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Prototype 2 is a peculiar game. It offers so much, yet produces so little. From the moment it begins, there is a constant sense that something is not quite right and for every…

We have all fantasised about what we would do if we owned a real life, fully functioning Portal gun. Now, with the release of the new batch of replicas, what better time to…

Dear Diary,

The Museum of Computing in Swindon recently achieved full accreditation with the Arts Council England.

We at GameGrin have gone all moddy this evening and decided to stream a live game of DayZ, the mod for ARMA II.So come and join us as we try and navigate through the wasteland and…

With simulation games being available since the dawn of video gaming it's no wonder we are now at the stage where most Sims can be as specific or as broad as you like. From the…

Things are no longer perfect in Dubai: thousands of innocent civilians lie dead, sandstorms have wrecked the once beautiful city and Captain Martin Walker is stuck in the middle…

Ever wanted a game where you can mine, build and generally do anything you want withoutworrying about storylines and missions? If so this is the game for you. Minecraft lets…

Dear Diary,Where to start. I suppose the logical place would be at the beginning.I hear the crash of waves hitting against the shore. My hands come into focus and as I look…

The premise of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is the same as many games in today's market: A global crisis is threatening world stability and must be averted by shooting…

Another day, another Diablo clone. But wait, that’s not really the case here. A dungeon crawler it may be, but there are enough differences in here to distinguish it from Diablo…

Before I start this thing, keep in mind it represents my opinions only; before you try hunting me down and try to do me grievous bodily harm, you’re entitled to disagree with…

I lay motionless at the top of a broken down building. Nazi soldiers surround me at every junction. I have the clothes on my back, my trusty sniper rifle and a bag full of rocks.…

Griefing can be one of the most annoying aspects of multiplayer gaming. For those not in the know, griefing refers to the act of trying to disrupt other players and spoil…

It’s been just shy of ten years since we last saw Max and at that point, he’d mostly survived the aftermath of an entire mansion collapsing around him. 9 and a bit years later…

So it was Nintendo's turn to take to the stage in order to give us a glimpse of things to come with their new piece of hardware, the Wii U.

So it was Nintendo's turn to take to the stage in order to give us a glimpse of things to come with their new piece of hardware, the Wii U.Details still elude us as to what…

Point and click adventures seem to be making somewhat of a comeback, thanks in part to Kickstarter and other public-funding methods. However some have their roots in flash gaming…

There are some things in video games that strike me as unbelievable. I'm not talking about things like regenerating health, or mushrooms that make you grow taller. These things…

On odd occasions I have people walk up to me in the street and ask me bizarre questions like: "Where did you get those socks?" or "I'm supposed to be meeting my wife at the…