I stumbled onto something rather funny today, but first let me make sure that everyone is on the same page. EA managed to get on quite a few people’s bad sides recently when they launched their Project Ten Dollar concept. If you didn’t already know, Project Ten Dollar is EA’s idea to only make the first purchaser of a game …

The big news of the weekend was obviously Gearbox’s PAX reveal of Duke Nukem Forever, a game that while under the helm of 3D Realms was in development hell, purgatory and limbo. Of course it’s big news; the game should rightly have been out a decade ago. Potentially bigger news though, is that Gearbox now owns the IP; In a …

I had a great night last night and as such am in absolutely no state to post anything… but it’s Duke Nukem so I really had no choice. If you missed it Duke Nukem was officially presented to the gaming press yesterday, it’s being developed by Gearbox software and published by 2K Games… which means Megarom has just become our …

I’m finding it pretty hard to contain my excitement, because it looks like my very favourite RPG FPS loot-a-thon mash-up is getting even more DLC. A recent steam update for the Pc version added Steam achievements. That update may also have outed the games next DLC, in delicious spoilerific detail. According to contributors to Gearbox’s online forums, the next expansion …

15 years ago today Christopher Reeve – the silver screen’s Superman – proved he really was only human, becoming paralysed from the neck down in an unfortunate equestrian accident. If only Margot Kidder – Lois Lane in the Richard Donner films was hotter we’d be showing you a picture of the two of them together in tender embrace. Instead, you …

There have been some killer titles released this year already in Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2, New Super Mario Bros (nearly released), Forza 3 and Killzone 2 however all of those titles have something in common. They are all sequels, not a single new IP in that entire list and if we include the rest of the year we can …

An Amazon user review for a particular recent game is making headlines. Is it because it’s eloquent and elegant, as if penned by Geoffrey Chaucer himself? Is it a Shakespearean love sonnet, a worthy ode to a game that could reduce its reader to tears? In what is a testament to the values of education, This review could in fact …

It’s really unfortunate that people have been experiencing technical difficulties with Borderlands – one of this year’s finer co-op treats. Word is there are quite a few nasty bugs that could leave players having to restart their games; something that could make a grown man cry in such a lengthy time-sink of a game. I’ve only experienced one bug right …