Author: 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.

  • 3D Thunder Blade Review

    ByKieren Hawken

    The most recent arcade game to join the Sega 3D series on Nintendo’s 3DS handheld is perhaps not one of the most famous Super Scaler games but it is one of the most innovative. So it’s time to “GET TO THE CHOPPER!” and shoot down the enemy hoards with 3D Thunder Blade. The original Thunder Blade…

  • The DNA of GTA: The Games That Inspired Grand Theft Auto

    ByKieren Hawken

    The Grand Theft Auto series is one of the most popular franchises of all time. The games come with huge budgets, sell in their millions and are regularly featured on best-ever game lists. But where did these games come from? What inspired them? And who influenced their evolution? GameSpew looks at five games that answer…

  • World 1-1: The video game movie you have to see

    ByKieren Hawken

    Films and documentaries about video games seem to be all the rage right now. We have had an Angry Video Game Nerd movie, Zach Braff’s Video Games: The Movie, From Bedrooms To Billions and even Hollywood are taking on the genre with the upcoming summer blockbuster Pixels. One film that might have slipped under the radar…

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