In videogames, there are many ways to completely destroy your poor in-game avatar (no not those avatars). This week, we get the opportunity to destroy ourselves on motorbikes whilst trying to maneuver around some pretty rough obstacles in Trials HD, based on that sport where people try and climb stuff on their motorbikes… the lazy bastards. I just watched the …
So although on one hand I’m growing rather tired of seeing and posting new Forza 3 screens and not yet owning the title. On the other hand I can’t deny the sheer awesomeness of the look of this game. But more to the point, fans of the old-school motor models, get psyched for some amazing screens. Since they also incorporate …
In my travels in Asia, if there’s on thing I’ve noticed (Other than an unnatural reverence for noodles) is that cellphone accessories, straps in particular are very popular, almost bordering on being de rigueur. I’ve always considered them to be superfluous and tacky, but my mind’s been changed. If you’re a Street Fighter fan – and I am – you’ll …
One of the lesser-known features of yesterday’s Xbox Live Update is the Xbox Live Tenure. What is it? It’s a visual display of how long you’ve been a gold member on Xbox Live, displayed as a number on your Gamercard; something the more astute – and voyeuristic – among you may have noticed yesterday. Why should you care? You really …
A scary man in tights, crazy rally cars, old airplanes and an evolution of Space Invaders is where it’s at this week as well as a good deal of gaming news and crazy talk from the podcast team. Batman: Arkhum Asylum demo impressions Hands-on with Heroes Over Europe Space Invaders comes back to life, in your pocket DiRT 2 powersliding …
The new Xbox Live/Summer Dashboard update has spurned some serious debates even before it was released. But as you all should have already known by now, the marketplace includes an Avatar Market which allows you to buy some expanded gear for your digital self. In other words if by some miracle despite the global economic state of the world, you …
The battle we didn’t know was happening is finally over, that’s right the Xbox 360 has finally beaten the PS2. What didn’t you know we were comparing the two? Well neither did I. Apparently Nielsen in the States have been comparing the amount of time people play consoles since April 2007 and since that time the PS2 has always been …
Now here is a fine of example of a developer truly going out of their way to capture the hearts of their followers. Some developers are pretty good at dealing with the community, some hold everything back and do little to try and answer any of their questions. But then, there are developers like Wolfire, that go as far as …
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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