Blending genres in video games is a really tricky thing to pull off. Add too many different types of gameplay and you end up being a jack of all trades and master of none. But do it just right, and you can create a really compelling game like Lair of the Clockwork God, which mixes […]
This was love at first listen. As the shuffling drums gave way to the tightest of funk guitar riffs, the Hammond organ (B3 of course) kicked in and all we needed was some brass to complete the groove. No need for superfluous vocals that’s just gonna stink the room up, just close your eyes and […]
2020 has been an incredible year for gamers of a certain vintage. Firstly, we had the amazing Streets of Rage 4 which was the ultimate tribute fans of the series (including me) had been waiting for. Just when I thought things couldn’t get any better, along comes a love letter to Sega arcade racing games […]
Every now and then you play a game and realise you’ve just experienced something totally unique. As a gamer of nearly 40 years, this doesn’t happen very often so when it does, you have to savour the moment. I had one of those moments playing BPM: Bullets Per Minutes, so let me tell you why. […]
Digital HD: The Tunnel (2019)The Tunnel (or in its native language – Tunnelen) is another Norwegian disaster movie. “Oh” I hear you say “Another one”? Yes it seems a to be a ‘thing’ on Amazon Prime in the UK, hidden in the depths of its terrible GUI are some gems, a few of which Dave […]
Smoove & Turrell’s sixth studio album Stratos Bleu has been the 2020 Summer Soundtrack, its mixture of old-school dance, disco, hip hop and funk has saved us all from a shitty year. Do It, the track that kicked the album off and set smiles on faces with its nod to Chic Organisation and life […]
Two things I like are: Zombies. Though only in movies and games. Don’t think I’d be too keen to meet one in real life. Silly humour. Give me Rik Mayall in ANYTHING and I’m laughing like mad. Deadly Days takes the 2 things from above, mixes them in with a whole load of other stuff, […]
I enjoy racing games and have done so for many years. Although they aren’t my favourite genre of videogame, I like to get behind the wheel of a virtual car and burn some rubber as much as the next person. If you ever speak to me about racing games, you will definitely hear me talk […]
DVD: Small Soldiers (1998) When a toy company gets taken over by a megalomanic new owner, 2 of its employees are tasked with creating a new line of toys that will dominate the market. Pushed for time and under constant pressure from the new boss, protocols are ignored and state of the art military computer […]
True confession time: I’ve never watched the Peaky Blinders TV series, so can’t comment on its use of characters or franchise storylines within this game. With that out of the way, let’s get onto the review. Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is a strategy game set across 10 levels, where you control a variety of characters to […]