Author: Chris McMullen

Chris has been gaming since the days of the Acorn Electron, which was allegedly purchased to 'help him with his homework'. You can probably guess how well that went. He’ll tackle most genres – football titles aside – though he has a taste for games that that are post-apocalyptic, horror-oriented or thought provoking in nature.
  • 99 Vidas Review

    99Vidas is a surprisingly deep beat’em up which delivers the hoodlum-punching frolics and coin-devouring difficulty of old-school arcade games.

  • Nevermind Review

    Nevermind places you in the sci-fi shoes of a ‘Neuroprober’, charged with the serious business of healing patients’ mental wounds through exploration and puzzle-solving.

  • Tattletail Review

    While Tattletail takes its cues from Five Nights at Freddy’s, it neverless offers more than just jump-scares. Terrifying and tense, this horror title will ensure you never, ever turn your back on a Furby again. Created in the late nineties, Furbies were marketed as electronic pets, chirping happily whenever they were paid sufficient attention. But…

  • Kamio Recoil Review

    Kamio Recoil’s wafer-thin storyline – something about a squadron of five anime girls saving the world from demon invaders – is far from the worst thing on offer here.

  • Scalebound Grounded: Microsoft Officially Cancels Platinum Games’ Dragon-Themed RPG

    Following rumours that dragon-themed role-playing game Scalebound was experiencing developmental difficulties,  Microsoft have tonight confirmed that the title has been cancelled. In a statement issued to multiple press outlets, IGN and Polygon included, Microsoft stated: “After careful deliberation, Microsoft Studios has come to the decision to end production for Scalebound. We’re working hard to deliver…

  • Tales of Cosmos Review

    With its distinctive visual approach and amusingly oddball characters, Tales of Cosmos isn’t lacking in charm. But this intergalactic adventure’s frustratingly obscure puzzles and tedious travel mechanic detract from the game’s initial appeal. What it would be like to travel beyond our solar system? Would such an experience be as wondrous as some have suggested?…

  • Tomb Raider Writer Rhianna Pratchett Parts Ways With Series

    Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics has announced that it has parted ways with Rhianna Pratchett, the writer who played a large part in rebooting the action-adventure franchise. In its statement, Crystal Dynamics praised the writer for her involvement in the series.  The company noted that “Rhianna was instrumental in helping us find Lara’s voice in the 2013 origin…

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