Gareth

May 242013
 

For those of you who are unaware, Fire Emblem: Awakening is the latest in a long line of games that started in 1990. I imagine that a fair few of the readers may be unfamiliar with the series because a large portion of the Fire Emblem games were never released outside of Japan and not everyone has played Super Smash Bros (Melee or Brawl). This unfamiliarity may make first-time gamers hesitant to give it a try but I recommend that you look past that and give this game a try.

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May 132013
 

The word “compelling” apparently gets thrown around gaming a lot these days (though to be fair I’ve seen more people make fun of the word compelling than use it) but the word that I would use to describe Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is…rewarding. As a game it is proof of all the sayings that our parents used when we were growing up in order to illustrate that with work and patience comes reward.

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Apr 242013
 

Developer: NamcoBandai Games Inc.
Original Price: FREE
 
Today’s Free App of the Day is Tekken Bowl

Growing up I loved Tekken, my first tattoo was the same tattoo sported by Jin Kazama on his left arm. One of my fondest memories of the series is playing Tekken Bowl and anyone who feels the same way or wants to see what I’m making a fuss about can do so with today’s free app.

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Apr 112013
 

As most of the people reading this should know the Street Fighter franchise has not had a good experience with live action film. The best that has been said of high profile live action efforts in the past is the phrase “so bad its good” due in no small part to Raul Julia’s performace of M.Bison (or Vega if you’re Japanese/picky).

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Nov 162012
 

There is one game from the PS3 launch title range that my friends and I have experienced many hours of enjoyment from, that game is Resistance: Fall of Man. Even 5 1/2 years into the lifespan of the PS3 it remains one of my favourite titles for the platform.

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