It’s not exactly unexpected, but it’s Vader-angst inducing nonetheless. Greg Canessa, the project director for Battle.net recently did a presentation at the GDC Online conference in Texas, where he elaborated on the upcoming features to Battle.net as “a main area of focus we’re going to be seeing on the StarCraft side over the next 18 months between now and Heart of …
It’s very seldom that you find a company – gaming or otherwise – that really cares for its customers. Gearbox seems to be one of those companies. Unexpectedly, they’re trying to do something for those unfortunates who plonked down money pre-ordering the once developmentally-challenged Duke Nukem Forever. Hopefully you’ve held on to your pre-order ticket stubs… Last Updated: October 8, …
Sega, through an interview, have announced they will be de-listing all the poor or average Sonic games in lieu of the upcoming Sonic Colours (available for Wii and DS) and Sonic 4 Episode 1(available on practically everything). According to Sega SVP Jurgen Post, they “have to do this” to “increase the value of the brand.” Noble words, Mr Post, just …
My PSP has been severely under-utilised, with Lumines, Wipeout and Chains of Olympus being the only games that really managed to keep my unnecessarily furry hands glued to the handheld. It looks like Ready at Dawn have pulled more magic from their development hat, because their next portable God of War – Ghost of Sparta – looks incredible. Set somewhere …
Killzone 3, arguably the PlayStation 3’s flagship FPS series, will have a beta this month so people can get their jetpack on before its release next year. However, there is a catch. You need to be a PlayStation Plus subscriber. Last Updated: October 8, 2010
I used to be the biggest Gears of War fanboy on the planet. Well, that statement isn’t entirely true as my first year on Xbox Live was brought together with an incredible local community of gamers who were just as addicted and in love as I was. Gears of War 2 was not so well received as its gameplay just …
If there are two games that I really enjoyed playing online, it was Gears of War and Killzone 2. Next year sees the release of the third iterations of both exclusive behemoths, each packed with new features to make you giddy in your pants. Which one is going to be the best? Well, that’s what today’s debate is all about. …
With rAge 2010 done and dusted and 2080 pc gamers getting there for their 3 day non-stop gaming fix for the next year I wondered to myself about the days I used to LAN. I walked through the LAN area while it was being set up and a strong sense of nostalgia rose up and reminded me of the “good …
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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