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Five best consoles of the nineties

6/18/2014

By Paul Robert Scott

People have very different views on the 1990’s. Some remember it with the kind of fondness that you can only get from growing up in a more optimistic age, while others cringe at the very thought of Brit-pop and curtained hair. Personally I prefer to think of the nineties as a ten-year, acid-fuelled rave; where everyone got so drunk they were no longer responsible for their own actions. However for all of the things we’d rather forget or chalk up to the intemperance of a ten-year millennium party, you have to admit that it was a fantastic age for gaming.

A Brief History: The Nintendo GameCube (2001 - 2007)

6/17/2014

By Daniel Lamb

“Genesis does what Nintendon’t” was the slogan used to market the Sega Genesis back in the late eighties and early nineties against its fiercest rival, the Super Nintendo. Cute, I think you’ll agree. But as it turned out, what Sega did that Nintendidn’t… was perish. In actual fact, Nintendo did what they continue to do, they adapted and they survived. Indeed, the Nintendo-Sega console war of the eighties and nineties was a real knock-down, drag-out, slobber-knocker of a showdown, but when the dust had cleared and all was said and done, it was Nintendo who were left standing tall.

IWG at E3 - Personal Highlights

6/16/2014

By the IWG Games Team

So the excitement of E3 is over for another year, and we took the opportunity to ask some of our writers what they thought of the recent conferences and if there was a clear winner this year. Despite the differing opinions, everyone seems to be in agreement that EA's conference just blatantly sucked.

Nintendo at E3 - Smash Bros, Star Fox and Zelda

6/14/2014

By Luke Kirby

This year Nintendo needed to show consumers why, as a company, they are still strong competitors against the likes of Microsoft and Sony. After their performance at E3 this year and the vast amount games announced I feel that Nintendo have shown their importance and why their system(s) are worth having.

Looking Back - Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

6/13/2014

By Ben Mapp

E3 is reaching its end, but thanks to Ubisoft we have been left with serious hints as to the future of Assassin's Creed. With the series making its next-gen debut this October with Unity, I'm taking the opportunity to take a detailed look back at one of the franchise's most lesser-played titles.

Originally unveiled as Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation and released exclusively to the PS Vita in 2012, this game is arguably one of the obscurer entries into the series. It features a female Assassin named Aveline who – exerting all of her skills in combat, disguise and infiltration – must expose a conspiracy concerning slaves in her hometown of New Orleans.

Microsoft at E3 - Crackdown, Halo and Lara Croft!

6/10/2014

By John Philip Jennings

Games, Games And Games.

This is what this years Xbox conference was all about, This is what Xbox owners wanted. This is what I wanted to see a lot more off. I mean what makes a games console? The games! Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer walked onto the stage to recognise not only the developers creating games for the Xbox platform, but Xbox's fans and their competitors in the console war, Playstation and Nintendo.

Ubisoft at E3 - Unity, Division and Siege!

6/9/2014

By the IWG Games Team

Ubisoft have become one of the more revered gaming companies in recent years, having been responsible for such successful franchises as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Prince of Persia, Splinter Cell and Rayman. The wonderful Aisha Tyler returned to host their E3 press conference last night, during which a range of upcoming titles were unveiled, each to be released over the course of the next year.

Great Pub Debate 2014 - The Importance of Indie Gaming

6/8/2014

By Paul Robert Scott

A couple of months ago I got involved in a somewhat heated debate with a chap at the local pub. I’m ashamed to say it even got a little out of hand and (in an inebriated state) I may have said some things that I am not all too proud of. I may have even wagged my finger in his general direction once or twice.

Looking Back : Assassin's Creed IV - Black Flag (Part 2)

6/7/2014

By Ben Mapp

If our recent review of Watch_Dogs didn't convince you that Ubisoft are anything but the expert craftsmen we describe them to be when it comes to putting together lively, visual and utterly immersive gaming worlds, then perhaps this will make you see reason. But of course, the open sea is a treacherous place, so make ready the sails and man those cannons as we continue our in-depth reflection into last year's swashbuckling epic, Assassin's Creed IV - Black Flag.

To Reboot or Not to Reboot? That is the question

6/7/2014

By Luke Kirby

Everyone is clear on what a reboot entails.

Just take games that are years old and give them a new lease on life through completely refreshing the storyline or adding new elements to the gameplay. Ideally a reboot will aim at keeping fans of the already existing franchise interested in the new iteration, while also attracting a new fan base to get involved in the series. Whether this actually happens though is another story altogether.

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