1001 Reviews: Deus Ex
Released in the year 2000, Deus Ex is the first installment in the popular science fiction first-person-shooter RPG series. Set in a dystopian future where cybernetic implants and modifications have...
View Article1001 Future: Batman: Arkham Origins
When WB Games Montréal were handed the mantle of continuing Rocksteady’s success with Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, people wondered whether they could deliver the same mix of action,...
View ArticleBoss battles: Mr Freeze
Gaming has evolved over the years, with trends and fads coming and going. But whether it’s a side scrolling shooter, epic platform adventure, mammoth RPG or driving challenge there has forever been one...
View ArticleBoss battles: Seymour Flux
Gaming has evolved over the years, with trends and fads coming and going. But whether it’s a side scrolling shooter, epic platform adventure, mammoth RPG or driving challenge there has forever been one...
View ArticleTop 5 Memes: Dark Souls
It has been three months since our last peek into the internet culture of video gaming memes with our last outing back in January taking a look at the top five memes for Half-Life. So what game have I...
View ArticleBoss battles: Helmasaur King
Gaming has evolved over the years, with trends and fads coming and going. But whether it’s a side scrolling shooter, epic platform adventure, mammoth RPG or driving challenge there has forever been one...
View Article1001 Previews: Three Monkeys
At last year’s Eurogamer expo, we came across an audio-adventure for the visually-impaired called Three Monkeys. Developer Incus Games kindly gave us a short introduction to their debut title and...
View ArticleGuilty Pleasures: Bound by Flame
Ever loved a game but were too scared to admit to it in public? Maybe you’ve denounced an EA Sports annual title as a blatant marketing ploy only to go home and try to win the World Cup? Perhaps you’ve...
View Article1001 Previews: The Weavers
Last week we received a lovely little email from the team at Guru Meditation Project regarding their upcoming game, The Weavers. There were a few unusual points about this adventure that intrigued us...
View Article1001 Future: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today we traverse the home of the Nords, the north of Tamriel, in hopes to learn the secrets of the Dovakiin. What mysteries lie in the harsh lands of Skyrim, the fatherland and what… what is that...
View Article1001 Reviews: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the eleventh installment in the Castlevania series, released originally on the PlayStation. It featured Dracula’s son Alucard, a half-vampire on his quest to...
View Article1001 Future: Pokemon X and Y
Let it be known from this review onwards, that I am fan of the Pokemon games! My first handheld console was purchased solely to play Pokemon Yellow back in 1999. I was eleven at the time and Pokemon...
View Article1001 Reviews: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is the fourth instalment in the series and features guards with a famous catchphrase. Can the game stand up to the storytelling genius of its predecessor The Elder...
View ArticleDisappointing video games: The Last Story
Have you ever spent months waiting for a game, to finally get your hands on it and realise that it just wasn’t worth it? Or was there ever a title you played that was so buggy, with a story so awful...
View ArticleKeep on them Borderlands: prologue
You may have noticed that we’ve recently introduced a new Tabletop-Up section here at 1001-Up.com and what better way to launch it than with our very own RPG? Read on to find out how this came about...
View ArticleDisappointing video games: Fable III
Have you ever spent months waiting for a game, to finally get your hands on it and realise that it just wasn’t worth it? Or was there ever a title you played that was so buggy, with a story so awful...
View ArticleGTA V for PC, PS4 and XBox One
You’ve surely heard of the Grand Theft Auto series? Well if that’s the case, you’d be well aware that Grand Theft Auto 5 isn’t on the XBox One or the PlayStation 4 yet. What about the inevitable PC...
View ArticleBending alignments: part 3
The axis system is an old method of helping to build the characteristics of a player character in tabletop RPGs. It places the ethical outlook of an individual on a simple scale based on their...
View Article1001 Future: Knights of Pen & Paper +1
Many of us video gamers are also fans of a spot of tabletop gaming, so what happens when you combine the traditional storytelling game with a video game? Maybe Knights of Pen & Paper +1 has the...
View ArticleEGX 2014: Assassin’s Creed: Unity
Lazy. That’s the word I would use to sum up Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Unity offering at EGX 2014, especially when compared to their other stands. Far Cry 4? Playable. Assassin’s Creed: Rogue?...
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