When F1 2010 was released a month ago, petrol-heads around the world were filled with excitement as they rushed out to get their hands on Codemasters’ first go at the fast-paced, technology driven series. A lot of the excitement was short lived though, as it soon became apparent that the game had some major issues, with many gamers (including us) …
One thing I miss about being a PC gamer were the amazing amount of mods and homebrew that used to follow every major title. I remember being barely a teenager when a Lara Croft nude mod was released which was one of the most exciting things to happen to our young lives. Last Updated: October 27, 2010
Japanese show MXTV has been allowed to film some gameplay footage from the upcoming Nintendo 3DS which has now been plastered all over YouTube for our viewing pleasure. Unfortunately due to the fact that your computer/laptop isn’t yet 3D enabled you can’t see the awesome 3D effect of the 3DS but these video’s do give you an idea of the …
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is not a drill, nor is it an elaborate hoax. The Playstation Phone is really happening. [Update] Move along folks; nothing to see here. Â Sony Europe has confirmed the images as fake. Last Updated: October 27, 2010
Kinect’s sensors are active as long as the Xbox itself is switched on. Waving at, or speaking to the device act as inputs. The tinfoil-hat brigade are busy wringing their hands wondering if the internet-connected, camera-based system allows “THE MAN†to spy on people at will. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer says that’s not the case. Of course, the particularly paranoid won’t …
Fallout: New Vegas came out last week Friday in South Africa. Anybody else slogging their way through it in Hardcore mode? Man, it seems I get my ass handed to me by Radscorpions every other day. Well, the guys from Obsidian have been kind enough to pass on some tips and secrets to help you get a bit of a head …
Sony have been updating some of the classics from the previous generation to look much shiner on current hardware. Notable releases like the God of War Collection, the upcoming re-mastered versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus and the 3d-enabled Sly Cooper collection. They’re great, especially in the case of the Team Ico collection, allowing newer gamers to experience …
Well, in a manner of speaking. Phil Spencer (VP of Microsoft Game Studios) has said that the company views Kinect being “as core as Xbox Live†for the Xbox 360. In the future, he added, core gamers can expect to see Kinect being utilised across all genres of games on the Microsoft console. The Xbox Live analogy is a useful …
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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