Articles by Dave Cook

GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra

"For a movie that spews shrapnel and eye melting visual effects at every turn, you would be right to assume that the movie tie-in of GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra is a guns blazing action title. But quite how it manages to be completely bereft of any"

Resident Evil Archives

"Without getting into yet another gripe about how Nintendo has pandered to the casual market, there is something that feels inherently wrong about the developers' recent commissioning of repackaged Gamecube titles. So far, these ‘Wii-makes'"

Preview: Bayonetta

"The short but critically acclaimed resume of the now-defunct Clover Studios is particularly telling. What the developer brought to the table was a handful of aesthetic wonders, each brimming with innovation and personality. But with disappointing"

Interview: Bethesda Reflect on Fallout 3

"It's almost been 12 months since gamers first stepped out of the rusty confines of Fallout 3's Vault 101 to leave their mark on the Capital Wasteland and still the game's bleak slice of post-apocalyptic Americana continues to grow, thanks to the"

Battlefield 1943

"Previous games in the Battlefield series have proved to be competent sprawling epics, chock full of shooty goodness. However, the one element that has stood out time and time again is the superb multiplayer that developer DICE has refined and"

The Editorial: All Change in SquareGo-Land

"Hi gamers! Features Editor Dave here standing in for our regular Editor Josh while he enjoys the sun on holiday. No I'm not jealous, I'm happy for him

Anyway, welcome to the first in a long line of editorial shout outs, where we, the"

The SquareGo Free Games Portal

"We all love something for free don't we? This is especially true for us gamer types who spend a lot of money on endless new titles, game magazines and peripherals. Make no mistake, it's an expensive

So what do you do when pay day is miles"

The Bargain/Bin Archives

"Bargain/Bin is a gaming buyers guide with a difference. Designed for gamers playing on a strict budget or simply looking for some hidden gem each episode of the series sees our intrepid bargain hunters Phil Harris and Brian Ashford, along with"

For the Love of...Die Hard Arcade

"Good old 1996, a vintage year for gaming. It was a great year not only because the original Playstation was enjoying its first lucrative 12 months and spoiling us rotten with superb titles, but because this was the year that 3D gaming had truly come"

Gunstar Heroes XBLA

"Ah good old Treasure. If there's one thing this developer knows, it's a solid shoot 'em up, having produced some of the most revered 2D shooters in recent generation. This remake of the 1993 Sega Mega Drive classic is a spot-on conversion of the"

Bejeweled Twist

"Bejewled is one of those rare gaming institutions that has been copied and remade by countless imitators across the years. That the original PopCap version still remains the very best is testament to the developer's eye for a good puzzle. Last"

Fight Night Round 4

"In reality, boxing is a highly methodical sport, requiring the ability to think tactically under immense pressure and not forget the threat of your opponent's massive fists ready to machine gun your face into a bloody pulp. Boxing games on the other"

Assassin's Creed II: First Impressions

"What a difference time makes. When the first trailer of Ubisoft Montreal's Assassin's Creed was unveiled in 2007, gamers the world over salivated at the prospect of an immersive, sprawling stealth epic the likes of which hadn't been seen since Hideo"

Ghostbusters: The Video Game

"We've said it before and we'll say it again, movie tie-ins are increasingly becoming bigger and better, even if the majority of titles are entirely lacking in any form of substance, there are more and more rare success stories creeping through the"

E4's Great British Summer of Games

"Another summer is upon us and if, like us, you live in Scotland or another part of the UK where the weather is horribly inconsistent, you might need something to do while you wait out the rain. Luckily, we've found the perfect remedy for rainy days,"

E4's Great British Summer of Games #1: Strawhat Samurai 2

"Scrolling beat-em-ups have a problem with repetition; Punch, kick, throw, punch, punch, throw, kick...repeat until completely fed up. Strawhat Samurai 2 by developer Luther Chan gets around this problem by integrating a superb control system,"