When he finally managed to get a go on his older brother’s brand new ZX Spectrum, unbeknownst to Sam he was embarking on a lifetime love of games and being British. When Sir Clive Sinclair stopped making computers Sam had to admit that he needed to buy some consoles made further afield and he has not looked back since; owning every single console since the Super Nintendo.
As one of four, he learned fast to share a multi-tap and play games such as ‘Bomberman’ and ‘Snowboard Kids’. Now as a Librarian he believes in world peace and harmony, shunning the world of competitive gaming in favour of co-op. You can find him online in a variety of places from shooting terrorists in ‘Rainbow 6 Vegas’ to tending his garden in ‘Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise’.
As a Librarian, Sam is also an avid reader and would encourage you all to try a book once in a while (and keep him in a job).
Some of you may have been looking forward to some old-school gaming in 2017 with the release of ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove, but you will have to hold your horses as the game is now delayed until 2018.
There are many types of co-op from the sublime to the ridiculous. We like a Horde mode, but the very best co-op is when you can play a game together - all the game. This is exactly what Far Cry 5 is setting out to do and the new trailer highlights some of the fun you and a pal are going to have (well as much fun as you can have when going up against a cult).
The days when a finished game was released out of the box are over and it is a modern phenomena to boot up a game and receive a gameplay altering update. With Dead Rising 4 about to launch on PS4, Capcom Vancouver have taken it on themselves to listen to the fans of the game and have made some of the changes they requested added to the core mechanics.
The LEGO games are very agile at grabbing the latest developments in the Marvel universe and making good use of them; be that adding the Guardians of the Galaxy or, like here, introducing The Inhumans. This family group live off planet and are getting their own TV show. Not one to miss out on the latest tie in, Black Bolt and co. feature in the latest trailer for the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2.
Dead Rising 4 has been out for a while on Xbox One and PC, but what about PlayStation 4 owners? Come December 5th they need wait no more as the game is getting a release on Sony's console, but Frank's Big Package offers more.
The original release of Rogue Trooper may have passed you by in 2006, so how about seven reasons why you should pick up Rogue Trooper Redux when it is released on October 17th?
The backwards compatibility mode on Xbox One is like having a cupboard of forgotten games that keeps being filled. Pop in there today and you may just spy a game or two that you own; Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two or SEGA Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl.
Mayhaps you are unaware, but most of the LEGO games have a storyline and are not just hours upon hours of brick breaking and building. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is no different and the Big Bad is introduced in the new trailer in the form of Kang the Conqueror (me neither).
The original The Escapist was a great game, but lacked a certain something . . . co-op! This is rectified in the upcoming The Escapists 2 as up to 4 players can use drop in online/offline co-op to help each other break free from the Clink. To celebrate the release date of August 22nd, a new trailer has been released.
It sometimes feels in games that you can't move for the undead, but when they are given the cool look seen in the upcoming Fortnite, we can forgive Epic Games this one time. Due out on the 25th July, the new Cinematic Launch Trailer highlights how fun this 4 player online co-op game looks.
We all love new games the best, but getting access to games that we already own is enough for some of us. Checking out your Xbox One 'Ready to Install' list and finding a forgotten XBLA title from the 360 is a joy. Look at your list today as you may have one of three newly updated co-op titles.
I'm hip. I know what's down with the kids. So I know loads about something called Adventure Time; it appears to be a cartoon about a hat wearing boy and his dog? What I do know is that a new Adventure Time DLC pack is coming to console and Windows 10 versions of Minecraft.
