Posts By Mat Growcott

One of the biggest innovations of the last twenty years helped revitalize the fading gambling industry: the smart phone. And while things have come a long way in the years since, it’s not always easy to play on a mobile phone compared to a PC. Some things apply wherever you want to play, while others are more handheld or tablet specific. But whether you’re looking to play on a phone or tablet, or a PC, some of these tips should…

Xbox look set to release all of their games onto PlayStation and Nintendo consoles, and in the very near future. And despite a large amount of theorising, that’s about all we know. But that is bad enough. This is very much a breaking news story, and I held off writing anything in the hopes that Microsoft were sensible enough to put out an official statement overnight. But it hasn’t happened. A variety of leakers and insiders have confirmed ...

I went into last night’s State of Play excited to see what I might be playing on my PlayStation in 2024. And on that front I was disappointed. But man, 2025 can’t come fast enough. Don’t get me wrong, 2024 is going to be an awesome year. We’re in the actual month that the actual Final Fantasy VII Rebirth releases, and that’s the most exciting gaming thing in years. It looks like Metal Gear Solid 3: Delta will be out…

I recently finished God of War (2018) and very much enjoyed it. I know this isn’t going to be news to most people, but it’s really rather good. And while I could easily write a couple of thousand words on what worked (and a quite a bit less on what didn’t), there’s one thing that I felt stood out more than anything: the original God of War needs a Final Fantasy 7-style remake. Sony is in their “pointlessly releasing old…

I get it, it’s easy to fall into the same old routines. Especially when you’re happy with the service you’re using. But in all walks of life – including online casinos – it’s worth considering what the competition might be able to do for you. This is your new year reminder to check whether you can get some bonuses from other online casinos. You’ll have seen these before. In an effort to get people to sign up for their ...

For the first time ever, the NES version of Tetris has been beaten. It’s been done by a 13-year-old teen from Oklahoma. And that is a hell of an achievement. Unless you ask Sky News’ Jayne Secker, who ended a segment on the lad, Willis Gibson, by saying “Tetris is not a life goal”. “Go outside, get some fresh air,” she said. Ignoring that in the current day, being really good at video games can open a lot of doors…

The last couple of days of 2023 are upon us, and that means we can click over to a new year of gaming news. 2024 is going to be a quieter year in terms of games, but will it be as quiet in terms of news? Without any further ado, I’m going to take a look at what might happen over the next 12 months. More Poorly Performing Games It seems for a couple of years there we had a…

Christmas is over, and soon 2023 will be too. Hopefully it’s been a good year for you, and you had a very merry Christmas. New Years is a time for contemplation. To look to the past and to the future. Today I figured we’d look back at the last year. I’ve already written about what an amazing 12 months it has been in terms of games, but that’s only part of the story. The truth is that 2023 was only…

Whether you’re opening new consoles this morning or reading this on a brand new phone or tablet, everybody at GamesReviews wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy new year! It’s been an interesting year, and that’s something we’re going to examine more over the next week. A lot has happened, both positive and negative. From the Activision merger finally completing and a roster of games that’ll be tough to beat in years to come, ...

Over the last few years, I’ve written quite a lot about how successful eSports have become. And there’s no arguing with that – they really are becoming huge. But in many ways, the format just hasn’t changed enough. So where exactly does it go from here? That’s not an easy answer to give. In the same way that you don’t expect football or hockey to change year by year or even decade by decade, the fundamentals of what makes ...