Mad Mack: Five Games That Need Booth Babes

Like it or not, sex sells – though not every game takes full advantage of this timeless, effective marketing tool. Disgruntled gamer Dave ‘Mack’ McConkey suggests five high-profile releases that could use the ‘booth babe’ factor, and imagines what form this shameless activity could take… The last time I graced the pages of FMV, I had a good moan about what booth babes really say about gamers, and how we are perceived... Read More

Opinion: The PS3′s 2012 Line-Up Trumps Xbox360′s – Is Kinect To Blame?

Next year’s console line-ups appear to have the Xbox360 on the back foot, with the PlayStation 3 mustering a greater and more impressive array of exclusives. With Kinect games dominating Microsoft’s stable and a worrying lack of unique ‘hardcore’ titles on the way, Mark Butler asks whether the company is putting too much faith in its motion-gaming technology. With the New Year almost upon us and gamers beginning to cast their... Read More

Mad Mack: Games Of 2012 That Might Not Suck

Looking ahead to next year with an uncharacteristic degree of optimism, disgruntled gamer Dave ‘Mack’ McConkey presents a uniquely entertaining round-up of the titles that might just be worth our time in 2012. (Warning: Some spoilers below) Gaming in 2012 might not suck. I mean, while you can complain all you want about the lack of new IP in the upcoming games, I would make the argument that throughout the evolution of video gaming the... Read More