Mike Diver
I Tried To Beat 'The Warlock of Firetop Mountain' As an Adult, and Sucked At It
I was totally obsessed with the Fighting Fantasy books, but I rarely played fair. So it's about time I tackled the first in the series properly.
Court Short: The VICE Gaming Verdict On ‘Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash’
Nintendo's latest tennis sim is fine with friends but solo players will quickly lose interest in its limited game modes.
Meet the 21-Year-Old Real-Life Adventurer
The Australian sailor circumnavigated the world, solo, aged just 16.
Killer Queen: The VICE Gaming Verdict On ‘Rise of the Tomb Raider’
Lara's latest adventure finds the young archaeologist becoming a lethal chimera of John Rambo, Katniss Everdeen and Sarah Connor.
Fist-Bumps, Burnouts and Bros: The VICE Gaming Verdict On ‘Need for Speed’
A visually striking experience rich in customisation potential, but not the complete package just yet.
Video Gaming Behind Bars in the UK
"When boredom kicks in, that's when people get edgy... but when there's a FIFA tournament going on, it brings people together."
The VICE Gaming Verdict on ‘Guitar Hero Live’
It's beautiful to look at, and the new controller is a joy to manhandle. But it's when you go online that 'Guitar Hero Live' really begins to sing.
Imagining an Alternative Gaming History Where ‘Myst’ Was More Influential Than ‘DOOM’
How would today's gaming landscape be different if the first-person puzzler, not the gory shooter, was the most important game of the 1990s?
‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ Is My Game of the Whole Year
And I intend to be exploring CD Projekt RED's world of wonders for many more months to come.
‘Gears of War’ Is Top of the Chart, and Yes You Should Play It Again
Or even for the first time, if you're some kind of weirdo who wasn't chainsawing Locust grunts back in the day.
Looking at Video Games as Art with ‘Tengami’ and Writer Matt Sainsbury
Matt's new book 'Game Art' features incredible imagery, but is the public ready to accept video games as art? Here's a chat about that, alongside a chapter from the book.
Good News, People of China: You Can Now Legally Own a Games Console
The country's lifted its nationwide ban on the sale of PlayStations and the like.