Richard Dobson

Avid gamer since the days of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Grew up with the PS1 and PS2 but changed allegiances in 2007 with the release of Halo 3.

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Experience the festival of your nightmares in Dead Island 2: SoLA

Summertime usually brings with it beer gardens, (the occasional day of) sunshine and music festivals. The latter being the chance to forget troubles of the real-world and just exist in a several day long party. But what if you annual pilgrimage to your festival of choice turns sour when say, the uninvited undead come and crash the party? Find out how you would cope in Dead Island 2: SoLA DLC, out now for Xbox, PlayStation and PC.

Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn Review

Final Fantasy XIV Online on Xbox is built for newcomers.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat Review

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat is the best game in the Legends of the Zone Trilogy.

Take some time out with Gorogoa – available now on Xbox One and PS4

Gorogoa is available to download right now and adds fuel to the fire that games can be art!

Looking back at 5 years of… Doritos Crash Course 2

It may not be regarded as one of the greatest games to be released on XBLA, but it was easily one of the most downloaded. Join us as we celebrate 5 years since Doritos Crash Course 2.

Three Free Final Fantasy XV Freebies Arrive On Xbox One

You may – or may not – be done with Final Fantasy XV, but Final Fantasy XV is not done with you yet, as today sees the release of three more pieces of DLC, but this time they are all available for free!

The Call of Duty WWII Gold Edition is here!

Missed out on Call of Duty WWII first time around? Then pick up the Gold Edition which lets you get yourself straight into the fight.

Raging Justice drop kicks its way to Xbox One, PS4, Switch and PC

Raging Justice is out today - bringing side-scrolling beat ‘em ups kicking and screaming into the 21st Century. 

The doors to the City of Brass are now open!

Fancy yourself as a bit of a thief? Plundering gold from an ancient and mysterious Arabian city? City of Brass is finally here to quash your wants and desires and explicitly remind you that theft is wrong by killing you over and over again.

City of Brass Review

The only knowledge I had of City of Brass before first going hands-on with it was that it was made by a team of ex-Bioshock developers, and this was enough to pique my interest. After my time with the game, it is clear that Bioshock had some major influences, but for the familiarity, it is however, wildly different at the same time.

Runestone Keeper Review

Remember when you got your first PC and spent hours exploring everything it could do? I’m talking about the programs – nowadays referred to as Apps – such as Paint or Encarta, or the games like Solitaire, Pinball or Minesweeper. If your heart just swelled up with memories of Minesweeper and wasting away hours on it then well my friend, come with me as I introduce you to Runestone Keeper, the distant cousin to Minesweeper that the family don’t really want you hanging around with.

Sea of Thieves Issue #2 – Comic Review

After the excellent first issue, the second chapter in the spin-off comic series of Sea of Thieves is now here, continuing the adventures of DeMarco and Lesedi Singh. Siblings yet rival captains of pirate ships, we follow them as they search for their fathers’ legendary treasure, hidden away in the Sea of Thieves.

Deep Ones Review

Looks can be deceiving. Those four words can be a powerful message - and for anyone that falls victim to it, it can be a tough lesson to learn. My latest example of this is my time spent with Deep Ones.

Sea of Thieves Issue #1 – Comic Review

Continuing to be a divisive addition to the 2018 gaming roster - even non-players of the game find themselves choosing sides when it comes to Sea of Thieves - Rare’s game has been commended for being unique and original, but criticised for lacking almost everything else. But much like a pirate myself, I have found the treasure that is ‘everything else’. It’s hidden in plain sight in this comic, almost under your noses. And you should all read it, because it's fab.

Third Editions – BioShock: From Rapture to Columbia – Book Review

Off the back of BioShock Infinite celebrating its fifth anniversary and Third Editions completing their second successful Kickstarter, we can now take a look at another of their offerings, this one focusing on the BioShock trilogy.

Devil May Cry HD Collection Review

Another day and another ‘remaster’. This time it is Devil May Cry. Again. And again the Devil May Cry HD Collection is one fans are already familiar with, having released on the 360 back in 2012. Existing fans of the series will have likely picked this up before so it is with disappointment that this new release offers nothing new for existing fans... except some great gameplay.

Looking back at 5 years of… BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite celebrates its fifth birthday on the 26th March 2018, so we are looking back at one of the finest examples of story-telling in gaming. Regardless of whether or not you understood the ending first time around – I know I didn’t - it stands up as an excellent game. I’ve been really looking forward to this one.

Nine Parchments Review

Nine Parchments is the latest game from Finnish studio Frozenbyte, and having been first released on Steam and Nintendo Switch at the back end of last year, now finds its way onto the Xbox One.

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As I've played almost every fishing experience that you can find on the big black box, I thought I'd attempt to rank them, nailing a list consisting of 5 of the best fishing games on Xbox One, if you will.

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Experience the festival of your nightmares in Dead Island 2: SoLA

Summertime usually brings with it beer gardens, (the occasional day of) sunshine and music festivals. The latter being the chance to forget troubles of the real-world and just exist in a several day long party. But what if you annual pilgrimage to your festival of choice turns sour when say, the uninvited undead come and crash the party? Find out how you would cope in Dead Island 2: SoLA DLC, out now for Xbox, PlayStation and PC.

Destroy friendships as Pummel Party releases on Xbox and PlayStation

Since launch on PC in 2018, Pummel Party from Rebuilt Games has picked up some serious acclaim. It's now time to translate that success to console - with release on Xbox and PlayStation. 

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