I can’t quite explain why, but I love Luchadors. I’m not a wrestling fan per-say – too much sweaty man drama and not enough action – but something about this offshoot of over-hyped grappler just appeals to me. The fan-fare, the athleticism, the insanity. Read More »
It’s not fair that my review copy of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time arrived in my hands the same day as BioShock Infinite’s release. Here was the gem heralded by many as the game of our generation, and I was expected to ignore it and instead focus my attentions on a thieving raccoon. After days of torturous beard-tickling by a fellow DC colleague, I finally caved in, and shoved the disc into the lips of my PlayStation 3. Read More »
In its short history gaming has attracted its share of bald pricks. But none are as pricky as the god of war, Kratos. Unfortunately the war gods one dimensional nature has led to his character development suffering as a result. And despite Santa Monica’s best efforts Ascension won’t change that, decapitating heads is still as satisfying as ever even if its protagonist remains an apathetic prick. Read More »
In many ways, Drake excels where Croft retreats; he’s charming, well-paced and surrounded by a solid cast of supporting characters. But he’s also guilty of failings of his own in areas where Lara strips down and flaunts her impressive assets. To celebrate this, here’s 5 ways the recently rebooted Tomb Raider is better than Uncharted 3. Read More »
After crashing into the ocean, Jack, the playable protagonist in BioShock, descends in a bathysphere to the underwater ‘utopia’ of Rapture. In that opening scene, not a single bullet flies. Instead of highlighting the fact that this is another shoot-now, ask-questions-never affair, BioShock carefully introduces its nuanced world and intricate philosophy through a simple slideshow presented by Andrew Ryan. Read More »
After all the leaks, rumours and speculation, Sony’s PlayStation 4 has finally been announced. Kaz Hirai wasn’t there, but a handful of developers and key personnel from Sony took the stage in New York today and dropped bombs of information regarding Sony’s next flagship console. If you happened to miss the PlayStation Live event, we’ve got you sorted. Read More »
So today is the day people. Sony has gathered the who’s who of the gaming world, shoved them in a room and prepared them to expect something BIG! Is it the almost guaranteed reveal of the PlayStation 4? Or is it the shock announcement of the Move 2 – now with added worthlessness? No matter what it is, people are getting ready to tune in, and now you can too! Read More »
Hello and welcome to Episode 16 of The Dusty Cartridge Podcast – the show where every now and again we actually dedicate our time to talking about games. This week’s audio shenanigans are joined by the one and only Narayan ‘Naz’ Pattison – producer at ABC’s Good Game. With a professional in our midst, we shoot the shit on Nintendo Direct, a possible PS4, tales from Sin City and more! Read More »
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