Author Archives: Mark Brown

Mark does possibly the most important thing on BGB: the content. He’s the main writer on the site, contributing the majority of news and reviews – covering almost every console. Statistically, he does Lots% of what you see here.
When bored… nope, he has too many games, he probably never is bored.

The Decade in Images – 2005 to 2009

As gaming’s fourth decade has come to a close, we look back at five year’s worth of influential games, earth shattering news stories and gigantic console launches.

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Tony Hawk RIDE

For Tony Hawk’s tenth skateboarding iteration, after being dethroned by EA’s Skate and swapping developers from Neversoft to Robomodo, controllers are out and a bulky plastic skateboard peripheral is in.
Obviously you’re not going to be launching the board up in the air or kicking it into a spinning pirouette, so it’s more a series of [...]

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The Decade in Images – 2000 to 2004

As gaming’s fourth decade comes to a close, we look back at five year’s worth of influential games, earth shattering news stories and gigantic console launches.

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Week Late Watch: Assassin’s Creed II

A look at the joy of platforming, traversal and exploration in last week’s release; Assassin’s Creed II.

Plus, Assassin’s Creed Bloodlines and PSP versions of blockbuster releases.

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Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time

It’s a tad distressing just how little fanfare a new Ratchet and Clank game receives. Always hilarious, expertly crafted and now honed to near perfection in this eighth(ish) instalment, the little Lombax who could has seemingly been left in the cold this overcrowded Christmas season.
These games always come down to a simple formula; a big [...]

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Hands on – God of War III

A hands on preview with the king of disembowelment, evisceration and decapitation – Playstation 3’s first 2010 epic, God of War III

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