Daley Johnson

I set my sights on Age Of Wonders 3, the latest release in Triumph Studio’s Age Of Wonders series. After months of pining for a new strategy game, I thought I would throw myself in at the deep-end and get my hands on this colossus.

Indie game studios are popping up all over the world. From freshly graduated student teams, to game industry vet collaborations. From the one-man-band to the massive orchestra. Kickstarter campaigns here, Greenlight proposals there, in a constant battle to get a game noticed.  As a gamer and someone with an avid interest in the Indie games industry, I have noticed patterns and trends settling into successful and not so successful Indie studios. Here I will attempt to identify recurring problems and mistakes new Indie studios make, and offer the best medicine I can muster.

Microsoft today announced that for a limited time only, Titanfall will be included in an Xbox One bundle, available from March the 11th. Have you been waiting for Titanfall before buying the new generation Xbox? Now’s your chance!

If you are looking for a game that makes you laugh that you can enjoy with up to 3 (with plans to make it up to 9!) friends, Gang Beasts is right up your street. Described as a Multiplayer Co-op Party Game with doughy physics, Gang Beasts brings back the beautiful simplicity of battering your friends. 

Irrational Games, the Studio behind Bioshock will sadly be shutting down after the release the final Bioshock Infinite DLC.

Nintendo’s latest addition to the Mario Kart series will be with us on the 30th of May, and has 7 additional shelled racers available. 

It’s Valentines day again and here at Cinelinx we are feeling all loved up. Take a look at 5 of our favourite video game couples and what we think makes them so perfect for each other.

Having lived through every Pokemon generation and grown up in a bedroom with Pokemon posters plastered all over the walls, I was both excited and anxious when Pokemon X finally landed in my hands.  As with every new Pokemon game, the concept of beginning a new adventure brought on the same child-like excitement I felt when I first laid eyes on my cousins copy of Pokemon Red. I expect this is a feeling which is shared amongst many Pokemon fans. 

Many retro games are notoriously difficult and avoiding imminent death is common place when playing a game like Battletoads or Altered Beast. Here we shine the spotlight on 5 Retro pests that further amped up the difficulty and perhaps caused us to sprout a few grey hairs.

[Update: Looks like they've announced a release date for everyone else now!] Kickstarter-backers of Broken Age are in for a treat as they are due to recieve the game tomorrow. With a large fanbase following Double Fine's Kickstarter project, Broken Age is expected to be a huge hit.

Its not suprising that playing games can teach us a thing or two about life. Mario Kart is particularly brutal and fun, in this editorial we take 5 things this leviathan of a racer can teach us about the real world.

To become a part of Sony’s Platinum range back in the days of the PS1, a game had to sell over 400,000 copies worldwide within a year of it’s release. Here we have hand picked 5 games that managed to make it to Platinum and take a look at what made those games stand out among the crowd and shine brighter.