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Joe Whitfield

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Favourite game is Sonic The Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Favourite console is Nintendo Gamecube

Joe has been playing video games since he was knee-high to a grasshopper when his mum bought him the original Game Boy for Christmas, and he was hooked from the get-go. Primarily a handheld gaming nerd, attracted by everything from Sony, Sega and of course, Nintendo, his collection is slowly taking over his home office. When he's not producing content for the site, he is busy modding and repairing broken and unloved games consoles to give them a new lease of life... or playing Tetris.


Destiny 2 Crosses The Streams With Ghostbusters Frozen Empire

21 March, 2024 - 3:51 pm

To celebrate the release of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, Bungie has announced new items from the long running franchise will be appearing in Destiny 2. Since Sony acquired Bungie back in 2022, as well as owning the rights to the Ghostbusters... read more

Death Metal Rhythm Game Krimson Is Out Today

21 March, 2024 - 2:57 pm

Developers CryingPsycho has released Krimson, a rhythm based platformer that's back by a brutal Death Metal soundtrack. The game is releasing across PC and consoles and throws the players into a version of Hell that's not only alive but pulsating... read more

Indie Gem Dorfromantik Gets The Physical Treatment

21 March, 2024 - 2:21 pm

Dorfromantik will be getting a physical release thanks to Super Rare Games. The hexagonal city-builder was originally released for the PC in 2021 before being ported over to the Nintendo Switch a year later and today, players will get a... read more

Pixel-art 2D platformer Chrysolite Announced By Firenut Games

5 March, 2024 - 5:47 pm

Firenut Games have announced Chrysolite, a new 2D-pixel art adventure game that's set to release in 2024 across PC and consoles. The game is currently part of the Metroidvania Fusion event that's running on Steam from 4th - 11th March.... read more

Destiny 2 Gets Mass Effect Crossover Next Month

30 January, 2024 - 8:12 pm

Bungie has announced that Destiny 2 will be getting a crossover with Mass Effect starting next month. The collaboration between the Sony-owned studio and BioWare is set to allow Guardians to join the crew of the Normandy with new cosmetics... read more

Nintendo Confirms Closure Dates For 3DS And Wii U Services

24 January, 2024 - 1:58 pm

Nintendo has confirmed that the online services for the 3DS and Wii U will be 8 April 2024 and will apply to all software, with the exception of Pokémon Bank, which will end at a later date. (more…)

Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi and Streets of Rage Are Back

8 December, 2023 - 4:21 pm

Sega are going big. The Japanese company are bringing back Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi and Streets of Rage for a new audience. The trailer released during The Game Awards offers a tiny peak at the return of each... read more

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Trailer Shows The Good Guys You’ll Be Trying To Stop

8 December, 2023 - 3:56 pm

Rocksteady have dropped a new trailer for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League that showcases exactly which members of the Justice League are targets for Harley Quinn, Deadshot, King Shark and Captain Boomerang. We also get a tasty look at... read more

Final Fantasy XVI Gets DLC, Part One Out Now

8 December, 2023 - 3:29 pm

Two pieces of DLC have been announced for Final Fantasy XVI. The PS5 timed-exclusive entry into the long standing RPG will get "The Rising Tide" DLC in Spring 2024, whereas "Echoes of the Fallen" is available right now. Each section... read more

Have A Nice Death Creeps Onto PlayStation And Xbox

6 December, 2023 - 11:39 am

Gearbox Publishing and Magic Design Studios has announced that the 2D Rouge-Lite Have a Nice Death is now available on PlayStation and Xbox consoles right now. The sidescrolling hack 'n' slash released earlier in the year for PC and Switch... read more

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 1

26 March, 2024 - 9:42 pm reviewed on:

Two weeks ago I'd never played a Metal Gear game in my life, and that's despite my wife badgering me on and off for over a decade to give it a chance. My excuses ranged from “I'll add it to... read more

Hell Pie

21 March, 2024 - 3:16 pm reviewed on:

Since humans first sprang into existence, there have been many interpretations of what life could be like once we expire. The Catholic belief I grew up with told us that we’d be clad in all-white garbs, probably playing golf for... read more

Destiny 2 – Shadowkeep

14 March, 2024 - 4:38 pm reviewed on:

The Destiny 2: Shadowkeep holds a lot of firsts for Guardians. It was the first expansion Bungie self-published after its split from Activision, it is the first release for what is the current free-to-play base game, and it introduced several... read more

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

7 March, 2024 - 12:00 pm reviewed on:

Thanks to the Booster Course Pass, I’ve been playing a lot of Mario Kart 8 lately but Mario’s latest entry in the long-running series first came into my life during the Wii U era, the glorious time when a grand... read more

Aleste

29 February, 2024 - 11:59 am reviewed on:

I’ve always said that some of my earliest gaming memories typically revolve around a blue hedgehog running from left to right, chasing down an evil rotund doctor. The recollections are so ingrained in my brain that I look back on... read more

Post Void

15 February, 2024 - 11:58 am reviewed on:

I’ve never taken drugs. I know the dangers and side effects of that scene, but the true reason is I’m scared I’ll get hooked. I know what I’m like with a strong coffee, let alone taking something designed to mess... read more

