Spike’s VGAs Happened – Here are the Winners
It’s award season folks! You better get used to seeing lists of winners informing you of games that you didn’t have time to play / money to buy / knowledge of. So get ready for your ‘pile of shame’ to...
View ArticleTIMJ Podcast Episode 4: We Wii U a Merry Christmas!
All of us enjoy a good office party at this time of year. A chance to let down your hair and unwind with your co-workers, drink and be merry. This is my Joystick staff are no different, so Neil...
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Digital Distribution gathers pace: Is it Game-Over on the High Street?
Last week the Daily Telegraph reported that HMV were trying to manage £220m of bank debt. The company has already raised cash by selling book chain Waterstones for £53m and the Hammersmith Apollo for...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead Episode 1 free for ‘a limited time’ on Xbox Live
Telltale Games have decided to make everyone’s Christmas that delightfully bit bleaker, by making Episode 1 of The Walking Dead free for Xbox Live users for a ‘limited time’, as confirmed by their...
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The obligatory ‘Game of the Year’ article 2012
For those that have followed us for some time now, you’ll know that we’ve never had a traditional ‘Game of the Year’ set-up. The way we see it is that it’s practically impossible for any diverse team...
View ArticleTIMJ Podcast Episode 4 part 2: Back to the future!
Pick up from where we left the December 2012 podcast, in this second part of the Christmas and New Year special. We re-join Matt, Trent, Paddy and podcast regulars’ Neil, Andy and Alan who attempt to...
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Microsoft: Is their failure inevitable? Probably not…
While you’d think we all eagerly await the announcement of the next Xbox from Microsoft (MS), it seems some parties have a somewhat different view on what the future holds. Forbes analyst Adam Hartung...
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The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
If I reflect back on the past few years of my life, many of my memorable accounts will be that of watching TV shows and films or playing games that are of a fantasy or horror genre. Being that I follow...
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Dead Island: Riptide
Sequels; love ‘em or hate ‘em, they’ve been an important part of this generation. Rather than taking risks on new IPs, many publishers have played it safe and stuck to tried and tested franchises that...
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Something’s bugging me…
As we prepare to move onto the next generation of gaming, I find myself reflecting on the games I’ve played recently and it’s fair to say I’m enjoying a bit of a golden age of gaming at the moment....
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Team Talk: The Summer Games Catch-up
As we roll on through the typical game drought that is summer, read up on which games the TIMJ team plan to catch up on during the lull in between all the barbecues. It’s fair to say TIMJ could do with...
View ArticleTIMJ Podcast 11: A GMA nominated podcast!
We’re a little bit late with July’s Podcast so we’ve upgraded you to August, no seriously, you’re welcome! However, with this tiny delay we can bring you some exciting breaking news, this very podcast...
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Team Talk: Games of the Generation
So here we are then folks, so close to the next generation of gaming you can almost touch it. Yet while I’m sure we’re all excited to see what the future brings, let’s allow ourselves some time to...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead Episode 3 “could be as soon as next week”
Another post from me about zombies, eh? I can stop any time I want, I swear! Anyway… If, like me, you’ve been playing Telltale’s excellent Walking Dead season, you’ll be eagerly anticipating...
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The Vent: The Walking Brain-Dead
What is it with the current trend of naming everything the same? Back in the day it was all about off-shoots, different versions and new twists. If there was a game of a film, it would be acceptable...
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There’s Trouble in (Playstation) Store
Sony’s new re-designed store hasn’t had the best of starts. Whilst most people agree that the new look is shiny, easier to use and purty looking, it seems that the small issue of it working has come...
View ArticleSpike’s VGAs Happened – Here are the Winners
It’s award season folks! You better get used to seeing lists of winners informing you of games that you didn’t have time to play / money to buy / knowledge of. So get ready for your ‘pile of shame’ to...
View ArticleTIMJ Podcast Episode 4: We Wii U a Merry Christmas!
All of us enjoy a good office party at this time of year. A chance to let down your hair and unwind with your co-workers, drink and be merry. This is my Joystick staff are no different, so Neil...
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Digital Distribution gathers pace: Is it Game-Over on the High Street?
Last week the Daily Telegraph reported that HMV were trying to manage £220m of bank debt. The company has already raised cash by selling book chain Waterstones for £53m and the Hammersmith Apollo for...
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Team Talk: Favourite Game Art
There are many stunning games out there, but graphics don’t just boil down to anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, and fights about one version being 1080p over another being 720p. Some games have...
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