Meet Yarny. He’s the lead character in Unravel (EA, multi-platform), a side-scrolling, 2.5D platforming game. He’s made of wool – or yarn – and must use his yarn to help him solve puzzles, traverse the game world and avoid dangers.He’s small, too, so the game world looks massive around him. To help him traverse the […]
Read more "Unravel review: The journey of a character made from wool"When I wrote for a metropolitan newspaper, I did the obligatory “Games of the Year” write-up, which culminated in my best pick as Game of the Year. I’m not going to do that anymore. I’m not going to decide from the games I’ve played this year (which hasn’t been as many in past years) which […]
Read more "My most loved games of 2015"As a trained writer by profession (I was a newspaper/online journalist for 22 years), I love writing so I’ll take any opportunity I can to hone my craft and inflict my prose on the ever-suffering world, whether they want to read it or not. So in this, a case of shameless self-promotion of my own […]
Read more "And now, a case of shameless self-promotion …"Last Thursday, I was kindly flown to Auckland (a city in New Zealand in the North Island) by Xbox NZ to check out XONZ, an Xbox One-dedicated showcase of upcoming games and some hardware for the Xbox One console. The event was open to invitees today but I attended the media day on Thursday. While […]
Read more "XONZ 2015 in pictures: A mini, mini E3, of sorts"Lara Croft’s grapple hook gets a work out in the latest trailer for Rise of the Tomb Raider, the Xbox One-bound game that’s due to hit gamers’ wallets on November 10. Titled Descent Into Legend, the trailer sees Lara exploring ancient tombs filled with traps and puzzles, and battles the harsh elements and landscapes […]
Read more "Grapple, grapple, grapple in the latest Tomb Raider trailer"Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the game of the moment, it seems, getting rave reviews from critics and fans of the series alike, but here’s a confession: In the two hours or so I’ve played it of it, I can’t get into it, and I’m actually starting to regret buying it. I […]
Read more "Metal Gear Solid V: Did I make a mistake buying this game?"Take a look at the graphic. It shows the changing face of the New Zealand interactive entertainment landscape. As a longtime video game player and champion of the medium, I’m liking what I’m seeing. DNZ16 is the fourth report from the Australian IGEA and Bond University’s Professor Jeffery Brand and Stewart Todhunter on […]
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