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Join the Red Faction

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Red Faction began as an FPS back in 2001, with a focus around destructible terrain. Set on Mars, it was all a bit Total Recall – miners on the red planet, striking back against an oppressive corporation. It was good fun, nothing groundbreaking (except for the actual ground breaking, literally) – with a sequel in… Read More »

THQ, gone but not forgotten

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Ironically this post was originally going say goodbye to Red Faction, in the wake of the cancellation of the series – but ended up saying farewell to the company that created it. However, there is some light at the end of the tunnel… Alongside the major announcements in gaming this year like the PS4 and… Read More »

Magic Cable

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If there’s one thing that becomes apparent as a fan of gaming in general, it’s that you collect many cables. Cables for controllers, cables for power, cables for video, audio, obsolete aerials, cables for what seem like no purpose at all. And that may well be true. But I’ve found a new cable. My favourite… Read More »

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Routine – horror with a retro spirit

I love a good survival horror FPS, especially one set in a ‘future-80s-era’ with floppy disks, jerky robots and scary monsters. Check out this early gameplay footage from upcoming indie game ‘Routine’ – look out for the scary stompy robot at around 2 mins in… and I especially love that low frame-rate aiming reticule. How… Read More »

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[1001] Overkill: killed

And so another of the 1001 bites the dust – this time in the House of the Dead. 1001 No.79: ‘House of the Dead: Overkill’ (2009) Unlike most House of the Dead games, which took place on ferries to France in the 90s, Overkill is quite unique – almost a reboot of the series, but… Read More »