Let’s not kid ourselves, if you’re reading this then you probably already have an opinion of Resident Evil 5.You will know about the ‘unique’ controls and know how they will affect your enjoyment. If the barrier of these controls is
Street Fighter IV – Home Version Update
I don’t usually mention my choice of platform, but I suspect on this occasion it will make a few differences. I sided with the PS3 version because my play time overlaps with more online friends on PSN, and in Japan
DoFuss’s 2008 Top Playstation 3 Game of the Year
Before I begin I should preface this article with the fact for the majority of the year I have not owned a Playstation 3. I have always been aware, jealous and observant of the buzz and critical opinion surrounding key
Mirror’s Edge (360, PS3, PC)
I don’t like what Mirrors Edge does to me. It captures my most obsessive side. The part of me that is determined to take every jump perfectly. My problem is that I don’t seem to be good enough at it.
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix (360, PS3)
Street Fighter 2. Excited? If the answer is ‘no’ then this is not for you. HD Remix, for those unfamiliar, is little more than a facelift to one of the franchises greatest iterations. A familiarity and love of the game
Fallout 3 (360, PS3, PC)
Fallout begins with your birth and rapidly moves you through your youth, introducing you to the controls and your character. The paced start is welcomed as after Fallout thrusts you into its post-apocalyptic-alternate-near-future-world you realize how open it is. You
Japan’s Home Console Market
Since the mid-nineties the worldwide console market has stabilised. Where there used to be numerous platforms vying for attention, with battle lines drawn between regions, resent years have seen the market consolidate with only three platforms fighting for our money
Dead Space (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Dead Space sets an unsettling atmosphere from the start. Stranded on the Ishimura mining vessel you are soon running for your life weaponless and alone. It maintains tension with disconcerting locals and background whispers. For my taste it relies too
Xbox in Japan
It hasn’t escaped anyone’s attention that over the last five weeks in Japan the 360 has been outselling PS3. After failure to penetrate Japan since the Xbox launched in 2002 suddenly they are gaining momentum. Three factors are allowing Microsoft