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 ]

  “Proper story’s supposed to start at the beginning. Ain’t so simple with this one”.     A kid wakes up from a long, peaceful sleep to find that he’s one of the only survivors of the “Calamity”. All that’s left are floating rocks and landmarks of the world he calls home. There is but  [ 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 ]

So it’s that time of year again. The time where you look back at the past year and look forward to the year ahead. What did 2011 hold for gamers and what treats are in store for us in the year the world ends? I’ll have a look back at the games that were released  [ 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 ]

The advert for Forza has been all over the TV recently and first of all I thought it was advertising a new car or another motor programme then realised the graphics were so good it was actually a video game! After how good Forza 3 was, it was going to be interesting how they would  [ Read More ]