"Guns for show, knives for a pro." The sword is the quintessential close combat weapon, becoming the legendary in right pair of skilled hands. The video game world is full of many weird and wonderful swords - here are ten of the best: 10. Chaos Eater - Darksiders As one of the Four Horsemen, War is more than entitled to wield an enormous sword. The fantastically named “Chaos Eater” i... more.

Over the past two days there has been over a dozen speakers here at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival, each bringing their own unique views, products and stories. Overall, and seemingly unintentionally, the main theme of this year has been strongly focused on both digital distribution and publishing. As the market evolves and changes it brings with it new challenges, as well as new opportunities,... more.

We are now entering a new age of video gaming in which two of the major players are set to release their new competing motion sensor peripherals: in the red corner, Sony with PlayStation Move, and in the blue corner Microsoft's Kinect. These new innovative products will no doubt be a huge hit, but this hasn't always been the case. Let's take a look at some of the most useless, nonsensical and ofte... more.

Kirby has an odd place in the hearts of gamers. For years, the series has been lauded as a hardcore gamer's favourite, and upon the announcement of this latest entry, many hardened FPS fanatics let out unashamed squeals of joy. Because despite being one of the easiest first party-developed series ever created, Kirby has never stopped being fun, inventive and unbearably cute. You might complete t... more.

The world's most famous rodent is back in his own video game and as the title suggests, he's now "Epic." Disney Epic Mickey was one of the immediate stand-out titles at the Nintendo preview event that NXT Gamer visited earlier this week. From the very first glance, it was obvious that graphically the bar has been raised on the Wii. With its fluid, crisp and colourful visuals, it wouldn't look out ... more.

Many moons ago, way back in a time known only as 'The Nineties', a company called Rare were still under the wing of another company called Nintendo. Rare made many games for Nintendo platforms, many based on original Rare IP. But the one that is often thought to be their best, the one that astounded gamers with its graphical advances, one that was a genuine platforming rival to Mario's throne as K... more.

Art – (noun) the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is of more than ordinary significance. - Dictionary.com’s definition of “art” What is art? I am not here to argue this, as I’m sure it could be argued endlessly, but I can tell you that almost anything can be art. Once it is aesthetically worth mentioning, it becomes art. Accordi... more.

Harmonix and Activision dominate the music rhythm game market by a good few miles, but even they are not perfect. There are a few glaring gems that aren't in their sacred rhythm games, and I have taken it upon myself to point them out. And so, I present to you, 10 songs I wish were in Guitar Hero or Rock Band. 10. Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal”... more.

Ever seen a movie, and thought ‘damn, wish I could play that!’? Us too. In fact, most people have thought that, gone down to their local retailer, purchased what seems like the perfect accompaniment to the fantastic film they’ve just seen, played it, and sank into a great depression upon the realisation its not quite the film- or, in fact, even much a game at all. And that you’re now £49 ... more.