The Cave – The Verdict
Spelunking: (noun) the hobby or practice of exploring caves. The scientist deployed a nuclear device whilst spelunking with the knight and the twins.
New Video Game Releases – February Schedule
Welcome to The Reticule’s definitive roundup of gaming releases throughout February 2013. All release dates stated are for the EU, across all currently available platforms. Keep this page bookmarked for easy access, as we will link all previews and reviews when we post them on the site.
My Hopes for the Year Ahead
It is a new year, and with that, we should all have plenty to look forward to, the FA Cup Third Round, Superbowl and Wrestlemania will all take place in the coming weeks and months. While I am certainly looking forward to those events, I have a few hopes for what I will occur in the gaming world over the next twelve months. Kevin is running through his Top 10 Games to look forward to, so my hopes will largely…
Trine 2: Director’s Cut — The Verdict
Despite being the newest console on the block, the Wii U’s best looking game is a downloadable game that has been ported from the other consoles. The ridiculously good-looking Trine 2 and its vibrant and lurid landscapes has found a definitive console version on the Wii U with Trine 2: Director’s Cut.
Little Inferno — The Verdict
Little Inferno is a game about a fireplace. It’s about the simple act of burning things. At a surface level it’s a fairly simple puzzle game. Yet Little Inferno also manages to be one of the most thought-provoking, satirical and engaging games of the year.
LEGO The Lord of the Rings – The Verdict
My last adventure with a LEGO based video game was the extremely disappointing PS Vita port of LEGO Batman 2, so it was with great pleasure that I installed my PC based copy of LEGO The Lord of the Rings knowing that I would be getting the experience I missed with the handheld version of Batman in LEGO form.
Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two — The Verdict
Historically Disney games tend to be fairly good — the Illusion series that includes Castle of Illusion, World of Illusion and the original Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion was critically well regarded. However, much like the inhabitants of Wasteland, Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is best forgotten.
Wii U — First Impressions
The first home 8th generation video game console is finally upon us and it’s Nintendo leading the charge with the release of the Wii U. I’ve got a hold of the Premium ZombiU edition, so if you’re stuck on the fence about buying one then hopefully this should help you out. Here are some first impressions:
Nintendo releases new trailers for upcoming Mario games
With the Wii U UK release just around the corner Nintendo have released videos for its upcoming Mario games — New Super Mario Bros. U and Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
#1ReasonWhy and Why Women Matter
The past two days have seen something incredible. Hundreds of women games developers, journalists and culture commentators have poured out their anxieties, passion for their craft and how there are some in the industry and culture who make them think about leaving it all behind.