Welcome to Lost in Translation? – the Ready Up series where we look at the rocky two-way road of media adapted from videogames and games based on films and TV shows, in a bid to decide whether the juice was worth the squeeze, or if what made the source material great in the first place got lost in translation.
While Martin [...]

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Welcome back to our feature where we aim to highlight the new releases that that our readers might be interested in!
Last time, I spoke about the big retail releases for May (such as Diablo III and Max Payne 3) and although they’ll be in your hands soon, we’ve also got a fair amount of downloadable content to look forward to. [...]

If you haven’t heard of Square (either Enix or soft) then consider me disappointed. Even if RPGs aren’t your thing, you probably know of them. Maybe you’ve played Vagrant Story on the PS1, or simply seen the Kingdom Hearts or Star Ocean series in shops. So far, Square has released 26 Final Fantasy games in total in Europe. These range from [...]

The Broken Frandroid – A literate queen,
Was a Crossword champ at the age of nineteen.
Yes, she made up her own words and threatened the judge,
If he didn’t shut up, she’d turn him to sludge!
But instead she sent pigeons to destroy his plants,
But they got lost on the way, did they end up in France?

Difficulty is a hard topic to cover (see what I did there?).  You’ve got to outline the difference between a game being difficult and a game being challenging, and even then it’s a wholly subjective topic for the most part.  I found Ninja Gaiden crushingly difficult, to the point where it became virtually impossible, but I know that there are those (freaks) [...]

Sometimes in games, there are moments where you feel truly rewarded for the effort and hard work you have put in; my other half has received just that.
He recently achieved all Final Fantasy XIV combat classes to a maximum level of 50, unlocked all the advanced jobs and completed every single related job quest, meaning he literally knows everything [...]

Where are Earth’s mightiest heroes?  Well, they are definitely on the big screen, and fragmented on our consoles, but where are the Avengers?  This time around, Martin asks why they have not been seen on our home consoles as one mighty team.  Perhaps the game was too big; perhaps the licensing would have killed off any decent stab; it’s unsure.  [...]

From Secret of Mana up ’til Dawn of Mana this bizarre series is a head-scratcher for its fans. It started back in the day when one of the greatest games ever made, Secret of Mana, was released on the SNES. It had a soundtrack of the absolute highest calibre and a uniquely charming art style. Since then the art and [...]

Sex. We all want it. Whether we’ve got it or not, we all want more of it. Luckily for us, as the average age of gamers is constantly on the rise a similar rise is occurring in X-rated content, or at least the suggestion of it. I welcome it. It’s not demeaning or empowering, it’s just hot. Welcome to the [...]

Welcome to your bank holiday Monday Character Select Picks. Take a look at this selection of some of our favourite articles from our pals, chosen especially for you. Because here at Ready Up, we want to be there for you when your May Day barbecues or seaside picnics get rained on.

A favourite of a few of the Ready Up staff, Costume Quest is the [...]

In this episode of InGame, John ‒ okay it’s me. I’m dropping the third person from now on ‒  I take a mental stroll through the complexities and moral minefields of cross-species relationships.
We saw this in Mass Effect but it’s elsewhere too. It’s been around in fiction, fantasy and Sci-Fi for a long long time but how do you react to it? Is [...]

The Subway – Part 1
“God damn it, Louis! Stay with me!” I ordered, as I hurriedly applied pressure to his severe looking wounds.
“In here! We’ll be safe” Bill shouted, beckoning us to a nearby room with a red steel door. Francis grabbed Louis’ arms and dragged him along the concrete floor. He was obviously trying hard to not show how [...]

In which Sonnet takes his friend’s terrible, terrible advice to visit Gotham City for a holiday. Having somehow managed to survive nearly a week there without encountering one of the city’s numerous super-villains, he walks about town on his final night when disaster strikes.
But don’t worry, Batman to the rescue! Or is he…?

Read by Loz
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When you’re part of team Ready Up, you only really have to do one thing: play games. Wait, two things. Play games and write the occasional blog about them. Play games, write about them and do the odd review. Three things! Play games, write about them, do reviews and attend the occasional event. Four! Wait, I’ll come in again.
Unfortunately for [...]