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Steven Russell

Steve belongs to a species of gamer whose natural habitat is England. He is a rare animal that is most commonly found hibernating in front of a tv with a controller in his hand. Occasionally he is spotted at the pub with the rest of his pack (he's definitely the alpha male). He makes growling noises while playing guitar, to show dominance. He's a dangerous mammal that will rip a game to shreds if it rubs him the wrong way, but he's a lovable creature at heart that likes hugs and pizza.

Mortal Kombat’s first gay character… Can we get over it?

Steven Russell April 18, 2015 17

The cat is out of the bag. NetherRealm’s latest game, Mortal Kombat X has the first gay character in the series. He is called Kung Jin, a former thief, and an archer for the Shaolin monks, and in some flash-back cut-scenes his sexual orientation is revealed. This was brought to the gaming media’s attention through Gaystarnews, and I am not ...

Star Wars Battlefront will have no space battles….IT’S A TRAP

Steven Russell April 18, 2015 3

General Manager Patrick Back and producer Craig Mcleod from DICE, the studio behind the upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront game, have opened up to the gaming media that the game will not feature space battles. They claim they are “focusing” more on planetary battles for the games, and there will still be aerial combat with x-wings, tie-fighters and even the millennium falcon ...

6 Game Sequels That Need To Happen

Steven Russell April 11, 2015 3

There is a serious issue in the games industry with developers releasing countless sequels to games in which sequels aren’t even warranted. It’s a case of corporate greed and lack of originality, and incessant demand from easily-pleased consumers. You see it in the film industry and in even within the music industry too, but I won’t bore you with my bitter rants ...

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Box Art Revealed

Steven Russell April 9, 2015 0

Yesterday, Jean-Francois Dugas, Executive Game Director at Eidos-Montréal confirmed that Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, sequel to the critically acclaimed 2011 game Deus Ex: Human Revolution, is on its way and treated us to some CGI action! Jean-Francois has also shared the final box art for the game on his twitter. For those who are in doubt, yes, this is the ...