Kieren Hawken
Kieren Hawken is from England and is a well known figure in gaming circles. As a writer he is probably best known for his work on the award-winning Retro Gamer magazine, and over the years he has written for numerous other publications and websites. Along with being a keen collector of games himself, Kieren is also the organiser of several UK-based gaming events and has a strong presence on social media.
Factotum 90 Review
The few people out there who actually own a Wii U might be aware of a well-received strategy puzzle game by the name Factotum....
Level 22 Review
When you think of stealth games, you probably automatically think of titles like Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell. But what about a stealth...
Fortified Review
Tower defence is one of the oldest and most popular genres in gaming; it’s pretty much been done to death. So when a new...
Zheros Review
Remember the days when scrolling beat ‘em ups were king? Titles like Final Fight, Streets of Rage, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Double Dragon...
G Prime Into the Rain Review
Watching the trailers for Soma Games’ new title G Prime Into the Rain led me to believe that this game would be some kind...
Lovely Planet Review
I am not even sure how to start off describing Lovely Planet, a game by QuickTequila first released on Steam in July 2014, and now...
Super Toy Cars Review
What do you get if you cross the classic top down racing game Micro Machines with Super Mario Kart? It’s not a joke, so...
Arcade Origins: Top 10 Arcade Games from 1978
It’s been a while coming but the second chapter of my life in the arcades is here. Last time round we covered 1976 and...
Yasai Ninja Review
Back in the late eighties and early nineties, platform-based beat ‘em ups were all the rage.
We had titles such as the console versions of...
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (3DS) Review
It’s impossible to underestimate the impact of Sonic The Hedgehog on the gaming industry.
Almost overnight, it turned Sega from just another player to the...
Arcade Origins: Top 10 Arcade Games from 1976-77
Arcade games have always been a huge part of my life. My earliest memories of video games all come from the glowing neon arcades...
Raiders of the Lost Video Games: The Hunt for Britain’s Last Arcades
Back in the '80s and early '90s you couldn’t move without coming across an arcade machine, they were everywhere. As well as in the...
3D Gunstar Heroes Review
The original Sega Mega Drive version of Gunstar Heroes was released in 1993 to huge acclaim.
It was the debut game from Treasure, a team...
Top 10 Atari 2600 Games
The Atari 2600 Video Computer System, or VCS, is one of the greatest consoles of all time. It was the system that truly kicked...
Top 10 Most Underrated Games Consoles
Over the years there have been loads of great gaming machines that just never got as much love as they truly deserved. Some of...
10-in-1 Arcade Collection Review
What could be better than a collection of 10 arcade games on the Nintendo 3DS for less than a couple of quid? "Not much...
Nintendo 3DS: Game Boy Round-Up Part 2
In the first part of this series we showed you five of the many Nintendo Game Boy titles available to purchase in the 3DS...
Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure Review
The original Dr. Mario title was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy in 1990 and was one of the first true...
3D Streets Of Rage 2 Review
Seeing the success of Double Dragon and then Final Fight, Sega decided they wanted a slice of the beat ‘em up pie and so...
Nintendo 3DS: Game Boy Round-Up Part 1
Anyone who owns, or is even familiar with, the 3DS will know that within the Nintendo eShop are a ton of original Game Boy...
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