Opinion

Ever wandered into a game store and seen posters everywhere of one game and thought "That game looks absolutely terrible"? Well here are three current releases that have made me do just that. Gears of War:...

Behind all great characters in games lie hard-working actors that bring them to life. Here are some of the overlooked celebrity-status actors that have lent their voice talents to some of the most memorable characters...

Now that news has thoroughly spread about the likely release of another Assassin's Creed game within the next year, let’s take a look at viable playgrounds for the next member of the creed.  Ancient Egypt...

A new 11-minute long video has been released for Tomb Raider, featuring walkthrough commentary by the game's Creative Director Noah Hughes. In the video, we see Lara navigate her way through the Monastery in an...

Saints Row is a multi-million selling franchise with about 10 million copies sold of all three games combined thus far. It's a parody on Grand Theft Auto, never taking itself too seriously. Saints Row and...

Remember those games you LOVED? Chances are there are a few in your list that haven't seen the light of day for quite some time, and maybe you'd like them to have a sequel or...

The second episode in Tomb Raider's Guide to Survival series has finally seen the light of day; it's been a while since the last episode, hasn't it? In episode 2, another aspect of the Base...

Welcome to Game Breaking, a weekly column that looks at the various components that make up the video games we all love. By breaking down games to their base mechanics and difficulty, we can learn...

When you hear a game franchise title more often than not a single character will pop into your head. Companies take note of this and create mascots that swiftly become the face of their company...

Well, with February 20th, 2013 less than 2 weeks away and every major gaming site confident that it'll be the reveal of Playstation 4, I thought it would be fun to have a debate on the topic...

The end of a console generation is always an exciting time. Everyone begins to daydream about what the next round of hardware will bring and what improvements will be made. As Microsoft and Sony (Nintendo...

With the drop of Dead Space 3 drawing ever closer, here is much of what we can expect in the third installment of Visceral Games much-loved survival-horror franchise. Setting Set after the events of the...

Controllers are pretty important. They're the bridge between reality and the game we're playing. Without them, how would Mario ever save Peach? How would Kratos massacre the Gods? How would Master Chief defend Earth? They wouldn't,...

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said that today's episode of Nintendo Direct was going to be monumental, and that he had some major announcements to share with the Nintendo gaming community. By Mario's mustache did Iwata deliver...

January 8th saw a milestone come into fruition for game developer GameFreak. They revealed a new Pokemon game duo. Pokemon X/Y are slated to come out sometime in the fall of 2013, which will be...

One of the best parts of belonging to a tight-knit subculture like the gaming community is also a bit of a tragedy. As great as it is to have friends who share your passion, there’s...

There are a lot of influential franchises in the world of gaming; Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Chrono Trigger, Super Mario Bros., and The Legend of Zelda are some of first ones that come to mind. However, one...

Everyone likes free stuff—that's a fact. Free stuff is even more awesome when it's actually good, so here are 3 stellar downloads that are free of charge from the PSN store right now. Grab them...

With the news of HMV going into administration, as of today, the UK games industry takes another hit. HMV's dire state echoes that of Play.com who have announced plans to suspend retail operations (but continuing...

In the darkest depths of BagoGames lurks the features department, a collection of three legendary beings, myself (Ben), Xander, and Joseph, who surface every now and then to deliver games-related banter. Most recently we have...

Let me start by saying that I understand the events of the elementary school shooting in Newtown, CT are something everyone would rather put behind them and move on from.  That said, it seems like...

There is no shortage of strange video game ideas that have made it to store shelves. Whether you’re buzzing around a family’s home in Mr. Mosquito or saving the world with dance in Michael Jackson’s...

With the recent news from Pokémon HQ about X and Y the gaming world is on a Pokémon hype. In light of this I’ve composed a list of the 20 Coolest Pokémon of all time,...

2012 is finally coming to an end, and do you know what the means? It is time for the first annual BagoGames Editor's Game of the Year Awards, or Bago Awards for short. Each of...

For any true gamer the Doom franchise is a big deal, it brought about the modern first person shooter games we have today and did huge work in horror/ thriller gameplay too. That's right, this...

Today I'm taking a look at a rather insidious problem that has been plaguing the game industry for years. Despite it being a quiet infection, it can be felt at all levels of gaming, resonating...