We posted the rumour yesterday that the father of the Xbox, J Allard, could be leaving Microsoft as part of a large scale shake up in the Entertainment and Devices division. Well that has now been confirmed even though he will retain an advisory role with the corporation. Another surprising announcement is that Robbie Back will also be leaving later …
In some hugely surprising news released overnight it was announced that the highly respected developer, Insomniac Games, has signed a single game, single IP publishing deal with EA Partners. Insomniac are best know for the Ratchet & Clank series and more recently the Resistance series, so obviously the first question on everyone’s mind is when are these two going to …
Sometimes being angry is fun, angry sports is always a blast… angry sex is the reason we get married… isn’t it? So when it comes to angry gaming I guess it’s fair enough for us to hope that it will be just as much fun, granted you don’t want to do it all the time but for those moments when …
Rumours sprouted out over the last few days saying that Microsoft’s technical evangelist, J Allard, was currently on a sabbatical that he was never planning to return from. J Allard was the visionary behind the Xbox and the recently canned Courier tablet PC which I was totally in love with. However it appears that it’s not only Mr Allard who …
If you thought that the skateboarding genre was going stale, you really have to see this, because it’s radically different to anything you may have ever seen in a board sports game before. Shaun White’s Skateboarding from Ubisoft looks to change things significantly by allowing the player to actually transform the world around them to suit their needs. I’m not …
Capcom has come up with a novel way to try and stop people from trading in their copy of Lost Planet 2 as soon as they have finished it. Playing on the odd hoarding trait of Achievement and Trophy junkies Capcom have included an achievement/trophy that only activates 6 months after your first gameplay. Last Updated: May 25, 2010
That heading isn’t even a joke people, that’s just seriously crazy. The Halo Reach already broke records recently when 2.7 Million people participated in the beta released by Microsoft and Bungie, with 1,826 years of total combined game time already being played in only two weeks. In case you were wondering, that translates to 16 million hours, and it’s safe …
Yes, the Mass Effect movie has become a reality. We have news from heatvisionblog.com that the Mass Effect movie rights were officially picked up by Legendary Pictures. The movie is still in early development, but you will be glad to know that they are currently in talks with script writer Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend, Thor, The Cell, Poseidon) to …
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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