Mad Mack: How THQ’s Greatest Games Might Look In The Hands Of EA

Next week, THQ’s most high-profile IPs will be auctioned off to the highest bidder – and EA are said to be one of the companies looking to pounce. Disgruntled gamer Dave ‘Mack’ McConkey imagines how the likes of Metro and Saints Row might ‘evolve’ if EA gets hold of them. So despite talk of securing a last-minute buyer, it looks like THQ are going to go the way of the dinosaurs and enter administration, auction... Read More

Opinion: The Last Of Us – And The Trend For Post-Apocalyptic Games

Naughty Dog’s intriguing new IP is the latest in a spate of post-apocalyptic games. Mark Butler explores the reasons behind the booming sub-genre, and asks why its themes are proving so popular with developers and gamers alike. The surprise news that Uncharted developer Naughty Dog have been hard at work on a new action-adventure title – set in a bleak, desolate world overrun with bloodthirsty, mutated humans – has undoubtedly been... Read More

Mad Mack: The Trouble With Sandbox Games

With the aid of eye-catching graphs, partial nudity and very harsh language, Dave ‘Mack’ McConkey explores the frustrations and drawbacks of the Sandbox gaming genre. I have a problem with sandbox games. Many players like the total freedom they are offered in a sandbox, and can’t wait to get out there, pile a hundred cars up and then blow them all to shit. These players derive significant joy from dicking around and trying to break... Read More

Mad Mack: Games That Broke The Mould

In this furious first edition of his exclusive new column for FMV, embittered gamer and deranged Irishman Dave McConkey salutes the games that have dared to break the mould and try something different, baiting Halo fans and burning various journalistic bridges along the way. (NB. FMV does not necessarily share Dave’s views, and accepts absolutely no responsibility for any offence his diatribes may cause.) Welcome to my new (and hopefully) regular... Read More