We chat about 'the mother of all farming games'
Farming and life simulation – two genres you wouldn't really think to mix, but about fifteen years ago in Japan, a man called Yasuhiro Wada decided to try. And in 1996 a game called 'Farm Story' wa...
Heavy metal tilty puzzle game for a bargain price – what's not to like?
What's this? A wild 400 point game appears! With Microsoft deciding to charge increasingly more for titles on their slightly-less-fantastic-than-it-used-to-be downloadable games store, the Xbox Liv...
A new town with a rejuvenating secret – but is it worth the entrance fee?
The Sims is a game that needs very little introduction. The virtual life/dollshouse simulator has sold billions over it's three games and multitudes of expansion and stuff packs, and it was one of ...
Life-simulation meets farming simulator – but is it as grand as the title suggests?
If you've visited the site recently, you'll likely have seen our review of the brilliant Rune Factory 3, and heard ...
Bringing you new ways to mess with life – fur better or worse
Pretty much everyone who's ever been within a hundred yards of a PC knows about The Sims – love it or hate it, EA's virtual life simulator has sold more than a few copies, and is now on it's third ...
A much-awaited expansion for Ninja Bee's Kingdom-building game
When it originally hit the virtual shelves of Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade last Christmas time, we fell in love with A World Of Keflin...
A kid-friendly mini-game collection based on the popular TV show
As a parent, it's always tricky to find games young children will enjoy. Trying to tread that line between finding something that's interesting enough to hold their attention, whilst still being e...
Farming, monsters and romance all come together in one game
Around this time last year, I was writing a review for Harvest Moon: Animal Parade on the Wii – which, somewhat surprisingly...
Explore Kawawii island, a resort packed with holiday-themed mini-games
Finally tired of Wii Sports Resort? Have you ever just wanted to wonder round WuHu Island, rather than hopping from game to game without taking in the scenery? Or maybe you just have a holiday-them...
Cuddly Kinect virtual pet game gets a range of stuffed toys
Last year saw the release of our favourite Kinect game, and one of the Kinect launch titles, the tiger stroking, cat teasing, minigame laden virtual pet game, ...
Quirky hack-and-slash platformer based on an ancient Jewish script
These days, companies often seem afraid of trying something new, as corporate bosses increasingly believe that the average consumer prefers to play it safe, and is more likely to play Generic Space...
Great value for the Robbie-themed karaoke game
Last week saw the release of the latest instalment in the Wii karaoke game series, We Sing: UK Hits, a game which celebrates the 'Best...
And our adventures in Rune Factory 3
Check it outA few days ago, the nice folks...
We visit Surrey Docks City Farm to see how it compares to the mother of all farming games
With the imminent release of not just one, but two farming games, the folks at Rising Star decided to hold a special event to celebrate the launch of Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar and Rune Factory 3, ...
Link's multiplayer adventure finally hits the store - find out how to get it, for free, inside
As part of Zelda's 25th Anniversary celebrations, Nintendo announced that they'd be releasing a classic GameCube game, Zelda: Four Swords as a free download for the DSi, DSi XL and 3DS. Fast forward a...
Rock-inspired karaoke game gets forty awesome anthems
Last week saw the folks behind everyone's favourite series of Wii based karaoke games, the We Sing series, decided to unveiling a portion of the ...
And our adventures in Rune Factory 3
Check it outA few days ago, the nice folks...
More point-and-click puzzle solving with the Freelance Police
Having been fans of the Sam and Max series since the first series graced the Xbox Live Arcade back in 2009, we've been waiting for ages for the third season to make it's way onto the service – but ...
And our adventures in Rune Factory 3
Check it outA few days ago, the nice folks ...
Pre-order the virtual dolls house/life simulator and get some exclusive pets
Ah, The Sims Pets – the one expansion pack I always want and will buy, ever since the original Sims Unleashed. In fact, in the case of The Sims 2, the Pets expansion was the reason I bought the whole ...