The Guide

The Game's Bond

007 LEGENDS: One of the joys of being a gamer is knowing that when you watch a good film, you will be able to relive it as the hero

4:00pm Thursday 18th April 2013

One of the joys of being a gamer is knowing that when you watch a good film, you will be able to relive it as the hero once it has been released on your favourite console.

Game On...

BROKEN SWORD: THE SERPENT'S CURSE: 'Words can’t describe how excited I am about this title@

4:00pm Thursday 10th January 2013

CLAIRE PULPHER takes a look at the new titles nerdy gamers can look forward to this year

'Tech' The Halls With Boughs of Holly...

MUST HAVE CHRISTMAS GOODIES - THE FURBY? 'Unfortunately they still haven't given it an 'off' switch..."

4:00pm Thursday 8th November 2012

CLAIRE PULPHER checks out all the latest gadgets that will be appearing on a Christmas list near you...

Lara's Back But This Time She's Human

TOMB RAIDER: She's back...

6:00pm Thursday 13th September 2012

A few familiar names crop us as CLAIRE PULPHER takes a look at some of this month’s latest game releases

Switched on and ready for gaming

Claire Pulpher

5:00pm Thursday 16th August 2012

We all know we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, writes Claire Pulpher . We all know that personality is far superior to looks. As a woman, I’m especially relieved to know that size doesn’t matter – to most people anyway. But when games consoles are concerned, does it? I remember growing up wanting to do nothing but play on my Gameboy. But today, with the existence of smartphones and iPads that have built-in gaming features to compete with a portable console, are they going out of fashion?

Gaming Heaven

ADRENALINE PUMPING: Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

6:00pm Thursday 2nd December 2010

CRAIG WILLIS returns to review the latest releases on our monthly games page.

Reach For The Stars

TO HELL WITH THE COVENANT: Halo:Reach

6:00pm Thursday 14th October 2010

This month, CRAIG WILLIS, of HMV Oxford, reviews the latest game releases and also ends up taking a very speedy trip down memory lane.

Game Boy

CRAIG WILLIS: our new Games Guru

6:00pm Thursday 16th September 2010

The Guide’s games page starts today, with Craig Willis, right, of HMV Oxford. Each month, Craig will review the latest releases.

Gaming guru Craig Willis

Gaming guru Craig Willis

3:13pm Thursday 9th September 2010

Gaming guru Craig Willis gives you the lowdown on the hottest games once a month only in the guide.






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