Bungie’s been delivering new Halo experiences at a pretty slow, but steady pace. In the 5 years that the Xbox 360 has been around, they’ve released two bona-fide Halo games; Halo 3 and Halo Reach (With ODST technically an expansion). Now that they’re no longer the studio behind Halo, Microsoft and 343 industries – the company they created to step …
Michael Pachter just can’t seem to shut up about publishers beginning to charge more for multiplayer, utilising a subscription model not unlike those seen in MMO’s. He believes it’s inevitable, especially considering – as he believes – that the current decline in videogame sales can be pinpointed to one thing : Online multiplayer. Last Updated: September 8, 2010
It’s finally bloody Friday. It’s been a heck of a long, trying week – and the nasty strikes in the education and health sectors haven’t made the week any more pleasant. Besides drinking yourselves in to a stupor, what are you planning to do this weekend? Nick’s off to the Drakensberg with his lovely wife, presumably to spend the weekend …
The weekend is upon us! Gamescom has provided us all with a ton of new and exciting news and in my opinion, has really gotten the hype train going on some of the major titles that are releasing over the next few months. Gran Turismo 5, Halo Reach, F1 2010 – oh the goodness never ends, I think we are …
We are all really pumped about the fact that a South African is going to be playing Ken Masters in a new Street Fighter promo project, if you haven’t already seen this news or read the interview, do it now! GamesCom is well underway and a lot of folks are running around Germany drinking their beer and ogling the ladies, …
Blacklight: Tango Down has arrived on the downloadable scene as the first attempt to offer a solid online shooter on consoles since Battlefield 1943 came out last year. Published by Ignition Entertainment and developed by Zombie Games, Blacklight: Tango Down is described by its creators as a mixture of Call of Duty and Blade Runner. That sure sounds interesting, but …
[This is an as-is reproduction of a press release for your information] Sydney, AUSTRALIA. 29th July 2010 – De-classifying previously top secret information, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) revealed new details today about Call of Duty®: Black Ops’ release on November 9th with the confirmation of an all-new companion game for the Nintendo DSâ„¢ family of hand-held systems, developed exclusively …
Activision Publishing’s new CEO Eric Hirschberg is already opening his mouth to say stupid things. Speaking to IGN, he proclaimed Call of Duty to be this generation’s Star Wars – and he’s being serious, too. While the impact the series has had on gaming as a whole is undisputable, I’d say both Halo and Mass Effect – as far as …
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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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