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What’s Your Gamer Drink?

What’s Your Gamer Drink?

Quenching your thirst throughout extended playthroughs is important. Gaming can get intense, so when you are racing through dark tunnels, blasting some dudes or just busting out your moves on the virt... Read More

Xbox 360 had no games in 2009…Say What?

Xbox 360 had no games in 2009…Say What?

As part of our ongoing series on 'the year in review',  we take a look at the Xbox 360’s performance in 2009. There is no doubt that the 360 faced some stiff competition from its arch rival the Pla... Read More

And the Winner is…

And the Winner is…

Alright guys and gals it is time to announce the Editor's Choice Game of the Year winners. It has been a great year with many great games emptying our wallets. It was hard to narrow down what game rea... Read More

13 Super Cool Wii Case Mods

13 Super Cool Wii Case Mods

When you first bought your Wii, you may have liked its looks. But after having seen the same design for more than a year it can become boring. It becomes an eyesore and you might find yourself wanting... Read More

PC Gaming 2009: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

PC Gaming 2009: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

It's been a roller coaster year for PC gamers. We've been thrown about on adrenaline rides, dropped into pits of despair and taken on some of the most amazing trips of our lives. Anyway, enough with t... Read More

2010: Game of the year goes to…

2010: Game of the year goes to…

Vote for the Game of the Year 2010 HERE 2009 was a great year for gaming and we already have our own people choice for the Game of the Year running. There are hardly a few days remaining for 2009 a... Read More

Was 2009 really the year dominated by the PlayStation 3?

Was 2009 really the year dominated by the PlayStation 3?

We take a deep look at what Sony offered this year and why they are actually the crowned King of 2009. The PlayStation 3 has been the subject of much criticism since the day of it's release. Detract... Read More

First Annual Gaming Bolt Game of the Year Awards

First Annual Gaming Bolt Game of the Year Awards

Welcome to the First Annual Gaming Bolt Game of the Year awards. Here you can see our nominees for all of our 27 different categories (along with a handy Hit or Miss rating for the likelihood of w... Read More

Who’s your favourite foe?

Who’s your favourite foe?

On a particular forum recently, I saw someone had asked, 'How many things do you think you have ever killed in games?' I found this to be an intruiging question- I could only guesstimate at the figure... Read More

Hit or Miss for December 8th, 2009

Hit or Miss for December 8th, 2009

Hey GamingBolt!  This is Ross here with the third edition of Hit or Miss.  Here is the recap written by Chris followed by this week's hit or miss by me! -Mx vs. ATV: Reflex- Mx vs. ATV: Reflex... Read More

The Ultimate PS3 Gift Guide

The Ultimate PS3 Gift Guide

So yet another year end and yet another holiday season. In this feature we take a look at some of the blockbuster PlayStation 3 games (in random order), some of the coolest hardware, the best faceplat... Read More

5 best alien races in video games

5 best alien races in video games

What's better than shooting a human in the head? Shooting an alien in the head of course! Many games these days have aliens as their main enemies such as Halo, Resistance, Gears of War, and more. ... Read More

What Xbox 360 games you should buy this holiday season?

What Xbox 360 games you should buy this holiday season?

So yet another year end and yet another holiday season. In our first part of “What you should buy this holiday season?” we take a look at some of the blockbuster video games which every Xbox 360 o... Read More

What do you look for in a game?

What do you look for in a game?

When we play a game, we define it by a few different features; graphics, gameplay, sound, presentation and so on. But what features make you make a purchase? Photo realistic visuals? An unforgettable ... Read More

Intimidating Villains of 2009

Intimidating Villains of 2009

We have all forms of entertainment from movies to video games. But there is a catch. In all those forms we have a bad guy present. An intimidating antagonist makes such a big impact these days that a ... Read More

Interview with Antti Summala, lead designer for Shattered Horizon

Interview with Antti Summala, lead designer for Shattered Horizon

We recently had the opportunity to speak with Antti Summala, lead designer for Shattered Horizon and ask a few questions about Shattered Horizon as well as their studio and the status of PC Gaming. ... Read More

11 Super Cool Gaming PC Case Mods

11 Super Cool Gaming PC Case Mods

When you had bought your PC gaming first, you may have liked its looks. But after having seen it in the same design for more than a year it can become boring. It becomes like a eyesore and you want to... Read More

Hit or Miss for December 1st, 2009

Hit or Miss for December 1st, 2009

Hey guys, welcome to the second edition of Hit or Miss, this time for Tuesday December 1st, 2009. Let’s get right into it with a re-cap of our last segment. -Assassins Creed 2- Well just as As... Read More

What Kind of Gamer are You?

What Kind of Gamer are You?

Everyone has different tastes and preferences; some like guns, some like cars, some like sports. But what kind of gamer are you? If you are new to the gaming scene or just want to reinforce what kind ... Read More

15 Super Cool PlayStation 3 Case Mods

15 Super Cool PlayStation 3 Case Mods

When you had bought the PlayStation 3 first, you may have liked its looks. But after having seen it in the same design for more than a year it can become boring. It becomes like a eyesore and you want... Read More