In the mid-90s, while the Mega Drive and Super Nintendo were battling it out to win the battle of the living room, loud and sparkly arcade machines still...
Author - Greg Newbegin
Proud father of two, and a lover of games. Retro collector, writer, and fan of all things Japanese. I love all gaming machines equally.
Tuesday was a busy day for those of us that like to keep up-to-date with the gaming industry. Microsoft and Sony delivered their press conferences, while...
When I wrote my review for Dragon’s Dogma almost a year ago, I concluded by stating that I would certainly sign up to play a sequel — a game that...
More than 2 years after its release in other countries, the wait for the latest Mortal Kombat title is finally over for Australians. So what was it about this...
Dead or Alive 5 was released to major consoles late 2012, and was considered by many to be a welcome addition to the series. Dead or Alive 5 Plus (DOA5P) is...
For those who don’t know, Naruto is a long running Japanese manga/anime, now on 14 years in publication, and 11 years animation. As a result, it has...
With all of the furore surrounding the recent release of SimCity on PC, it was easy to forget that there was also a game to be played. The issues that did...
If there’s one thing that’s immediately striking about Level 5’s Ni no Kuni (literal translation: Second Country, but this can be translated...
In a year’s time, the state of the video game industry is likely to look very different. It seems like a safe bet that Sony and Microsoft will release...
If there’s one thing I’ve always loved — apart from video games, of course — it’s horror. Whether it’s the sci-fi horror of...
If the Wii started one thing, it’s a new Nintendo tradition to release one launch title with their new “concept” machine that demonstrates...
I have many fond memories of my time spent living in Tokyo, but when it comes to gaming memories, most of them center around the GameCube (and in later years...
When Silent Hill: Book of Memories was initially announced, Silent Hill fanboys cried foul… but that’s nothing new. Purist fans will always voice...
When Peter Molyneux announced the original Fable in the early 2000s, he suggested that it was going to be the best game ever. He had some great ideas, and time...
During my formative years, there was one game in particular that took up a hell of a lot of my time — UFO: Enemy Unknown. There are many that would argue...
On its initial release 17 years ago (yep, I feel old too), Team17’s Worms was a roaring success – the turn-based gameplay really suited the local...
As some of you may know, I’m a huge fan of the Mortal Kombat series, and actually started a concerted effort to collect the titles only in the past year...
On the TGS show floor, I was able to play the same demo that of God of War: Ascension was shown at E3 earlier in the year — and, that Trent had a chance...
I have to admit to being a big fan of this series right up front, because there’s BOUND to be a great deal of hyperbole as a result. That said, Yakuza 5...
I mentioned in my preview of Tank Tank! Tank! that there were two Wii U titles available to play at the Namco Bandai booth (and yes, I’m very jealous of...
