So long 1UP, Gamespy and UGO
Veteran websites 1UP,UGO and Gamespy are no more, as IGN restructures itself entirely.
Veteran websites 1UP,UGO and Gamespy are no more, as IGN restructures itself entirely.
There isn’t much I can say about this image apart from that I desperately need one. My carving skills are non existent but I am going to give this one a shot and if I get it right I promise to post it up. Anyone else going to try this? Source: GamOvr Last Updated: September 7, 2009
You’ve seen Pamela Anderson and Tommy “Tree Trunk†Lee’s naked maritime shenanigans, watched Fred Durst doing something with some unknown lady’s chocolate starfish and touched yourself inappropriately to the verdant night-vision views of 1 Night in Paris. The latest celebrity sex tape to help you get 1up is of our favourite platforming hero Mario and his ever elusive conquest, Princess …
Alice Liang from 1UP has posted up a picture of her Avatars Halo Warthog prop that she is lucky enough to already own. While I think the idea of props for your avatars is a pretty cool idea I am horrified at the cost. 320 Microsoft points for a virtual R/C car that’s a little rich for my blood. Hell …
Behemoth Studios have chosen Comic-Con as the launching pad for their netx title which is still being cryptically entitled ‘Game 3’. So far I have no idea what the game is about but seeing that Castle Crashers was such an awesome title I think it is fair to say that there is a lot of anticipation around this title. We …
As posted earlier,Today is the day 1UP and all of its associated sites was acquired by UGO, and EGM was put out to pasture after 20 years of slogging it out in the industry. This news has stirred up ambivalent feelings. The acquisition may mean 1UP may become an even better gaming site and go from strength to strength. On …
[Update] The deal has been confirmed but we don’t yet know if EGM is dead Earlier today it was announced that 1UP had been sold to Hearst along with the EGM magazine… however Hearst don’t want EGM and have instantly shut it down. Well that story was pulled nearly instantaneously but the damage has been done and since this rumour …
On popular review aggregation site Metacritic, 1UP’s review score of an “A” for Gears of War 2 somehow translates into a “100”, MetaCritic’s highest possible ranking. I’m not sure how that alchemy works, but that score (plus a whole lot of positive reviews from other outlets) hasn’t stopped a group of rogue user reviewers from dropping the game’s user score …
Playing certain games can actually be good for your brain, offering both fun and …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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