1001 Previews: A Rite from the Stars
We were recently fortunate enough to be put in touch with the lovely guys from Risin’ Goat, and have the opportunity to get some of our questions about upcoming A Rite from the Stars answered. A Rite...
View Article1001 Future: Stranded
According to its Steam page, Stranded by Peter Moorhead is a ‘minimalist’ game that is a ‘love letter to classic point-and-click adventures’. Whatever it is, it certainly drew some mixed opinions from...
View Article1001 Future: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today we traverse the home of the Nords, the north of Tamriel, in hopes to learn the secrets of the Dovakiin. What mysteries lie in the harsh lands of Skyrim, the fatherland and what… what is that...
View Article1001 Reviews: Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mission is a retelling of the original Metroid on the NES and is presented as the true story behind those events, as if what we saw on Metroid wasn’t the real story. The game remasters...
View Article1001 Future: Watch_Dogs
Watch_Dogs is Ubisoft’s open-world action-adventure video game released last month. So far it has received generally positive reviews but what will the 1001-Up.com team think of it? ROUND-UP:...
View Article1001 Reviews: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the fifth instalment in Nintendo’s classic series. It was the first to move from 2D to 3D graphics, one of the most critically acclaimed games in the entire...
View ArticleEaster eggs: Kim
Using the term ‘easter egg’ to describe hidden messages or references inside games (and other media) was coined by Atari personnel when they were told there was a secret message inside designer Warren...
View Article1001-Future: The Wolf Among Us
After the overwhelming success of The Walking Dead, we all knew that Telltale Games’ next title would have a lot to live up to. Now that The Wolf Among Us has reached its conclusion, it’s time to look...
View Article1001 Future: Tex Murphy: Mean Streets
Take a post-nuclear war Earth, a detective noir, a femme fatale, a mysterious foe, and an evil plot to destroy every Mutant on the planet; mix them all together and what do you get? Mean Streets, the...
View Article1001 Reviews: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is the sixth instalment in Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda series and one of the few to not take place in Hyrule. Instead, Link travels to the land of Termina to stop...
View ArticleLet them eat cake: a sensible discussion
In the past, I’ve posted articles on conversations that the 1001-Up.com team have had over WhatsApp and I’d like to think that these have shown we can have a sensible conversation every once in a...
View ArticleDetails on Stasis soundtrack released
In November we became Kickstarter backers for The Brotherhood’s isometric science-fiction adventure Stasis and scored an interview with developer Chris Bischoff. We’ve now received a press release...
View ArticleA Rite from the Stars hits Kickstarter
Back in June we had the pleasure of interviewing the lovely guys from Risin’ Goat about their upcoming 3D-adventure A Rite from the Stars. The game has now hit Kickstarter and of course we’ve become...
View Article1001 Reviews: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is the fourteenth instalment in Nintendo’s much-loved Legend of Zelda Series. It’s the direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and features more naval...
View ArticleDisappointing video games: Fable III
Have you ever spent months waiting for a game, to finally get your hands on it and realise that it just wasn’t worth it? Or was there ever a title you played that was so buggy, with a story so awful...
View Article1001 Reviews: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is the sequel to Phantom Hourglass and the 15th instalment in Nintendo‘s The Legend of Zelda series. Instead of high seas, Link must travel through a new Hyrule on a...
View Article1001 Future: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a little different from Starbreeze Studios’ other offerings such as The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay and Payday 2. But in this gem of a game we may...
View Article1001 Reviews: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is the tenth instalment in The Legend of Zelda series and the first for the Nintendo Gamecube. It was also the first title to introduce us to whom we now fondly...
View Article1001 Future: Botanicula
Botanicula is the latest release by Czech studio Amanita Design. Set in a tree with a whole host of weird and wonderful critters, this is probably one of the most creative games you’ll ever have the...
View ArticleClose-Up: Toren
Last month indie publisher Versus Evil announced its partnership with Brazilian-based developer Swordtales for the release of Toren, a dark fantasy adventure. We got in touch with the team and they...
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