Gaming - 11 articles

In our previous instalment of our Budget Gaming article, we focused on low budget games, and ways you can get your gaming fix for a few pennies here and there. We've also discussed free gaming, and everyone should be aware of "The Basics" by now, so it's time we covered the final couple of bases where gaming can be done without smashing open your piggy bank. Today we're focusing on 2nd hand ...

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In the previous parts of this article, we discussed the basics of gaming on a budget, and where you can get a healthy dose of free games to tide you over. However, if you're budget is a little bigger than zero pounds, there are plenty more options you can also consider. There's several different ways in which you can get plenty of play time, without busting the bank.

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Almost regardless of all the "Basics" info we imparted in part one of this article, the first step of any budget gaming experience is to investigate the free gaming market. It has expanded greatly over recent years with the inclusion of in-game advertising, as well as advances in browser gaming with again, advertising money fuelling developers to push the boundaries of what browser based games ...

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With fears of a recession spreading like a virus throughout the world, and people clamping their wallets tightly shut after Christmas, perhaps it's time we all stopped playing games and got on with some work to earn back our hard spent dollars and pounds. But who are we kidding, recession or not, we're still going to spend a large proportion of our time doing what we enjoy most, playing video ...

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PaulG is our resident family gamer with regular insights into the live of a dad trying to bond with his kids over a love he's had his whole life, that of computer games. Today he touches on the difficulties of finding a title that's easy for children to play just because of the control system. Perhaps companies should look into this a little more when marketing their games?

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One of PaulG's team chronicles her time spent playing Animal Crossing and it's surprising addictiveness that is often only spoken of when discussing WoW players. Discovering that it's surprising depth appealed more to her than her children which the title was originally intended for, it makes for an interesting read.

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The latest member of XSR's literary team addresses "Writing about Family Gaming" and the reason he took it up in the first place. Watch this space for his fortnightly articles on the subject.

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The Incredible Hulk movie released just over a week ago, was head and shoulders above the rather odd 2003 film of the same name. However, while the game on the Xbox and PS3 didn't receive the greatest scores, they did at least have something the PC version didn't, next gen graphics. The PC version's visuals, are simply shocking, so much so, that I complained on the Sega forums. Turns out I ...

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As good as GTA IV is, in some areas, this reviewer has found it quite a let down in many others, so much so that I may not even finish the game; I haven't decided if I can soldier through or not. While some of the issues I raise might be just personal gripes of my own, many others have complained about the very same issues I'm commenting on. This isn't just an angry reviewer, taking a pot shot, ...

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The games industry - especially large studios - is often accused of "playing it safe" and sticking to tried and true concepts, leaving independent studios to try out new ideas and new ways of playing. With so many RTS and FPS clones being pumped out every year alongside yet another expansion for the Sims, many are clamouring for something new and fresh. What the studios don't realize, is that ...

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In this, the first Game Theme Face-off, we're looking at the numbers of enemies in first person shooters. Is it better to have lots of weak enemies, or several tougher ones? How does this effect the game play and level design? Let's take a look.

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