Opinion Archive
Friday, 29 September 2017
Nintendo's half-arsed online cripples FIFA 18 on Switch
You'll always walk alone.
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
Sony's flat E3 conference shows signs of a mid-generation lull
A less than stellar year for PlayStation.
Monday, 12 June 2017
Xbox One X promises a strong and stable line-up
But does it have the vision to excite?
Friday, 9 June 2017
A resurgent Nintendo still has questions to answer at E3
Switch hitter.
Thursday, 8 June 2017
Xbox is close to being a brilliant games platform, but it needs games to get it there
The pressure's on for E3.
Friday, 21 April 2017
A call to arms for the UK fighting game community
"Put aside the petty bickering and embrace a new outlook."
Saturday, 11 February 2017
Steam Greenlight had to go, but its replacement might just work
Direct is a reasonable solution to one of Steam's most serious problems
Saturday, 12 November 2016
The importance of games in difficult times
Alexis Kennedy on games, empathy and happiness.
Friday, 4 November 2016
The Wii U a failure? Far from it
Chapter and Miiverse.
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Bethesda's anti-consumer review policy comes as no surprise
And reminds us not to pre-order video games.
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Life after console generations has one big upside
Why should we welcome PlayStation Neo and Xbox Scorpio? There is a reason.
Saturday, 6 August 2016
Sonic boom: Ellie Gibson on nostalgia, novelty, and that 9/10
Look, at least it's not another Pokemon Go article.
Saturday, 30 July 2016
Through the looking glass: Keith Stuart on the irresistible rise of augmented reality
Gurdurrs of perception.
Thursday, 28 July 2016
NX is different, and different is Nintendo's best option
Perhaps its only option for staying in the hardware game.
Friday, 15 July 2016
Actually, Pokémon Go isn't really a Nintendo game
But it's still great news for Nintendo.
Friday, 8 July 2016
How to fix the shooter campaign? Dig in
Deepening the rut.
Thursday, 16 June 2016
Microsoft's mixed messages at E3 aren't pretty for Xbox One owners
The great teraflip-flop.
Saturday, 11 June 2016
Three new consoles will dominate E3 - even if they're not there
Welcome to the post-generational era.
Saturday, 12 March 2016
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Saturday, 5 December 2015
Why I play video games
Or the special whatness that makes them so special.
Saturday, 17 October 2015
Jon Blyth on: Pubs vs video games
"'Another hoppy IPA!?' is this industry's 'Oh, they've put in a horde mode.'"
Friday, 4 September 2015
So, Mr Kojima, do we feel "ashamed" over Quiet?
The Metal Gear director tries to say something about nakedness, but fluffs his lines.
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
To the Batmobile? The trouble with Arkham Knight's biggest addition
"I didn't sign up for this."
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
Nintendo's painful metamorphosis leaves fans reeling
A new Metroid and a new Animal Crossing should have kept the faithful happy, but instead they're up in arms.
Thursday, 11 June 2015
Microsoft's difficult choice at E3 2015
Will Phil Spencer try to save Xbox One, or push for the cross-platform future?
Saturday, 6 June 2015
Will Porter on: Getting old
Something changed.
Sunday, 31 May 2015
We need to talk about emulation
The assumption that old games have no value indulges our nostalgia but is killing the industry.
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
With the announcement of the NX, Nintendo admits defeat with the Wii U
Farewell, Wii hardly knew U.