In the spirit of action games everywhere let’s cut straight to the chase…Shank 2 is a bit special.

The vicious 2D beat ‘the shit out of ‘em’ up is a visceral treat that ignites the adrenaline and rarely gives room to breathe. Read More

If you’re a fan of martial arts and you love a decent fight – and you so happen to own an Xbox 360, then UFC Undisputed 3, developed by Yuke’s Co and published by THQ is going to be right up your street! Read More

Catherine is a weird one to say the least and unlike any other game you’re likely to have played. In short the only way this can be described is to imagine your worst nightmare if it consisted of bad sex, the idea of marriage and a really long hard game of Jenga? Read More

thisisxbox received our redeem codes today for the anticipated and exciting Mass Effect 3 Demo which uses Kinect voice commands for the first time in the history of Mass Effect – mainly because the tech wasn’t out for earlier games… spoiler alert Read More

As part of the European Xbox Community Network, we are able to share with you this exclusive XCN Q&A for Final Fantasy XIII-2 as answered by Motomu Toriyama, the director of FFXIII and FFXIII-2. Read More

Okay it’s confession time.

Not only have I never played a smartphone version of Quarrel I was also blissfully unaware it even existed.

I know, that’s a poor show on my behalf, and having now had the opportunity to sample the delights this game has to offer I can blame no-one but myself that up until this console release a genuinely superb little title was completely off my radar. Read More

Survival Horror, now there’s a genre that’s quietly died a death almost unnoticed in the backroom of the videogame retirement home. Read More

I began asking myself before stepping into the clichéd fantasy world of Trine 2 does familiarity really breed contempt? Read More

SEGA’s iconic superstar mascot ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’, returns once again on the Xbox LIVE Arcade in true classic fashion as Sonic CD speeds onto the marketplace for a mere 400 MS Points. Read More

For a gamer of a certain age (ie: knocking on a bit) King of Fighters XIII Deluxe Edition is a beautiful thing. It’s more than just a game, it is in fact a neatly packaged time machine, tardis-esque; Read More