For the Overlord! | A Triumph Studios Duology Retrospective
My shorter retrospective on #Overlord and #OverlordII from #TriumphStudios is now available on YouTube. I look into this unique IP and...
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Editorials
This page features my extended writings and video retrospectives on both films and games
Jul 111 min read
The Legacy of Doom|A First-Person Shooter Retrospective
My latest #gaming retrospective on #DOOM from #IDSoftware is now available on YouTube. I take a look back at the franchise's thirty-year...
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Apr 111 min read
Revisiting Ape Escape|A PlayStation Trilogy Retrospective
My latest #gaming retrospective on #ApeEscape from #PlayStation is now live on YouTube. I take a look at all three mainline entries and...
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Dec 31, 20235 min read
2023 in Gaming: The Year in Review
2023 was a very strong year for video games; we saw many high-end AAA releases, a resurgence of the survival horror genre and studios...
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Dec 31, 20235 min read
2023 in Film: The Year in Review
The past twelve months have been clumsy and messy for the film industry; the biggest studios have failed left and right, streaming...
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Jun 15, 20231 min read
Expeditions of the Tomb Raider: A Complete Franchise Retrospective
My latest gaming retrospective is now available on YouTube. I take a long expedition through the Tomb Raider franchise, covering all...
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Dec 31, 20224 min read
2022 In Gaming: The Year In Review
Outside of a couple of heavy hitters, 2022 was quite slow and modest for gaming. For the most part it was all about the biggest news...
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Dec 31, 20225 min read
2022 In Film: The Year In Review
2022 was the year that the silver screen officially returned to prominence, though not necessarily in the way we expected. Typical...
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Nov 3, 20221 min read
The Adventures of Ratchet and Clank | An Insomniac Games Franchise Retrospective
RatchetAndClank from #insomniacgames is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. I'm embarking on my longest retrospective yet,...
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Mar 24, 20221 min read
Just Causing Chaos | An Avalanche Studios Franchise Retrospective
My latest #gaming retrospective on the #JustCause franchise from @AvalancheSweden is now live on YouTube. I look back at all four games...
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Dec 31, 20214 min read
2021 In Gaming: The Year In Review
While there were some worthwhile titles this year, 2021 will go down as a very mixed bag for video games. With the pandemic weighing...
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Dec 31, 20214 min read
2021 In Film: The Year In Review
As the pandemic continued into 2021, the film industry slowly clawed its way back to prominence. Theatres did not go extinct as some had...
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Aug 23, 20211 min read
Playing, Creating and Sharing the LittleBigPlanet: A PlayStation 3 Trilogy Retrospective
My latest retrospective on Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet is now available on YouTube. I take a look back at the three mainline games...
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Jun 20, 20212 min read
E3 2021 Post-Mortem Part 3: Final Thoughts And Summary
E3 this year was a massive disappointment to many; in terms of new games and announcements, I had a difficult time putting this...
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Jun 20, 20216 min read
E3 2021 Post-Mortem Part 2: Ranking The Press Conferences (Second Half)
PC Gaming Show The Good · Big Titles Missed In Other Shows With E3 having gone fully digital this year, there was less room for...
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Jun 20, 20218 min read
E3 2021 Post-Mortem Part 1: Ranking The Press Conferences (First Half)
Ubisoft Forward The Good · Good Showings For Mario And Rabbids, Rocksmith+ And Riders Republic Ubisoft didn’t have much in the way of...
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Mar 18, 20211 min read
Rebirth Of The Persian Prince|A Ubisoft Trilogy Retrospective
The #PrinceofPersiaRemake was set to come out today before it got delayed... In my latest retrospective, I'm looking back on...
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Dec 31, 20205 min read
2020 In Gaming: The Year In Review
This year, the story of the games industry was one of two sides; as the eighth generation of consoles came to a close there was a wide...
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Dec 31, 20205 min read
2020 In Film: The Year In Review
Enjoying films in 2020 was quite a struggle for many; of course, with the pandemic having swept the globe, cinemas were either limited in...
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Jul 16, 20201 min read
Becoming InFamous | A Sucker Punch Franchise Retrospective
To commemorate the release of #GhostofTsushima, I'm taking a full look back at the #infamous franchise from Sucker Punch Productions. A...
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May 28, 20201 min read
Surviving the Lost Planet | A Capcom Trilogy Retrospective
My gaming retrospective on the #LostPlanet trilogy from #Capcom is now live. I take a look back at all three games in the series. I hope...
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Jan 1, 20206 min read
2019 in Film: The Year in Review
2019 has been a great year for film, with plenty of productions both in and out of the cinema landing colossal impacts on audiences...
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Jan 1, 20208 min read
2019 in Gaming: The Year in Review
As this console generation winds down, 2019 stands as a year that falls somewhere in the middle; while there were several strong titles,...
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Jun 14, 20192 min read
E3 2019 Post-Mortem Part 3: Final Thoughts and Summary
When compared to previous years, E3 2019 ended up being incredibly lacking; with Sony having ducked out of the show and the number of...
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Jun 13, 20197 min read
E3 2019 Post-Mortem Part 2: Ranking the Press Conferences (Second Half)
To see the first half of the E3 2019 Post-Mortem, click here Square Enix The Good · A major showing for Final Fantasy VII Remake 2015’s...
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Jun 12, 20197 min read
E3 2019 Post-Mortem Part 1: Ranking the Pres Conferences (First Half)
EA Play The Good · A decent showing of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Last year at E3, Electronic Arts delivered perhaps the worst...
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Feb 28, 20191 min read
Resist or Fall! A PlayStation 3 Franchise Retrospective
My first extended retrospective of the Resistance franchise for PlayStation3 by InsomniacGames is now up on YouTube to mark their 25th...
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Dec 29, 20189 min read
2018 in Film: The Year in Review
2018 in film was really a year of two halves; on the one hand, we saw long-awaited cross-overs and sequels come to fruition and on the...
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Dec 29, 201811 min read
2018 in Gaming: The Year in Review
2018 was a very strong year for gaming; after plenty of fallout from the scandals of loot boxes and in-game monetisation last year, the...
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Nov 19, 20188 min read
Half Life: The Last of the Classic PC Shooters
Of all the first-person shooter franchises on the market, very few have made as a big a mark on the genre as Half-Life; today marks a...
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Oct 26, 201810 min read
Remembering the brutal brilliance of Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption remains one of best open-world titles ever made and it’s also one of my favourite video games. With the long-awaited...
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