The Need for Speed series is an ailing one; Recent entries in to the franchise – Undercover, ProStreet and Carbon – have garnered neither the critical acclaim nor the momentous sales expected of them. What was once the premier name in racing games has now been relegated to the realms of mediocrity. A change is needed, and a change is …
I’ll be honest and say that I really haven’t been following this game much as I wasn’t a fan of the movies or the first installment but after seeing this video I think I have been doing the game disservice. It reminds me of a mix between Grand Theft Auto and Crackdown with a whole heap of Italian sauce piled …
The original Skate blew us all away when it landed and very quickly relegated Tony Hawks into second spot in the skateboarding gaming leagues. However we all now that Tony has the legs to keep going and will the new boy on the block be able to defend it’s title? Skate brought some great ideas to the table and although …
I am not good at racing games. I can’t steer, I use walls and other objects to guide my vehicle, and I generally hit in to things a lot. In short, I’m good at crashing – which is probably why Burnout: Paradise is my favourite racer. Well, the hard-working lads at Criterion are about to make it even better; The …
EA, how they love to nickel and dime us when it comes to DLC. This time, they’ve released what amounts to nothing more than an unlock cheat on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Costing you 400 Microsoft space bucks the “Time is money†DLC unlocks all of the all locations, skaters and gear that you can earn by playing through the …
Eurogamer posted up a story yesterday clarifying what David Seeholzer from EA Games had said about Red Alert 3 looking better on the PS3. Apparently he had stated the day before that fans can expect “better graphics [and] improved performance†When pushed further he clarifies this by saying the PS3 version will be better is because they have a dedicated …
This is something I thought we had all managed to put behind us, yet it’s reared it’s ugly head once more. Gameplayer.com.au has posted up their review of Skate 2 and while they have given it a huge shiny 9.5/10 they have raised one issue that I am sure PS3 fans are sick of seeing. According to them “There are …
Next week, Skate 2 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 hits local shelves and kickstarts 2009’s line-up of gaming. Gametrailers have posted up a Skate 2 Preview that pretty much covers everything there is to know about what the game will offer as well as what newcomers and fans of the original can expect to get from the experience. If …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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