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Dark Souls 2: Hands-on Preview

Dark Souls 2: Hands-on Preview

I spent a good portion of the morning battling my way through hordes of unyielding, malevolent beings hell-bent on my destruction. Once I’d got through London though I arrived at BandaiNamcoUK’s office near Hammersmith for a 3 hour hands-on with an almost finished PS3 copy of Dark Souls 2.

I’ve got what I call a love-hate relationship with the first Dark Souls. I love the environment and the feel of the game, though I at times found the game to be far too unforgiving and wilfully obtuse. That said, it still wormed it’s way into my affection so I was quite excited at my chance for some hands-on time with the sequel.

Day’s of Z

Day’s of Z

OK so I caved. I gave in to the hype, the stories, the videos and the general ‘feel’ of the experience surrounding it, and I bought into an Alpha: I bought Day-Z. This is also smashing one of my golden rules; never ever, ever, pre-order anything and if you think about it, an alpha purchase is pre-ordering a pre-order. You’re not even buying a complete game…. just a promise of one. What the hell was I thinking?

Editor’s Blog – Even More Words On Football Manager

Editor’s Blog – Even More Words On Football Manager

I make no bones about the fact that I am a keen Football Manager player, and this season’s 2014 edition has got me hooked like it always does. This year though, things are slightly different as I have been digging into the details of the game more than ever before. I noted in my Verdict that I was getting further involved with the training, something I normally avoided like the plague. As I’ve been playing I have been paying more attention to the small details.Now that I am at the start of the 2017/18 season, and I wanted to share some of the details which affect my game.

Our Year Ahead in Games

Our Year Ahead in Games

For this, the first Sunday on 2014, we here at Reticule Towers decided we would take a look at some of the games we are looking forward to this year. Why not hit the break to see what titles we are excited about.

Our Games of the Year

Our Games of the Year

It is Christmas Day as this post goes live, so I certainly hope that you have all had a great day so far and wish you all a Merry Christmas. If you need something to read in between opening presents or while you wait for your dinner, why not check out Our Games of the Year.

Gran Turismo 6 – The Verdict

Gran Turismo 6 – The Verdict

I was a massive fan of Gran Turismo during the PlayStation One and Two eras, came into the series with the second game and found myself playing it for countless hours along with the later versions. Come Gran Turismo 5 on the PlayStation 3 and I was put off, the menus were unwieldy and I tired of a progression system which started you off in duff cars for race after race.

How does the latest title from Polyphony fare then? Read my thoughts after the break.

Moments Of Paranoia

Moments Of Paranoia

I’m not sure whether or not I made the right decision, but it was a decision I had to make. With the room steadily filling with gas and just one round left in my pistol, I rose my gun, took careful aim, and fired.

Jon Rissik on Railsimulator’s transition to Dovetail Games

Jon Rissik on Railsimulator’s transition to Dovetail Games

I brought word the other day that the developers of Train Simulator had undergone a transformation. They were no longer Railsimulator.com focused on the Train Sim franchise as the company had transitioned to become Dovetail Games with a broader simulation remit. You can find more details after the break where I speak to Jon Rissik, VP Brand & Acquisition at Dovetail Games.