New EA CEO is Andrew Wilson

EA has just announced its new CEO is Andrew Wilson, former EA Sports and Origin head. Read More

REVIEW: Grand Theft Auto V – A Crushing Disappointment

We here at Talkingship have been excited for GTA V for a long, long time. We believed the hype. We were foolish, in hindsight. How could a game ever live up to such high expectations? I was hoping that I’d start this review by saying that it exceeded my expectations. Instead, it’s quite the opposite. GTA V is so far off the mark that it’s not even funny. Read More

GTA V’s Misogyny is…Sensible

Today there’s been a lot of complaints in the gaming press about GTA V‘s misogyny. To an extent, I can sympathise. If I was female, I’d find 7 million phallic references quite tiresome too, and the lack of a playable female character would also inevitably make me feel unrepresented. But when I think about it some more, GTA V‘s misogyny makes sense. Actually, I think it might be necessary. Read More

Assassin’s Creed 4: Next Gen Magic

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”, said Arthur C. Clarke. This new Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag video shows off amazing technology that just a few weeks ago I’d call magic, but thanks to the power of next … Read More

REVIEW – Splinter Cell: Blacklist

I’ll always come back for you, kiddo… Read More

Dashboard Leaks

As we get closer to the release of the Xbox One and the Playstation 4 you can expect to start seeing more and more leaks from people who got their hands on the systems early, whether through Betas or other … Read More

Yet Another AC4 Gameplay Demo!

My journalistic skill only extends so far, and thanks to the pace with which Ubisoft are releasing AC4 promos, I’ve run out of ways to intro them. So suffice to say that this new 10 minute gameplay demo is awesome, … Read More

REVIEW: Rayman Legends

When I first played Rayman Legends on the Wii U almost a year ago, I knew it was going to be brilliant. Since then, it’s been delayed for months, is no longer a Wii U exclusive, and has flown under the radar a little. But none of these things matter, because I was right: Rayman Legends is absolutely brilliant. Read More

Street Fighters Strike Back!

The internet is loaded with videos of people falling down. It’s also loaded with video games. But when you take these two things and mash them together, something wonderful happens.

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Assassin’s Creed 4 Gameplay Demo Shows Naval & Fort Battles

With AC4 just over a month away from release, the marketing machine has kicked into overdrive, with new trailers more or less every day. This time we’re getting something a little more: an in-depth look at naval battles and fort … Read More