Samuel James Riley
Latest articles by Samuel James Riley
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Covenant at the gates, and not a super soldier in sight – welcome to Halo 3: ODST’s space-age Alamo
By Samuel James Riley published
Opinion
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Doing for interplanetary relations what Duke Nukem did for the peace process. It’s Halo Wars 2 online
By Samuel James Riley published
Opinion
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Jedi or Sith? Discover your Star Wars allegiance with our quiz
By Samuel James Riley published
Quiz
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22 weirdly similar games that released at the same time
By Samuel James Riley published
Features
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Brick time event: the coolest custom-made video game Lego sets
By Samuel James Riley published
Features
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7 incredibly festive Christmas carols (about non-festive video games)
By Samuel James Riley published
Features
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The Star Wars prequels suck, but The Clone Wars TV show (almost) justifies them
By Samuel James Riley published
Features
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7 video game heroes who are basically Star Wars characters in disguise
By Samuel James Riley published
Features
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Revenge of the Quiz: How much do you really know about Star Wars games?
By Samuel James Riley published
Features
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Do games have too many collectibles? Do they even need them at all?
By Samuel James Riley published
Editorial
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The older generation still doesn't 'get' games, and that needs to change
By Samuel James Riley published
Editorial
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Is voice acting always the best option, or are some games better without it?
By Samuel James Riley published
Editorial
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AAA games can tell great stories, but why don't they hit me emotionally?
By Samuel James Riley published
Editorial
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Quiz: How much do you know about the Fallout series?
By Samuel James Riley published
Features
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Gaming after armageddon: How to play Fallout 4, should Fallout actually happen
By Samuel James Riley published
Features
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Quiz: How much do you really know about the Tomb Raider series?
By Samuel James Riley published
Features
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Drop the mic. In video games we can communicate better without words
By Samuel James Riley published
Editorial
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The Thing is a movie masterpiece, but its true sequel is a video game
By Samuel James Riley published
Editorial
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8 game sequels that got new protagonists (whether we liked them or not)
By Samuel James Riley published
Features
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Gaming's strangest international title changes - explained!
By Samuel James Riley published
Features
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20 big games that bizarrely released on outdated consoles
By Samuel James Riley, Andy Hartup published
Features
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Think you know Metal Gear Solid? Prove it with our quiz
By Samuel James Riley published
Features