Made of Win or Straight to Bin... Lord of the Rings: War in the North

Last time in Made of Win or Straight to Bin I looked at Dark Souls, which if review scores this week are anything to go by, is almost definitely made of pure win. In this second feature I take a peek at Snowblind's incoming Tolkien spin-off, Lord of the Rings: War in the North, due for release on November 4th. As before, I'll list five highs and five lows - all of which will probably be proved utter nonsense when the title launches...

Ninja Blade - Xbox 360 Review

NINJA BLADE

Formats: Xbox 360, PC

Format Reviewed: Xbox 360

Publisher: Microsoft

Developer: From Software

Release Date: 03/04/2009

Score: 77%

Have you ever, upon leaving the house to head off to the pub/school/church, found that the coat you intended to wear was either in the wash or misplaced, forcing you to sling on the old one from the back of the wardrobe that you never wear any more, and then, having done so, found a tenner folded up in the inside pocket? Well, Ninja Blade, the new demon-battler from Microsoft and From Software is like that: a pleasant, unexpected, slightly lint-covered surprise. Okay, actually there's no lint, but you get the overall thrust of the analogy.