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[We’re nearly at the end of 2008, and it’s time for another guest post. I’m happy as always to hand over to Matt Gardner, editor of the excellent…
Fallout 3 eases you into its world particularly gently. Your initial exposure to its post-apocalyptic nuclear future is through the filter of a prologue within a sealed shelter,…
When it comes to pivotal moments in British video game history, Populous is one of the more significant games overlooked by Super Chart Island (Robocop’s half-year run at…
From Commodore 64 to Amiga to PC, I grew up playing so many different football games. Many of them (and more besides) reached the top of the charts….
2008 is when the HD versions of the Big Two football games finally overcame the lasting momentum of the PS2 to became the leading versions. As well as…
After the Star Wars prequel trilogy finished in 2005, the production of new Star Wars films went into a relatively brief (and possibly final) break. There was no…
Mercenaries 2 is not the first UK #1 game of 2008 to centre on privatised military acting in the global south. Coming after Army of Two, it is…
[This is a guest post, and I’m as happy as ever to welcome back David C James, whose previous posts here include Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow and God of…
In games, as with many other media with any kind of sequel or follow-up, a sequel’s initial commercial performance is generally a reflection of its predecessor as much…
Playing through the UK’s chart-topping games of the PlayStation era cemented a link in my mind between two of the biggest of them. Metal Gear Solid and Final…