Here’s a question for gaming geniuses out there. How many hours do you think the Battlefield series of titles have been played for?

Seriously, think about it for a second. It’s a multi million seller, so even if half its users play a mere...

Much like the Sports Interactive developed Football Manager series of footie management titles, Konami’s Pro Evo games have consistently offered up the most "realistic" game of footie.

No matter what those FIFA fans say, the feel of the Pro...

Few games these days are laugh out loud funny. And of the couple that spring to mind, none have made it that big.

It’s why last year’s Destroy All Humans stood out. We lost count of the number of hilarious moments where we mere mortals bought...

Tedious gaming experiences. Poorly created cash in sequels. Oh, and the vast majority of licensed titles. They're my bugbears. I’m thinking of the last sentence in particular as I write this review.

Like the vast majority, we’re big fans...

The old adage of "if it aint broke, don’t fix it" has been flogged like the proverbial dead horse within the video games industry, particularly over the last few years.

Identikit titles have sprung up here there and everywhere in the guise...

It’s not Christmas just yet, but each annual instalment of Sports Interactive’s long running football management franchise always gives us a similar buzz.

And we’re not talking any old Christmas either. Think back to when you knew you were...

So many retro collections can be summed up in two words. Cash in. But Taito has such a pedigree that any "best of" series has got to be good, right?

Anyone remember shoot ‘em up gem Darius Gaiden? What about arcade classic Operation Wolf? We...

A new FIFA title has traditionally been a bit like the lead up to and immediate aftermath of your birthday. All that anticipation is replaced by a strangely empty feeling, a sense of disappointment and a ridiculously heavy hangover. Well, two out of three...

For those gamers who aren’t too fond of stunningly detailed models, realistic moving hair and shiny sweat dripping off muscular male athletes (Fight Night Round 3 if that’s your thing!) then the Japanese game development community has always seen fit...

The Corleone family exploits seem well fitted to a modern day gaming title and EA already has the PS2, Xbox and PC sales figures to prove it.

But there were a few fatal problems with these versions. The driving model in particular was no...

When it comes to console football management games, there’s never been a clear leader.

A bit like the current West Ham set up, we’ve never been able to tell who’s the gaffer. Was it EA’s raft of titles? Or maybe those Premier Manager Mega Drive...

The plight suffered by today’s modern day gaming developer is plain to see. Over the last decade we’ve seen so many independents either swallowed up by one of the big boys, or simply forced out of the business full stop.

But one talented...

Everyone’s heard of Tekken whether you’ve played it or not. It’s right up there with Tomb Raider in the name recognition stakes.

Despite not being as quite as good as Sega’s Virtua Fighter, Tekken’s stunning looks and hectic one on one action...

Mysteriously well-known despite its lack of real quality over the years, 2007 will see the twentieth birthday of the Test Drive series. Spanning 15 separate releases (22 in total if you add on the err … add ons) it’s been a series well-known for its hardcore...

Considering my spare time is frequently filled to the very brim with the latest gaming titles, you can safely say that high definition is right at the very forefront of my imagination.

With the Xbox360 and PS3 intent on utilising the latest...

In video game terms, the Star Wars name hasn’t peeked its head up from the gutter that often. The PC X-Wing and Tie Fighter games were absolute classics, but there’s been little else to get our geeky juices flowing.

Last year’s Lego Star...

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? Well, then Rockstar – the developers of that universally adored Grand Theft Auto series – must be feeling pretty bloody good about themselves right now.

Not only do they have in their locker...

We can still vividly remember those early videos of that panned PS2 title The Getaway. They seemed to promise all that Sony had hyped up the PS2 to be - something new, daring, cool and downright gorgeous.

Unfortunately, all that early promise...

Capcom’s recent output has been something pretty special. Starting with Resident Evil 4 and taking in the likes of Killer7 and Viewtiful Joe 2, they’re a special kind of game maker. Everything they touch seems to turn to pure gold. Well, not literally....

To say Ninety Nine Nights bares something of a close comparison to the Dynasty Warriors series is like stating that John Carpenters "The Thing" is OK. Ish.

Nights is Microsoft’s main way of flogging the Xbox360 to all those Asian gamers who...

EA’s long running Madden series of "American Football" titles has never made a big impact on next generation consoles.

Although last year’s Madden NFL 06 on the Xbox360 certainly looked the part, even the developers themselves would be hard...

Enjoying hardcore Role Playing Games is right up there with watching professional wrestling and enjoying the tunes of Diana Ross in the list of things not to admit to.

Although most people think of the likes of Square’s money spinning Final...

Yes, it’s a movie tie-in. Yes, we detest movie tie-ins. Yes, the movie is a bit on the lame side as we’ve previously suspected. But we’ll try not to let all that cloud our judgement.

Movie tie-ins generally adopt whatever gaming style is in...

After the relative success of Asian developed scare-a-thon Forbidden Siren earlier on in the PS2’s life, it’s little surprise to see a sequel approaching as quickly as a certain ex-footballer when he spies an aging mother of three.

Unlike the...

With the game industry’s craving for different demographics surpassing even the Big Brother housemeerts’ appetite for fame, what better way to entice new punters than the drunken Friday night tradition of karaoke.

The previous SingStar releases...