We get hands on with Hyrule Warriors for Wii U. Our Nintendo guide talks through the different in game guides, advance and mission givers. The game combines a variety of battling play styles. Official blurb: “Cut down entire legions of enemies as Link, Zelda, Midna and other characters from The Legend of Zelda franchise using … Continue reading Let’s Play 5 Mins Hyrule Warriors Wii U →

We test Pokemon Art Academy out with a real family. Bringing together Pokemon collecting and real artistic skills this is a game that offers a fresh challenge and some educational benefits along the way. I ask Nintendo to confirm the details on the trophies. “The Pokémon Art Academy game doesn’t have a scoring system, so … Continue reading Pokemon Art Academy Family Review – Trophy Explanation →

Unedited let’s play of Invizimals cross-play PS3-Vita feature. See how me and the kids get on in the battle arenas. More Information: http://invizimals.eu.playstation.com/en_GB/home Invizimals has always been a game that my kids have liked the idea of but not really clicked with. Now however with the Invizimals The Alliance on Vita and Invizimals Lost Kingdoms … Continue reading Let’s Cross-Play Invizimals Vita & PS3 Battles →

Here is our family review of the new Invizimals games. Invizimals Lost Kingdoms and Invizimals The Alliance offer a new level of augmented reality game play while also integrating the related cartoon and Panini cards. We take the Vita game in hand and test out how the augmented reality copes in the bedroom, garden and … Continue reading Invizimals Alliance – Family Review →

Rare Design Director Gregg Mayles talks us through Rare’s history and his 25 year time with the company. If you’ve ever wondered about getting in to game development Mayles offers an insider’s guide. Along with a tour of the Studio Mayles talked us through the prized shelves of Bafta awards and games from years gone … Continue reading From Rareware to Rare, a Complete History with Creative Director Greg Mayles →

We get hands on with the whole Invizimals range, from the Vita and PS3 games to the toys, collectable AR cards and even the cartoon. Invizimals has always been a game that my kids have liked the idea of but not really clicked with. Now however with the Invizimals The Alliance on Vita and Invizimals … Continue reading Invizimals London Launch Party – Vita/PS3 Game, Toys, Panini Cards & Cartoon →

Earlier this month, the Williams family headed down to the capital for a Lego Mixels launch event at the London Eye where the kids were treated to a ride in one of the passenger capsules and a play session with the latest character building sets from Lego. Lego Mixels are a range of unique characters … Continue reading Lego Mixels Hunting on the London Eye →

Apple Shame Unethical Mineral Supplies, Will Nintendo Do the Same? Progress isn’t always a good thing. New consoles, gadgets and services can hold a hidden price beyond what we pay at retail. The minerals that are used to create much of our technology are often obtained from conflict ridden parts of the world, such as … Continue reading Apple Shames Unethical Mineral Suppliers, Will Nintendo, Sony & Microsoft Do the Same? →

The final video in our series that shows how to set-up Dual Shock 4 and Vita Remote Play in the context of our “hack”. Perhaps the more complex side of the set-up is accessing games via the newly configured portable unit. Your Vita and PlayStation 4 will both be tied to the same PlayStation Network … Continue reading PS4 Vita Hack (4 of 4): Control Vita with Dual Shock 4 Set-Up →

Today the OFT (UK’s non-ministerial government department for consumer and competition) published their finalized Principles for online and app-based games, but are they detailed enough to deal with both physical and virtual video-game purchases? In April 2013, the OFT launched an investigation into the ways in which online and app-based games encourage children to make … Continue reading UK Gov (OFT) New Principles Shake Up In-App Purchases →