Super Mario Galaxy 2 has a release date set for the 23rd of May and that date cannot come quick enough for my family. Anything that has anything to do with Mario is getting scrutinised to see what’s new and what is returning and this latest trailer is showing us some awesome new things. The tummy slide looks like it’s …
One of the biggest concerns about Project Natal, aside for the space required in your living room, is the input lag. There have been numerous reports and rumours in the wind that people who have seen the latest versions of the Project Natal hardware swear that everything is looking a lot more fluid and smooth, especially the latency. A video …
Grappling hooks, guns, parachutes and explosions… seriously when you think about it is it even possible not to love Just Cause 2? As luck would have it mr grumpy pants himself is in town to review it so if there is something terribly wrong with it he will find it. And what’s with the cat fetish this week? Last Updated: …
Capcom has announced a unique way to get their Lost Planet 2 demo into people’s homes this month. They have revealed that they will donate R148 272 ($20 000) to charity if one million people download their new Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer demo that is available right now on Xbox Live and tomorrow on PSN. Last Updated: April 22, 2010
Graphs and charts and boring, and pure numbers cane be a little overwhelming. Thankfully, for today’s internet-connected generation we have infographics. The same information you’d get from numbers and charts, only presented in a fun, easy-to-read manner. This one, from OnlineMBA details onl;ine gaming statistics and habits; from gender, games played, time spent playing those games all the way down …
I can’t say that I am entirely sure where to start with this one. This spoof video from IGN is just plain odd, but in an awesome kind of way. They have recreated one of those super-cheesy music compilation infomercials that you see on TV during the middle of the day. If you call right now, you can experience the …
In a Q&A with Skewed and Reviewed, Brink director Richard Ham has made some rather bold claims. Like many developers before him, he’s claimed they’ve made a breakthrough in artificial intelligence, and that the game’s AI will be virtually indistinguishable from human players. With Brink trying to tie the single and multiplayer experiences together, a strong AI is necessary. Last …
Famitsu is one of the premier gaming print publications in Japan – and perfect scores from the magazine, once rarer than hen’s teeth, are highly sought after by game developers and publishers. It’s becoming more and more apparent though that this generation in particular, Famitsu’s reviewers seem to have sold their souls – and with them their objectivity. Last Updated: …
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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