Video Game reviews:

Star Trek Settlers of Catan Board Game

Trekkies, stop playing 3D chess with Spock and boldly settle where no settler has gone before with Star Trek Catan instead.

Carcassonne Board Game Review

We came to the party a bit late with this one, but we finally got to see what all the fuss about board game Carcassonne is about.

Halo 4

Make like MASTER CHIEF and jump up and down while everyone says how great you are. Hello, Halo 4! We shall now enter your review hole.

Game of Thrones Card Game

So we test drove the Game of Thrones card game, mainly because the Game of Thrones is the only game there is...

Lord of the Rings Card Game

We test drove a card game with hobbits in it. We beat those Mirkwood spiders DOWN, so put that in your Gandalf pipe and smoke it.

Last Night on Earth

Last Night on Earth is a board game where players have to gang up against each other, humans versus possibly unbeatable zombies. Tense, claustrophobic fun.

Kingdom Builder

We review addictive new board game Kingdom Builder. Random boards and random goals makes this one of the cleverest board games this year. AWESOME.

Lollipop Chainsaw

We review a video game that aims to fold George Romero and Glee into the worst taste game in the world.

Metro Last Light P

Sneak preview. Metro Last Light is a hugely anticipated survival horror first person shooter, set in dystopian Russia and due for release in 2013.

Final Fantasy XIII 2

Final Fantasy XIII 2 is a vast improvement on its cold and soulless prequel. After bold mistakes, Square Enix have come to their senses again. Chocobo...

Game of Thrones RPG release date confirmed for June 2012

The much-awaited Game of Thrones RPG (coming out in the UK in June 2012 on PC, PS3 and Xbox360) will focus on twisty politics as well as action. We'd go North of the Wall for a copy...

Folklore video game

Prepare for Folklore, an action adventure RPG with a distinct Celtic feel. Follow a strong storyline, collect Fairy Folk and do battle as Pokemon meets Stonehenge.

Holy video game transition, Batman. Of all the video games spawned by the brooding Dark Knight, Batman Arkham City is the best of the lot. Slink about as Catwoman, outwit Harley Quinn and explore a city gone mad...

American McGee's Alice - Madness Returns

American McGee's Alice was the video game masterpiece of 2000AD. A decade later, his sequel - drawing inspiration from Carroll's own muse, Alice Liddell - is a sumptuous gothic nightmare with vorpal blades, steampunk attire and chaos kimonos galore. Prepare to enter a world unlike any other...

Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

Video game reviews - TINTIN proves to be a cinematic delight as the roving reporter unlocks the secrets of the Karaboudjan, faithful Snowy by his side. It's jaunty, mischevious and suprisingly good fun, though sidecar combat will throw you in a spin....

The Dragon Age Calendar Project: Save a Life

You may or may not have heard about this, depending on how active you are in the DeviantArt Dragon Age fanart community, but a young artist needs at least 2000 USD to ease her hefty hospital bills. Yes, many of us have never seen so much money in our lifetime but a life depends on it as she is to undergo a heart-valve operation.

Warner Bros video games in November 2011

Grrl gamers: get a sneak peek at upcoming and latest video games from the Brothers Warner. We review and roadtest gameplay for BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, LORD OF THE RINGS: WAR IN THE NORTH and LEGO HARRY POTTER.

Deepak Chopra's LEELA video game re-aligns your chakras?

Gaming oddity of the week! In Nov 2011, chakra expert Deepak Chopra may well bring new meaning to video games with LEELA, a chakra-realigning interactive journey of mind and body. Available only on game consoles.

Deus Ex Human Revolution

Deus Ex Human Revolution promises tactical gameplay, multiple strategies, hundreds of choice dilemnas. Does it deliver on the promise of the original? Will it do for the colour yellow what The Matrix did for green?

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - NEW trailer

We are beyond hyped about Deus Ex Human Revolution, coming out on 26th August. Why must time move so SLOWLY? Check out the very latest trailer for Deus Ex...

God of War 3

If you love Greek Mythology and video games in equal measure, look no further than God of War 3 - which has stronger puzzles and gameplay than the first two video games. We review the games and take you through the franchise mythos! *spoilers will follow*

Review: Front Mission Evolved

You know what's great about Front Mission Evolved? It has a million explosions, and a million combat scenarios in a fully immersive world, and it's got VIOLENT GIANT ROBOTS. Yeah. ROBOTS. Don't insult our intelligence by claiming you have no wish to be a robot.

