Author : Ian Cooper
Ian has been a huge gamer since the late 1980s. His first console was the ZX Spectrum, but he preferred the Amstrad CPC464, which he describes as both cool machines. He establishes and maintains PR and publisher relations, sometimes provides his own opinions on games, gaming-related gadgets and accessories for Gaming Respawn, of which he vows to be 100% honest and unbiased. Outside of Gaming Respawn, you’ll find him pumping iron, listening to metal, drinking coffee or watching cat videos.
The final swansong for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis was Frogger back in 1998. Since then, we’ve had countless homages, with the lastest being the future...
Infected Shelter Is a More Brutal Dead Cells Meets Castle Crashers
by Ian Cooper
A new side-scrolling roguelite dungeon crawler has been announced by 2-man indie developers Dark Blue Games. Infected Shelter is described by the studio as Dead...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Now Backwards Compatible for Xbox One
by Ian Cooper
A long awaited entry has been finally added to the list of ever growing backwards compatible Xbox 360 titles for Xbox One. Call of Duty:...
Streets of Rage 4 Finally Announced After 24 Years
by Ian Cooper
After 24 years, a legend is set to make a huge return. Publishers Dotemu have officially announced Streets of Rage 4. Although a release date...
Florida Shooting: 3 Dead and 11 Injured at Gaming Tournament
by Ian Cooper
3 people have died and 11 have been injured in a mass shooting incident which took place at the Chicago Pizza restaurant situated in the...
Retro Gaming Trivia Quiz
by Ian Cooper
We are huge fans of retro gaming here at Gaming Respawn HQ. We have a great appreciation of the video games that have become precursors...
New LEGO DC Super Villains Trailer Shows Players Why They’ll Need to Embrace Their Inner Super Villain to Save the World
by Ian Cooper
Today, Warner Bros. Interactive, TT Games, The LEGO Group and DC Entertainment have collectively unveiled a brand new story trailer for LEGO DC Super-Villains, showcasing...
Until Dawn Creators Announce New Horror Series The Dark Pictures Anthology
by Ian Cooper
Bandai Namco and Supermassive Games have announced a brand-new horror anthology series – The Dark Pictures. The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone,...
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Release Date Unveiled
by Ian Cooper
The release date of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has been revealed by Bandai Namco. It will arrive on 18th January, 2019 for PlayStation 4...
Turtle Beach Announce New Atlas Range of Gaming Headsets
by Ian Cooper
One of the world’s leading gaming audio manufacturers, Turtle Beach, have revealed plans for expanding the company’s portfolio of gaming headsets with a focus on...
Turtle Beach Stealth 300 Headset Review
by Ian Cooper
Turtle Beach’s Stealth range of gaming headsets were supposed to do a couple of things: be comfortable, have competitively great sound and be relatively cheap....
Super Mario Trivia Quiz
by Ian Cooper
With the 27th anniversary of the Western release of the iconic Super Mario Bros. 3 fast approaching, we at Gaming Respawn thought it would be...
Venom Power Pack and Stand for Nintendo Switch Review
by Ian Cooper
With gaming on the go being a preferred method for most commuters these days, it’s important for consoles to have a lengthy battery life. What’s...
Relive the Action on the Eastern Front in Steel Division II
by Ian Cooper
Renowned French independent studio Eugen Systems has given us a first-look at Steel Division II, the anticipated sequel to its critically acclaimed 2017 real-time strategy...
Mad Catz Sell Their TRITTON Gaming Audio Brand to Silkysea International Limited
by Ian Cooper
Mad Catz Global Limited, the new owners of the hardware brand, announced that it has sold its TRITTON gaming audio brand, to Silkysea International Limited,...
Razer Nommo Chroma Review
by Ian Cooper
What is gaming without sound? Playing the likes of Call of Duty or, hell, even Fortnite, it’s important to know where the enemy is. As...
Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle Review
by Ian Cooper
Arc System Works is fast becoming one of the very best fighting game developers of our time. Dragon Ball FighterZ was highly praised and an...
Razer Panthera Dragon Ball FighterZ Edition Review
by Ian Cooper
The eSports scene is growing. It’s not hard to see why. Players competing for huge cash prizes, fame and glory by playing the games that...

