Old Games

Is it time to declutter your game collection?

Games teach us that collecting things is good: you get an extra life for collecting 100 rings, you can buy stuff if you collect enough gems and you can unlock an achievement if you collect all of the hidden packages. It’s quite ironic, then, that collecting games in real life …

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09/10/2014
Chris Smith
Bowie

musicMagpie’s Music News Round-Up

Been too busy to keep up with the latest goings-on in music land? Don’t worry: we’ve rounded up all the latest music stories and condensed them into one simple blog post for you (you can thank us later). Get well soon, Morrissey Manchester music legend Morrissey has revealed that he …

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09/10/2014
Chris Smith
Gotham

Everything you need to know about Gotham in one handy blog post

Gotham, the new US TV series based on Batman’s home city, starts on October 13th on Channel 5. But what’s it actually about? And will it be any good? The answer to those questions, and more, can be found below. Holy smokes, Batman! The big question: is Batman in it? …

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08/10/2014
Chris Smith
Alien Isolation

Is Alien: Isolation The Scariest Game You’ll Ever Play?

The hype around Alien: Isolation has been massive: it’s a survival horror game based on the first movie, you play as Ripley’s daughter, and you’re stuck on a spaceship with a single indestructible xenomorph that can kill you before you’ve ever seen it. In short, Alien: Isolation ”“ which comes …

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06/10/2014
Chris Smith