By Etienne Vlok Civilization Revolution is the latest offering in one of the most revered PC franchises since the advent of strategy gaming. Sid Meier is living proof that lightning can strike in the same place twice (or even more times) when you consider that with each new Civilization game being released, the bar for the 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, …
In an interview with MTV’s Stephen Totilo, Sony was asked how they plan to beat Xbox Live and what is it that PSN has to offer that the competition doesn’t have. Listening to the interview has hammered the realisation back into my head that one of the most powerful aspects of PSN is that it is an open network that …
 Some interesting news popping up this morning. It has been announced that DC Comics has agreed to an initial 6 issue adaptation of the upcoming EA Title Mirror’s Edge. Thinking about it now and it all seems quite logical, the graphical style of Mirror’s Edge is going to lend itself perfectly to a comic book and the free running …
As the title suggests, the Cagney update for Burnout Paradise has been delayed yet again leaving all 360 fans to wait once again. The Cagney update contains 70 new challenges, new online game modes as well as a whole other bunch of smaller improvements and more. Update on the release date and more after the jump. Last Updated: July 25, …
I absolutely cannot wait until this game lands, easily my most anticipated PS3 game of the year. Here we get to see a loving story that ends in the typical manner… I am still wary about the game side of this one but it just looks like so much fun that I am hoping it doesn’t really matter. Last Updated: …
By Werner Dohse Aaaghhh… the dreaded movie tie-in! I’m sure we can all agree that good movie tie-ins are few and far between. I can probably count the number of successful games in this genre on one hand. Usually they are made quickly to get some cheap bucks off people who enjoyed the movie. Before I continue I need to …
So we are all living in Africa moaning about how badly we are treated compared to the rest of the world, especially from a gaming point of view, and we mundanely go about our gaming lives throughout the year until a specific date generally starts getting closer every year. This date normally falls in October, and this my dear friends, …
A video has been leaked onto the net that is supposed to be shown at the start of Gamestop’s Gears of War midnight tournaments with an introduction from Cliff Bleszinski and some new footy that hasn’t been shown before. Unfortunately we can’t find a way to embed the video onto the site so you will need to follow the link …
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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