James Haxell, Author at Gaming Respawn

How the Tomb Raider Reboot Saved the Franchise

James HaxellAug 10, 20150

Re-boots are not always as successful as planned, many just seal the fate of a dying series. The trick is to keep old fans happy

Top 5 Spin-Off games

James HaxellAug 8, 2015August 10, 20150

Other than certain franchises, like Pokemon and Mario, there are not that many spin-off games but what actually constitutes as a spin-off? Some companies try

Stage 2 of Capcom’s Resident Evil 0 HD T-Shirt Design Competition Begins

James HaxellAug 7, 20150

On July 10th Capcom started a T-shirt design tournament for Resident Evil Zero HD, where the public design and vote on T-shirts Rebecca will wear

The Wii U is the Console Time Will Forget

James HaxellAug 6, 2015August 27, 20150

Earlier in the year, at a Nintendo conference, the rumours of a new console were confirmed. The late Satoru Iwata said: "Nintendo is currently developing

There are Serious Dangers Virtual Reality Gaming Could Cause

James HaxellAug 6, 2015August 10, 20150

A full virtual reality experience is a fantasy shared by most people. Being inside the game is the ultimate goal towards realism, but this could

Summary Of The EA Conference At Gamescom

James HaxellAug 5, 2015January 19, 20160

The new Need for Speed game kicked of the conference. Its focus is to give players an engrossing and realistic driving experience. Heavily centred around

Mafia III Reveal Trailer At Gamescom

James HaxellAug 5, 2015January 19, 20160

Mafia II was one of the last generation’s underrated games, generally receiving good reviews, but it seemed to be overshadowed by games like Mass Effect

First Look At Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Gameplay

James HaxellAug 5, 2015January 19, 20160

Gamscom has really only just begun and yet we have already had lots of major announcements, and EA have continued this by giving us the

Halo 5 Hopes To Draw Esports Fans Back And Halo Wars 2 Announced

James HaxellAug 4, 20150

At Xbox’s gamescom briefing, we saw Halo 5 show off its online multiplayer, and extreme detail has been made to make it suitable for highly

Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay Trailer at Gamescom Shows Improved Stealth

James HaxellAug 4, 20150

A new gameplay trailer at Xbox’s Gamescom briefing today, has shown off Rise of the Tomb Raider’s improved stealth abilities, making it easier and offering

Should Game Freak Hire Some External Designers For Pokemon

James HaxellAug 3, 20150

The Pokemon world has been alight recently with the latest trailer showing a new film for next year. In the trailer, which you can see

Japanese article shows the strict working environment at Konami

James HaxellAug 3, 2015January 19, 20163

An article published by Japanese publication, Nikkei, depicts a harsh working environment at Konami, with major reshuffles of positions and monitoring lunch breaks. The report

What We Should Be Doing While We Wait For Kingdom Hearts 3

James HaxellAug 3, 20151

Kingdom Hearts 3 is one of the most anticipated games at the moment, with rumours first appearing about this sequel back in 2006. When we

Will Video Games Ever Get Superhero Fever Like The Movies Have?

James HaxellAug 2, 2015August 2, 20150

Comic book Superheroes have taken the movie industry by storm, with there being more films than gadgets on Batman’s utility belt. This is not just