An e-mail found its way in to my mailbox this morning that caught me pleasantly by surprise. We all know that PC gamers are hermits who lock themselves in their houses, shunning sunlight and the outside world, right? What better way to entice them in to stores to buy games than to bundle those games with delicious sustenance? Makro have …
Over the past 2 weeks we have been running a Bioshock 2 competition where you stood a chance of winning the awesome Special Edition + Little Sister figurine kindly sponsored by Megarom for simply sending in the plasmid you feel should be included in the game. We received some awesome answers and while I can’t list all 343 entries here …
I’m not sure if there are many more people out there that haven’t entered this competition yet but if you are one of them then please do set the record straight. At Friday lunchtime we are going to be conducting a random draw of all the valid entries and handing one lucky person an awesome bundle including a Bioshock 2 …
When games are made with consoles primarily in mind – and let’s be honest, this is an increasing trend – PC gamers will launch into a tirade about how developers are pandering to the larger console market, forgoing their roots, dumbing down games and saying rude things about their mums. Doing their best to offset the PC gamer hate, BioShock …
Highly anticipated sequel BioShock 2 sees general release in South Africa today. While not quite living up to the narrative heights of its predecessor, we thought it was an excellent game in its own right. If you’re a multiple system owner and unsure about which one to get it for, Eurogamer have put together another of their famed face-off’s detailing …
So our Bioshock 2 review has been posted and it scored an incredibly awesome 9/10 which makes this title an absolute must have… but try as you might you just cannot afford that awesome special edition that is floating around. Well that is where we come in, we have been able to corner an awesome Bioshock 2 Special Edition (Xbox …
The first BioShock was a masterpiece – a story expertly crafted, punctuated by the objectivist philosophies of Ayn Rand. Its twisted, tortured dystopian under-sea setting was unique and interesting, its art-deco visuals – although ruinous – rich and sumptuous, and above all, its narrative compelling. Many gamers – such as myself -Â felt a sequel to be unwarranted – that …
So if you are a marketing department with a little bit of cash and a huge game that you need some viral marketing for what is the best place to go? Yes, Wikipedia, that awesomely open website that allows anyone to alter anything and the rest of the world will then take it as fact. Now I am not saying …
Cash once ruled Colorado commerce. From Denver’s neighborhood diners to mountain-town gift shops, physical …
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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