Blazing Chrome review | a hard corps 2D run-and-gun
by Ian Dransfield | Aug 15, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
A modern 2D run-and-gun with more than a touch of Contra's hardcore spirit. It's Blazing Chrome......
Posts by: Ian Dransfield
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - the politicially-inspired game that's 'not political'
by Ian Dransfield | Aug 12, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Infinity Ward avoids shock and awe, goes for evade and disabuse
Children of Morta preview: family matters
by Ian Dransfield | Jul 19, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
An action-RPG that’s also about maintaining family ties
Majora’s Skies: looking ahead to A Place for the Unwilling
by Ian Dransfield | Jul 12, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
Narrative adventure A Place for the Unwilling hopes to channel some superstar influences
Road to Guangdong preview: Keep rollin’, rollin’, rollin’
by Ian Dransfield | Jul 03, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
Road trippin' restaurateurs: assemble.
Void Bastards review | Shut that door
by Ian Dransfield | Jun 26, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Door management in space? The genre's never been so much fun
Tales of the Neon Sea review
by Ian Dransfield | Jun 18, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
A cyberpunk-infused adventure that looks superb, but features a bit too much traipsing around for its own good
To The Rescue! preview - best friends, inc.
by Ian Dransfield | Jun 12, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
Hammering it home: adopt, don't shop
News from the virtual front - 10th June
by Ian Dransfield | Jun 10, 2019 | Gaming, News
Keeping track of the news, so you don't have to
Looking at life as a solo game developer
by Ian Dransfield | May 10, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
We speak to three indie developers about the highs and lows involved in single-handedly producing a game
Destiny and Halo's Killer Features - an anthemic shooting experience
by Ian Dransfield | Apr 24, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
If Anthem has taught us anything, it’s that Bungie gets making guns fun
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - review
by Ian Dransfield | Apr 18, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
Stand and fight, coward
Vanquish's Killer Feature: all on the slide
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 29, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Well before there was sliding into your DMs, there was sliding into this
Rage 2: hands on with the neon apocalypse
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 15, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
Walker walks the wasteland while Willits wangles weapons
BAFTA Games Awards nominees announced
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 14, 2019 | Gaming, News
Field sees titles big and small in the running for those special golden faces
Journey from the East: looking ahead to Tales of the Neon Sea
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 01, 2019 | Gaming, Previews
Tales of the Neon Sea shows the Chinese dev scene is in rude health. We chat to the makers of a cyberpunk adventure
Degrees of Separation: an interview with Chris Avellone
by Ian Dransfield | Feb 22, 2019 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Veteran writer Chris Avellone tells us about the beguiling world of Degrees of Separation
Resident Evil 2 PS4 review: a horror classic just got sharper
by Ian Dransfield | Feb 15, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
When there’s no more room in Hell, the dead will be remade in 4K
Dusk review | The best shooter the 90s never produced
by Ian Dransfield | Feb 13, 2019 | Gaming, Reviews
It's a 90s-style shooter worthy of Quake. We dig into the brilliant Dusk on PC
Metroid Prime 4 development restarts; Retro Studios takes over
by Ian Dransfield | Jan 25, 2019 | Gaming, News
Sequel is handed back to its original creators following ‘very challenged’ development
Suda51 on 20 years of Grasshopper Manufacture
by Ian Dransfield | Jan 18, 2019 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Suda51 talks to us about his plans for the future, pro wrestling, Grasshopper Manufacture, and such cult items as No More Heroes and Shadows of the Damned.
Tetris' killer feature
by Ian Dransfield | Jan 14, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
The fear - and the triumph - felt through careful use of one directional input: down
The ’76 Diaries: The Final Entry
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 21, 2018 | Gaming, Reviews
Finishing it off with the Fallout 76 review-of-sorts
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes - an interview with Goichi Suda
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 19, 2018 | Gaming, Interviews, Previews
We sat down with Suda51 to talk about Grasshopper's latest - an homage to the games of his past.
The ’76 Diaries: Part Five
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 14, 2018 | Feature, Gaming
Fallout 76: the loafing about comes to an end
The ’76 Diaries: Part Four
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 07, 2018 | Feature, Gaming
Fallout 76 tries, but it quickly runs out of steam
Epic Games Store will give 88% revenue to developers
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 04, 2018 | Gaming, News
Move sees Fortnite publisher tackle Steam head-on
The '76 Diaries: Part Three
by Ian Dransfield | Nov 30, 2018 | Feature, Gaming
For the first time, Fallout 76 doesn’t demand a mega-gigabyte download
The ’76 Diaries: Part Two
by Ian Dransfield | Nov 23, 2018 | Feature, Gaming
Emerging from Fallout 76’s vault; emerging into Fallout 76’s issues
The long war - Battlefield V interview
by Ian Dransfield | Nov 20, 2018 | Gaming, Interviews, Previews
Veteran creative director Lars Gustavsson tells us he’s still excited – and nervous – about Battlefield V
The ’76 Diaries: Part One
by Ian Dransfield | Nov 15, 2018 | Feature, Gaming
Making your way into Fallout 76's wasteland could be harder than you’d expect
Red Dead Redemption 2 review
by Ian Dransfield | Nov 12, 2018 | Gaming, Reviews
Rockstar's latest is deep, atmospheric, and ambitious - but roundly stuck in an open-world past we've moved on from
