Opinion 

Looking back at the dark world of Max Payne
Delayed Reaction: The launch of Max Payne 3 led Julian Benson to return to the first of the series. Here, he finds MAX PAYNE to be a whole lot…

Rhianna Pratchett gets MindProbed!
MindProbe: It’s the turn of top scriptwriter and story designer Rhianna Pratchett to face a question bombardment from the almighty alien…

Diablo III - Our verdict so far
Opinion: Ahead of our DIABLO III review later this week, Julian Benson and Jamie Donnelly scrawl down some first impressions of Blizzard’s…

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater retrospective - Shaping the adolescent grind
Delayed Reaction: This week, Rob Parker looks back fondly at TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER, a game that helped to shape his adolescent self. The…

David Braben gets MindProbed!
MindProbe: Industry legend David Braben is the first victim of BeefJack’s evil answer-extracting brain ray, revealing his loves, his hates…

Company of Heroes retrospective - A miniaturised war inside my computer
Delayed Reaction: The news of a sequel has made Julian delve back into the strategy game he missed on his five year RTS hiatus, COMPANY OF HEROES. A…

Mixing it up with indie jigsaw puzzles
Indie Darlings: A good jigsaw puzzle can keep you occupied for hours. The process of trying to stitch small pieces into a complete image is…

Why Black Ops 2 is an important moment for Call of Duty
Opinion: CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 2 is quite a surprise. Set partly in the future and with many changes to the game mechanics, it’s a brave…

Monkeying around with TimeSplitters 2
Delayed Reaction: Last week, Crytek UK crushed rumours of a fourth TimeSplitters outing – and Jamie Donnelly couldn’t help but reminisce…

The weird world of training games
Weird Games: Videogames can be a great way to learn, and some games take this to an extreme. The desire to learn while having fun has given rise…

Vidiot Game - What on Earth have I just played?
Freebie Gamer: VIDIOT GAME is a free game that will blow your mind, put it back together again using The Surrealist’s Guide to Healthcare,…

UNGA needs MUMBA - a lovely, logical and free adventure
Freebie Gamer: Get your teeth into some prehistoric puzzling in UNGA NEEDS MUMBA, a free adventure game with a surprising sense of logic. Who…

Dinner Date: Not a game, or a notgame?
Delayed Reaction: Julian Benson sits down with a bottle of wine and no one but himself for company to debate whether Dinner Date is a notgame,…

New twists on old classics: the indie retro remix
Indie Darlings: Tetris. Space Invaders. Arkanoid. These games are classics, dating back to the very roots of video game culture. Despite all…

Poacher - Yahtzee's new freebie is a reet barrel o' laughs
Freebie Gamer: Yahtzee Croshaw’s new game, POACHER, is a hilarious tale of demonic bunnies, sexy ghosts and Yorkshire puddings… Easy…
