James O'Connor
James's Latest Articles
Open Roads review - Take Me Home
Open Roads offers a mildly interesting journey, but the destinations aren't very compelling.
A Highland Song review - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Inkle's new game is another interesting, impressive experiment from the masters of branching storytelling.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare III - Campaign Review
The new Modern Warfare represents a low point for Call of Duty on numerous fronts.
World of Horror review: Junji Ito-tation
World of Horror wears its influences on its sleeve, but can't quite match them for horror.
Tenchu Director Takuma Endo Is Trying Something New – Interview
The Acquire president talks about the studio's mix of AAA and indie projects, and the significant cultural differences in Japanese…
Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals review – Mixed Signals
The sequel to Night School's standout narrative adventure has many of the same qualities of the original, along with some…
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Review – A Spectacular Spectre
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective sees a Nintendo DS classic return with its spirit completely intact.
Card Shark Review: A very neat trick
Card Shark carries a lot of aces, but getting them into your hand can be tedious.
Making a career change from games journalist to narrative designer
Finding yourself in game development can be a strange journey. Here's one tale about making the jump from journalist to…