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2014 is drawing to a close, which means that it's time to look back and reflect on the hits, misses and the plain bizarre moments of the gaming year. It's been a funny old year for gaming. It was the first "˜full' year for the Xbox One and PS4, with …

It's been a funny old year in the world of games. The Xbox One and PS4 had their first full year, yet neither really set the world on fire. Destiny, the world's most expensive game, ended up being…well, alright. There were loads and loads of remakes too. But let's not …

Buying someone a game for Christmas opens you up to all kinds of potential problems. What if you buy them something rubbish? What if you buy them something they already have? Well, panic no longer: here's our Christmas games gift guide! The games in this post are guaranteed to go …

Buying video games for children is difficult. You don't want to buy them a game they'll hate, but you don't want to expose them to violence, crude language or overly-aggressive online gamers either. It's pretty common knowledge that a lot of the games "˜designed' for children aren't that great. However, …

Far Cry 4, the latest sequel in the long-running open-world first person survival series, is released today and expectations are high. However, this year hasn't been kind to big budget blockbusters. Destiny, one of the most anticipated games of all time, was met with slight derision and apathy, while Assassin's …

The Xbox One celebrates its first birthday this Saturday, with the PS4's birthday a week after. Yet, despite being a year old, both consoles still feel new. Many gamers, it seems, are sticking with the still-brilliant Xbox 360 and PS3. However, there have been numerous signs that the Xbox One …

Batman is back…in Lego form, anyway. Lego Batman 3 comes out today and, while its unlikely to win any game of the year awards, it does look incredibly fun: not only do you get to explore a blocky Gotham as the Caped Crusader, but you get to play as loads …