Stories by Julian Aidan
Gripping 'Riptide' an infectious must-have for 'Dead Island' players
- Deep Silver
BY JULIAN AIDAN
It’s a must-have for anyone looking to blow off steam with the 21st century equivalent of a drive-in horror movie
'Soul Hackers' manages to summon exciting gameplay
BY JULIAN AIDAN
While the environments aren’t exceptionally distinct, the depth of combat and demon summoning will keep players enthralled throughout.
Behind the Screens: An inside look at eSports culture
BY JULIAN AIDAN
Arcade wizards have been vying for world-record high scores since arcade cabinets were introduced. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Local Area Network-based events gave the hardcore gamers opportunities to compete against one another.
Video Game Trailer Review: 'Metal Gear Solid' slashes back into the scene with riveting first look
- Konami
BY JULIAN AIDAN
An atrophied, struggling semblance from the “Solid” series’, Snake is roused out of a lengthy coma to a hook for an arm and assault rifle fire all around him.
Deities clash in ambitious multiplayer experience of 'SMITE'
- Hi-Rez
BY JULIAN AIDAN
Gamers everywhere will find a solid, rewarding and intense multiplayer experience in any one of “SMITE” ’s ambitious game modes.
Video Game Trailer Review: 'Call of Juarez' excites with raw, violent take on Wild West
- Techland
BY JULIAN AIDAN
The trailer is torturously short, just long enough to drag viewers headlong into the lawless West and its bootlegging, saloon-going, horse-riding, train-robbing culture before fading to black.
'Heart of the Swarm' delivers promised action in StarCraft expansion
- Blizzard
BY JULIAN AIDAN
Time will tell how well the new strategies fare and evolve in the competitive scene, but for now “Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm” is delivering some of the best real-time strategy gameplay both on and offline.
Satirical 'Burning Love' stumbles into stereotypical reality TV territory
- YAHOO!Screen
BY JULIAN AIDAN
Less funny than annoying and sad, “Burning Love” ironically beats the dead horse that is reality television in what is hopefully the last bastion for innovation in the genre.
Trailer Review: Season three of 'Game of Thrones' promises to enthrall
- HBO
BY JULIAN AIDAN
While painfully short, the teaser whets appetites for another season of sex, intrigue and betrayal, coyly promising viewers a spectacular serial to look forward to on Sunday nights.
Newest 'Metal Gear' addition full of sword fighting, lacks in content
- KONAMI
BY JULIAN AIDAN
It’s about time that someone capitalized on the distinct lack of sword-wielding cyborg-on-cyborg action in the gaming industry. Half-human, half-robot mercenaries are few and far between, and fortunately superstar producer Kojima Productions decided to fill that niche.
