Engadget was attending something by the name of D8 where they were given a public demonstration Microsoft’s upcoming Project Natal. While they weren’t allowed to touch or inspect the device no one seemed to care that they were taking pictures. There is a sticker on the back saying it’s a ‘Development Sample’ but by all counts this could be exactly …
Epic Games executive producer, Rod Ferguson, has been chatting on an official audio cast about Gears of War 3 and has given us some insight into the story of Gears of War 3. Basically the Coalition of Ordered Governments is no more, they tried to win the battle in Gears 1, the War in Gears 2 and now they are …
Local blogger Pfangirl has put up her latest Girlz ‘N’ Games comic, this time centering on the new Prince of Persia. The film or the new game – your choice. It’s a look in to the effects of alcohol, bravado and probably Jake Gyllenhaal’s bare, barely Persian chest on bedroom role-playing antics. I tried to instigate a bit of geeky …
It’s probably because I was raised on all things Nintendo, but there’s something about cool Nintendo merchandise that gets me excited. Nothing though, prepared anybody form the girly squeals that emanated from me when I first saw Tomy’s new line of Mario RC Kart racers. Radio controller Mario Karts have been available for ages – so what’s special about these …
After months and months of previews, trailers, hype and a very strange bar of promotional soap, Red Dead Redemption is here. Unlike Rockstar’s massively popular Grand Theft Auto franchise, Red Dead Redemption finally takes us out of the all-too-familiar city environment that most of us live in everyday anyways, and heads out to the vast landscapes of the Wild West. …
E3 is less than two weeks away. While my colleagues – Gavin and Nick – are preparing to assault Los Angeles and take in the sights and sounds of E3 this year, I’m preparing to rest my head in my hands and cry. That’s not to say I’m not still excited by what E3 will bring – I’m just probably …
I love surprises. Well, actually I’m not so sure about that statement. I love nice surprises. Valve (and Aperture) have released a really funny Portal-styled statement to let the world know that they have cancelled the reveal of Portal 2. They now promise that there will be a surprise in store for us, and that the cancellation itself is not …
This generation ushered in he era of HD console gaming. Many plebeians wouldn’t know this – not because they haven’t shelled out money for HDTV’s, but because the HD consoles themselves don’t actually ship with HD cables. The Xbox 360 used to; the elites shipped with an HDMI cable and the Pro’s had component cables – but Microsoft went cheap …
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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