Insomnia 64 – Thoughts and more thoughts

Insomnia 64 – Thoughts and more thoughts

This is a tough one to write. I have enjoyed Insomnia these past few years, thankfully having been able to get tickets and making the long journey south to the NEC. Insomnia 64 was no different, even though it did feel a bit less active than past years events. However, this is more down to ..

Retro Review – Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day – PS3

Retro Review – Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day – PS3

Or how I learned to stop worrying about the oddness and keep running. The PS3 is retro right? Okay so not really, but this is a review of a game that came out a while ago now in 2014 for the PS3. A few short months just after the PS4 had been released, so i’m ..

The Video Game Market was good!

The Video Game Market was good!

Video Game Market The video game market in Doncaster was held over the weekend. The Doncaster Dome cramming hundreds of eager gamers and collectors into one place for a day of retro nostalgia. There are a few of these events held each year, hosted by the same team that runs the Play Expo, Replay Events. ..

Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal – Review

Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal – Review

The usual formula, the usual girls, can anything go wrong? Senran Kagura Burst: Renewal is the remake..reimagining….renewal of the first Senran Kagura game. Senran Kagura Burst. The main change is that it takes on the design of the later games by having full 3d environments to fight in rather than the 2d side scrolling areas ..

Insomnia 63 – My Late Thoughts

Insomnia 63 – My Late Thoughts

  Wow, its been a while since Insomnia and I haven’t really written a thing about it. So, whilst late, I thought it best to at least get something written down. I want to start by saying thanks to the lovely people who provided me with a press pass so I could get in. The ..

Mistel Barocco MD 650L – Review

Mistel Barocco MD 650L – Review

Mistel are a company that like to release unique products. Being one of the first to release a split design mechanical keyboard in the form of the Mistel Barocco, this was improved when they added RGB functionality a short while later. Recently they have taken the Barocco down to a 60% design with low profile ..

Bullet Witch – PC Review

Bullet Witch – PC Review

Marvelous partnered with XSEED have brought Bullet Witch kicking and screaming into 2018. The game, originally released as an exclusive on the Xbox 360 back in 2006, sat on a console that at the time was trying to cater to the Japanese gamer, with a number of exclusives that you would feel were more at ..

Insomnia 62 – Thoughts

Insomnia 62 – Thoughts

Easter has just passed and with it so has Insomnia 62, another entry in the long running and largest gaming festival in the UK. This year’s spring event had a slightly different feel over past events. With a noticeable lack of PC and gaming hardware brands in the halls. This means, there was no Scan, ..

RPCS3 Rendering Improvements!

RPCS3 Rendering Improvements!

The RPCS3 emulator has been something I have been keeping an eye on over the past year, despite it being available for almost 6 years. The reason for this is because over these last few months there has been a massive amount of improvements to the software with the aim of improving compatibility and support ..

Driving Games That Were Ahead of Their Time

Driving Games That Were Ahead of Their Time

No one can deny that the 90s were definitory for the games we play today. But it is very likely few developers expected that the ideas that emerged then, in the era of arcade games and low-graphics, would still be going strong now. Games like Need for Speed, Gran Turismo, or even Mario Kart all ..

Yubico YubiKey 4 – Review

Yubico YubiKey 4 – Review

I’m a big fan of 2FA (2 Factor Authentication) and with the amount of news about data breaches, everyone else should be too. There are several ways of getting 2FA up and running and practically all modern services support some method of securing your accounts. The majority use your phone in some manner, either for ..

Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash – PC – Review

Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash – PC – Review

Today, Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash releases on Steam. After seeing footage of the original PS4 version of the game I really couldn’t wait to give this game a go. But I am just one of many people who do not own a PS4 which means I had to wait what seemed like an eternity ..