Review:- Victoria 2: A House Divided
Game: Victoria 2: A House Divided Format: PC Developer: Paradox Interactive Publisher: Paradox Interactive Victoria 2: A House Divided, is an expansion pack for Victoria 2 (2009) a game we didn’t have...
View Articlenewbreview.com Podcast Episode 60: A little less mediocrity.
Tom, Kieran and Jose get together to talk about what they’ve been up to, share their thoughts the current situation with retailer GAME and debut our brand new, cultural segment on the podcast. Oh and...
View ArticleReview:- Crusader Kings II
Game: Crusader Kings 2 Format: PC Developer: Paradox Interactive Publisher: Paradox Interactive I seriously hope you guys can appreciate me sitting down to talk about this game, because it means I’ll...
View Articlenewbreview.com Podcast Episode 63: Something a lil different..
Both Tom and Kieran are away meaning that Jose and special guest host (and fellow newbreview.com editor) Luke Mears have stepped in. As ever they are of course joined by the forever idiotic, Adam...
View ArticleiRate:- Region Locking
Since Mass Effect 3 is still taking much of my already depleted available time for games, I don’t have anything on hand to review, so what better time to share with you an issue that has been troubling...
View ArticleRetro Fix:- Shadowrun (Mega Drive / Genesis Version)
Seeing as the ‘Shadowrun Returns’ Kickstarter is well on it’s way (having passed the $1m mark at the time of writing) and with mentions to it popping in several places of the videogame press, I though...
View ArticleReview:- Legend of Grimrock
Game: Legend of Grimrock Format: PC Developer: Almost Human Publisher: Almost Human So… ok… I pull this lever here and it opens that passageway… but how do I cross the pit? Ah! With this switch here!...
View ArticleReview: Prototype 2
Game: Prototype 2 Format: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 Developer: Radical Entertainment Publisher: Activision After three years Radical Entertainment has finally pushed out a sequel to the incredibly fun,...
View ArticleReview:- Warlock: Master of the Arcane
Game: Warlock: Master of the Arcane Format: PC Developer: In0-co Plus Publisher: Paradox Interactive Once upon a time there was a game called Master of Magic, it was a quirky game created by Simtex,...
View Articlenewbreview.com Podcast Episode 76: Pirate Podcast
Tom, Adam and Kieran are kidnapped and locked away by Luke, Richard and Jose. With their dastardly work done, the trio then take it upon themselves to record a podcast. The polite yet evil so and so’s....
View Articlenewbreview.com Podcast Episode 77: E3 Treat
After escaping their captives, Kieran and Tom are back and joined by pirate Jose. Together they bring you their thoughts on the E3 conferences, what they are looking forward to AND…. ….other stuff. MP3...
View ArticleHow To Enjoy Grand Strategy Games
While writing my last review about Crusader Kings 2 for you, I had a flashback of my first Paradox Interactive grand strategy game, and how frustrated – and even bored – I was with it, confused about...
View Articlenewbreview.com Podcast Episode 78: Three amigos
The year is 1911 and Tom, Kieran and Jose are told they will be returned to their families if they kill the remaining lead members of their old gang… And then talk about games and record the...
View Articlenewbreview.com Podcast Episode 79: VITA DATA
Tom’s out, Adam’s in and Kieran takes the reigns. Also joined by Jose Luis, the boys work their way through what the devil they’ve been up to, future predictions (including the recent Xbox 720 leak)...
View ArticleQuick Look:- Resident Evil 6
As part of our continuing coverage of the recently released Resident Evil 6 demo the team – this time consisting of Luke, Kieran, and Jose – got together to share their thoughts on how Resident Evil 6...
View ArticleQuick Look:- Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation
Following on from last week’s preview, the team have got together to produce a short quick look video looking at the PS3 exclusive free to play game Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation. Mobile Suit...
View ArticleUnderrated:- Zeno Clash
We’re starting a new initiative here on newbreview.com – rather than just telling you all about a bunch of criminally overlooked titles, like every other website out there, we’re going to show you...
View ArticleDLC Review:- Crusader Kings II: Sword of Islam
Game: Crusader Kings II: Sword of Islam Format: PC Developer: Paradox Interactive Publisher: Paradox Interactive When Paradox released the absolutely fantastic Crusader Kings II, a common complain...
View ArticleRetro Quick Look:- Batman Begins
In case you weren’t aware the new Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, is being released this week, with the film’s premier happening recently in London. To coincide with this event we decided to...
View ArticleRetro Quick Look:- Batman Vengeance
Continuing our retro quick look series looking at Batman games of generations gone by, this time the team looks back on Ubisoft’s 2001 game Batman Vengeance. The game is based on the phenomenal 1990′s...
View Articlenewbreview.com Podcast Episode 83: Elephants
Tom, Kieran and Jose tackle the very important issues of what they’ve been up to, what the best games releases of the week are and other gaming gubbins. You know… just like every week? Well yeah, like...
View ArticleUnderrated:- Heavenly Sword
When compiling a list of underrated current generation games one title immediately sprang to mind: Ninja Theory’s PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavenly Sword. Released in September 2007, shortly after the...
View ArticleQuick Look:- Fur Fighters (iPad)
Originally released on the Sega Dreamcast in the space year 2000 to great critical acclaim, Fur Fighters is an anthropomorphic shooting game in which you take the role of a member of an elite...
View ArticleQuick Look:- Lone Survivor
If you’ve played any of the recent Resident Evil and Silent Hill games and found yourself lamenting the lack of any real scares then you may want to consider looking at the indie PC title Lone...
View ArticleReview:- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 1 and 2
Game: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 1 and 2 Format: Nintendo DS Developer: Atlus Publisher: Atlus Today I’m trying something a bit different. I’ve wanted to speak about the fantastic Devil...
