Author Archive - Tim McDonald
Anna [Review] – House of horror
I’m not sure whether I’m the best or the worst person to review games that are purportedly scary. I’m a monumental, towering coward [...]
Wreckateer [Review] – Capitalism no?
I hate it when I can sum up a game in four words, because it gives me the opportunity to be astonishingly, breathtakingly [...]
Blacklight: Retribution [Review] – Fluorescent
What do you think of when you hear the term “black light”? Do you think of counterfeit money? Blood trails in awful cop [...]
Zuma’s Revenge! [Review] – Best Served Cold
For years, now, I’ve been operating under the impression that Zuma is the result of a fever dream. Bear with me: “So, when [...]
The Secret World [Review] – Revealed
The biggest problem with reviewing an MMO is that, within three days, it’s entirely possible that most of the issues I note will [...]
Might & Magic: Duel of Champions [Preview] – Looking (card)sharp
Are there any genres that the Might & Magic series hasn’t delved into yet? We’ve had first-person RPGs, turn-based strategy games, first-person kick-’em-ups, colour-matching puzzle games, top-downZelda-alikes, [...]
How good is Steam Workshop? [Feature] – Mods without rockers
I haven’t quite decided what to make of the Steam Workshop. Fundamentally, there’s nothing wrong with it – in fact, it works so well [...]
20 hours with The Secret World – A pre-review [Feature]
I should be straight up with this: split across both the closed beta and the early access period (I’m writing this right before [...]
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 [Review]
The bestest ever Magic: The Gathering videogame adaptation came out in 1997. It was named, quite simply,Magic: The Gathering, and it combined the standard card [...]
The Secret World [Preview] – Conspiracy Theories
Every now and then, there’s a game that you feel might be made for you. The basic concept just clicks with you; it’s [...]
E3 2012: Beyond: Two Souls [Preview]
If there’s one phrase that will make gamers of a certain age shudder, it’s “interactive movie.” This isn’t surprising: back in the 90s, [...]
E3 2012: Resident Evil 6 [Preview]
Hm. I’ve been kinda looking forward to Resident Evil 6. I have a soft spot for the series in general: I like the [...]
E3 2012: Tomb Raider [Preview]
Tomb Raider is going to live or die for me based on one thing, and that thing is how realistically Lara evolves. At [...]
Snoop Dogg appearing in, and doing song for, Tekken Tag 2
Snoop Dogg will be appearing in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Namco Bandai has announced. The rapper has created a brand new track – [...]
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 – E3 2012 Cinematic Trailer [Video]
Konami has released a cinematic trailer for the just-announced sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, currently in development by MercurySteam. Being that Lords [...]
Humble Indie Bundle V adds more games
The latest Humble Indie Bundle has added yet more games. That bundle, in case you missed the news, already comprised Superbrothers: Sword and [...]
Dead State Kickstarter opens
DoubleBear Productions has opened up a Kickstarter for Dead State, their forthcoming zombie apocalypse RPG with a hefty focus on survival. Dead State [...]
Peter Molyneux starts bizarre social media experiment
Peter Molyneux has revealed the first title coming from new studio 22 Cans – a game in which players tap at a block. [...]
E3 2012: Splinter Cell: Blacklist [Preview]
The older Sam Fisher gets, the more active he gets – or at least that’s how it’s seemed lately. Where he was once [...]
Black Ops 2 goes tactical with Strike Force missions
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2‘s Strike Force missions look like they might actually require some tactical thinking from players, going by what’s [...]
