Now with Reach finally out on the store shelves, Bungie can move forward creating their next IP for Activision. The studio has confirmed that they will creating their own engine, instead of using a third party one. Last Updated: September 14, 2010
As I type this, I’ve got my Serious Face on. I’m sure most of you are aware of the fuss California is kicking up around the proposed ban on sale of violent videogames to minors. Team Schwarzenegger has been trying to implement this new ruling in California since 2005, but has had little luck thanks to the Freedom of Speech …
Double Fine’s Psychonauts is an excellent psychic platformer, that questioned the inner workings of the mind. Christopher Nolan’s inception is an excellent bit of filmmaking that does the same thing. What do you get when you combine the two? The result is an incredibly well made mash-up that leaves me wondering if I’m actually awake right now. This really leaves …
The Halo Reach Invasion Premium theme is available for free for today only on Xbox Live. Make sure you download it today as it usually goes for 240 MS points. Last Updated: September 14, 2010
We South Africans are prone to moaning about our lot in the grander, gaming sphere of things. We moan about crappy Internet access, we moan about a lack of Xbox Live, we moan about the price of our games and hardware. Some of this is changing! Some of it, like the pricing, not so much. Here’s one thing, however, we …
Did you know that playing video games makes you more awesome? Of course you did. A bunch of old people in coats from the University of Rochester have discovered that video gamers develop a heightened sense of sensitivity (not the chick-flick type of sensitivity) and benefit from a wide variety of improved skills that assist in daily life. These clever …
Halo Waypoint, the Xbox Live hub that is all thing’s Halo has received some updates to coincide with the release of Halo Reach. Some of the changes to Waypoint include being able to read latest articles, view related articles as well as recommend them to your buddies on your friends list. Also included is a new way to compare your …
In a week’s time Irrational Games will unveil the first gameplay footage for the all new Bioshock-in-the-sky, titled Bioshock Infinite. A couple of US media folk had the chance to see the game running in real-time at an event in New York city, and from the sounds of things, it looks pretty darn amazing. The footage will first be available …
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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