View ArticleReview:- Intrusion 2
Game: Intrusion 2 Format: PC Developer: VAP Games Publisher: VAP Games You don’t see action platformers that often any more, so when we found Intrusion 2 thanks the marvellous Humble Bundles, we almost...
View ArticleQuick Look:- Resident Evil 6: Chris Redfield’s Campaign
Arguably one of the biggest games to be released this year is Capcom’s Resident Evil 6. Featuring three separate campaigns that are playable from the start, as well as an additional unlockable...
View ArticleQuick Look:- Resident Evil 6: Leon Kennedy’s Campaign
Ahead of Resident Evil 6′s retail release next week the newbreview.com crack team of David Lee, Jose Luis Perez Zapata and Adam Radcliffe continue our series of videos looking at each of the three main...
View ArticleQuick Look:- Resident Evil 6: Jake Muller’s Campaign
Concluding our series of video, David, Adam and Jose take a look at the third main campaign in Resident Evil 6, starring new boy Jake Muller, the son of long time Resident Evil villain Albert Wesker....
View ArticleReview:- FTL: Faster Than Light
Game: FTL: Faster Than Light Format: PC Developer: Subset Games Publisher: Self Published Captain on the bridge! Welcome my dear crew, as we take on the task of reviewing one of the first games to come...
View ArticleLet’s Talk: Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut
In the first of a new series of audio shows, Jose Luis and David have a frank discussion about the Mass Effect 3 endings. But that’s old news isn’t it!? Well, yes. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t still...
View ArticleQuick Look:- Dead or Alive 5′s Story and Spectator Modes
The Dead or Alive series has something of a reputation amongst gamers. The series is well known for having a large number of female fighters, in skimpy outfits and, for want of a better term, jiggly...
View ArticleQuick Look:- Tekken Tag Tournament 2
In today’s latest video Kieran, David and Jose shine the spotlight on Namco-Bandai’s Tekken Tag Tournament 2. As well as showing off the expansive roster of over 50 characters, the guys take a brief...
View ArticleLet’s Talk:- Free To Play
Our very own Jose and David get together to chat about the Free To Play model and how it could work for Star Wars The Old Republic. How do you feel about SWTOR going F2P (acronyms!)? Let us know in the...
View ArticleReview:- XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Game: XCOM: Enemy Unknown Format: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 Developer: Firaxis Games Publisher: 2K Games So here we are, 18 years after the original UFO: Enemy Unknown was released, 15 years since the last...
View ArticleDLC Review: – Crusader Kings II: The Republic
Game: Crusader Kings II: The Republic Format: PC Developer: Paradox Interactive Publisher: Paradox Interactive The Republic is one of those rare downloadable addons that are far closer to an old...
View ArticleLet’s Talk – Sequels and Reboots
Our new micro-podcast returns for another heated episode! This time David and Jose focus on the tricky subject of Sequels and Reboots, talking about the new Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid 3 and XCOM:...
View ArticleQuick Look:- Strike Suit Zero
As far as we’re concerned the space combat sim is a painfully underrepresented genre. Back in the glory days of the late 1980′s and early 1990′s there were plenty of space combat titles to chose from...
View ArticleReview:- Impire
Game: Impire Format: PC Developer: Paradox Interactive Publisher: Paradox Interactive Being an evil overlord has always had it’s charm. I mean, sure, most are crazy sociopathic maniacs with a very...
View ArticleReview:- FarCry 3: Blood Dragon
Game: FarCry3: Blood Dragon Format: PC, Xbox 360, PS3 Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Mhhmm… I simply LOVE the smell of good cheese. And this is what you get when you fire up Blood...
View ArticleDLC Review:- Victoria 2: Heart of Darkness
Victoria feels like the forgotten brother of the Paradox family, which is a pity, as, at least in my personal opinion, it deals with the most world-shaking and interesting period of history. The...
View ArticleDLC Review:- Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods
Game: Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods Format: PC Developer: Paradox Interactive Publisher: Paradox Interactive Yet another Crusader Kings II DLC has hit our shores, and this time it carries raiders,...
View ArticleLet’s Talk: E3 Edition
Join Jose and Justin as they discuss all the recent events following E3 and Microsoft’s change in Xbox One policy.
View ArticleVideo Review:- Rogue Legacy
Rogue Legacy is an indie platformer for PC created by Cellar Door Game. Join Jose in this quick video review of the game. Rogue Legacy is currently available in the Steam Store for £11.99.
View ArticleOUYA Unpacking and First Impressions
The OUYA, the little box that could, the dream for which people piled up almost 9 million dollars. But does the OUYA bring the promised dreams in its small frame, or is it a box of empty promises?...
View ArticleReview: Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded
Game: Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded Format: PC Developer: N-Fusion Interactive Publisher: Replay Games Nostalgia is funny thing, many times when we revisit those things of our past that we remember with...
View ArticleReview:- Europa Universalis 4
Game: Europa Universalis 4 Format: PC Developer: Paradox Development Studios Publisher: Paradox Interactive Colossal is, without a hint of sarcasm, the right adjective to use when defining Europa...
View ArticleReview:- Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny (2013)
Game: Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny Format: PC Developer: Crafty Games Publisher: United Independent Entertainment Some people in this medium relish in bad reviews, turning them into impromptu...
View ArticleReview: Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise
Among paradox fans, there used to be something of an assumption, that one should not start playing one of the company’s grand strategy games until at least its first expansion had come out. While this...
View ArticleReview: Warlock II: The Exiled
Game: Warlock 2: The Exiled Format: PC Developer: In0-co Plus Publisher: Paradox Interactive My friends! Grab your robes, wizard hats, staves and pipes! Cause it’s time for another high magic powered...
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