The psychology of replaying games – Reader’s Feature
OutRun – you never forget your first time A reader delves into the science of nostalgia and discovers how replaying video games can stimulate old memories. I’ve been on gardening leave since January...
View ArticleA lean, mean, Xbox-playing machine – Reader’s Feature
Xbox Fitness – a lot of effort A reader recoils at the idea of keeping fit via his console and recalls an unpleasant experience with Xbox Fitness. My sister-in-law is a fitness nut. When she isn’t...
View ArticleAre PS1 games still playable today? – Reader’s Feature
Do you dare go back? A reader journeys back to the PS1 era discovers whether games like Driver and Medal Of Honor are still playable today. I still own about 10 titles for Sony’s first console. Except...
View ArticleWhy are video game critics so angry? – Reader’s Feature
Why are YouTubers always so cross? A reader worries about what happens when critics go too far, and the increasingly aggressive attitude of YouTubers. Once upon a time, in a previous life, I was a game...
View ArticleWeekend Hot Topic, part 3: What’s your favourite games console?
Is the SNES still the best console? GameCentral readers name their favourite ever video game consoles, from the SNES to the PlayStation 2. The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader...
View ArticleFirst look at Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare – Captain Price is back Activision has officially announced the remaster of Call Of Duty 4, and confirmed maps such as Crash, Backlot and Crossfire. Developer Raven...
View ArticleCall Of Duty: Infinite Warfare is this year’s new COD – first trailer shows...
Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare – COD in spaaacceee! All the leaks are true: Infinite Warfare features spaceships, interplanetary warfare, and a Call Of Duty 4 remaster. Activision has officially...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Battlefield 5 predictions, Infinite Warfare reaction, and Beyond...
Battlefield 4 – will the next one be historical, modern, or future warfare? The evening Inbox pays an enjoyable visit to Hitman’s Sapienza, as one reader wishes there was a new Punisher game. To join...
View ArticleNintendo NX launch will have a ‘solid line-up of software’, won’t be sold at...
A fan mock-up of the NX – we have no idea what it really looks like The new boss of Nintendo has promised the NX will be profitable from the start, and that it won’t suffer any game droughts. In a...
View ArticleCall Of Duty: Infinite Warfare has a Zombies mode
Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare – zombies really are everywhere now Activision has revealed an extra snippet of undead-related info, about the co-op mode in this year’s new Call Of Duty. Despite being...
View ArticleRatchet & Clank is UK number one for second week
Ratchet & Clank – bigger than the movie Sony’s latest PS4 exclusive is still top of the UK top 40, as Yo-Kai Watch experiences an underwhelming debut. The movie might have been a financial and...
View ArticleRatchet & Clank still tops UK top 40 – Games charts 30 April
At least the game should get a sequel, even if the movie doesn’t UK individual formats chart – 30 April 1 (1) Ratchet & Clank (PS4) 2 (2) Dark Souls III (PS4) 3 (11)Call Of Duty: Black Ops III...
View ArticleWarhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War III revealed in first trailer
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War III – the franchise that birthed the term ‘grimdark’ Sega and Relic are to make a new sequel to the award-winning real-time strategy series Dawn Of War. In a surprise...
View ArticleDishonored 2 release date is November 11
Dishonored 2 – the release date is about all we do know about it Bethesda has confirmed that the sequel to Dishonored will be out this year, with a big reveal due at E3. The sequel to the surprise...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Infinite Warfare on Xbox 360, Warbits review, and Hot Topic part 4
Call Of Duty 2 started the generation and Infinite Warfare will end it The evening Inbox continues the debate over COD’s setting, as one reader is forced to buy Ratchet & Clank as a digital...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Video game movie requests, Sega’s PC strategy, and Infinite...
Ratchet & Clank – what should Sony do next? The evening Inbox is worried that Zombies mode needs a reboot, as one reader insists using a guide isn’t cheating. To join in with the discussions...
View ArticleActor claims he’s the lead in Watch Dogs 2
Watch Dogs 2 – or is it? It looks like the sequel to Watch Dogs will have a brand new protagonist, if an actor’s Instagram boasts are true. The rumour used to be that Watch Dogs 2 would be out this...
View ArticleLego The Force Awakens has six prequel adventures – and Harrison Ford
Click this image to use it as your new desktop The new Lego Star Wars game will explain how C-3PO got his red arm, using voice acting from Daisy Ridley and Carrie Fisher. Warner Bros. has released a...
View ArticleFallout 4: Far Harbor trailer shows massive new game world
Fallout 4: Far Harbor – this, apparently, is a Fog Crawler Bethesda has been promising the biggest ever DLC expansion for one of their games, and this new trailer shows just that. The first two DLC...
View ArticleGames Inbox: Star Wars game drought, Watch Dogs 2 apathy, and Nioh flattery
Star Wars: Battlefront – still the only game since EA took over The evening Inbox calls for a Split/Second: Velocity remaster, as one reader suggests Nintendo not replace the Wii U. To join in with the...
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