Nintendo vs Nintendo
Are the Japanese software giants calling all the wrong shots and cannibalising their own sales? The announcement of many Nintendo releases in the last year has revealed that a game will be sold on...
View ArticleAbuse and sexism in gaming: Why do it?
“Eat my face”, “Sit on my risotto”, “Cook me a cock” – female gamers have heard it all. If you’re a regular gamer you’ll know how awesome it feels to come home after a long day of work, kick your shoes...
View ArticleGaming gadgets for the next five years
Gadgets and tech we’ll all be using soon – from controllers to virtual reality. With the recent demos of the Xbox One and PS4, the future of the gaming industry is currently a highly debated topic. But...
View ArticleGaming habits: Know your enemy
If you’ve ever been punched in the face while playing, this could be why. Picture the scene. Your friend has called you up and suggested a weekend of food, merriment and non-stop gaming. You agree...
View ArticleIntroducing: Virtual Reality porn, for all your digital erotic needs
The Oculus Rift looks to take pornographic gaming to a whole new level. It’s a surprise that the idea had not dawned on anyone sooner. Someone was sitting in front of his computer looking at porn,...
View ArticleMCM Comic Con: Culture clash, or geek event of the year?
Planet Ivy takes a visit to MCM Comic Con and finds a whole host of geek-love. Approaching the doors of the ExCel centre in my civvies has me feeling as if I’m missing part of the fun; I’m used to...
View ArticleSoldiers versus zombies: Why killing the dead matters
A plea for aiming your sights at the dead rather than the living. Ask a group of people whether they would rather play Call of Duty or Left 4 Dead, and you might have a rather balanced outcome. Ask...
View ArticleExperiences of a girl gamer
Why are girls not just underrepresented, but misrepresented too? I’ll start by acknowledging that the woman posing as a gamer in the featured image has not thought to switch her television on for the...
View ArticleWii U jailbreak not as innocent as it sounds
Game developers weep as yet another console is hacked. Whenever there is a new type of technology, there will be a hacker somewhere who feels their sole purpose in life is to jailbreak it....
View ArticleThe next gen of gaming: Loyalty, titles and specs
Everyone has to weigh-up their priorities when console shopping. How do you do it? As this year’s E3 steadily approaches, gamers everywhere are excitedly saving their money for the next gen of...
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