It’s rare that a game comes along that deals with some very real life issues. In 2011, Atlus’ Persona team attempted just that and succeeded spectacularly with their new game Catherine. Thanks to publisher Deep Silver in 2012, it’s our turn to experience this strange tale of love, infidelity, friendship and…. sheep. If you’re getting  [ Read More ]

Dungeon Defenders is not a new game to all platforms, it’s was released for PC first and just before Christmas released for PS3. It’s a downloadable title that has brought 2 game types we all know together, Tower Defence and Action RPG. Now it’s not a normal mix but they were made for each other  [ Read More ]

What a year it’s been! We’ve seen portable 3D, true facial expressions, cloud gaming and so much more! With so many good games it’s hard just remembering what came out but here’s my top games of 2011 and what I’m looking forward to in 2012. Favourite Games of 2011 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time  [ Read More ]

“A clone of GTA” This was the general view-point of many people when the original Saints Row appeared on the Xbox back in 2006. With the Xbox not having a GTA game at the time it was the only option for many people looking for sand-box game where crime and corruption run rampant. It was  [ Read More ]

It was going to happen wasnt it. The biggest game of the year, up against a highly rated contender. Its Modern warfare 3 Vs Battlefield 3. One is the undisputed king of first person shooters, and has been for the last few years. The other is determined to end the dominance of the other. So  [ Read More ]

Here we go again, another Sonic review from PirateGaz!! What can I say, I’m a sucker for a fast blue hedgehog who introduced me to gaming, which considering Sonic Generations is a celebration of Sonics 20th birthday it gives you an idea of how long I have been gaming. But have Sega given Sonic the  [ Read More ]

I’m not even sure where to start with this review….. With so many things to cover and a ton of praise to give its going to be interesting. Batman Arkham City is the sequel to the Award Winning Batman Arkham Asylum where you played as Batman clearing Arkham Asylum which had been overrun by the  [ Read More ]

Ten years ago, game creator Fumito Ueda created a game, for the Playstation 2, that many believe even today is the closest thing the industry has come to creating a piece of art. That game was ICO and thanks to Sony’s Bluepoint Games studio in Austin Texas we can now enjoy this delight in glorious  [ Read More ]

As a fan of Archer Maclean’s Mercury on the PSP I was very keen to see a new incarnation of the genre in full HD glory. Mercury Hg (released 28th Sept 2011 on Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network) has roots in classic arcade puzzle / skill based games such as Marble Madness, Super Monkey  [ Read More ]

Recently we saw the release of one of the most anticipated games of the year, Dead Island. As the name suggests, your on an island full of dead people, or more appropriately, Zombies. You play as one of four survivors who are immune to the deadly disease that turns anyone in to zombies. Your main objective  [ Read More ]