James Birks

Been gaming casually since the SNES as a youngster but found my true passion for games on the Playstation 1 (the forbidden word ooo). My addiction grew to its pinnacle with the purchase of an Xbox 360 & Xbox Live Service. A recovering GS hunter that will still play literally any game.

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WWE 2K25 Review

WWE 2K25 is impressive all-round with its exciting and enthralling gameplay that’s enhanced by a great selection of game modes.

Snezhinka Review

Snezhinka is a good enough shooter to fulfil your needs, at least for a little while.

Please Be Happy Review

Please Be Happy is the kind of visual novel that you’ll think about after finishing it, perhaps encouraging you to look introspectively at your own life.

Polimines Deluxe Review

Should you possess a logical mind and have plenty of patience, Polimines Deluxe is a very good puzzler; one that is more than capable of giving your brain cells a good workout.

Xbox One Deal – LocoCycle gets a price cut!

That's right there's another Xbox One game on special offer this week through till the 10th February and it's for the downloadable LocoCycle. For this...

Sherlock Holmes : Crimes & Punishments – What We Know So Far

Don’t fear Xbox 360 users, there’s still plenty to look forward to in 2014 and here’s just one example (if it suits your tastes).

FIFA Ultimate Team Team of the Week (TOTW) – January 29th

Each week EA Sports creates a FIFA Ultimate Team Team of the Week (TOTW) based on players in the real world that are in...

Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor Details + Walkthrough Video

Shadow of Mordor will be coming to Xbox One and 360 as well as other platforms. Other than it being set in the Lord of the Rings universe, I imagine most of us won’t know much else… until you’ve read these new details!

FIFA Ultimate Team Team of the Week (TOTW) – January 22nd

Each week EA Sports creates a FIFA Ultimate Team Team of the Week (TOTW) based on players in the real world that are in form for that week. Take a look at the team that will be available for one week from 22nd January

Xbox One & 360 – In Stores This Week 20th Jan-26th Jan

It seems so long since we’ve had one of these, sadly that’s due to a lack of retail releases for both the Xbox 360...

FIFA 14 Ultimate Team – TOTY Released – Goalkeeper, Defenders, Midfielders & Forwards

All the end of year awards are flying around and last night the FIFA Team Of The Year was announced.  Naturally EA Sports have...

A Week In The Hub – December 22nd-January 11th

So you’ve probably noticed this is going to cover a bit more than a week, three weeks in total to be precise. Due to...

EA Sports UFC Roster Update – GSP, Nogueira and More

EA Sports have promised that the EA Sports UFC roster will feature nearly 100 playable fighters when the game is released for Xbox One...

WWE Network Coming To Xbox 360 & Xbox One

Massive news for all wrestling fans, not only the announcement of the 24/7 streaming service WWE Network but now it’ll be available on your...

EA Sports UFC – The “Vision” Video

The Ultimate Fighting Championship video game series was bought by EA, it’s been nearly two years since the last outing so the Xbox One...

Alien Isolation Announced Plus Videos

Today we learnt of a new first person survival horror experience from SEGA and developed by Creative Assemble called Alien Isolation. Scheduled for a late...

WWE 2K14 Third DLC Pack Release Date + Details and Videos

If you're still grappling in the squared circle on Xbox 360 then you’re in luck as there’s more content on the way for WWE...

Max The Curse of Brotherhood – Xbox One Review

Over the festive season, Press Play brought us a side scrolling platform game that has a strong puzzler element, named Max: The Curse of Brotherhood for the Xbox One as a downloadable title.

Day 5 Xbox Countdown to 2014 now live.

Today's deal will certainly interest those who like to wear masks and suits whilst terrorising citizens... in video games of course. For one single day...

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The Stone of Madness Review

Well designed, beautifully drawn and with a real challenge, if you have an interest in this genre, then The Stone of Madness will be right up your alley.

O.W.L Projekt 2 Review

O.W.L Projekt 2 very much feels like an expansion of the original game, never attempting anything different from before.

Alter Age Review

Alter Age is a standard KEMCO JRPG with a couple of new features.

Legends Aligned Review

Legends Aligned ultimately comes up short, never changing from the tried and tested method it initially delivers.

Caligo Review

Caligo does a good job at taking you on a journey, but the lack of any other gameplay choices could be a bit off-putting.