September's New Releases

September's New Releases

After a quiet few months on the new releases front (even in the cinemas), September is packed to the brim with new CDs, movies and games. There's so much going on that you might need a loan from the bank to experience it all (or, if you're being sensible, you …

01/09/2014

Chris Smith

The Surprisingly Easy Guide to Overcoming Gaming Frustration

We recently published a list of the 10 of the most frustrating games ever made, titles that induce shouting, screaming and the occasional throwing of objects. Games are unique in their ability to make people angry. The characters in them are in our control, which makes us feel a bit …

29/08/2014

Chris Smith

The 10 Most Frustrating Videogames

Games are generally a lot of fun. However, some games make us want to snap our controller in 2, throw it out of the window and then march to the developer's studios with a pitchfork and torch. Keep reading for the 10 most frustrating games from over the years! In …

29/08/2014

Chris Smith

Games

Have an awesome Bank Holiday gaming weekend with these top tips

For some, the bank holiday weekend is the perfect chance to do something productive, like building a new house, or cooking some elaborate 10 hour stew that ends up going wrong and getting replaced by a takeaway anyway. For gamers, though, the bank holiday weekend is the perfect opportunity to …

22/08/2014

Chris Smith

Games

Are movie-based video games as bad as everyone thinks? We used science to find out…

Movie-based video games have a reputation for being terrible, and it's not hard to see why. Over the years, gamers have been served up some real tie-in stinkers: the infamous ET, Fight Club and Street Fighter: The Movie (which is a game based on a movie based on a game) …

21/08/2014

Chris Smith

The Surprisingly Easy Guide to Saving Up For Destiny (And The Rest of the Crazy Autumn Games Schedule)

Right, summer is over. Enough of that sun lark, it's time to get down to business: gaming business. After the sparse summer gaming release schedule, we've been waiting for autumn to arrive for a long time. There are loads of great games coming out over the next couple of months, …

20/08/2014

Chris Smith

Tired of gaming? Hereâ€™s a surprisingly easy guide to beating your boredom!

Even though videogames are undoubtedly mankind's greatest invention, people can sometimes get a little bit bored of them. We know, it's unbelievable, isn't it? But that's the way things are and, being the helpful souls we are, we decided to investigate what causes gaming boredom and found some top ways …

19/08/2014

Chris Smith

8 Essential Xbox One Games (So Far)

It's gaming month here on the musicMagpie blog and to celebrate, we're giving away an Xbox One to one lucky gamer who trades in selected games this month (check out this blog post for more details). Microsoft's next generation console hasn't had the smoothest of launches, but it appears to …

18/08/2014

Chris Smith

Games

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