Category Archives: Opinion
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 16:16 BST
Farewell Xbox 360, it’s been emotional
Xbox 720 is getting unveiled tonight and the internet is in full hype-gasm mode as you read this. VG247′s Dave Cook recalls his fond memories of Microsoft’s rig, and why it turned him into a filthy traitor.
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 21:12 BST
3DS Showcase: how Nintendo won me back
Stace Harman’s on-off love affair with Nintendo is well and truly back on. He takes a trip down memory lane and looks at a handful of upcoming 3DS titles that offer some good old-fashioned fun.
Fri, May 03, 2013 | 17:32 BST
Potentially brilliant: Vita’s wasted 3G dreams
The lack of decently implemented 3G functions in a console all about connectivity is just another reason why Brenna’s Vita is getting pretty dusty.
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 18:47 BST
Microtransactions: the disease or the symptom?
Buying a triple-A game is now a slow drip-feed of your cash into publisher coffers. Brenna worries there may be greater concerns than anti-consumer fleecing.
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Posted in: Opinion
Tags: dlc, microtransactions
Tue, Mar 26, 2013 | 21:51 GMT
Angry Birds: Star Wars – Cloud City adds Boba Fett
Angry Birds Star Wars shows no signs of slowing down; the latest episode, Cloud City, takes the action even higher into the sky than usual, and also adds everyone’s favourite bounty hunter, Boba Fett. It hasn’t been dated but is expected soon. Check out some gameplay footage through the break.
Wed, Oct 24, 2012 | 07:55 BST
Fail whale – Zynga’s over-reliance on broken business
Zynga quietly laid off 5% of its staff during Apple’s conference yesterday, reminding us yet again that social gaming on the mega-publisher scale has the long term prospects of a terminally ill mayfly.
Tue, Oct 09, 2012 | 13:34 BST
Dishonored: too short? You’re doing it wrong
Dishonored has achieved a remarkable critical consensus, but nobody seems able to agree on how long it is. Is nine missions too few to justify a triple-A price tag? Not at all, says Brenna Hillier.
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Posted in: Action, Bethesda, Opinion, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Arkane Studios, Dishonored
Tue, Sep 18, 2012 | 08:09 BST
Storm cloud: the future is not here yet
Speaking after the evaporation of OnLive last month, Robert Levitan, CEO of Pando Networks, warns that cloud gaming has another 3-5 years to wait before truly hitting its stride.
Wed, Sep 05, 2012 | 11:31 BST
The Peanut Gallery: why can’t developers answer critics?
After years of work, your video game is finally on the streets – but now anybody with a keyboard is allowed to tear it to pieces. Why aren’t you allowed to respond? Brenna Hillier calls for dialogue between critics and creators.
Fri, Aug 31, 2012 | 09:01 BST
Metal Gear Solid and the gaming cinema curse
The history of game-to-movie adaptations is littered with corpses. Why are so many promising projects abandoned, and why do so many survivors just plain suck? Brenna Hillier investigates.
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Posted in: Movies, Opinion
Tags: metal gear solid, resident evil, uncharted
Fri, Aug 03, 2012 | 06:53 BST
Dawnguard incoming for PC and PS3: but is it worth it?
Skyrim: Dawnguard has arrived on PC and is on the way to PlayStation 3, Besthesda confirmed at Quakecon today. Is the vampiric expansion actually worth it? Dave Cook provides the answer.
Mon, Jul 23, 2012 | 11:17 BST
Love at first sight: new IP shunning the franchise pack
The end of year crush will bring us a huge pile of great sequels, but even as the current generation’s star fades it brings us plenty of new properties to get excited about.
Wed, Jul 11, 2012 | 14:04 BST
BioWare Mythic: community migration key to next-gen success
BioWare Mythic general manager, Eugene Evans, has predicted that successful migration of existing online communities will be one of the key fronts on which the next-gen console battle will be won or lost.
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Posted in: Develop 2012, Opinion, Trade
Tags: BioWare Mythic, Eugene Evans, online communities
Tue, Jul 10, 2012 | 18:22 BST
Square Enix: “This generation has been way too long”
The director of worldwide technology at Square Enix believes that Sony and Microsoft’s decision to let the current generation of consoles approach its eighth year has been a costly mistake.
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Posted in: Financials, Microsoft, Opinion, Platform holders, Retail, Sony, Square Enix, Trade
Tags: Julien Merceron, michael pachter, wedbush morgan
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 | 07:34 BST
Scratching the Surface: Microsoft tablet’s gaming potential
Yesterday’s super-secret Microsoft announce looked at first to be a bit of a wash out, but Brenna Hillier thinks the Surface may have important connotations for gamers.
Tue, Jun 05, 2012 | 08:57 BST
Analysis: EA’s core roster cut in half by hardware transition
What do you show the core when you can’t show them your next-gen bets? If you’re EA, you roll up your sleeves, pull a rabbit out of a hat, and make the best of a bad situation, says Brenna Hillier.
Sat, May 12, 2012 | 14:16 BST
Only Sony can save Vita – but it’s not that hard
Ouch. Vita has sold 1.8 million units since last December. The console is the greatest handheld gaming experience yet created, but Sony’s on the verge of throwing away an incredible opportunity, says blog ninja Henry McNulty.
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Posted in: Opinion, Sony, Vita
Tags: priorities
Wed, May 09, 2012 | 11:28 BST
Why we’re dropping the ball on mobile game coverage
Nathan Grayson pulls no punches in his attack on the core gaming press, issuing a rallying cry to promote and support one of the most important sectors of our rapidly transitioning industry.
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Posted in: Android, Mobile, Opinion, Windows Phone 7, iOS, indie
Tags: Waking Mars
Mon, May 07, 2012 | 13:58 BST
Prototype 2: why Heller should have been the Hulk
Thomas Morgan likes punching helicopters, but feels under-developed super soldier James Heller just isn’t compelling enough to carry the comic book mythology of Prototype 2.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Opinion, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Prototype 2, radical entertainment
Thu, May 03, 2012 | 17:21 BST
Bread and circuses: Black Ops 2 is just another shooter
A lot of people are extremely excited about Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Brenna Hillier? Not so much.
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Posted in: Opinion, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: black ops 2, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, treyarch
Destiny may release on PC, considering cross-platform saves