Review: Professor Layton and the Unwound Future

DS puzzle game lovers: The third installment of the professor Layton trilogy is about to hit shelves in the next few months. We take a look at what you should expect from this devilish puzzler.

Dungeon Siege 3 - Game trailer

We love Square Enix. They can do little wrong in our eyes. Not after the best part of a week spent on Dragon Quest. And now it's time to prepare for Dungeon Siege 3, with screenshots and the game trailer...

Fallout: New Vegas

The Fallout: New Vegas release date is Oct 2010. Here's the yummy New Vegas game trailer/ plot preview for Fallout 3 junkies, and the skinny on why you should fall in love with a cynical-cute vision of 1950s apocalyptic America for everyone else.

ModNation Racers

Computer game reviews: ModNation Racers is a PS3 only gaming first - a fully customisable kart racing game. Mario Kart meets Little Big Planet!

Deus Ex Human Revolution

Game reviews: Forget the first awful sequel to Deus Ex! Mookychick gamer gals devour and review the new Deus Ex: Human Revolution game trailer. Bladerunner, anyone?

Super Street Fighter IV - bring on the super

Super Street Fighter IV revamps your favourite old-skool characters and introduces a host of new ones to test your gaming reflexes to the limit. Watch out for button-bashing blisters!

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Game reviews: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light lets you and a friend battle the denizens and deathtraps of an ancient Mayan temple for $15. Let's hope your boobs don't get in the way.

Nier

Game reviews: Nier is an action RPG from the makers of Final Fantasy filled with buried secrets, intricate plotlines and unforgettable characters. Not to mention dungeon bosses, farming and fishing. Hurrah!

Final Fantasy XIII

Game reviews: After much hype and anticipation, Final Fantasy XIII is finally in the shops. Hardened gamer Laura Ford finds out if it matches the glory of Final Fantasy X.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Game reviews: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the most highly-anticpated first person shooter in the last couple of years. Our girl gamer takes her best sniper shot.

Mabinogi MMORPG sneak p

Sneak preview: Mabinogi is a brand-new fantasy MMORPG for 2010 featuring a manga look and the Celtic Mabinogion mythos. We have 10 beta keys to give away so you can be the first people in Europe to play!

The Biggest Loser

Fitness games: 'The Biggest Loser' is an exercise game based on the game show where contestants compete to lose weight. Will this fitness game help you do the same?

Women's Murder Mystery Club

Game reviews: 'Games of Passion' is a Nintendo DS murder mystery featuring 4 women who solve murders. As seasoned gamers, we gave this suspenseful adventure game a try.

Wii jOG review - gaming that won't stand still

Game reviews: Wii jOG is a device that makes your character in Wii games only move when you jog on the spot. Perfect for getting fit while engaged in immersive, adrenalin rush gaming like Twilight Princess and Resident Evil.

Which girl gamer type are you?

Girl Geek: Goddess, Nobody or Equal? Which girl gamer type are you? It depends not only on what you're looking for but who you're playing with in the magical world of gaming...

Girl gamers... But what has the gaming industry ever done for us?

Girl Geek: Up until recently, computer and console games were thought of as something monosyllabic teenage boys played, locked away in their rooms. Have they now become something a group of women would enjoy on a girls night in?

Your life... as a video game

Opinion: Ever seen a film or played a computer game and had it act like a filter so you see the whole world that way for a few minutes or hours? Liv tells you how to make the most out of playing your life like a video game.

How To: Programming 101 for GirlGeeks

Geek World: Coding (programming) is sexy, absorbing and potentially lucrative. Coders always get jobs, sometimes in the game industry (awesome), and even with an increase of women in the field, girl geeks still get surrounded by men who look far more handsome than stereotypes suggest and always have something interesting to say. Take your first steps towards becoming a coder.

Girl Gamers and Wii - a revolution?

Gaming used to be a boys' club, but girl gamers have come into their own in the last five years or so. In an attempt to make the real big bucks, Nintendo plan to bag a few more girl gamers with their glorious white Wii. Find out how they plan to entice girl gamers into their snare...

Video Game Reviews

Loads of video games reviewed by girl gamers for PC and consoles, from addictive RPGs and survival horrors to old school point and click adventures.