It feels like mere years ago that the first mention of Facebook and Twitter coming to the Xbox 360 was announced and now it’s finally nearly here. As you may have guessed I am now overly enthusiastic about the idea and I am flabbergasted that it has taken Microsoft, the world renowned software company, this long to implement it after …
Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare was a sales behemoth, and is still one of the most played multiplayer games today – two years after its release. Thing is, it nearly didn’t happen. According to Infinity Ward’s Vince Zampella has revealed that they wanted to make a game with a modern setting for years – right from the second …
Can you believe that we were mere minutes away from Modern Warfare being canned. Infinity Wards were originally trying to convince Activision that Call of Duty 2 should be a modern warfare game but Activision were to scared of the public backlash to allow it. Eventually Infinity Ward relented in exchange for some console dev boxes as they wanted to …
While it may sound more like a dating sites tag line these numbers are coming out of the first annual Microsoft Open House in NYC. Robbie Bach has been chatting about the Xbox 360 and has confirmed that there are now over 20 million Xbox Live members who have played in over 425 million online games. That’s a whole lot …
One thing you have to love about Sony is that they go all in when they think they are on top. Not content with simply becoming a real competitor in the gaming industry again thanks to that recent price drop but now Jack is sprouting that it would be better for all of us if Sony wins.. “In an industry …
A gaming convention isn’t a real gaming convention unless a whole pile of amazingly dedicated individuals dress up and arrive as their favourite gaming characters. And rAge was no exception, NAG has put up a smorgasbord of images detailing most if not all of the entrants, I have randomly selected a few after the break but if you want to …
If you’ve tried logging on to the PSN – whether from your PS3, PSP or even Playstation.com, you’re likely aware that you bloody well can’t. If you try, you’ll be greeted with this message : Site Maintenance Notice The server is currently down for maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please try again later. Yes, but what does it mean? …
A heads up to Xbox 360 owners connected to Xbox Live, two new arcade games hit this week. The new South Park LET’S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY is on its way, bringing some foul-mouthed children’s snowball action into an unlikely genre for the series. Next up is also the very intriguing and interestingly styled Lucidity, which has you helping a …
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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