Guy Cocker

This week I was lucky enough to interview games industry legend and all-round nice guy Jon Hare for the GameSpot UK podcast. In it, he talks about Cannon Fodder and Sensible Soccer, working with Nintendo, and his general opinion on the state of gaming. Anyone with a passing interest in the UK games industry should [...]

I recently visited Montreal in Canada to visit an unnamed publisher to see some unnamed games. While all will be revealed soon enough, I thought I’d post this video of me punching some snow during some of the downtime.

DS, Available now, £29.99
Mario Hoops is a basketball game starring the portly Italian plumber, but apart from having two nets and a ball it doesn’t have much in common with the real sport. The game is controlled via the DS touchscreen, with an emphasis on making choreographed runs to the net to score extra points. [...]

Xbox 360 (version tested), PS2, Available now, £39.99
If Grand Theft Auto and Far Cry got drunk and horny, Just Cause would undoubtedly be the lovechild. The main point of the game is to topple the corrupt government of San Esperito, but half of the fun is exploring the fictitious island and taking part in the [...]

PS2 (version tested), Xbox, PC, GameCube, PSP, Nintendo DS, GameBoy Advance. Available now, £29.99-£39.99
The FIFA series may sell by the truckload, but it has long been chasing Pro Evolution Soccer as the critics’ football game of choice. This year, EA Sports is genuinely approaching Konami’s masterpiece, with a superb new first-touch control system that makes [...]