Destiny 2 – Lightfall

1 February, 2024 - 11:45 am reviewed on:

After the events of The Witch Queen and the Guardian’s long fight against Savathun, Bungie has lifted the lid on Destiny 2’s next big bad, The Witness. Lightfall is set to be the penultimate expansion in the Light and Dark... read more

Bayonetta 3

25 January, 2024 - 11:59 am reviewed on:

Originally announced in November 2017, Platinum Games have been hard at work creating the follow-up to one of the best hack ‘n’ slash games money can buy. During that time, the team has suffered through cancelled games, fan boycotts and... read more

Golden Sun

18 January, 2024 - 11:59 am reviewed on:

I remember vividly that 2001 was a banger of a year which saw The Fellowship of the Ring hit the cinemas, Grand Theft Auto 3 cause absolute mayhem with video game Karens who think we have become too violent, and... read more

Destiny 2 – Armoury Collection

11 January, 2024 - 12:00 pm reviewed on:

I’m back with another Destiny 2 DLC review and this time I’m taking on 2023’s newest bundle, The Armoury Collection. Rather than being a new addition like the Lightfall update, this package combines both the 30th Anniversary Pack and the... read more

All Xbox Game Pass Games For 2024

20 January, 2024 - 11:59 am

Xbox Game Pass offers a staggering list of games that can be played across Xbox consoles, PC and even on mobile devices via cloud gaming. With such a wealth of games available, it can be hard to keep track of... read more

Rebuilding A Game Boy Pocket

14 January, 2024 - 5:00 pm

For the last two years, I've been trying to fix broken consoles to give them a new lease of life. After I post a successful repair there’s always someone (Ian. It’s Ian.), who says I should remember to take photos... read more

The Super Mario Bros Movie Reviewed

7 April, 2023 - 4:06 pm

Video game to movie adaptations tend to have a bad rep, with the nineties/early noughties being particularly dark periods of time. Tosh like Alone in the Dark, Dead or Alive and Doom being touted as the next great crossover, only... read more

Product Review: VGamingHoovers

6 September, 2022 - 9:00 am

If you have ever read one of our reviews, most end with a little blurb that says we’ve been given a copy of the game in return for a fair and honest review. What you might not know is that... read more

VGamingIndies: Vol 2

11 July, 2022 - 2:54 pm

We don’t need to tell you that there are a lot of video games being released every week and a lot of games simply go under the radar. Indie games in particular are often developed by small teams, usually without... read more

VGamingLate: Child Of Light

26 May, 2022 - 1:58 pm

Dear Reader, Let me tell you about the Child of Light An older game by Ubisoft, designed to surprise and delight With a Princess trapped in a fairy tale land And whose only vocal ability is to speak in rhyme... read more

VGamingLate: Halo Combat Evolved

15 November, 2021 - 3:06 pm

Created by Bungie, and stuck in development hell for nearly 7 years, Halo: Combat Evolved released to critical acclaim as an Xbox launch title in 2001 (for us Europeans, it released in 2002, but that’s by the by), and set... read more

Gamescom 2021

26 August, 2021 - 10:21 am

With everything going on in the world, the annual gamescom convention is going all digital this year. Taking place between Wed, 25 Aug 2021 – Fri, 27 Aug 2021, there will be a lot of news from the world of... read more

Forever Physical: Celebrating The People Keeping ‘Digital Only’ Games Alive

18 June, 2021 - 12:00 pm

I don’t know about you, but there’s something magical about heading to a shop, store or supermarket to buy a video game. Even though I said goodbye to my twenties a few years ago, there's still the excitement of picking... read more

VGamingBargains: PlayStation Indies Sale March 2021

8 March, 2021 - 7:49 pm

We make no secret of loving indie games. Some of the best experiences in video games don’t have to be an all-out blockbuster, or a 1000-hour epic RPG. They can be short and sweet games, created by a team of... read more

Gori: Cuddly Carnage

29 January, 2023 - 9:16 pm

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Aka

7 October, 2022 - 10:37 am

Aka caught my attention earlier in the year when the chonk of a red panda sprung up on Steam. You see, there are a few things I absolutely lose my mind over -  heavy metal when played in normal places,... read more

DmC

4 October, 2012 - 11:10 am

Fans maybe unhappy with the new look of arguably one of the coolest looking video game characters of the last 10 or so years, but with a recent hands-on of DmC, VGamingNews isn’t writing off Capcom and Dante just yet.... read more

The Darkness II

25 January, 2012 - 10:32 pm

The Darkness II follows on from the 2007 game in which mafia supremo Jackie Estacado is thrown into a world of demons on his 21st birthday. The first title was a little on the short side and had a few... read more

Asura’s Wrath

18 January, 2012 - 12:44 am

In between producing the original survival horror series that is the Resident Evil franchise, working on Devil May Cry and the world renowned Street Fighter CAPCOM must be finding it tough creating new and exciting IP's right? Well no. Wrong.... read more