Does anyone need the PS4 Pro?
At an event held in New York on the 7th September, Sony unveiled two new versions of the PlayStation 4. The first of these was a slightly slimmer version accompanied by a price cut to £249, and the...
View ArticleGod of War Retro Review
God of War first released onto the PlayStation 2 in March 2005. A lot has happened since then, the smartphone revolution changed our lives, America elected its first black president, and the Great...
View ArticleWorld of Warcraft: Legion
Nearing its 12th Birthday, one would expect the game that became a byword for adolescent escapism would have had its day in the sun. Had you been the non-playing associate of someone who did so all...
View ArticleThe Best Things in Life are Free(ware)
First of all, a hearty welcome from me to any freshers reading The Mancunion for the first time! I have a few words of wisdom for you to help you nurse the hangover you are currently experiencing from...
View ArticleBravely Second: End Layer – Review
The sequel to 2013’s Bravely Default, Bravely Second: End Layer certainly has a legacy to live up to. Bravely Default is seen as one of the best games released for the 3DS and a great return to the...
View ArticleDestiny: Rise of Iron – Review
Destiny is one of the most polarising games ever made. For every detractor bemoaning the game’s lack of content and bare bones story, there are an equal number of passionate fans praising the titles...
View ArticleForza Horizon 3
For the third time, the Forza series has gone open world with thanks to the team at Playground Games, this time to Australia where you’ll be racing through the rainforest, swerving round city streets...
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Syndrome: Indie survival horror
Syndrome, sci-fi survival horror from developer Camel 101, initially seemed to have some promise. From the handful of trailers and screenshots I saw while waiting for the game to download it seemed...
View ArticleGrand Theft Auto V: The game that just keep giving?
Rockstar Games first released the latest instalment of the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto franchise back in 2013, to almost palpable anticipation, and they certainly did not disappoint. With...
View ArticleLoading, ready, run
Here at the Mancunion, we try our best to keep on the pulse of new games and any news that comes from the world of gaming. I would like your permission, however, to step back for a bit and have a look...
View ArticleGears of War 4 – Review
It has been ten years since the release of the original Gears of War, and during that time the series has expanded into four games on the Xbox 360, one remaster on Xbox One, numerous book and comics,...
View ArticlePoint-and-Click: A Golden Age for Gaming?
Ever since I first saw my brother playing ‘Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars’, I have been fascinated by point-and-click adventure games. Peering over his shoulder, blurting out advice in a...
View ArticleCrash, Bang, Wallop
Continuing my kick on the 1980s that started last week with the British home computer, and how influential it was in not only British video games, but the computing industry, I’d like to cross the pond...
View ArticlePlayStation hacked again
Over the past few days, and possibly even before that, it has begun to appear that Sony’s PlayStation Network has been hacked in some form, but this time limited to the UK. Reports have come in of...
View ArticleThe dawn of the NES
In Japan, a small consumer electronics company called Nintendo (you may have heard of them) was having lots of success with their console the Famicom. Only slightly set back by hardware issues at...
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Nintendo Classic: Review
When the NES Classic Mini console was announced, I knew I wanted one. Not for nostalgic reasons (I wasn’t alive when most of these games were released) but because, for £50, you get many of the best...
View ArticleBattlefield 1: review
It’s been just over a month since the highly anticipated launch of Battlefield 1, so what’s the skinny? Was it worth the wait? EA and DICE are back once again to take over our screens with their latest...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy XV – Review
About a year ago, in last December’s ‘most anticipated feature’, I wrote that Final Fantasy XV was my most anticipated game of 2016, and after a near ten-year wait, it finally arrived last week. Before...
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Epic Games live up to their name with Fortnite’s latest update
On February 21st, Epic Games rolled out a rather significant update for the immensely popular Fortnite. As well as some welcome quality-of-life changes such as allowing players to build through trees...
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Why you should visit the Bury Arcade Club
Walking up a flight of stairs, hidden within an Industrial building in Bury, you don’t know what to expect. Everything sounds quiet, and you wonder where you’re supposed to go. Then, when you walk...
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