Author Archive

ImRage: Dead Space 3′s Micro-Transactions Goes Too Far

If you’ve been a fan of the Dead Space series and you’ve gotten your hands on the latest game, then you’ll notice that it brings something new to the table, [...]

711 Views 7 Comments

ImRage: How Long Does A Game Need To Be?

A friend once asked me: “How long should a game be?” I answered him quite simply: “As long as it needs to be?” The main question that was on his [...]

ImRage: How ‘Dumb’ Is ‘Dumbing It Down’?

In the beginning, there were games… and they were incredibly hard. If you consider the era of the original Sony PlayStation to be the starting point of where gaming entered [...]

ImRage: Why Video Gaming As An Art Form Is Under-Developed

There have been two major events in the gaming industry recently that have reopened the debate as to whether or not video games can be considered art. The first is [...]

141 Views 6 Comments

ImRage: Why Silent Protagonists Fail

If you’ve played Dishonored at some point this year then you’ll remember that it was a good game about an assassin named Corvo Attano who joins up with a rebel [...]

ImRage: Why You Can’t Trust Big Review Sites

If there’s one thing that’s downright poor in the world of gaming journalism it’s the way the games are rated. You log onto the most popular gaming websites like IGN [...]

167 Views 6 Comments

ImRage: Why Pokémon Is Evil… And Very Successful

I’ve been spending a lot of time with my Pokémon-obsessed seven-year-old cousin recently and, as one might imagine, that entails playing a lot of Pokémon games. I’m no stranger to the Pokémon franchise, in [...]

315 Views 1 Comment

ImRage: Dissecting Open-World Games

What makes them… and what ruins them? After finishing Assassin’s Creed III, I have to say I’m really disappointed. The criticisms of it, I’ll leave to other writers so what [...]

Is Assassin’s Creed The New FIFA?

So the long-awaited fifth and final game in the Assassin’s Creed ‘Trilogy‘ just released yesterday and Assassin’s Creed III has been produced with the intent to move onto a new [...]

ImRage: Why Console Gaming Is Better Than PC Gaming

I’m sure that many of you PC-Game aficionados must be frothing at the mouth after reading the very title of this column and I’m expecting a reasonable number of explanations [...]

2,157 Views 37 Comments

ImRage: Virtual Reality — The Future of Gaming?

Almost one year ago, SONY released the world’s first 3D Headset and well… it didn’t exactly set the world alight. Few things that SONY are involved in ever do. They’re [...]

ImRage: Why Achievements / Trophies Are Useless, And Potentially Dangerous

I’ve got bad news for the Gamerscore and Trophy Level enthusiasts around the world: Trophies and Achivements are useless. But then, you knew that already. They’re nice to look at [...]

ImRage: 100% Free DLC — Why You Should Support Tekken Tag Tournament 2

As many of you might know, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is due to be released tomorrow and, even before the game’s release, I’m of the opinion that it’s destined to [...]

1,433 Views 8 Comments

10 Phases That Gaming Has Moved Past

Gaming has definitely evolved a lot since it all started three to four decades ago, with the creation of Pong. Since then, consoles of all shapes and sizes have come [...]

ImRage: Would You Steal A Pretzel? – Moral Choices In Video Games

So after a very long absence, I decided to get back into Skyrim. Skyrim, as most of you who read this column will know, is the sequel to Oblivion, Bethesda’s [...]

142 Views 6 Comments

ImRage: Finding A Game When You’ve Got ‘Nothing To Play’

So I often go through phases in my life where I’m in need of some inspiration or entertainment and what I really need to hit that spot is a really [...]

140 Views 5 Comments

ImRage: How Gaming Didn’t Turn Me Into A Violent Psychopath

The Story Of A Perfectly Sane Gamer It’s been discussed to death over the last few years whether or not violent videogames can breed aggressive tendencies in children and, while [...]

133 Views 1 Comment

ImRage: Spider-Man Games Aren’t As Crap As They Used To Be

So I was watching my brother play The Amazing Spider-Man the other day (the movie was pretty good) and I was thinking the game actually didn’t look half bad. The [...]

240 Views 8 Comments

ImRage: The Good Side Of Casual Gaming

Sometimes it saddens me a little when I read about all the hatred for casual gamers. It’s not uncommon to see regular gamers (what do we call ourselves now anyway?) [...]

ImRage: Why Capcom Are The Worst Developers Of Our Time

Foreword: Hi guys. Caveshen here. I’m proud to introduce our latest columnist to you today: the man who authored the old Machina’s Machinations opinion columns, from way back when. Please [...]

383 Views 3 Comments

LATEST GALLERIES

  • Warner Bros Reveals New IP Dying Light, A Different Kind Of Zombie Apocalypse Title
  • First Images Appear For Quantum Break
  • A Whole Bunch Of Pretty The Last Of Us Screenshots Emerge
  • New GTA V Screens Show Scuba Diving, Driving And Hijacking
  • Gran Turismo 6 Overload With An Announcement Trailer And Screenshots

Review: Devil May Cry HD Collection

It’s always unusual to contemplate buying these HD re-releases. The ‘never before seen super special secret bonus content’ is usually negligible so it usually boils down to two questions: “are [...]

128 Views 8 Comments

Review: Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is an insane, intense, fun and difficult but rewarding Capcom fighting game. eGamer Rating Addictive: Yes, most definitely for those who persevere past the basics Worth [...]

185 Views 5 Comments

The Worst Thing About The Gaming Industry [Column]

I’m a big fan of the first Dead Space game. Between playing it on PC and PlayStation 3, I’ve finished it four times, beat Impossible Mode, and also acquired the [...]

136 Views 6 Comments

Machina’s Machinations: Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Character Rundown [Part 4/4]

This week, rather than give my unwanted negative opinion about something irrelevant, I’m going to focus on giving my unwanted positive opinion on something slightly more relevant. Many of you [...]

5,015 Views 5 Comments

Machina’s Machinations: Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Character Rundown [Part 3/4]

This week, rather than give my unwanted negative opinion about something irrelevant, I’m going to focus on giving my unwanted positive opinion on something slightly more relevant. Many of you [...]

8,129 Views 19 Comments

Machina’s Machinations: Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Character Rundown [Part 2/4]

This week, rather than give my unwanted negative opinion about something irrelevant, I’m going to focus on giving my unwanted positive opinion on something slightly more relevant. Many of you [...]

5,417 Views 3 Comments

Machina’s Machinations: Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Character Rundown [Part 1/4]

This week, rather than give my unwanted negative opinion about something irrelevant, I’m going to focus on giving my unwanted positive opinion on something slightly more relevant. Many of you [...]

11,530 Views 8 Comments

Machina’s Machinations – 2010 in Gaming [Column]

Hello one and all and welcome to another exciting episode of Machina’s Machinations. You might notice that this column has come three weeks after the previous one instead of two [...]

100 Views 4 Comments

Machina’s Machinations: Growing Past Gaming [Column]

It is often said that ‘games are not what they used to be’… and in a lot of ways this statement is almost true. Most of the longtime gamers from [...]

Machina’s Machinations — DotA Never Changes [Column]

Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen (but probably mostly gentlemen) to another exciting episode of Machina’s Machinations. This week I’m going to be discussing a game that probably everyone who’s ever [...]