When Sony first introduced a new scheme called Playstation Plus, my initial reaction was lukewarm to say the least. I didn’t think it was a bad idea, but I also didn’t think it would be the greatest thing ever. See, long before the PS4 and Xbox One came to rule the roost, online play was free and extra games, to me anyway, were a novelty. So I gave it a miss, but thankfully my Father didn’t. I consequently benefitted from […]
It feels good to be back and writing again for PlusXP! (Cheap pop) Ok enough of that. Hot off the heels of The Order: 1886 being released; the question of morality in gaming has once again reared its ugly head. Sequels, tie-ins, DLC etc. There are so many things for people to complain about nowadays that I’ve just realised I’m complaining about complaining. For now, I’ll delve into the hot topic of longevity in a game. The Order’s length is […]
At this years EGX there was such an amazing array of games available to play, one of these games was Flockers a game created and developed by Team 17. These are the people who brought us the great Worms games and such other titles like Lemmings and so on. For your viewing pleasure here is my interview with Beth Aston from Team 17, enjoy. Thank you for watching. Keep an eye out for more interviews, reviews and previews from EGX coming to […]
Kevin Biemers had the fantastic opportunity to experience my first interview with someone of recognition in the video game world, lucky him! As a member of Italic Pig, he’s seen his long awaited dream to have Schrodinger’s Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark become a reality, thanks to Team17. Team17 are responsible for the worldwide enjoyment of the Worms franchise: holy hand grenades, kamikaze sheep, concrete donkeys; god I do love Worms. They are also publishing Schrodinger’s Cat […]
STRUGGLING WITH DARK SOULS 2? HERE’S A SHORT GUIDE FOR MAKING PROGRESS! Dark Souls 2 has been a big hit across the world. The sequel to one of the most highly regarded games of all time launching back in March 2014 to critical acclaim, leaving a passionate and ever-growing fanbase divided as to where the new title sits within the triumvirate of it, Dark Souls and Demon’s Souls. Yet it’s easy to assume that newcomers to the series may click […]
Last week Microsoft and 343 Industries confirmed Halo 5: Guardians. This is the next installment in the Halo Reclaimer trilogy, which follows Master Chief as he discovers the secrets of the Prometheans, The Forunner alien race that were responsible for creating the Halo Rings. Want to know what has been announced about Halo 5 so far? Well read on to find out what happened in the Reclaimer Trilogies previous installment, my predictions on Halo 5 and what has been officially […]
Short of marrying it, I would do anything for my PS4. It’s like the perfect partner. It gives me so much fun, pleasure (not in that way) and it never asks for anything in return. But if something did happen to me and my PS4, we have a falling out and I leave it; I can go back to my PS3 which I still play a lot thanks to Playstation Plus. Just a side note, I have never engaged in […]
So we have some fantastic news for all you Plusxp fans, we are having a competition again and this time it’s for four lucky people to win a cross-buy download code for the PS3, PS4 and VITA game Titan Attacks! Normally we would ask a question and we would pick four winners at random, but since I am running the competition this time around it’s going to be a little different. Now in light of one of the designers basing […]
In this weeks episode of the Ready Up podcast our own Chief Editor, Garvaos was invited to talk about all things gaming. So sit back and relax as Tony, Simon and Garv chat about : Massive Snickers Pet Owls and magic zip lines AC4: Black Flag looks beautiful and plays very well but the Shanties are a bitch to catch! Max: Curse of the brotherhood – reviewed by Tony here – tricky enough to be challenging, not too hard to […]
Contributed By CJ A little while ago Sony unveiled the Vita TV and surprised everyone. A slice of Sony’s latest handheld which hasn’t set the world on fire sales wise, yet has an army of very passionate fans. I picked one up a few months back and have really enjoyed it. Not just for stuff like Persona 4 – which looks superb – the cross-play stuff I’ve already bought on PS3, but for those beautiful little gems from PS1 […]
