Author : Alec Hawley
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As well as writing reviews, previews and the odd opinion piece, I’m GR’s Chief Sub-Editor and therefore spend way too much time thinking about whether commas are in the right place and if you should hyphenate single-player. I’ve been gaming ever since I can remember and while I generally stick to adventure and sports games, I’m willing to give just about anything a go. For various thoughts on games, film, TV and random other stuff, check out my twitter @alechawley1
Hello, and welcome to Gaming Respawn’s regular feature, Primal Screen. Every Friday I’ll take an in-depth look at something in the world of film, TV...
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Review
by Alec Hawley
Guy Ritchie’s interpretation of the King Arthur legend has a surprising central flaw; it’s not enough of a Guy Ritchie film. Throughout his career, from...
Primal Screen – Brainstorming GTA VI Returning to Vice City
by Alec Hawley
For me, GTA: Vice City was one of those special games, the ones that take hold deep in your subconscious and refuse to let go,...
Injustice 2 Launches with Ice Sculptures, Tournaments and Superheroes
by Alec Hawley
Taking over railway arches in London’s trendy Southbank for the night, Warner Bros Interactive threw a glittering press event for Injustice 2 complete with massive...
Mindhorn Review
by Alec Hawley
Mindhorn is half of a great film. For 45 minutes or so, it’s great fun, co-writers and stars Julian Barratt (one half of The Mighty...
Primal Screen: How Telltale’s Game of Thrones Adaptation Finally Got Me Watching It
by Alec Hawley
Hello, and welcome to Gaming Respawn’s newest feature, Primal Screen. Every Thursday, I’ll take an in-depth look at something in the world of film, TV...
Overwatch Loot Box Probabilities Revealed – Thanks to Chinese Gaming Regulations
by Alec Hawley
In one of the day’s more bizarre gaming stories, official Chinese gaming regulations have forced Blizzard Entertainment to reveal the chances of getting rare, epic...
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Review
by Alec Hawley
Given that pop music plays such a central role in the film, it’s perhaps fitting that watching Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 occasionally feels...
The Best PS4 Open-World Games
by Alec Hawley
If there’s one trend that’s defined modern gaming, it’s the rise and rise of the open-world game, which has grown to encompass a dizzying array...
Everything Review
by Alec Hawley
Over the past few years, an increasing number of games, from “walking simulators” like Dear Esther and Gone Home to indie one-offs like Proteus, have...
Big Little Lies Series 1, Episode 1 Review
by Alec Hawley
In Big Little Lies, the 2014 novel, Australian author Lian Moriarty took a scalpel to the fictional coastal Sydney neighbourhood of Pirriwee, cutting under the...
Horizon Zero Dawn Review
by Alec Hawley
Ever since it was first unveiled at E3 2015, Horizon Zero Dawn has been a thrilling concept, an impossibly beautiful future world that is ruled...
La La Land Review
by Alec Hawley
As the film at the glitziest time in the cinematic calendar, it’s difficult to watch La La Land without preconceptions. It’s simultaneously the clear favourite for...
Watch Dogs 2 Review
by Alec Hawley
It may be stating the bleeding obvious but Watch Dogs 2 is a very different game from its predecessor. The oppressive underpasses, alleyways and docks...
New Mafia III Gamescom Trailer Showcases Speedboats, Mardi Gras, and Robbing the Federal Reserve
by Alec Hawley
It’s just a few short months until we get our hands on Mafia III on October 7th, and 2K has just revealed another glimpse of...
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst Beta Shows Potential for Greatness
by Alec Hawley
The original Mirror’s Edge, released way back in 2008, was the very definition of a cult classic, splitting audiences and critics into two polarised camps:...
Are Mega Bloks your Destiny? The Baffling World of Videogame Toys
by Alec Hawley
This week’s New York Toy Fair has proved a surprisingly fruitful source of videogame news, with the announcement of a Destiny line of Mega Bloks...
Toymaker mentions Crash Bandicoot return, Twitter goes crazy, correction issued, Twitter gets sad again
by Alec Hawley
It doesn’t take much to get die-hard fans of a much loved game series going these days, and it seems this week it was the...

