James Lara, Author at MP1st

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James Lara

A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Remaster Has Otacon Saying New Voice Lines Regarding Swapping Discs and Being Digital-Only

by James Lara

2 months ago

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 releases later this week, though fans seem to have already gotten their hands on ...

Konami Hints at Reboots for Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Suikoden, Calls Them “Important Initiatives” to Their Pillars

by James Lara

2 months ago

If you haven’t been paying attention over the last few years, Konami has made a major comeback in gaming ...

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 Review -This Is Good, Isn’t it?

by James Lara

2 months ago

18 years ago, Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions released Metal Gear Solid 4 on the PS3, the climactic end of the Solid ...

GUNNAR Optiks Alienware Bermuda Triangle Review – Out of This World

by James Lara

2 months ago

Alienware, a name many in the PC Gaming community no doubt recognize, has released a brand-new product. No, it’s ...

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Hands-on Preview – A Bigger Bug Hunt

by James Lara

2 months ago

Calling all Colonial Marines! It’s time to step into action, as Cold Iron Studios is back with an all-new ...

GUNNAR Optiks Fallout Lucky 38 Review – Feeling Lucky?

by James Lara

2 months ago

Amazon’s Fallout collaboration with GUNNAR Optiks continues with an all-new pair of glasses! Inspired by Amazon’s Fallout TV ...

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Game Length Revealed Along With New Story Trailer

by James Lara

2 months ago

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, a prequel to the very first A Plague Tale game, is launching later this month. ...

iBUYPOWER Makes Getting a RDY Prebuilt PC Even Easier for Canadians With New Office

by James Lara

2 months ago

iBUYPOWER is expanding its retail presence to better serve potential customers, with a new office opening in Ontario, Canada. That’...

Phantom Blade 0 Demo Spotted on PlayStation Store

by James Lara

2 months ago

S-Games teased that we would be getting “something unexpected” real soon, and it appears that the PlayStation Store might have ...

No Room in Hell 2 Review – The Dead Shall Rise Again

by James Lara

2 months ago

The journey to the 1.0 version of No Room in Hell 2 has been a long, bug-filled, and grueling road for Torn ...

Lies of P Nintendo Switch 2 Review – This Port Ain’t No Lie

by James Lara

2 months ago

While Lies of P is by no means a graphically demanding game, mostly thanks to how well the game was ...

Beast of Reincarnation Review – The Beast Unleashed

by James Lara

3 months ago

Game Freak, a name we all recognize as the studio behind the highly successful Pokémon franchise. They’ve almost ...

Heave Ho 2 Review – Let Go of My Hand!

by James Lara

3 months ago

Seven years after the original Heave Ho, developer Le Cartel Studio is back, and finally with a sequel. It’s ...

Black Ops and BO2 Need a Proper Remaster, But Not a Remake

by James Lara

3 months ago

In case you missed the big news, Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 have been re-released as native ports for ...

The Blood of Dawnwalker Physical Release Will Contain the Full Game on Disc

by James Lara

3 months ago

In case you missed the news, The Blood of Dawnwalker has officially gone gold! This means the game is in ...

iBUYPOWER Kicks Off RDYxYOU Creator Collab Program With Sadgirltypes Custom PC

by James Lara

3 months ago

iBUYPOWER is looking to shake up its PC lineup with a slate of brand-new collaborative builds, inspired by some of ...

Modern Warfare 4’s New Multiplayer Map Design Feels Like a Homage to Titanfall 2

by James Lara

3 months ago

Hey, you want to feel old? Well, get a load of this: this year marks the 10th anniversary of Titanfall 2. ...

Black Ops 2’s PS4 Version Has Better Image Quality Than the PS5 Version When Playing on the PS5 Pro

by James Lara

3 months ago

If you missed the news, Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 & 2 are now available on the PS4 and PS5, allowing ...

Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2 Headset Review – Still the Undefeated King

by James Lara

3 months ago

It’s been three years since the release of the first generation of Turtle Beach’s Stealth Pro, a headset ...

Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2 Does Support Crossplay Between PS4 and PS5

by James Lara

3 months ago

With the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 on PS4 and PS5 last week, there’s been a ...