listen to my story. This may be our last chance. Again...

Review: Nintendo Pocket Football Club

We review Nintendo's first Western foray into football management. It strips away everything but the bare footy essentials - but has it stripped away too much?

Review: Trials Fusion

mazingly in the time I spent with the game I did not break my controller – although my Xbox One has been subject to a few rage quits over the past few days.

Review: Dark Souls 2 (Updated)

Dark Souls 2 is the latest addition to the cult hit Souls series, a series that only two years ago was barely recognised in the majority of gaming circles.

Review: Short Peace – Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day

Bears, robots, schoolgirls, karaoke and Mount Fuji are along for the ride in Bandai Namco's experimental cross-media love letter to Japanese culture of all shapes and sizes.

Review: LEGO The Hobbit

Traveller's Tales have done it again; this time our journey back to the beauty of Middle-Earth is laced with dwarf-havoc, newly-expanded exploration and plenty of shiny shiny treasure.

Review: Football Manager Classic 2014

Tables loaded with figures and percentages may sound boring - but somehow, Football Manager Classic 2014 manages to make them the most important thing in your life.

Review: Pokémon Link: Battle

We live in a time when match three games dominate the mobile gaming scene. Pokémon Link: Battle is such a game on the 3DS.

Review: Fez

Fez is an absolute masterpiece. My only complaint is the fact I didn't play it sooner.

Review: inFAMOUS: Second Son

After a strong launch, Sony needs another injection of enthusiasm into the PlayStation 4 and Sucker Punch Productions have delivered, with inFAMOUS: Second Son.

Review: SteamWorld Dig: A Fistful of Dirt

Typically the Metroidvania genre emphasizes upgrade-based exploration, with hidden areas scattered about. What happens when the entire game is a hidden area?

Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

While we may need to wait for Guardians of the Galaxy before we see some risk-taking from Marvel, Steve Roger’s latest outing is anything but mundane.

Review: Knights of Pen & Paper: +1 Edition

Knights of Pen & Paper: +1 Edition harks back to the RPG days of yore, matching retro role-playing with the sights, sounds and pop culture references of yesteryear. So is there really no school l...

Review: The Last of Us

Naughty Dog's newest game is really, really good. Need some justification? Read on.

Review: Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

Based on the books of J.R.R Tolkein, this adventure card game take place between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring. Dwarves, Elves, deep dark forests and big ass spiders, oh and an appear...

Review: Man of Steel

Zack Snyder, fresh from the vacuous but undeniably beautiful Sucker Punch, has been handed the reins to Man of Steel and attempts to make you believe a man can fly.

Review: GRID 2

Codemasters' on-road racing franchise returns after a half-decade reprieve. Is it a first place place finish or is GRID 2 disqualified?

Review: Rush Bros

Using music-based level manipulation, Rush Bros. aims to distinguish itself from the competition.

Review: Soul Sacrifice

The mind behind Mega Man and Resident Evil has created a new IP for the Vita. Soul Sacrifice sets out on a handheld quest to become the Vita's 'killer app'.

Ode to Gaming Helpers

A hero is sometimes only as good as their sidekick, even if they only exist in their helmets. Where would Batman be without Alfred? How would Dr. Frankenstein manevuer around his lab without Egor...

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.

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.

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.

Star Trek Catan – Reviewsical

Do you like Catan? How about Star Trek? If yes then you should play Star Trek Catan. Not sure? Watch this reviewsical...

Review: Defiance Pilot Episode

Films and video games never seem to get along. Defiance is the first TV and video game hybrid to try something completely different. Is the show any good? Well, it definitely isn't a load of Shta...